Christopher Godvin

CRD 1973092 · Morgan Stanley · Orinda, CA

IA RegisteredBroker

Also appears in the source record as: Christopher Gerard Godvin; Godvin G Godvin

Registration & licensing

As recorded in SEC IAPD / FINRA BrokerCheck

Broker-dealer registration: Active
Investment adviser registration: Active
Exams passed (6): Series 65Series 63Series 24SIESeries 55Series 7
Registered states (53): Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District Of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virgin Islands · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Years in the industry (source record): 37
Professional designations: Not yet retrieved from the source record

Disclosures

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No disclosure events are flagged in the source record as of Aug 20, 2026.

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Current firm

From the firm record

Firm: Morgan Stanley
Firm CRD: 149777
SEC number: 801-70103
Assets under management: $2.0T as of Jun 30, 2026
Website: www.morganstanley.com ↗
Phone: 914-225-5510
Firm location: Purchase, NY, 10577-2530

Employment history (11)

From the source registration record · current first

Morgan StanleyCurrent
Orinda, CA · IA capacity

Aug 18, 2025 → present
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
IA capacity

Jan 4, 2024 → Aug 19, 2025
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
BD capacity

Feb 16, 2023 → Aug 19, 2025
Ubs Securities LLC
BD capacity

Nov 21, 2007 → Nov 16, 2018
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
BD capacity

Dec 8, 2005 → Nov 7, 2007
Fulcrum Global Partners LLC
BD capacity

Dec 16, 2004 → Nov 3, 2005
Schwab Capital Markets L.P.
BD capacity

Sep 30, 2002 → Nov 10, 2004
Robertson Stephens, Inc.
BD capacity

Sep 1, 1998 → Jul 26, 2002
Bancamerica Robertson Stephens
BD capacity

Oct 1, 1997 → Sep 1, 1998
Robertson, Stephens & Company LLC
BD capacity

Apr 8, 1997 → Oct 1, 1997
Cowen & Co.
BD capacity

Dec 19, 1989 → Apr 7, 1997

Source & corrections

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