Michael Zezas

Managing Director, Head of U.S. Public Policy Research & Municipal Credit Strategy

Morgan Stanley

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Michael Zezas is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. He is the firm’s Chief US Public Policy & Municipal Strategist, heads the firm’s municipal securities research effort, and is a member of the municipal securities operating committee. In these roles, Zezas leads analyst teams that advise clients on investment strategy around public policy issues and the municipal credit market. He has been recognized by Institutional Investor Magazine as a member of its All-America Fixed Income Research team in the “Municipals Strategy” category from 2013-2019, by Smith’s Research & Gradings as an All-Star 1st Team member in multiple categories from 2014-2019, and is a member of SIFMA’s muni policy committee. He frequently appears as an expert on CNBC & Bloomberg Television, and is regularly cited by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Economist, and the Bond Buyer.

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