About Terrence J Dotzler
I am an Executive Director, Family Wealth Advisor, Financial Advisor, Portfolio Manager and founding partner of The Woodland Shores Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley. With more than 18 years of financial services experience, I focus on comprehensive financial planning for individuals, retirees, and corporate executives. I’ve also been a member of Morgan Stanley’s Master’s Club since 2025.
A graduate of the University of Scranton, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance. I began my financial services career as a Certified Public Accountant (no longer practicing) at PricewaterhouseCoopers before becoming a Financial Advisor in 2006. Since then, I have been recognized as one of Forbes’ Top 500 Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2017, 2018 and 2020, and as one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Deeply committed to providing attentive client care, I build financial strategies that are tailored to meet each client’s unique needs and objectives. With the elite certification of Family Wealth Advisor, I specialize in strategies that help families navigate the transfer of wealth and shared values across generations.
Outside of work, I enjoy staying active in my community and love spending time with my wife Stephanie and our three children: Aidan, Quinn, and James. I serve as co-chair of the St. Leo Carnival Committee, and my kids keep me busy coaching little league, softball, and basketball.
Terrence J. Dotzler
Senior Vice President
Financial Advisor
Family Wealth Advisor
Portfolio Manager
Tel: (732) 936-3416
Email: Terrence.Dotzler@morganstanley.com
-Focuses on comprehensive financial planning to help clients reach short- and long-term goals.
-Graduate of University of Scranton, degrees in Accounting and Finance.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
2023, 2024, 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023, 2024, 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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2017, 2018, 2020 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2017, 2018, 2020). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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