About Connor McKinney
For many of the families Connor works with, wealth is about more than a portfolio—it connects generations, businesses, and the causes they care about. Connor’s role is to bring those pieces together, serving as a single point of coordination and delivering a highly customized, family office-style experience backed by the full resources of Morgan Stanley.
Connor has earned the Family Wealth Director designation, held by fewer than 4% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, and works closely with the firm’s Family Office Resources group to serve the complex, multigenerational needs of ultra-high-net-worth families. In practice, that means looking upstream and anticipating what a family may need before they ask. He coordinates family governance and wealth education for the next generation, estate and trust strategies, philanthropic planning, lending and private banking, and lifestyle advisory services. For business owners and executives, he extends that approach to liquidity planning, corporate cash management, and equity compensation. For foundations and endowments, he brings in institutional resources. Through their established practice and strategic partnerships across the firm, Connor helps ensure that each family has the appropriate specialists at the table, working from one coordinated plan.
Connor’s investment approach centers on disciplined portfolio construction across public and private markets. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, reflecting his knowledge of alternative investments and private markets. He draws on that expertise as part of a broader investment process that may incorporate traditional asset allocation, alternative investments, structured investments, and other strategies based on each family’s goals, time horizon, risk profile, and liquidity needs.
Connor graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Economics and began his wealth management career at Merrill Lynch in 2010. In August 2012, he and Matt moved their practice to Morgan Stanley, where Connor has continued advising families and institutions. Originally from St. Louis, Connor now lives in Chatham, New Jersey, with his wife, Meghan; their three daughters, Parker, Ryan, and Ainsley; and their dog, Bailey. He co-manages The ZMP Group from Morgan Stanley’s New York City office. Being a father of three shapes how he thinks about his work: helping families build something lasting and preparing the next generation to carry it forward.
Securities Agent: OH, MI, MA, DE, CO, FL, OR, NM, GA, WY, SD, CA, SC, DC, AL, TN, PA, NH, ME, VT, NC, IL, IA, WV, VA, NJ, TX, NV, MD, LA, CT, AZ, WI, WA, NY, MO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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