David Murphy is a Senior Vice President on the JK Meek Group, a Graystone Consulting team with Morgan Stanley. Based in New York City and with more than 30 years of industry experience, David’s focus is on helping high net worth investors, small business owners and Nonprofit Organizations pursue their financial goals through personalized wealth management planning and assisting with retirement plans. For Nonprofit Organizations, David designs, implements and provides ongoing review of their investments.
Prior to Morgan Stanley, David spent 11 years as a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at UBS, 17 years as a Senior Vice President and a Director’s Council member with Legg Mason, as well as a senior accountant with Coopers and Lybrand for three years. David graduated with honors from Boston College where he played Varsity Baseball and received a B.S. in accounting. He also earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from NYU Stern School of Business. David was awarded the CPA professional designation in 1983. (Not-practicing at Morgan Stanley)
He is a former Board Member of the New York Society of Association Executives (NYSAE). David is also actively involved in his community. He was a visiting instructor for an “introduction to investments” course at the New School University in New York. He also coached youth baseball and basketball in his hometown of Short Hills, NJ.
David contributes to a variety of publications and volunteers with several organizations, including the American Heart Association, Chamber Music America, Boston College Baseball, and the 10th Mountain Division Foundation. David is also a member of the prestigious New York Athletic Club.
2021-2022 Barron's Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 50 Institutional Consulting Teams, Barron's Top 50 Institutional Consultants, Barron's Top 30 Institutional Consultants).
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded April 2021. April 2022). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Dec of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21-3/31/22.
2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/22-3/31/23.
2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2025) Data Compiled By Shook Research LLC Based On Time Period From 3/31/23-3/31/24
Services Include
- Endowments and FoundationsFootnote1
- Professional Portfolio Management
- Corporate Retirement Plans
- Wealth Management
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Alternative Investments
Securities Agent: MS, AR, RI, VA, UT, NY, MA, KS, GA, CT, CA, NM, MN, ME, WY, TN, DE, WA, SC, PA, MI, MD, LA, AL, TX, NH, ND, MO, OK, NJ, NC, IN, IL, DC, CO, OR, OH, KY, FL, WV, WI, VT, NV, MT, AZ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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