Christopher Godvin is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Orinda, CA, with 31 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
2 Theatre Square, Suite 322, Orinda, CA, 94563
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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2024 - August 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2023 - August 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos
UBS Securities LLCBroker
November 2007 - November 2018 · 11 yrs
Bear, Stearns & CO. INC.Broker
December 2005 - November 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos
Fulcrum Global Partners LLCBroker
December 2004 - November 2005 · 11 mos
Schwab Capital Markets L.P.Broker
September 2002 - November 2004 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Robertson Stephens, INC.Broker
September 1998 - July 2002 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Bancamerica Robertson StephensBroker
October 1997 - September 1998 · 11 mos
Robertson, Stephens & Company LLCBroker
April 1997 - October 1997 · 6 mos
Cowen & CO.Broker
December 1989 - April 1997 · 7 yrs 4 mos
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