Morgan Stanley

Retirement Plan Advisor

New York, NY

About Morgan Stanley

<p>From its New York City headquarters in Manhattan, Morgan Stanley runs a national advisory business that supports workplace retirement plans alongside its broader financial services platform.</p> <p>Founded in 1935, the firm has grown into a large organization with about 75,000 employees. For retirement plan sponsors, Morgan Stanley provides fiduciary and advisory support that can fit different committee structures and governance needs.</p> <p>On the plan side, Morgan Stanley offers 3(21) co-fiduciary investment advice, 3(38) discretionary investment management, participant-level advice, and plan design work. Sponsors may also work with Morgan Stanley at Work for workplace financial solutions connected to employee benefits.</p> <p>The firm has offices across several major U.S. metro areas, including New York City; Alpharetta in the Atlanta area; Baltimore; Columbus; Gilbert in the Phoenix area; and South Jordan and Sandy in the Salt Lake City area. Reported assets under management total $9,300.0B (2026). A practical differentiator is the ability to pair plan fiduciary services with participant advice through a single provider.</p> <ul> <li>3(21) fiduciary investment advice</li> <li>3(38) discretionary investment management</li> <li>Participant advice and education support</li> <li>Plan design and plan change consulting</li> </ul>

Website: https://www.morganstanley.com/

Founded: 1935

Employees: 75000

Office Locations

  • South Jordan, UT
  • New York, NY (Headquarters)
  • New York, NY
  • Alpharetta, GA
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Columbus, OH
  • Gilbert, AZ
  • Sandy, UT

Services Offered

  • 3(21) Investment Advisor
  • Participant Investment Advice
  • 3(38) Investment Manager
  • Plan Design Consulting

Client Statistics (2026)

  • Total Clients: 0
  • Total AUM: $9300.0B

Plans Serviced (2025)

Largest plans where this firm is listed as a service provider (Schedule C) or IQPA (Schedule H) on the most recent filings (From Form 5500).

PlanSponsorAssetsParticipants
WESTERN CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS PENSION PLANWESTERN CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS PENSION TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WA$55.8B231,353
VERIZON SAVINGS PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEESVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., NJ$29.4B63,563
EXXONMOBIL SAVINGS PLANEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, TX$23.6B23,971
UPS RETIREMENT PLANUNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC., GA$21.2B39,297
IBM PERSONAL PENSION PLANINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, NY$17.6B43,052
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT PLANPACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, CA$17.5B28,573
401(K) PENSION PLANNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, VA$16.7B61,593
1199SEIU HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES PENSION FUNDBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1199SEIU HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND, NY$16.1B115,036
IAM NATIONAL PENSION FUNDBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE I.A.M. NATIONAL PENSION FUND, DC$14.7B102,863
JPMORGAN CHASE RETIREMENT PLANJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NJ$14.6B78,270
RETIREMENT SECURITY PLANNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, VA$11.5B56,128
SHELL PENSION PLANSHELL USA, INC., TX$9.6B11,963
AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANAMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY AND ITS PARTICIPATING SUBSIDIARIES, NY$8.9B25,049
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANTENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, TX$8.7B103,052
STEELWORKERS PENSION TRUSTSTEELWORKERS PENSION TRUST, PA$7.2B43,601
EXELON CORPORATION RETIREMENT PROGRAMEXELON CORPORATION, IL$6.0B8,464
NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION PENSION PLANBOARD OF TRUSTEES-NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION PENSION PLAN, NY$5.8B22,140
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANNEXTERA ENERGY, INC., FL$5.1B15,485
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA 401(K) SAVINGS PLANNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE, INC., MA$4.4B61,883
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION RETIREMENT PLANPINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION, AZ$3.1B6,307

Showing top 20 of 1,092 plans serviced in 2025.

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