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Awards and Recognition

These recognitions illustrate our commitment to deliver clients and advisors an unrivalled experience and offering across all Wealth Management businesses.

Financial Advisors

Financial Advisors

Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors are dedicated to helping clients pursue their financial goals. Third-party rankings—such as those published annually by Barron’s—are designed to recognize Advisors and Teams who have demonstrated sustained excellence in client service, with an eye toward raising standards across the industry.

While methodology varies from publication to publication, these lists highlight Advisors who combine experience, strong professional practices, and a consistent commitment to client care. Third-party rankings offer an independent perspective that an Advisor or team is broadly respected, reflecting strong professionalism and a high standard of client service.

Barron's Rankings

Barron’s Top 1,500 Financial Advisors State-by-State

  1. With 344 Advisors ranked, including nine who were #1 in their state, Morgan Stanley has more Advisors on the 2026 list than any other firm.1

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Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors

  1. Morgan Stanley has more Advisors than any other firm on the 2026 list, with 38 of the 100 total ranked. Additionally, our Advisors took six of the top ten spots, including the top four nationwide.2

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Barron’s Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams

  1. Of the 250 ranked teams on the 2026 list, 117 (approx. 47%) are Morgan Stanley teams, including six of the top ten.3

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Barron’s Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams

  1. Graystone Consulting represents 36 of the Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams in 2026—more than any other firm.4

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Barron's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors

  1. Morgan Stanley women represent 19 of the 100 advisors ranked on the 2026 list, including the #1 ranked Advisor for the second year in a row.5

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1 Source: Barrons.com (Awarded Mar 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period Oct 2024-Sept 2025.

2 Source: Barrons.com (Awarded May 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period Jan 2025-Dec 2025. The top four advisors were: Lyon Polk, Mark T. Curtis, Gregory Vaughan, and Brian Pfeifler.

3 Source: Barrons.com (Awarded May 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period Jan 2025-Dec 2025.

4 Source: Barrons.com (Awarded May 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period Jan 2025-Dec 2025. 

5 Source: Barron's (Awarded July 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period Apr 2025-Mar 2026. The top advisor was Deborah Montaperto.

6 Coalition Greenwich Voice of Client – 2024 U.S. Institutional Investors Study (February 2025). The 2025 Coalition Greenwich Best Investment Consultant in Service & Investment Counseling – Large Investment Consultants for Institutional Investors in the U.S. designation was awarded to three firms and is based on the results of interviews conducted by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Between February and September 2024, Crisil Coalition Greenwich interviewed 699 individuals from 563 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States, including corporate and union funds, public funds, and endowment and foundation funds, with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. The award is the product of numerical scores in Crisil Coalition Greenwich's proprietary research that are generated from the study interviews. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor Graystone Consulting pays a fee to Crisil Coalition Greenwich in exchange for the award; Graystone does not pay to have its clients participate in the study. The award is not indicative of participating firm's nor their financial advisors' past or future performance and may not be representative of any one client's experience because the results represent an average of all experiences of responding clients only. Crisil Coalition Greenwich is a part of Crisil Ltd., a company of S&P Global. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Graystone Consulting is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

Coalition Greenwich Voice of Client – 2024 U.S. Institutional Investors Study (February 2026). The 2026 Coalition Greenwich Best Investment Consultant in Service & Investment Counseling – Large Investment Consultants for Institutional Investors in the U.S. designation was awarded to three firms and is based on the results of interviews conducted by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Between February and September 2025, Crisil Coalition Greenwich interviewed 698 individuals from 573 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States, including corporate and union funds, public funds, and endowment and foundation funds, with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. The award is the product of numerical scores in Crisil Coalition Greenwich's proprietary research that are generated from the study interviews. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor Graystone Consulting pays a fee to Crisil Coalition Greenwich in exchange for the award; Graystone does not pay to have its clients participate in the study. The award is not indicative of participating firm's nor their financial advisors' past or future performance and may not be representative of any one client's experience because the results represent an average of all experiences of responding clients only. Crisil Coalition Greenwich is a part of Crisil Ltd., a company of S&P Global. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Graystone Consulting is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

7 Coalition Greenwich Voice of Client – 2023 Global Institutional Investors Study (April 2024). The 2023 Greenwich Quality Leader in Overall U.S. Investment Consulting (Large Firms) designation was awarded to three firms and is based on the results of interviews conducted by Coalition Greenwich. Between February and November 2023, Coalition Greenwich interviewed 708 individuals from 575 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States, including corporate and union funds, public funds, and endowment and foundation funds, with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. The award is the product of numerical scores in Coalition Greenwich's proprietary research that are generated from the study interviews. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor Graystone Consulting pays a fee to Coalition Greenwich in exchange for the award; Graystone does not pay to have its clients participate in the study. The award is not indicative of participating firm's nor their financial advisors' past or future performance and may not be representative of any one client's experience because the results represent an average of all experiences of responding clients only. Coalition Greenwich is a division of CRISIL. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Coalition Greenwich. Graystone Consulting is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

Coalition Greenwich 2022 U.S. Institutional Investors Study (April 2023). The 2022 Greenwich Quality Leader in Overall U.S. Investment Consulting (Large Firms) designation was awarded to three firms and is based on the results of interviews conducted by Coalition Greenwich. Between February and November 2022, Coalition Greenwich interviewed 727 individuals from 590 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States, including corporate and union funds, public funds, and endowment and foundation funds, with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. The award is the product of numerical scores in Coalition Greenwich’s proprietary studies that are generated from the study interviews. In addition to study interviews, the award is based on other criteria including assets under management and industry experience. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor Graystone Consulting pays a fee to Coalition Greenwich in exchange for the award; Graystone does not pay to have its clients participate in the study. The award is not indicative of participating firm’s nor their financial advisors’ past or future performance and may not be representative of any one client's experience because the results represent an average of all experiences of responding clients only. Coalition Greenwich is a division of CRISIL. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Coalition Greenwich.

Coalition Greenwich 2021 U.S. Institutional Investors Study (April 2022). The 2021 Greenwich Quality Leader in Overall U.S. Investment Consulting (Large Firms) designation was awarded to three firms and is based on the results of interviews conducted by Coalition Greenwich. Between July and October 2021, Coalition Greenwich interviewed 811 individuals from 661 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States, including corporate and union funds, public funds, and endowment and foundation funds, with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. The award is the product of numerical scores in Coalition Greenwich’s proprietary studies that are generated from the study interviews. In addition to study interviews, the award is based on other criteria including assets under management and industry experience. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor Graystone Consulting pays a fee to Coalition Greenwich in exchange for the award; Graystone does not pay to have its clients participate in the study. The award is not indicative of participating firm’s nor their financial advisors’ past or future performance and may not be representative of any one client's experience because the results represent an average of all experiences of responding clients only. Coalition Greenwich is a division of CRISIL. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Coalition Greenwich.Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, and not a bank.

8 Provider rankings from The Cerulli Report: 2025 U.S. Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Function, based on December 31, 2024 AUM; report published November, 2025.

9 Provider rankings from Chestnut Solutions Institute: 2025 OCIO Market Leader Awards, based on June 30, 2025 AUM; report published January, 2026. “Measuring the Global OCIO Marketplace: 2025 Global OCIO Study Findings.”

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is not affiliated with the mentioned award providers. Awards do not represent compensated endorsements. Morgan Stanley’s OCIO business AUM includes assets under Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

10 Source: 2025 IFR Awards: IFR, Dec 17, 2025 https://www.ifre.com/ifr-awards/issue/20510/top-awards

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