William Givens

Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Operational Risk , Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

William Givens (Bill), a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley’s Legal and Compliance Division, is the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Operational Risk for Wealth Management. Bill has been in various Compliance roles for nearly 28 years, 20 of which have been with Morgan Stanley. Previously, Bill headed-up the Investment Products and Workplace Compliance Team for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Bill held several other senior broker-dealer related Compliance roles, including at a wirehouse, a large insurance company, and an independent broker-dealer. Bill has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics with dual minors in Computer Science and Political Science