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Christopher Phillips

24 Years of Experience
Palo Alto, CA
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Christopher Phillips is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Palo Alto, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. Christopher 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

1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2026
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan StanleyBroker
August 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
August 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2022 - August 2025 · 3 yrs
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2022 - August 2025 · 3 yrs
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
May 2020 - March 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
April 2020 - March 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
May 2019 - March 2020 · 10 mos
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - May 2019 · 10 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
July 2007 - July 2018 · 11 yrs
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
February 2007 - April 2019 · 12 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2001 - October 2006 · 5 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations52 states
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