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James Kwei

33 Years of Experience
La Jolla, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

James Kwei is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in La Jolla, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. James is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,703,720 clients with $2000B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
23172 advisors
Number of Clients
2,703,720 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$726K average
Assets Under Management
$1961.9B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC charges a fee for its consulting services, which is generally payable quarterly in advance. The maximum fee for the services is $500,000, and fees are negotiable between the client and their private wealth advisor.

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Location

1111 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2013
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
February 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
February 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
November 2005 - February 2016 · 10 yrs 3 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
November 2005 - February 2016 · 10 yrs 3 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
December 2004 - November 2005 · 11 mos
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December 2004 - November 2005 · 11 mos
Wm Financial Services, INC.
September 2004 - December 2004 · 3 mos
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September 2004 - December 2004 · 3 mos
Salomon Smith Barney INC.
January 1999 - January 2003 · 4 yrs
Salomon Smith Barney INC.Broker
November 1998 - January 2003 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 1994 - November 1998 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
June 1991 - October 1994 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Aimco Securities Company, INC.Broker
May 1991 - June 1991 · 1 mo
State Registrations30 states
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