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Cory D. Macdonald

MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION
Boston, MA 02109
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CRD#: 7152035
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Professional summary

Cory Duncan Macdonald is a registered financial professional currently at MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC. located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Cory is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Cory has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 99TO, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

November 25, 2025 - Present

MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Office #1: 1 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109
BD
CRD#: 30344
Boston, MA
Past

October 13, 2020 - December 19, 2023

FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC

BD
CRD#: 150780
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 13, 2020 - December 19, 2023

FLOW TRADERS U.S. INSTITUTIONAL TRADING LLC

BD
CRD#: 282266
New York, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 10/13/2020
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 8/11/2020
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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
CORSO, JEFFREYDIRECTOR3113988
FAHEY, LAWRENCE LOUISPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2097212
KASETA, LYNN MCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6451373
KUSH, ANTHONY NPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINOP7463692
MCMULLEN, FREDERICK ALLENDIRECTOR AND TEXAS DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL2537409
WITKOS, MATTHEW JOSEPHPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR2034689

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Company Information

MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

CRD#: 30344Boston, MA 02109

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