Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $14.7B
- Discretionary
- $14.7B
- Clients
- 70
- Avg AUM / client
- $210M
- Accounts
- 70
- Employees
- 52
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jun 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 46 | $13.1B | 88.7% |
| Charitable organizations | 8 | $941M | 6.39% |
| State or municipal government entities | 16 | $728M | 4.94% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| 401(k) Plan For The Non Bargaining Employees Of Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc | 2024 | |
| Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc Madawaska Hourly 401(k) Plan Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc | 2024 |
People (33)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson A Davidson | Vice President | CFA | Feb 2009 (17y) | Less than 5% |
| France, Jeremiah, Michael | Manager (Board Of Managers), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | Sep 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Gargano, Christopher, Richard | Chief Compliance Officer | Sep 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Gordon, Marc, Ira | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Mark Julien Thompson | Manager (Board Of Managers), President | Sep 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Parker, Warren, Dale | Vice President | Sep 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Mcintosh, Scott, Michael | Vice President | Jun 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% | |
| Greg T Settle | Registered representative | Jun 2011 (15y) | ||
| Paul V Galindo | Registered representative | Dec 2014 (12y) | ||
| Edward K Taylor | Registered representative | Jun 2016 (10y) | ||
| Thomas J Breaden | Registered representative | CFA | Aug 2016 (10y) | |
| Rasch M Cousineau | Registered representative | Sep 2016 (10y) | ||
| Matt A Morganroth | Registered representative | Aug 2017 (9y) | ||
| Theodore P Grigsby | Registered representative | Jan 2020 (7y) | ||
| Audrey E White | Registered representative | Jan 2020 (7y) | ||
| Charles Lee Hodge | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Jefferson D Chalk | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Jessica L Myers | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Karen M Robinson | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Patrick J Smith | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Sean M Waters | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Timothy Michael Buckley | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Dana B Hensel | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Erica Michelle Ruge | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Joshua C Hasskamp | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Lindsey C Levison | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Madison Alexander Parr | Registered representative | Jun 2024 (2y) | ||
| Rahman A Khatir | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Stuart G Thomas | Registered representative | CFA | Jun 2024 (2y) | |
| Joel E Dean | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Ryan Paul Murphy | Registered representative | CFP | Aug 2025 (1y) | |
| Ericka J Skeldon | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Frederick A Stewart | Registered representative | Jul 2026 (0y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Llc | Member | Sep 2021 | A | 75% or more |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, Llc | Member | Mar 2007 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Llc |
| Morgan Stanley | Member | Feb 2002 | B | ≈ 42.19% – 100% via Morgan Stanley Capital Management, Llc |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Morgan Stanley Capital Management, Llc: 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
- Morgan Stanley: 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley Capital Management, Llc × 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 42.19% – 100% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (2)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401(k) Plan For The Non Bargaining Employees Of Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc | Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc | 106 | $53.1M | 01/01/2024 |
| Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc Madawaska Hourly 401(k) Plan | Twin Rivers Paper Company Llc | 440 | $82.0M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 06/30/2026 | 1.18 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
Allegations: THE PORTUGUESE SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION (CMVM) ALLEGED THAT THE FIRM DID NOT NOTIFY THE CMVM OR THE ISSUING COMPANY OF CHANGES TO CERTAIN QUALIFYING HOLDINGS WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD, IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 16 OF THE PORTUGUESE SECURITIES CODE. Status: Final Sanction Detail: CAUTION Summary: ON MARCH 5, 2018, MORGAN STANLEY BECAME SUBJECT TO A DECISION BY THE PORTUGUESE SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION (CMVM) IN WHICH THE CMVM ISSUED THE FIRM A CAUTION FOR THE WILLFUL BREACH OF (I) THE DUTY TO NOTIFY THE CMVM OF ITS QUALIFYING HOLDING, AND (II) THE DUTY TO NOTIFY THE ISSUING COMPANY OF ITS QUALIFYING HOLDING. THE CMVM ALSO REMINDEDTHE FIRM THAT IT IS UNDER STRICT LEGAL OBLIGATIONS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH. THE CMVM SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT, IN QUALIFYING THE FIRM'S CONDUCT AS WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE FIRM (SPECIFICALLY) ACTED WITH THE GOAL OF BREACHING THE LEGAL NORM IN QUESTION.
Allegations: THE HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMISSION (HCMC) ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY COMMITTED MARKET MANIPULATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, PAR. 2(C) OF LAW 3340/2005 BY DISCLOSING THAT THE FIRM, THROUGH VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES, HAD ACQUIRED MORE THAN 5% OF ALPHA BANK, HOWEVER 4.16% OF THE HOLDING WAS HELD BY A SUBSIDIARY AS CUSTODIAN ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER. Status: Final Sanction Detail: THE 50,000 EURO (APPROXIMATELY $52,960 USD) SUMMARY FINE WAS PAID ON JUNE 28, 2017. Summary: THE 50,000 EURO (APPROXIMATELY $52,960 USD) SUMMARY FINE WAS APPEALED ON MARCH 6, 2017, BUT THE APPEAL WAS REJECTED AND THE SUMMARY FINE BECAME FINAL ON APRIL 24, 2019.
