Geoffrey S. Close
Professional summary
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Geoffrey Stuart Close, CIMA®, CPWA® was a registered financial professional .
Geoffrey is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1977. Geoffrey had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 5, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10 and Series 8 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
Start date: 2008-04-23
Expire date: 2024-11-30
Experience
June 1, 2009 - June 13, 2022
MORGAN STANLEY
June 1, 2009 - June 13, 2022
MORGAN STANLEY
April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
December 1, 2004 - April 2, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
November 30, 2004 - April 2, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
July 5, 2002 - November 22, 2004
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
June 4, 1982 - November 22, 2004
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
September 26, 1978 - June 17, 1982
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
March 1, 1977 - September 26, 1978
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration
MORGAN STANLEY
CRD#: 149777 / SEC#: 801-70103, 8-68191
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative ExaminationSeries 5
Date: 12/11/1982
Interest Rate Options ExaminationSeries 8
Date: 1/29/1998
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)Current Firm
MORGAN STANLEY
CRD#: 149777 / SEC#: 801-70103, 8-68191
Contact information
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | MEMBER | |
| CROWE, JOHN WILLIAM | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5475007 |
| FINN, JED | DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 5658048 |
| FLETCHER, PATRICIA KAY | TEXAS DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL | 1202060 |
| GALASSO, DAVID ANTHONY | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1926502 |
| GIVENS, WILLIAM BENJAMIN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (BD ONLY) | 2790454 |
| HANSEN, TIMOTHY GERARD | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (IA ONLY ) | 4956475 |
| HENNESSY, MICHAEL S | DIRECTOR | 1988660 |
| JANOVER, JAMES TROY | DIRECTOR | 2818307 |
| TURNER, CHAD EDWARD | DIRECTOR | 6009808 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 2,539,760 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,650,015,946,338 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 66 |
| Arbitration | 115 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2025 | ||
| 07/23/2024 | ||
| 08/24/2023 |
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