Neil J. Lerner

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CRD#: 836146

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Neil Jeffrey Lerner, CFP®, who also goes by Neil J Lerner, was a registered financial professional .

Neil is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1977. Neil had worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 5, Series 15, Series 7 and Series 1 exams.

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Aliases

Neil J Lerner

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Past

June 16, 2021 - February 13, 2024

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

New York, NY

Past

October 19, 2018 - February 13, 2024

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

New York, NY

Past

January 9, 2009 - October 31, 2018

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8174

NEW YORK, NY

Past

March 4, 2005 - January 29, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 1, 2003 - March 7, 2005

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 19616

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 1, 2003 - March 7, 2005

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

August 27, 2002 - July 1, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

February 2, 1988 - July 1, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

December 22, 1982 - March 29, 1988

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

CRD#: 235

Past

December 31, 1980 - December 29, 1982

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC

CRD#: 463

Past

April 13, 1977 - January 19, 1981

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 305

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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MORGAN STANLEY

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

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/11/2009 Approved)

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.

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/15/1992

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/29/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 2/17/1984

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 5

Date: 7/29/1983

Interest Rate Options Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 15

Date: 11/17/1982

Foreign Currency Options Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 1/17/1981

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 1

Date: 4/7/1977

Registered Representative Examination

Current Firm

MORGAN STANLEY

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

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/11/2009 Approved)

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)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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)

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL CASH ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/24/2025)

SELECT UMA PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/24/2025)

FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/22/2025)

CONSULTING GROUP ADVISOR PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/17/2025)

SEPARATE MANAGED ACCOUNT WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/17/2025)

SEPARATE MANAGED ACCOUNT COMMISSION-BASED PROGRAM BROCHURE (10/17/2025)

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/28/2025)

MORGAN STANLEY CORE PORTFOLIOS (3/28/2025)

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/28/2025)

ACCESS INVESTING PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/28/2025)

OUTSOURCED CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICE (OCIO) (3/28/2025)

GRAYSTONE CONSULTING PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/28/2025)

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	Cover Page	Report
07/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
08/24/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Neil J. Lerner

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

MORGAN STANLEY

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

MORGAN STANLEY

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/15/1992

Series 63

Date: 7/29/1983

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 3

Date: 2/17/1984

Series 5

Date: 7/29/1983

Series 15

Date: 11/17/1982

Series 7

Date: 1/17/1981

Series 1

Date: 4/7/1977

Current Firm

MORGAN STANLEY

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

MORGAN STANLEY

TRUST BUT VERIFY

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