As a boutique group within a world-class firm, we are dedicated to delivering the experience, knowledge and resources our clients need to help preserve their assets, address their financial challenges, reach their goals and enjoy the rewards of their success. We are transparent in our practices, accountable for our results and holistic in our approach. Our goal is to earn the trust our clients place in us, each and every day.
Our team focuses all of our resources on fewer than 40 highly affluent Entrepreneurs and Executives across the country. We pride ourselves on building productive, multigenerational relationships with each of the families we serve and are completely committed to helping them achieve and sustain success on their terms. Our approach combines our understanding of the global financial markets with deep insight into your financial situation, resulting in a comprehensive plan to help you manage your entire personal financial life.
Dan O’Kray is a Private Wealth Advisor and Family Wealth Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management with more than a decade of experience advising individuals and families. His team focuses their resources on highly affluent families, with a particular emphasis on those who have built, and often still operate, successful businesses.
In 2024, Dan was named to Forbes Magazine’s list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, following recognitions in 2019 of Forbes Magazine's Next Generation Best-In-State Wealth Advisors and in 2018 Forbes Magazine’s America’s Top Next Generation Wealth Advisors. Dan is also a Family Wealth Director within Morgan Stanley, a designation for advisors who specialize in advising affluent families in aligning their estate, philanthropic, and lifestyle goals within their wealth.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Dan completed his M.B.A. in Financial Analysis at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, attained the CFP® designation, and graduated with a B.B.A. from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI. Dan and his wife, Brittany, live in Glen Ellyn, IL with their three children.
Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors & Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded April 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 6/30/22 - 6/30/23.
Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded June 2019) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/18 - 3/31/19.
Forbes Top 1,000 Next Gen Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jul 2018) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/17 - 3/31/18.
Capabilities
- Proprietary Investment Opportunities
- Tax, Trust & Estate Advisory
- Family Governance & Wealth Education
- Philanthropy Management
- Comprehensive Wealth Planning
- Cash Management & Lending
- Pre-Liquidity Planning
- Open-Architecture Platform
- Corporate Stock Plans
- Investment Management
Securities Agent: FL, DE, KS, SC, LA, GA, TN, OK, NV, MN, IN, TX, OR, OH, NH, MO, AR, UT, AZ, SD, PA, NJ, ND, MD, IL, WY, WV, WI, ID, DC, CA, NC, MI, NY, NE, KY, CT, CO, WA, VA, MT, MA, IA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1479404
Founded in 1977, Private Wealth Management is the division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving the firm’s most affluent clients, including some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and stewards of multigenerational wealth. Functioning as an exclusive investment boutique within a global financial firm, we deliver sophisticated solutions that leverage the intellectual capital and insight of Morgan Stanley’s substantial global resources. Drawing on a deep understanding of your financial life, our goal is to help you:
- Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
- Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
- Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
Private Wealth Management Highlights
- Approximately 350 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
- Over $980 billion in AUM1
- Comprising 23% of the Barron’s Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams for 2024
- Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families
1 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, December, 2024
Source: Barron's.com (May 2024) 2024 Barron's Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams awarded in 2024. The teams are ranked on a variety of factors, including their size and shape, their regulatory records and credentials of their members, and the resources they have at their disposal to serve their client bases. The rankings are meant as a starting point for clients looking for an advisor—a first-pass vetting that can help investors narrow a search. Every advisor will have his or her own approach to investing, financial planning, and other services. Clients are encouraged to approach a search for an advisor the way they would a search for a doctor—interviewing multiple professionals and getting opinions from multiple third parties. Rankings are based on the opinions of Barron's and this ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience. This ranking is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is not affiliated with Barron's. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved.