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William B. Hanson

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CRD#: 2723523
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Professional summary


William Bernard Hanson JR was suspended by undefined from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

William Bernard Hanson JR, who also goes by William B Hanson Jr, William B Hanson, William Bernard Hanson, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1997. William had worked at 15 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 25, Series 55 and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases


William B Hanson Jr | William B Hanson | William Bernard Hanson

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

August 22, 2012 - December 10, 2012

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
FAIRFIELD, NJ
Past

August 2, 2011 - March 26, 2012

DIRECT ACCESS PARTNERS LLC

BD
CRD#: 120950
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 5, 2011 - June 13, 2011

COWEN PRIME SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 153397
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 1, 2011 - June 14, 2011

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

BD
CRD#: 20580
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 3, 2011 - March 29, 2011

CCM SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 104457
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 24, 2008 - January 3, 2011

SLOAN SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 17930
FORT LEE, NJ
Past

May 22, 2008 - September 19, 2008

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

BD
CRD#: 20580
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 31, 2007 - May 14, 2008

HEDGE FUND CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 113326
BROOKLYN, NY
Past

November 9, 2006 - June 29, 2007

JEFFERIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 2347
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 24, 2005 - November 24, 2006

JEFFERIES EXECUTION SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 867
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 1, 2002 - May 20, 2005

CJM SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 110706
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 20, 2000 - July 16, 2001

UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.

BD
CRD#: 2692
STAMFORD, CT
Past

April 7, 2000 - January 3, 2001

TRADE.COM ONLINE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 36189
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 7, 1999 - June 15, 2000

FLEET ENTERPRISES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17434
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 26, 1997 - September 30, 1997

DUKE & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 8035
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 26, 1997 - February 10, 1999

GLENN MICHAEL FINANCIAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 37912
MELVILLE, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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MORGAN STANLEY
MORGAN STANLEY
CITIGROUP INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTING | SMITH BARNEY | PRIVATE PORTFOLIO GROUP | MORGAN STANLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC | MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY | MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORGAN STANLEY CONSULTING GROUP | MORGAN STANLEY | GRAYSTONE CONSULTING | E*TRADE FROM MORGAN STANLEY | CONSULTING GROUP

CRD#: 149777 / SEC#: 801-70103, 8-68191

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/11/2009 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 12/13/2005
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 25
Date: 10/22/2002
NYSE Trading Assistant Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 6/29/2001
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MORGAN STANLEY
MORGAN STANLEY
CITIGROUP INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTING | SMITH BARNEY | PRIVATE PORTFOLIO GROUP | MORGAN STANLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC | MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY | MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORGAN STANLEY CONSULTING GROUP | MORGAN STANLEY | GRAYSTONE CONSULTING | E*TRADE FROM MORGAN STANLEY | CONSULTING GROUP

CRD#: 149777 / SEC#: 801-70103, 8-68191

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/11/2009 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, NY 10577-2530
Mailing Address
1300 Thames Street C/o Shared Services Compliance - Registration, Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone number
(914) 225-1000
Established
Delaware since 02/02/2009
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
29,200

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES PROGRAM BROCHURE (11/6/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCMEMBER
CROWE, JOHN WILLIAMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5475007
FINN, JEDDIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5658048
FLETCHER, PATRICIA KAYTEXAS DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL1202060
GALASSO, DAVID ANTHONYPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1926502
GIVENS, WILLIAM BENJAMINCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BD ONLY)2790454
HANSEN, TIMOTHY GERARDCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (IA ONLY )4956475
HENNESSY, MICHAEL SDIRECTOR1988660
JANOVER, JAMES TROYDIRECTOR2818307
TURNER, CHAD EDWARDDIRECTOR6009808

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,539,760
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,650,015,946,338

Disclosures


Regulatory Event66
Arbitration115

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
08/20/2025
Cover Page
07/23/2024
08/24/2023

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Company Information


MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

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