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Charles West

32 Years of Experience
Boca Raton, FL
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Charles West is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Boca Raton, FL, with 32 years of industry experience. Charles 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

4855 Technology Way, Suite 600, Boca Raton, FL, 33431

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 1999
Settled
Other Business Activities

Charles is on the Finance Committee for the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, starting in February 2025. He dedicates minimal time to this civic/community activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
September 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 1 mo
Morgan StanleyBroker
August 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
David Lerner Associates, INC.Broker
November 2008 - September 2012 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Vfinance Investments, INCBroker
September 2005 - November 2008 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Newbridge Securities CorporationBroker
March 2004 - September 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos
Cardinal Capital Management, INC.Broker
February 2001 - March 2004 · 3 yrs 1 mo
R.K. Grace & CompanyBroker
September 1999 - May 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos
American Investment Services, INC.Broker
April 1999 - September 1999 · 5 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
July 1997 - April 1999 · 1 yr 9 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
September 1994 - April 1997 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Chatfield Dean & CO., INC.Broker
November 1993 - May 1994 · 6 mos
State Registrations49 states
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