Aaron is a managing director of Morgan Stanley. He is Co-Head of Value Equity and a portfolio manager on the Eaton Vance Value team. He is responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk management. Prior to assuming portfolio management responsibilities over Value Franchise strategies in 2017, Aaron served as a senior analyst on the Value Team since 2014. He is a member of the Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Committee and the Morgan Stanley Investment Management Asset Allocation Committee. He joined Eaton Vance in 2012. Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance in March 2021. Aaron began his career in the investment management industry in 1999. Before joining Eaton Vance, Aaron was a senior equity analyst for Amundi Pioneer. He was previously affiliated with Invesco. Aaron earned a B.S. from the University of Arkansas and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. He is a member of CFA Society Boston and a CFA charterholder.