John Clay is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in San Jose, CA, 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
225 West Santa Clara Street, Suite 900, San Jose, CA, 95113
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Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
January 2017Denied
Customer Dispute
April 2008Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2005Denied
Other Business Activities
John is a partner at Build Your Own Table, an entertainment business in San Jose, California, since 2020. He dedicates minimal time to business development and growth outside of business 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
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
August 2008 - June 2009 · 10 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
August 2008 - June 2009 · 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 1997 - September 2008 · 10 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 1997 - September 2008 · 11 yrs 6 mos
Advest, INC.Broker
May 1995 - April 1997 · 1 yr 11 mos
Smith Barney INC.Broker
April 1992 - May 1995 · 3 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations51 states
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