About Brad Hulse
With 39+ years of industry experience and a variety of market swings under his belt, several industry recognized credentials, and recognitions of his skills from Morgan Stanley, Brad offers a variety of experiences and background to assist the ultra-high and high net worth family work through the often-challenging financial complexities of life.
A Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley, Brad was an early adopter of financial planning, earning his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM (CFP®) designation in 1988. In 2005, he added two more important designations: Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) conferred by the Wharton School of Business; as well as the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®), conferred by the American College. Lastly, in 2021 Brad added the Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®) to his earned credentials. In addition to these four industry recognized designations, Brad has earned the right to use Morgan Stanley’s designations: Family Wealth Advisor and Alternative Investments Director. Finally, Brad has earned the right to use the Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA®) designation conferred by Kingdom Advisors, a member driven fellowship of Christian Financial Advisors. The significance of all these designations reflects Brad’s personal and professional commitment to excellence in the generational stewardship of client’s assets, all the while guiding clients through the myriad of choices they face as they seek to preserve and growth their wealth, at the same time being tax-smart and cost conscience.
Brad is an active member of Kingdom Advisors, who have honored him twice with prestigious awards. In February 2018, Brad received Kingdom Advisors’ highest award, the Larry Burkette Award, recognizing service to community; and in February 2013, he was presented with Kingdom Advisors’ Russell E. Miller Community Leadership Award. Brad is a national leader and very active with the Christian Focus Group at Morgan Stanley, serving 450+ members.
Locally, Brad supports the Charitable Gift Planners of Indiana, the local chapter of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. He is a member of the Central Indiana Community Foundation’s (CICF) Cornerstone Council and was CICF’s first recipient of their Professional Partners in Philanthropy Award. Brad and his team have sponsored three “Hands of Hope” client events in conjunction with the Salvation Army, designed to allow parents and grandparents the opportunity, in a hands-on environment, to model volunteerism for their children and grandchildren; as well as a client event that supported ICAN, an Indianapolis based non-profit that trains assistance dogs for a variety of services for the disabled community.
Personally, Brad gives back in a variety of ways. He is a co-founder and leader of Rethinking Wealth, a movement of Central Indiana Christian financial advisors. Brad has participated in three and led three work teams building school classrooms, a medical dispensary, two churches and even helped with the electrical work on a hydro-electric dam built to supply power to a hospital, all in Kenya, Africa. In 2018, along with four other Morgan Stanley advisors, they visited Syrian refugee camps in Beirut Lebanon, and raised $50,000 for humanitarian relief. Last but not least, along with his wife Char have raised thirteen puppies for Leader Dogs for the Blind to be trained as guide dogs for the visually impaired.
“Morgan Stanley has no affiliation with Kingdom Advisors and the CKA® designation is not overseen or endorsed by the Firm. Morgan Stanley does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status and welcomes clients and provides investment advisory services without regard to religious affiliation. For more information about the designation, please see: https://kingdomadvisors.com/association/designation/overview.
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