Ted Pick

Edward Noel Pick (born October 31, 1968) is an American banker who is the chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley since January 2024 and the company's chairman since January 2025. He previously was the bank's Co-President, Co-Head of Firm Strategy and Head of the Institutional Securities Group, overseeing Investment Banking, Equities, Fixed Income, Global Capital Markets and Research.

Early life Pick was born on October 31, 1968, in New York City. His mother was an archivist at the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and his father owned and ran a New York-based investment firm called the Blue Channel Corporation. Pick grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, during his early childhood before moving back to the US while his father was working in the petrochemicals industry. His entry was facilitated through a connection with a classmate at Middlebury related to former Morgan Stanley chair S. Parker Gilbert.

In 2002, Pick was named managing director. By 2005, he was in charge of a division, and was involved in capital-raising activities during the 2008 financial crisis. He subsequently took on the role of rejuvenating Morgan Stanley's fixed-income business.

Pick is a member of The Business Council.

Personal life In 2000, Pick married Betsey Kittenplan, with whom he has two daughters. He is a Trustee at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He enjoys math problems.