Leslie Delany is the chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Applied Equity Advisors’ team. She also serves as the team’s institutional portfolio specialist. Leslie joined Morgan Stanley in 2007 and has 18 years of investment experience. Prior to her tenure with Applied Equity Advisors, Leslie spent two years as a Private Wealth Advisor within Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Previously, she had a decade-long career in the information technology industry, specializing in technology solutions for financial services. Leslie received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and earned an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. She received a Certificate in Corporate Sustainability from New York University Stern School of Business.