Branch offices
44 offices
FINRA: Large firm
Data sourced from FINRA BrokerCheck public records. Disclosures reflect reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
CRD #8209 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC carries 552 BrokerCheck disclosures across 44 branch offices - heavy load for a mid-sized firm, earning a Grade F.
- Grade F
- Safety grade
- 44
- branch offices
- 552
- disclosures
- 12.55
- per office
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 1/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.
Total disclosures
552 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
491 actions
89% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
12.55 per office
552 ÷ 44 offices
Disclosure Intensity
Disclosures per branch office, the firm's disclosure load relative to its operating footprint.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC - disclosures per branch office 100.0%
Typical multi-office firm
Most multi-office firms sit below ~0.5 disclosures per branch; values above 1.0 are notably high for the footprint.
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 491 |
| Arbitrations | 56 |
| Civil Events | 5 |
| Total | 552 |
Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 491 Arbitration 56 Civil 5
Disclosure Profile
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC's disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.
Disclosures per office
12.55
Heavy load
Regulatory share
89%
of total disclosures
Size class
Mid-sized firm
44 branches
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Large
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- New York, NY
- CRD Number
- 8209
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View on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗What the Record Says About Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (broker-dealer, CRD# 8209 · New York, NY) operates 44 branch offices - a mid-sized firm (FINRA: large), scope ACTIVE.
BrokerCheck shows 552 disclosures as of July 2026 (about 12.55 per branch office): 491 regulatory, 56 arbitration, 5 civil. Letter grade F (1/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Every firm registered with FINRA or the SEC must report regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil judicial events on its public BrokerCheck and Form ADV records. A disclosure is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing, it can range from a settled customer dispute to a formal regulatory sanction, but a heavy disclosure load relative to a firm's size is a signal worth examining before you hire. Because larger firms naturally accumulate more disclosures across more offices, PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Read each disclosure's underlying detail on the official record rather than relying on the headline number alone. Registration itself confirms only that a firm is authorized to do business, not that its compliance history is clean.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a grade of F mean for Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC?
A grade of F reflects Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (mid-sized firm). It carries 552 total disclosures across 44 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC have?
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC has 552 total FINRA disclosures, including 491 regulatory events, 56 arbitrations, 5 civil events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC?
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC operates 44 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in NY (Mid-sized firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC's disciplinary record?
You can verify Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 8209. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's record, including regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitration proceedings, and civil court events. Disclosures are part of the public record maintained by FINRA and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing or proven violations.
Should I avoid Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC carries 552 disclosures across 44 branch offices (about 12.55 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
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