Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative (West Conshohocken)

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative is a pension cosultant based in West Conshohocken. It manages $131.88 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Pennsylvania and Washington.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative is $131.88 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $131.88 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $43.96 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative

John Spencer Coates has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Nov 2000. Mas Capital Management Partners Lp joined the executive team most recently as the 100% Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Bernard Vincent Peterson	Chief legal officer	1 Sep 2000	Other	4278347
Mas Capital Management Partners Lp	100% owner	1 Nov 2000	75% - 100%	23-3041851
Rufus Putnam Coes	Chief operating officer	1 Nov 2000	Other	2531293
John Spencer Coates	Chief investment officer	1 Nov 2000	Other	4181115
Paul Anthony Frick	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2000	Other	1610381

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 15 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Holdings Inc.	General partner of miller anderson & sherrerd, llp	1 Jan 1996	75% - 100%	13-3846525
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc.	Beneficial partner	1 Jan 1996	75% - 100%	13-3040307
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Holdings Inc.	General partner of morgan stanley investments lp	1 Jan 1996	75% - 100%	13-3846525
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.	Beneficial partner	1 Jan 1996	75% - 100%	13-3040307
Weyerhaeuser Company	100% owner of gryphon asset management inc.	1 Jul 1996	75% - 100%	91-0470860
Gryphon Asset Management Inc.	Managing member of gryphon holding llc	1 Jul 1996	75% - 100%	99-9999999
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter	100% owner of morgan stanley dean witter investment management, inc.	1 May 1997	75% - 100%	36-3145972
Morgan Stanley	100% owner of morgan stanley investment management, inc.	1 May 1997	75% - 100%	36-3145972
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative Investments Gp Inc.	General partner of morgan stanley dean witter aip gp lp	1 Oct 2000	Other	23-3060884
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Gp Inc.	General partner of morgan stanley dean witter aip gp lp	1 Oct 2000	Other	23-3060884
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Aip Gp Lp	General partner of applicant	1 Nov 2000	Other	23-3060887
Llp Miller Anderson & Sherrerd	General partner of mas capital management partners lp	1 Nov 2000	75% - 100%	23-1744122
Gryphon Holding Llc	50% limited partner interest in mas capital management partners lp	1 Nov 2000	50% - 75%	99-9999999
Morgan Stanley Aip Gp Lp	General partner of applicant	1 Nov 2000	Other	23-3060887
Morgan Stanley Investments Lp	General partner of mas capital management partners lp	1 Nov 2000	75% - 100%	23-1744122

Based in West Conshohocken

The principal office where Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Alternative performs its advisory services is located at One Tower Bridge, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 610-260-7600 or by fax 610-940-5282. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.