JH
CFP
JH
CFP

James Hafele

21 Years of Experience
Dallas, TX
Broker

James Hafele is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Dallas, TX, with 21 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

2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX, 75201

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

James works as an executive producer for Liner Notes Production, reviewing pitchbooks and marketing material. This takes minimal time outside of business hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan StanleyBroker
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos
Morgan Stanley
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
December 2015 - February 2025 · 9 yrs 2 mos
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedBroker
December 2015 - February 2025 · 9 yrs 2 mos
Barclays Capital INC.
June 2010 - December 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Barclays Capital INC.Broker
June 2010 - December 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - July 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
November 2006 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 7 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
December 2004 - November 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations30 states
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