About Richard W Lyons
Richard W. Lyons is First Vice President, Portfolio Management Director and Alternative Investments Director with Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management division. For more than 40 years, he has earned the reputation of providing 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 in an effort to make a difference in their lives by providing holistic wealth planning services with passion and integrity.
Over the course of his long and rewarding career, Richard has had the unique opportunity to work for three global financial services firms: Kidder Peabody, UBS Financial and Morgan Stanley. This collective experience has provided him with a diverse set of skills and experience. In 2003, Richard joined Smith Barney as the Resident Manager of the Portsmouth, NH office. After the merger of Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley, Richard was the Branch Manager of the Portsmouth, NH office. In this role, he was responsible for cultivating a growing team of financial advisors whose products, solutions, and global insights deliver a differentiating service experience to their clients. Richard formed The Market Square Group at Morgan Stanley, a team providing customized solutions to investors.
A graduate of Colby College with a degree in Economics, Richard has continued to invest in his education throughout his career. In 2008, Richard was recognized as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley and in 2012 he was again recognized as a Portfolio Management Director which enables him to manage client assets on a discretionary basis in the Portfolio Management program. This can be an important benefit for clients, as it avoids delays in making timely financial management decisions.
Richard is a current resident of Portsmouth with his wife, Joan, and their children, Daniel and Christina. A dedicated professional who spends long hours at work, he is also devoted to serving his community through his involvement in Rotary, the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine and the Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County. When Richard is not assisting clients or helping his local community, he enjoys golfing, skiing and spending time with family and friends.
Securities Agent: MI, MA, CT, CO, CA, WV, PA, NV, MO, MD, RI, ME, FL, DE, WI, SC, OH, NY, NH, MN, ID, VT, IL, AZ, UT, GA, WA, VA, NJ, TX; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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