About Jeff Nelligan
Jeff Nelligan, CFP®
Senior Vice President – Wealth Management
Family Wealth Director
A fifth-generation Colorado native, Jeff is a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley and carries the firm’s Family Wealth Director designation, having satisfied rigorous accreditation requirements.
With more than 27 years of wealth management experience at Morgan Stanley, Jeff provides highly customized advice, investment solutions, and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, business owners, foundations and endowments. He listens carefully to his clients’ goals, values, and concerns and works tirelessly to help make a difference in their lives by providing holistic wealth management services with passion and integrity.
Jeff has been honored the Five Star Wealth Manager award from 2012-2023 and has been asked to offer his advice in several publications of the Colorado Biz Magazine and Denver’s 5280 magazine, both in print and online. In addition, Jeff was named in Forbes magazine as one of the top wealth advisors in Colorado in Forbes in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
A graduate of the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Jeff has continued to invest in his education throughout his long and rewarding career at Morgan Stanley. In 2001, he earned the designation Certified Financial Planner®. Most recently, Jeff attained the prestigious Morgan Stanley designation of Family Wealth Director. This credential, achieved by less than two percent of the Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor population as of December 2023, places Jeff in a category of financial advisors who are qualified to service the sophisticated needs of ultra-high net worth clients.
Jeff currently resides in Denver with his wife, Alison, and their three children. He is active in the community, most notably as a member of the Board of Directors of the Metro Denver Boys and Girls Club. In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and particularly enjoys coaching, skiing, golfing, fishing, and travel.
2018-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2012-2023 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2012-2023) The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional based on objective criteria. The award was not based on a specific time period.
Securities Agent: TN, MA, UT, OK, OH, NV, ID, SC, NY, NE, KS, FL, CO, AR, WI, NM, MO, TX, PA, NJ, IL, IA, DC, OR, MI, HI, DE, NH, ND, MD, GA, AL, WY, SD, NC, MN, WA, CT, CA, AZ, VA, MT, ME; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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