CRD #7556 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Morgan Stanley DW Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Morgan Stanley DW Inc. ranks #5 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Morgan Stanley DW Inc. carries 758 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade F.

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Grade F
Safety grade
0
branch offices
758
disclosures
#5 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 7556 Morgan Stanley DW Inc.

Morgan Stanley DW Inc. · Grade F · 758 disc · 758.00/office · Single-office firm

  • CRD 7556
  • GRADE F
  • DISC 758
  • REG 152
  • ARB 606
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 0
  • PER-OFF n/a
  • RANK #5 of 20,055
  • BOOK Single-office firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: Prudential Equity Group, LLC (868.00 disc/office)

Prudential Equity Group…868.00Lehman Brothers Inc.887.00Credit Suisse Securitie…354.00Morgan Stanley DW Inc. (this)758.00
Disclosures per office among single-office firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Morgan Stanley DW Inc. ranks #5 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 758.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

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.

Data updated July 2026

Branch offices

0 offices

FINRA: Small firm

Total disclosures

758 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

152 actions

20% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

- per office

footprint not reported

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 152
Arbitrations 606
Civil Events 0
Total 758

Counts for Morgan Stanley DW Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 152 Arbitration 606 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Small
Scope
INACTIVE
CRD Number
7556

Customer-facing mix

Morgan Stanley DW Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Morgan Stanley DW Inc. carries 758 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#5 of 20,055). Customer-facing events dominate: 606 arbitration and 0 civil versus 152 regulatory (20% regulator share).

Only 20% of Morgan Stanley DW Inc.'s disclosures are regulator-initiated; arbitrations (606) and civil events (0) dominate the book. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

Educational summary of Morgan Stanley DW Inc.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Morgan Stanley DW Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Morgan Stanley DW Inc. ranks #5 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of F mean for Morgan Stanley DW Inc.?
A grade of F reflects Morgan Stanley DW Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 758 total disclosures across 0 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Morgan Stanley DW Inc. have?
Morgan Stanley DW Inc. has 758 total FINRA disclosures, including 152 regulatory events, 606 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Morgan Stanley DW Inc.?
Morgan Stanley DW Inc. operates 0 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm (Single-office 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 DW Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Morgan Stanley DW Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 7556. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event (regulatory, arbitration, or civil). Morgan Stanley DW Inc.'s 758 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Morgan Stanley DW Inc. 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 DW Inc. carries 758 disclosures across 0 branch offices (about 758.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

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Every figure on PlainAdvisorCheck is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD disciplinary records, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.