About John Sipple
John Sipple is a Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor and Portfolio Management Director of the Diamond Peak Group at Morgan Stanley. He has over 20 years of financial services experience, holds a Certified Financial Planner designation, and has been with the firm since 2008. John played professional baseball for the Texas Rangers before starting his career in finance.
John sincerely enjoys helping people, and takes pride in having a meaningful impact on their lives. He was introduced to the industry by a great aunt at an early age and he has been attracted to it ever since. Her description of how much of a positive influence advisors can have with people was a big motivating factor.
He draws upon his prior experience in insurance and professional baseball to help his clients navigate their financial future. His background in insurance helps considerably with financial planning. As a former professional baseball player, he developed a disciplined work ethic, the ability to overcome setbacks, and how to be a team player.
John uses a holistic planning based approach in helping clients. He spends a great deal of time in developing a complete understanding of their financial situation, values and objectives. By using the team’s sophisticated risk management system, he is able to deliver individualized solutions for his client’s needs which ultimately allows them to achieve increased financial confidence.
After pitching for the Texas Rangers, John worked in insurance for 8 years. In 1999, he started his career in wealth management at Merrill Lynch and then joined Morgan Stanley’s predecessor firm, Smith Barney in 2008. He received a BS degree in Business and Finance from Oregon State University.
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