Ernest Dean is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Sarasota, FL, with 16 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 North Tamiami Trail, Suite 1100, Sarasota, FL, 34236
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Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
January 2026Pending
Customer Dispute
November 2016Denied
Criminal
January 1981Final Disposition
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
March 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 2 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
February 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Management Securities, INC.Broker
January 1993 - July 1994 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations41 states
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