Morgan Stanley announced today that Jim Hansberger, a Managing Director, Wealth Management, and Private Wealth Advisor in the Firm’s Buckhead Wealth Management office, has been named to Barron’s list of America’s Top 1,200 Advisors: 2017 State-by-State.

The “Barron’s Top 1,200 Advisors” is a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of criteria. Among factors the survey takes into consideration are assets under management, revenue produced for the Firm and quality of service provided to clients.

“I am extremely proud that Jim Hansberger is representing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management on this list,” commented Michael Outlaw, Managing Director, Wealth Management, and Atlanta Buckhead Complex Manager of Morgan Stanley. “Competition is steep to be selected for this list, and those who make the cut represent a very high level of achievement in serving their clients’ wealth management needs.” To learn more about how you can invest, grow and protect your wealth, contact Hansberger & Merlin at Morgan Stanley http://www.morganstanleyfa.com/hansberger&merlin/ and follow on Twitter @hansmerMS.

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