About Dean Braun
Significant wealth brings opportunity—but also complexity. Investment strategies grow more sophisticated, estate planning and succession become more urgent, and even philanthropy can introduce new challenges. Our team’s mission is to simplify these intricacies, helping clients manage, preserve, and grow their assets in ways that advance their goals and enrich their lives.
With over 38 years of experience advising successful entrepreneurs, executives, private investors, family offices, and multi-generational families, I’ve earned national recognition as one of America’s top wealth advisors. In 2026, I was again honored by Barron’s as one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors and by Forbes as one of the country’s Top Wealth Advisors. I’ve guided clients through multiple market cycles and built a global network of professionals whose expertise we bring to bear on behalf of those we serve.
Today, I lead a 10-person team within Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. We often function as a client’s outsourced family office and Chief Investment Officer. Ours is a multi-generational team with shared values, diverse perspectives, and decades of collective experience. We listen intentionally, place ourselves at the center of our clients’ financial lives, and offer advice that integrates investment strategy, family dynamics, estate planning, and philanthropic vision—especially during life’s major transitions.
By combining deep experience with an objective, consultative approach, we deliver the personalized service of a boutique firm while leveraging Morgan Stanley’s global breadth of resources and intellectual capital. With tailored strategies, steadfast guidance, and white-glove service, we help clients meet the challenges of significant wealth—so they can focus on the opportunities it creates.
Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors
Source: Barron's.com (Awarded 2026) Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Dec 2024 - Dec 2025
Securities Agent: PA, SD, WY, UT, TN, NV, AZ, AK, VT, OR, NY, NC, MN, VA, MD, CA, NM, MA, KS, CT, TX, ID, MI, LA, HI, WI, IL, AR, SC, FL, DE, WA, OH, NJ, MT, GA, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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