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Matthew Vella

18 Years of Experience
Garden City, NY
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Matthew Vella is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Garden City, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. Matthew 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

1200 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Garden City, NY, 11530

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2014
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
April 2026 - Present · 6 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
April 2026 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
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March 2025 - April 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
August 2023 - March 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
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August 2023 - April 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley
January 2023 - August 2023 · 7 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
January 2023 - August 2023 · 7 mos
E*trade Capital Management, LLC
October 2011 - August 2023 · 11 yrs 10 mos
E*trade Securities LLCBroker
October 2011 - August 2023 · 11 yrs 10 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
April 2010 - September 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
November 2009 - September 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos
Laidlaw & Company (UK) LTD.Broker
April 2008 - November 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos
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