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Douglas Adams
24 Years of Experience
Kansas City, MO
2 DisclosuresBroker
Douglas Adams is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Kansas City, MO, with 24 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
4520 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, 64111
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Regulatory History (2)
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Regulatory
January 2021Final
Customer Dispute
January 2006Denied
Other Business Activities
Douglas is a sole proprietor/owner of Bala Enterprises LLC since 2021, focusing on art/culture and technology, and spends minimal time on administrative tasks. He also spends minimal time on estate matters since 2022 and will be doing labor/service for Stellar Image Studios starting in 2024.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
January 2002 - April 2007 · 5 yrs 3 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
August 2001 - April 2007 · 5 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations53 states
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