Melanie Dowell
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About Melanie
Melanie Dowell is an Executive Director and founding partner of The Dowell Group. Melanie has been a financial advisor since 1980 and as a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor since 1988. This tenure enables Melanie to build deep relationships with the Firm's senior leaders and enjoy immediate access to the Firm's global resources. Melanie is both mother and business partner to two of her sons, Walker and Preston. Together with their dedicated team, they provide financial advice through a disciplined risk and goals-based process.
Melanie grew up in Jackson and holds a B.B.A. in Public Administration with an emphasis in Economics from the University of Mississippi. She began her career in 1980 with Merrill Lynch, where she first met her late husband, Mike Dowell. The two worked alongside each other, until Mike retired in 2019. Throughout their careers, they built a strong and dynamic practice, earning national recognition from Forbes and Barron's.
A strong believer in helping state and local causes, Melanie actively volunteers with a number of organizations. Melanie has three grown sons and six grandchildren. She is passionate about all things Ole Miss and likes to fish. Melanie truly loves Mississippi and taking part in all the great things her home state has to offer.
Awards:
2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Women Advisors
2023 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors Ranking
2022 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State Ranking
2023-2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023-2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award. Awards Disclosures: https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/
2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors Source: Forbes.com (Awarded April 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22.
2022-2023 Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors & Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In- State (formerly referred to as Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors, Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors) Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2022-2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in Sept of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2023 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State Source: Barron's.com (Awarded Mar 2023) Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Sept 2021 – Sept 2022. Awards Disclosures: https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/
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