Our Team at Morgan Stanley Santa Fe Branch

About Justin Medrano

Justin Medrano, CIMA® is a member of The Compass Rose Group at Morgan Stanley. Justin contributes to two of the team’s practice management areas: In-house Discretionary Portfolio Management and Alternative Investments & Accessing the Private Markets. Based in our Santa Fe branch, Justin works with successful families to create customized and sophisticated strategies to help them realize their vision for their financial resources.

Justin is a graduate of Harvard University where he earned dual academic minors in economics and government. He holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation, as well as a certificate in Private Markets, awarded by the Investments and Wealth Institute. Justin also earned a certificate in Investment Theory & Practice from the Yale School of Management. Justin is currently a CFA Level 1 candidate.

In addition to his role on the Compass Rose Group, Justin serves as Branch Manager for Morgan Stanley's Santa Fe office. In this role, he supports Santa Fe's Financial Advisors and Client Service Associates in pursuing their professional ambitions and delivering the firm's resources to their clients.

In his free time, Justin serves on the Board of Directors of the Santa Fe Symphony, hopelessly cheers for his favorite sports teams, and tries to adhere to his goal of reading one new book every week.
Securities Agent: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI; Investment Advisor Representative; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures

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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9Tax laws are complex and are subject to change. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.

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Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

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