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Jonathan Madrigano Named to Barron's "Top 1000 Financial Advisors"

^{Published on 2011-03-07 11:25:25 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 7, 2011) - Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management announced today that Jonathan Madrigano a Director of Wealth Management and a Private Wealth Advisor in the Firm's Midtown, NY office, has been named to Barron's annual list of America's Top 1000 Advisors: 2011 State-by-State.

The "Barron's Top 1000 Advisors" is a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of criteria. Among factors the survey takes into consideration are assets under management, revenue produced for the Firm and quality of service provided to clients.

"I am extremely proud that Jonathan Madrigano is representing Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on this list," commented Gerald Ferrante, Complex Manager of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's Midtown NY office. "This listing recognizes an elite group of financial professionals who are dedicated to providing clients with exceptional wealth management services."

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a global leader in wealth management, provides a range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services.

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, a division of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, provides a range of investment services to ultra-high net worth individuals, families and related institutions in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: [ MS ]) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 42 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit [ www.morganstanley.com ].

Source: Barron's "Top 1,000 Advisors," February 21, 2011, as identified by Barron's magazine, using quantitative and qualitative criteria and selected from a pool of over 4,000 nominations. Advisors in the Top 1,000 Financial Advisors have a minimum of seven years of financial services experience. Qualitative factors include, but are not limited to, compliance record, interviews with senior management, and philanthropic work. Investment performance is not a criterion. The rating may not be representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the financial advisor's future performance. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor its Financial Advisors pay a fee to Barron's in exchange for the rating. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved.

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