Downtown San Diego Branch Office

David Bigler is a Managing Director who serves as the Market Executive for the San Diego Market of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. The business consists of six branches, including Downtown San Diego, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, UTC, and Carlsbad. With 20+ years of wealth management and leadership experience, David oversees approximately 200 Financial Advisors who manage more than $40 billion in client assets.

David is proud at how well his management team, first-class Financial Advisors, and support professionals all embody the firm’s “client first” culture. Their collective mission is to deliver the global resources of a Wall Street powerhouse in a streamlined fashion to help clients achieve their financial goals and realize their dreams. As a former successful Financial Advisor, David truly understands the importance of placing clients’ demands as the top priority. He believes that the best formula to serve clients with excellence is to empower his Financial Advisors, be extraordinarily responsive to their needs, and keep the greenlight in the “go” position as much as possible.

David grew up in Miami Beach, Florida. A first generation American, his parents were immigrants from two different worlds, religions, and cultures. After earning his Bachelor’s in Business from Pace University in Manhattan, he received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. David’s diverse background as well as his humble beginnings have connected him with a rich variety of people on a deeper level, driving him to prioritize helping others and paving the way to a very fulfilling career. He currently lives in Coronado, California with his wife, Catherine, and their two children.

Sean Reynolds serves as the San Diego Market Business Development Manager whose primary focus is to help our Financial Advisors do more for their clients by connecting them with the right tools and resources of a world class investment firm. As part of the Regional Sales Group, Sean is responsible for driving revenue growth, executing strategic and tactical initiatives, providing ongoing thought leadership, and coordinating efforts around local, regional, and national initiatives.

His career at Morgan Stanley began in 2016 as a Wealth Associate Advisor and most recently as a successful Financial Advisor. A native of San Diego, Sean has a true passion to help the people in the community achieve personal and professional success. Sean’s fiancé is a Navy surgeon, and his father was a Top-Gun Navy pilot, both of which make him especially proud of the strong relationship the San Diego Market has built with members of the military as well as their families.

Sean earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon. In his spare time he enjoys golf, travel and sporting events.

Jolene Weston is the Market Business Service Officer for the San Diego Market at Morgan Stanley. She began her career in financial services at a San Diego-based hedge fund before joining Morgan Stanley in 2010 as a Client Service Associate. She spent several years in that role before transitioning to management as a Business Service Manager prior to accepting her current role. Jolene oversees all service and operations for the six branches across the San Diego market and loves helping Advisors strengthen and grow their business through excellent client service. Jolene earned her Bachelors in Finance and Masters in Marketing from San Diego State University. She resides in downtown San Diego and spends her free time running, travelling and enjoying live music.

Richard “Ricky” Martinez is the Senior Risk Officer for the San Diego Market of Morgan Stanley. Ricky has over 30 years of wealth management and financial services experience with Charles Schwab, American Express, Intuit and Morgan Stanley. In that time Ricky has held several management and leadership roles in client service, operations, trading, product management, and risk management. He has been a risk manager for 14 years with Morgan Stanley and the current Senior Risk Officer in San Diego for the last 8 years. He manages a team of five risk officers overseeing 6 branches in San Diego county. The San Diego risk team works with financial advisors, service managers, branch managers and clients to mitigate risk for clients and the firm across our platform. Ricky holds a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute.

Jared Cummings came to work for Morgan Stanley directly after graduating from Brigham Young University in 2006. He has been a Client Service Associate, a Financial Advisor, and for the last ten years, a Risk Officer in the San Diego Market. Jared is fluent in Spanish and helps both domestic and international advisors to find the best way to serve clients while adhering to firm and industry regulations. He obtained an MBA in 2013 from Westminster College, and currently lives in east San Diego County, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and three teenage children. Jared enjoys exercise, cosplay, and board games, and likes those things even more when his family joins him!

Rafael is a Business Service Officer supporting the San Diego Market of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. With nearly 20 years of experience in financial services, Rafael plays a key role in advisor onboarding, operational oversight, and strengthening the client-service experience across multiple branches in the region.

Rafael began his career in banking and financial operations before joining Morgan Stanley in 2016. In his current role, he partners closely with Financial Advisors, service teams, and market leadership to ensure seamless transitions, operational efficiency, and a consistent “client first” culture. He is also a dedicated mentor, helping support professionals develop their skills, elevate service standards, and grow in their careers.

Rafael holds a Business Administration degree from CESUN in Mexico and went through Morgan Stanley’s Leadership Readiness Program and its advanced leadership series. He holds Series 7, 63, 65, 9, and 10 licenses and brings deep expertise in relationship management, problem-solving, and leadership.

Born in Mexico and raised in the San Diego–Tijuana region, Rafael values connection, business growth, cultural awareness, and teamwork. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, hiking, photography, and spending time with his family.