CRD #149777 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Morgan Stanley

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Morgan Stanley ranks #29 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NY, it ranks #9 of 868 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Morgan Stanley carries 183 BrokerCheck disclosures across 3,805 branch offices - light load for a national firm, earning a Grade B.

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Grade B
Safety grade
3,805
branch offices
183
disclosures
#29 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 149777 Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley · Grade B · 183 disc · 0.05/office · National firm

  • CRD 149777
  • GRADE B
  • DISC 183
  • REG 66
  • ARB 117
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 3,805
  • PER-OFF 0.05
  • RANK #29 of 20,055
  • BOOK National firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (0.05 disc/office)

Raymond James Financial…0.05Fifth Third Securities,…0.04Wells Fargo Advisors Fi…0.04Morgan Stanley (this)0.05
Disclosures per office among national firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Morgan Stanley ranks #29 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.05 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - 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

3,805 offices

FINRA: Large firm

Total disclosures

183 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

66 actions

36% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.05 per office

183 ÷ 3,805 offices

Morgan Stanley vs. every disclosing firm

Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)

0 Among the cleanest for its size a cleaner per-office record than 92% of 1,251 disclosing firms

0–0: 314 disclosing firms (25%). This entry sits in this band. 0–1: 159 disclosing firms (13%). Above this entry. 1–1: 301 disclosing firms (24%). Above this entry. 1–1: 40 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 1–1: 140 disclosing firms (11%). Above this entry. 1–2: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 2–2: 65 disclosing firms (5%). Above this entry. 2–2: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 2–2: 72 disclosing firms (6%). Above this entry. 2–3: 14 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 3–3: 24 disclosing firms (2%). Above this entry. 3–3: 6 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 3–3: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–4: 5 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 10 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–5: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 5–5: 11 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 5–5: 2 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. This firm 0 5 every disclosing firm, by disclosures per office, bucketed by value

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 66
Arbitrations 117
Civil Events 0
Total 183

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

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 66 Arbitration 117 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Large
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Purchase, NY
CRD Number
149777

Lower disclosures per office

Morgan Stanley in the heavier-disclosure third

Morgan Stanley carries 183 BrokerCheck disclosures across 3,805 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#29 of 20,055). Mix is 66 regulatory, 117 arbitration, and 0 civil (36% regulator share).

Morgan Stanley runs 0.05 disclosures per branch office (cleaner than 92% of disclosing multi-office firms). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

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

New York cohort · 21× state average

Morgan Stanley sits above the New York disclosure average

Morgan Stanley reports 183 BrokerCheck disclosures, 21× the New York average of 8.7 across 868 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.

In New York, 513 firms carry Grade A and 7 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.

Average uses graded firms with a principal-office state on file, not a full 50-state census. Open the New York state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Morgan Stanley sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Morgan Stanley ranks #29 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NY, it ranks #9 of 868 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. 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 B mean for Morgan Stanley?
A grade of B reflects Morgan Stanley's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (national firm). It carries 183 total disclosures across 3,805 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Morgan Stanley have?
Morgan Stanley has 183 total FINRA disclosures, including 66 regulatory events, 117 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley operates 3,805 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in NY (National 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's disciplinary record?
You can verify Morgan Stanley's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 149777. 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's 183 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Morgan Stanley 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 carries 183 disclosures across 3,805 branch offices (about 0.05 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches

Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for Morgan Stanley, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.

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