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Joel B. Cramer

MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION
Chicago, IL 60606
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CRD#: 2507906
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Professional summary


Joel Bryan Cramer is a registered financial professional currently at MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC. located in Chicago, Illinois.

Joel is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Joel has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

October 19, 2023 - Present

MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Office #1: 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
BD
CRD#: 30344
Chicago, IL
Past

September 6, 2012 - September 8, 2023

CONNING INVESTMENT PRODUCTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 120387
Chicago, IL
Past

June 28, 1994 - July 25, 1996

BBVA COMPASS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, INC

BD
CRD#: 17086
BIRMINGHAM, AL

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

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Alabama
(11/8/2023)
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Alaska
(11/8/2023)
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Arizona
(11/8/2023)
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Arkansas
(11/8/2023)
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California
(11/8/2023)
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Colorado
(10/19/2023)
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Connecticut
(10/19/2023)
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Delaware
(11/8/2023)
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District of Columbia
(10/19/2023)
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Florida
(10/19/2023)
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Georgia
(11/8/2023)
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Hawaii
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Idaho
(10/19/2023)
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Illinois
(11/8/2023)
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
(10/19/2023)
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
(11/8/2023)
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Puerto Rico
(10/19/2023)
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Rhode Island
(11/8/2023)
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
(11/8/2023)
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West Virginia
(11/8/2023)
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Wisconsin
(11/8/2023)
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Wyoming
(11/8/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/8/2023
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


MS
MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.
MAS FUND DISTRIBUTION, INC. | MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

CRD#: 30344 / SEC#: , 8-44766

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Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Mailing Address
1300 Thames Street C/o Shared Services Compliance - Registration, Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone number
(212) 296-7860
Established
Pennsylvania since 02/28/1992
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.OWNER
FAHEY, LAWRENCE LOUISPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2097212
KASETA, LYNN MCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6451373
KUSH, ANTHONY NPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINOP7463692
MCMULLEN, FREDERICK ALLENDIRECTOR AND TEXAS DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL2537409
SCHOEN, SAMANTHA JANEDIRECTOR7006907
WITKOS, MATTHEW JOSEPHPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR2034689

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Company Information


MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

CRD#: 30344Chicago, IL 60606

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