Our Team at Morgan Stanley Farmington Branch

About Heather Holmes

Heather is a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor and the Resident Manager for the Farmington NM branch. Heather began her career in the financial industry in 2014, joining Morgan Stanley in 2019. She holds various licenses and registrations including the Securities license, Series 7, and Series 66. She also holds the supervisory licenses Series 9 and 10 as well as Insurance licenses for Life, Health, and Variable Annuity Contracts.

Heather grew up in Farmington NM, graduating from Farmington High School in 1998. Heather was a division 1 NCAA College softball pitcher for Syracuse University, where she earned her degree in 2002. She then went on to receive a Master’s Level degree from the University of Denver in 2003. After her time pitching for Syracuse, she was asked to join the Great Britain International Women’s Softball team, which provided her an opportunity for international travel. She was able to visit many countries and meet an array of people during her time with the team.

Although Heather left the area in 1998 to pursue higher education and to explore other cities, she and her husband Matt returned to Farmington in 2010 after the birth of their first child. They now have two children, who participate with local schools, sports, and activities. Heather and Matt are residents of the Foothills area and enjoy being involved in the community and plan to take advantage of all the amazing things it has to offer.

About James Lovell

James Lovell, Assistant Vice President, serves as a Risk Officer for the New Mexico/Arizona Market. His primary branches consist of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington. James brings almost 20 years of industry experience to Morgan Stanley. During his career he has held roles including Financial Consultant, Financial Advisor, Wealth Advisor and Branch Manager prior to joining Morgan Stanley’s risk organization in 2022. In his risk role he is responsible for mitigating risk for clients, Financial Advisors and the firm, while delivering a great client experience. The collaborative approach, strategic instinct and diligence James and his team demonstrate steers the risk organization's success.

James is an avid explorer with his dogs, they enjoy indulging in new trails and experiences.

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Branch Address

4801 N Butler
Ste 14101
Farmington, NM 87401
US
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(505) 327-6201(505) 327-6201
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