Sean Sutton, Vice President - Morgan Stanley
Sean is a Vice President within the private market valuation practice at Morgan Stanley where he focuses on the execution of valuation analyses for private companies who are predominately venture-backed and operate in the technology and life science industries. He is a 409A subject matter expert with over half a decade of experience completing tax and compliance related valuations, specifically IRC 409A and ASC 820 valuations. Since joining Morgan Stanley, Sean has led over a thousand engagements with companies who range from early/seed stage businesses to pre-IPO enterprises. This experience includes working with numerous companies navigating the private to public process through an IPO or SPAC, as well as many of the valuation practices’ largest and most mature private clients. Additionally, he is tasked with leading, mentoring, and developing junior team members.
Before joining Morgan Stanley, Sean interned at a consumer goods startup in the Bay Area and graduated magna cum laude from the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University with degrees in Business Economics and Finance.
Sean is currently undergoing the credentialing process through the American Society of Appraisers and is an Accredited Senior Appraiser Candidate Member.