Bailey Izard is an Executive Director and Private Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.
A native of Atlanta, Bailey has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He works with affluent families and institutions, as well as their respective trusts, estates, foundations and endowments, focusing on comprehensive wealth management. Bailey assists clients with investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction and engineering, tax and estate planning, charitable giving, hedging concentrated stock positions and planning for the sale of privately-held businesses.
Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2026, he served as a Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at J.P. Morgan. Prior to that, Bailey was a Principal and Financial Advisor in the Private Client Group at Bernstein Global Wealth Management. His experience also includes over 15 years in business, merchant banking and investment banking. Bailey was a Co-Founder and CFO of Infusion3, LLC, an Atlanta-based technology company; spent seven years as a partner with the Breckenridge Group, an Atlanta-based investment banking firm; and worked for five years on Wall Street with Kidder, Peabody & Co. as an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions and the Corporate Finance groups. He also spent two years on the floor of the U.S. Senate as an assistant to the Senate Majority Leader.
Bailey earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
Bailey and his wife, Kerry, have four sons: David, Mack, George and James. He has held a number of leadership roles with regional nonprofit organizations, including Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Nature Conservancy in Georgia, and Board Chair for the Georgia Conservancy, the Jekyll Island Foundation and the Legacy Giving Campaign for the Lovett School.
In his spare time, Bailey enjoys outdoor pursuits with his family, including hiking, fishing, hunting and golf.
Capabilities
- Comprehensive Wealth Planning
- Asset Allocation
- Investment Management
- Cash Management & Lending
- Alternative Investments
- Estate Planning Strategies
- Pre-Liquidity Planning
- Philanthropic Services
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