LOS ANGELES & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--()--Aristotle Capital Management, LLC (“Aristotle”) today announced the addition of Industry veteran Kristie Leslie as Director, National Accounts, based in New York City with a focus on enhancing the relationships with wirehouse firms Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and UBS. Ms. Leslie will be based in New York City and report to William Averill, Managing Director.

“We are thrilled to have Kristie join the Aristotle family and our National Accounts Team. Her decades of industry experience and track record of success are exceptional. Furthermore, her strong working relationships with key partner firms positions Aristotle to best serve our clients with active equity and fixed income investment solutions.”

Ms. Leslie brings over 30 years of experience to her role at Aristotle. She previously served as Executive Director and Regional Manager of Advisory Platforms at Morgan Stanley, where she was responsible for overseeing advisory and UMA platforms. During her tenure at Morgan Stanley, she held several roles within the advisory and UMA platform space.

Ms. Leslie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Delaware. She holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses and a CIMA© certification.

About Aristotle

Aristotle’s mission is to help clients reach their long-term financial goals with active portfolio management using our research-driven investment framework. Aristotle is a family of affiliates with five independent investment teams, specializing in equity and fixed income strategies, with offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Boston and Sarasota. Aristotle Capital Management, LLC is an independent investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about Aristotle Capital, including our investment strategies, fees and objectives, can be found in our Form ADV Part 2, which is available upon request. For market commentary, news and insights from all Aristotle affiliates, please visit www.aristotlecap.com.