Masaki is a portfolio specialist for the International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2017 and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the team, he was Head of Corporate Planning at Morgan Stanley Investment Management Japan. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at AllianceBernstein Japan where he served as Head of Marketing Strategy & Client Communications, Head of Client Service, and Product Director. Previously, he worked at Nippon Life Insurance Company where he experienced various roles including Head of Alternative Investment at Nissay Asset Management, a subsidiary of Nippon Life. Masaki received a B.A. from the University of Tokyo and earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is the Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.