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William O'brien is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Chicago, IL, with 33 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 2,539,760 clients with $1700B in assets under management.
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
23050 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$1650.0B
Fee Structure
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Annual Retainer:Up to $500,000/year
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Location
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 8600, Chicago, IL, 60606
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Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2009Settled
Other Business Activities
William is a co-owner of a car fabrication business called Bill and Mike's Fabrication. He spends minimal time on this activity, and it does not occur during securities hours.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
May 2009 - June 2009 · 1 mo
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
May 2009 - June 2009 · 1 mo
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
June 2003 - May 2009 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
October 1998 - May 2009 · 10 yrs 7 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
March 1996 - November 1998 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Dreher & Associates, INC.Broker
February 1993 - June 1994 · 1 yr 4 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
September 1988 - March 1991 · 2 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations51 states
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