Neal is a Senior Research Analyst for Consumer Discretionary at ClearBridge Investments. He joined ClearBridge in 2009 and has 23 years of investment industry experience.
Prior to joining ClearBridge, Neal worked as an Equity Research Associate at Merrill Lynch; Equity Research Analyst at Rosetta Group Research; and Mutual Fund Analyst at Morgan Stanley.
Neal received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and has a B.S. in finance and information systems from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
Neal’s key ESG considerations for the consumer discretionary sector include labor management; product quality and safety; health and wellness trends; governance; raw material sourcing; supply chain practices; data privacy and security; environmental efficiency of operations; geopolitical risk.
Experience
- 23 years of investment industry experience
- Joined ClearBridge Investments in 2009
- Merrill Lynch – Equity Research Associate
- Rosetta Group Research – Equity Research Analyst
- Morgan Stanley - Mutual Fund Analyst
- MBA from Columbia Business School
- BS in Finance and Information Systems from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business