Douglas
Karatsu

About this Advisor

Douglas Karatsu is a financial advisor who works out of Kahului, Hawaii, who has been in the financial industry for 16 years. Karatsu is an employee of Morgan Stanley. The advisor has gained experience at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Nihongo Maui LLC, Marriott Vacation Club International, Erosurfer LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Karatsu has a Series 66 license, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to operate in Hawaii and Texas. Morgan Stanley is a company headquartered in Kahului, Hawaii. The company has offices in 726 locations and a total of 25,600 employees. It manages $904 billion in total assets among its 1,863,328 client accounts, making it one of the largest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm provides financial advice to 313 charitable organizations. Of its 1,863,328 accounts, just 1% belong to high-net-worth investors who have at least $1 million in investable assets. Morgan Stanley performs a broad set of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and other services. Fees for financial advice typically vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types billed by Morgan Stanley likely consist of asset-based, fixed, commission-based and other fees.