Allegations: HCMC ALLEGED THAT MS FAILED TO PROPERLY OR TIMELY REPORT WHEN MS HOLDINGS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES INCREASED OR DECREASED BY MORE THAN 3%, OR EXCEEDED OR FELL BELOW 5%, 10% AND 15% THRESHOLDS, AS REQUIRED BY GREEK PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PD 51/1992 AND LAW 3556/2007. Status: Final Sanction Detail: THE 71,000 EURO SUMMARY FINE WAS PAID ON NOVEMBER 28, 2014. Summary: ON AUGUST 21, 2014, MORGAN STANLEY (MS) WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMISSION (HCMC) ISSUED A DECISION THAT COMMENDED A PROCEEDING ASSERTING THAT A) MS FAILED TO PROPERLY OR TIMELY REPORT WHEN MS HOLDINGS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES INCREASED OR DECREASED MORE BY THAN 3%, OR EXCEEDED OR FELL BELOW 5%, 10% AND 15% THRESHOLDS, AS REQUIRED BY GREEK PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PD 51/1992 AND LAW 3556/2007, AND B) MS SHOULD BE SUMMARILY FINED 71,000 EUROS. MS DID NOT CHALLENGE THE SUMMARY DECISION AND FINE, WHICH BECAME FINAL ON NOVEMBER 28, 2014 WHEN MS PAID THE SUMMARY FINE.
Allegations: THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ("ILAG") ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY VIOLATED ILLINOIS LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING, SALE, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BETWEEN 2002 AND 2008. Status: Final Sanction Detail: MORGAN STANLEY MADE PAYMENT OF $22,500,000 BY WIRE TRANSFER ON 2/24/2016. Summary: ACTION STATUS AND (OR) DISPOSITION AND INCLUDE RELEVANT TERMS, CONDITIONS AND DATES: ON FEBRUARY 11, 2016, MORGAN STANLEY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT (THE "ILAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") WITH THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PAY $22.5 MILLION TO RESOLVE CERTAIN POTENTIAL CLAIMS RELATED TO MORGAN STANLEY'S MARKETING, SALE AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. THE ILAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MORGAN STANLEY AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S RMBS WORKING GROUP OF THE FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE. THIS SETTLEMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN ANY FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW, AND CONSTITUTES A FINAL DEPOSITION OF THE POTENTIAL CLAIMS REFERENCED ABOVE.
Allegations: THE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ("NYAG") ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY VIOLATED NEW YORK LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING, SALE, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BETWEEN 2006 AND 2007. Status: Final Sanction Detail: MORGAN STANLEY MADE PAYMENT OF $150,000,000 BY WIRE TRANSFER ON 2/24/2016. Summary: ACTION STATUS AND (OR) DISPOSITION AND INCLUDE RELEVANT TERMS, CONDITIONS AND DATES: ON FEBRUARY 11, 2016, MORGAN STANLEY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT (THE "NYAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") WITH THE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PAY $150 MILLION TO RESOLVE CERTAIN POTENTIAL CLAIMS RELATED TO MORGAN STANLEY'S MARKETING, SALE AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL-MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES. MORGAN STANLEY ALSO AGREED TO PROVIDE $400 MILLION OF CONSUMER RELIEF, ANDTHE REQUIREMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR TO OVERSEE MORGAN STANLEY'S PROVISION OF THE CONSUMER RELIEF. THE NYAGSETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MORGAN STANLEY AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OFTHE PRESIDENT'S RMBS WORKING GROUP OF THE FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE. THIS SETTLEMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN ANY FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW, AND CONSTITUTES A FINAL DEPOSITION OF THE POTENTIAL CLAIMS REFERENCED ABOVE.
Allegations: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY VIOLATED FEDERAL LAWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING, SALE, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BETWEEN 2005 AND 2007. Status: Final Sanction Detail: MORGAN STANLEY MADE PAYMENT OF $2,600,000,000 BY WIRE TRANSFER ON 2/24/2016. Summary: ON FEBRUARY 11, 2016, MORGAN STANLEY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT (THE "SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION AND THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, CIVIL DIVISION, TO PAY $2,600,000,000 TO RESOLVE CERTAIN POTENTIAL CLAIMS RELATED TO MORGAN STANLEY'S MARKETING, SALE AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, MORGAN STANLEY HAS AGREED TO COOPERATE WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REGARDING MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE CONDUCT COVERED BY THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE POTENTIAL CLAIMS REFERENCED ABOVE.
Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
- • Educational seminars/workshops
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Pershing $441M (68% of AUM) Jun 2024
- Charles Schwab & Co. $119M (18% of AUM) Jun 2024
- Missionsquare Retirement $92.5M (33% of AUM) Aug 2023
- Empower Financial Services, Inc. $57.0M (20% of AUM) Aug 2023
- Raymond James $40.7M (6% of AUM) Jun 2024
- U.S. Bank $27.6M (4% of AUM) Jun 2024
- Vanguard $12.4M (2% of AUM) Jun 2024
- Ascensus Trust Company $11.6M (4% of AUM) Aug 2023
- Vanguard Marketing Corporation $8.8M (14% of AUM) Mar 2019
- Principal Bank $4.3M (1% of AUM) Jun 2024
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jun 30, 2026.
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