Emma C. Bridges Email & Phone Number

Two defining themes throughout my 27 years at Morgan Stanley are leadership and a passion for helping successful individuals and families simplify their lives, so they can spend more time enjoying the wealth they’ve worked so hard to achieve. My management experience enables me to effectively lead The Santa Barbara Group at Morgan Stanley as we develop comprehensive wealth management strategies that are tailored to our clients’ specific needs. We focus on what is most important to our clients and provide the personalized service, skills and global resources needed to help make smart, confident decisions about their life, their family and their finances. I am able to leverage long-term relationships within Morgan Stanley and navigate the firm for the benefit of each client. In addition, I have built deep professional relationships outside of Morgan Stanley to help ensure all our client needs are met.At The Santa Barbara Group, we deliver a true team experience, leveraging each advisor’s strengths, knowledge and insights. We are a multi-national team with a shared philosophy on wealth management and client service. We believe the diversity of our backgrounds enable us to deliver fresh ideas for today’s complex world, while creating a better overall client experience.Outside of the office, I bring the same level of energy, focus and care to the activities I enjoy. An avid traveler, nationally and internationally, each year I find that my English roots draw me back home, where I enjoy connecting with family and friends. My interest in education and advocacy inspires my volunteer efforts, with a special focus on empowering young girls and women. I am a 10-year board member of Women’s Economic Ventures, having served as Board Chair for two years; a board member of Coastal Housing Partnership from 2014 to 2018; and a board member of the National Association of Women’s Business Owners from 2013 to 2016. I am also deeply dedicated to Pacific Pride Foundation and Girls Rock Santa Barbara.

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  Executive Director And Financial Advisor

  Morgan Stanley

  Nov 1997 - Present - Santa Barbara, California

  Born near London and raised in Yorkshire, England, I graduated from the University of East Anglia with an Honors B.A. in Economics and a minor in Accounting. I spent a year in Australia before settling in the U.S. in 1996. A year later, I joined Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor and have been a proud member of the firm ever since.Over the years, I have taken on many leadership roles at the firm, holding management positions in the firm’s Costa Mesa, Burbank and Santa Monica branches. In 2008, I was named Complex Manager for eight branches, where I enjoyed working closely with the firm’s advisors across southern California. In 2013, I decided it was time to once again work more directly with clients and formed The Santa Barbara Group.Today, I am privileged to work with a small, but select group of clients locally and around the world. I take great pride in helping them manage their finances, so they can take care of the people they love, spend more time pursuing activities they enjoy, and support the causes that are most important to them. © 2021 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (‘MSSB’), member SIPC (www.sipc.org), reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. MSSB will not accept purchase or sale orders via LinkedIn or its messaging systems. MSSB is not responsible for content posted by third-parties. MSSB does not provide tax or legal service – please consult a tax advisor. Statements and messages are for US residents only and subject to the following terms: http://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.htmlThe use of the CDFA™ designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA™ designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.

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  University Of East Anglia

  Ba (Honors) In Economics; Minor In Accounting