About David K. Francis
As lead Portfolio Manager for the Generations Group at Morgan Stanley, David is responsible for building customized investment strategies and providing comprehensive financial planning services to his clients. David works with high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners and professionals to develop sophisticated investment solutions to complex financial challenges. He is relentlessly committed to providing the highest levels of portfolio management, financial and estate planning strategies, as well as white glove personalized service to current clients with an eye toward the future generations to come.
David brings more than 30 years of investment experience to the team, with a focus on portfolio management. He started his career with Smith Barney, a predecessor firm acquired by Morgan Stanley in 2009. He obtained the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation more than 25 years ago, which helped him recognize early on how clients’ benefit from a holistic approach to their financial service needs. In addition to being a Senior Vice President, David is also a Portfolio Management Director, which allows other Morgan Stanley financial advisors to enlist his assistance with their client portfolios, a designation held by a very limited number of advisors at the firm.
David is a UW-Madison Graduate and a Wisconsin native. David and his wife, Mary, live in Bayside, WI and have two daughters who are attending college. Mary is a singer-songwriter who releases her music under her maiden name Mary Karlzen. They are food and wine enthusiasts, enjoy many outdoor activities and are active in the community.
This material is intended only for clients and prospective clients of the Portfolio Management program. It has been prepared solely for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument, or to participate in any trading strategy.
The individuals mentioned as the Portfolio Management Team are Financial Advisors with Morgan Stanley participating in the Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management program. The Portfolio Management program is an investment advisory program in which the client’s Financial Advisor invests the client’s assets on a discretionary basis in a range of securities. The Portfolio Management program is described in the applicable Morgan Stanley ADV Part 2, available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV or from your Financial Advisor.
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