Alison Nest is a managing director and the head of Alternative Investments for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management based in New York City. She is responsible for the development, sourcing, onboarding and servicing of alternative investments distributed to retail and institutional clients.
Alison has been with the Firm for two decades and has held several leadership roles across the Investment Solutions and Field organizations, including most recently the head of Strategy, Business Development and Risk. She also served as the CFO for various business units within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. She joined the Firm from Smith Barney in 2009, where she started her career in 2004 as an analyst.
She holds a B.S. cum laude in finance and accounting from Georgetown University, is a class of 2024 “MAKER” and serves as executive chair of the Investment Solutions Women in Wealth Chapter.