Seema

Seema Hingorani is a managing director and senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). She is also a member of the MSIM operating committee and joined the firm in 2019. Hingorani is a veteran investor of nearly 30 years at the highest levels in the private and public sectors at firms including hedge funds Andor Capital, Pequot Capital and asset manager T. Rowe Price. Previous to Morgan Stanley, she was the founder and chief investment officer of SevenStep Capital, a seed stage investment platform focused on women asset managers as well as serving as chief investment officer for the New York City Retirement Systems, which had assets of $160 billion. She is also the founder and chair of Girls Who Invest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry. In 2024, Seema was recognized by Forbes on its list of "50 over 50: Investment" for her industry leadership. She was awarded in 2021 by France its highest civil and military award, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honor) and by Barron's as one of the most influential women in U.S. Finance.