Joseph Campano

About Joseph Campano

My path to becoming the Market Manager for Morgan Stanley in La Jolla may not be typical, but it’s proven to be instrumental in my success. I graduated from West Point in 1983 and spent 10 years as a Military Intelligence Officer in the US Army. I served as a Radar Platoon Leader on the Demilitarized Zone in Korea. And during one of history’s most critical times, I was the Company Commander in Germany of a 200-soldier Signals Intelligence Company and witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall up close and personal. My career in the Financial Services industry began as a Financial Advisor in 1993 for Merrill Lynch. I spent 16 years there, rising through the ranks as a Resident Manager, Producing Sales Manager, Associate Director, and Complex Director. In 2010, I joined Morgan Stanley. I’m currently the Market Manager in La Jolla, where I oversee 40 Financial Advisors and over $80 million in revenue.* I am actively involved with Curebound and it\'s mission to eliminate cancer in our lifetime, and I have participated in the Curebound Cancer Challenge (formerly known as Padres Pedal The Cause) for 10 consecutive years. And I’m very proud to be an active member of the Morgan Stanley Veterans Employee Network Group. I live in downtown San Diego, and I have two grown sons and 2 very handsome young grandsons. In my spare time, I like to work out, watch the Baltimore Ravens, and I love to travel (Italy and Napa Valley are my favorite destinations).

Experience

1. Executive Director, Market Manager

   Morgan Stanley

   Jan 2015 — Present

   My primary focus is to drive revenue and manage risk for a branch of 40 financial advisors and 20 support staff that generates approximately $80 million in annual revenue as of October 2025. I am also responsible for maintaining a superior and consistent level of client service, developing cohesive teams, providing consistent leadership, and assuming accountability for the Branch’s results. In addition, a large emphasis will be placed on the recruitment and retention of Financial Advisors. I am also responsible for fiscal management, personnel management and morale, business ethics and practices, and compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations for the branch.©2025 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (‘MSSB’), Member SIPC reserves the right, under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. MSSB will not accept purchase or sale orders via social network messaging systems. MSSB is not responsible for content posted by third-parties. MSSB does not provide tax or legal advice. MSSB Financial Advisors may only transact business, provide individualized responses, or render personalized investment advice for compensation in states where they are registered or excluded or exempted from registration https://brokercheck.finra.org/. Designations or awards are not indicative of a Financial Advisor\'s past or future performance, and no fee is paid in exchange for such. The information on this profile does not provide personalized investment advice and is not an offer to buy or sell any security, open a particular account, or to engage in any investment strategy. All content is for US residents only and subject to the following terms:

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  BS, Engineering

  1979 — 1983

• Naval Postgraduate School

  MS, Systems Engineering

  1990 — 1992