About Michael Ruzek
Michael A. Ruzek is a Resident Manager, Institutional Consultant, and Family Wealth Director in Morgan Stanley’s Park City, Utah office. With more than 25 years of wealth management experience, Mike is among a select group of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, less than 4%, who hold the Family Wealth Director designation. He advises ultra-high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, business owners, and foundations nationwide on sophisticated, multigenerational wealth strategies.
Mike’s practice focuses on comprehensive financial planning, including family governance, estate and trust considerations, philanthropy, and strategies designed to preserve and grow wealth across generations. His disciplined, client-focused approach helps align each strategy with clients’ financial goals, family priorities, and personal values. As an Investing with Impact Director, he also helps clients build sustainable and mission-driven portfolios designed to pursue competitive returns while supporting positive social and environmental outcomes.
A graduate of the University of Utah, Mike began his career in 1998 at Dean Witter, a predecessor of Morgan Stanley. He later gained experience at Wachovia Securities and Zions Investment Securities before returning to Morgan Stanley in 2008. His credentials include the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation from the Wharton School of Business and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification. He is also a Workplace Advisor for Equity Compensation and a Senior Portfolio Management Director.
Mike is active in several professional organizations and has served on the Park City Community Foundation board and with other nonprofit organizations. Originally from New Jersey, he lives in Park City with his wife, two children, and Labrador Retrievers. Outside the office, he enjoys skiing, mountain biking, fly fishing, and analyzing NOAA weather buoys to predict winter storms.
Securities Agent: MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, MT, VI, KY, IA, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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