Steven Chan, CPWA®
Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(415) 693-6945(415) 693-6945
My Mission Statement
My goal is to help you design a family wealth plan that reflects your values, vision, and aspirations.
My Story and Services
Steven Chan, CPWA® is a Vice President and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management Group. Over three decades, Steven has dedicated himself to helping individuals and families build long-term financial plans. His holistic approach weaves together investment management, tax-efficient strategies, and wealth preservation to meet each client’s unique goals. Steven earned his Bachelor of Arts from The University of California at Davis and his Certified Private Wealth Advisor designation at Yale School of Management. The CPWA® is a coveted advanced planning certification designed to help address the needs of High Net Worth clients.
Along with his wife and three children, Steven enjoys skiing, traveling, and supporting his children’s academic and athletic interests. He has served on the board of the Kensington Education Foundation, and he is President Emeritus of the Auxiliary at Hilltop Elementary. As an aspiring endurance athlete, Steven has completed the swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco (2x), the Berkeley Hills 50k ultra marathon, and Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Santa Cruz. His next goal is to complete Ironman California in Sacramento.
Along with his wife and three children, Steven enjoys skiing, traveling, and supporting his children’s academic and athletic interests. He has served on the board of the Kensington Education Foundation, and he is President Emeritus of the Auxiliary at Hilltop Elementary. As an aspiring endurance athlete, Steven has completed the swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco (2x), the Berkeley Hills 50k ultra marathon, and Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Santa Cruz. His next goal is to complete Ironman California in Sacramento.
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NMLS#: 1500584
NMLS#: 1500584
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Location
101 California St 23rd
Fl
San Francisco, CA 94111
US
Direct:
(415) 693-6945(415) 693-6945
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Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
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