About Youssef Zohny
Youssef Zohny, CAIA is the Founder of The Zohny Group of Graystone Consulting at Morgan Stanley, located within and part of the firm’s prestigious San Francisco California Complex.
Throughout his career, he and his team have achieved numerous national and international awards and recognition for their work as investment consultants serving entrepreneurs, family offices, and institutional entities/fiduciaries, including being named to Barron’s 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 Top 50 Institutional Consultants.
Youssef has over two decades of experience in Investment Consulting, Wealth Management, and Portfolio Management, and is licensed as a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley in the U.S.
The Zohny Group currently advises on more than $24.5 Billion USD in assets (as of December 2025) and is part of the $747.1 Billion Graystone Consulting division of Morgan Stanley, which has an aggregated $9.3 Trillion USD of client assets under management.
Throughout his career, Youssef and team have successfully helped navigate clients through various market conditions and economic cycles. He has a strong focus on asset allocation, investment due diligence / selection, and providing practical advice and solutions to managing significant capital and wealth. Youssef primarily focuses on lending his professional experience and advice to helping manage the significant capital of: Trusts, Foundations, Endowments, Corporations, Family Offices, and Entrepreneurs.
Youssef began his career as a quantitative analyst with an independent asset management firm and quickly became one of the company’s key portfolio managers. Prior to joining Graystone Consulting at Morgan Stanley in California, Youssef was a Director and Partner at Richardson Wealth in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
As a graduate of the University of British Columbia, Youssef holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics and Mathematics, followed by a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. Youssef also attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education program and is a lifelong learner.
Youssef is a Portfolio Manager and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Designation and was recognized as one of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 under 40.
Youssef is a frequent market commentator with Bloomberg, Reuters and other financial news media outlets. Youssef enjoys camping, swimming, tennis, and traveling the world with his wife and four kids.
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