Mr. Lynch, Managing Director, is the head of growth investing for MSIM. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a sell side analyst for JP Morgan Securities. Mr. Lynch received a B.A. in Political Science from Hamilton College, and an M.B.A. in Finance, with honors, from Columbia University. Mr. Lynch joined MSIM in 1998.

Sam is an investor for the Growth team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1996 and has been in the field of investment experience since then. Sam joined the Growth team as an investor in 2000. Previously, he was a strategy specialist for our Small and Mid Cap Growth strategies. Sam received a B.S. in management with a concentration in finance from Binghamton University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Alex is an investor for the Growth team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2000 and has 17 years of investment experience. Prior to joining the firm, Alex was an associate in equity derivative sales and later an associate in equity research at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Previously, he was a bond broker with Cantor Fitzgerald. Alex received a B.A. in history from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Business School.

Jason is an investor for the Growth team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2002 and has 15 years of investment experience. Jason joined the Growth team in 2004 as an investor. Previously, he was a member of the U.S. Research Group, working closely with the Growth team. Prior to joining the firm, Jason was a senior research analyst at Ramuis Capital Group. Previously, he was an equity research associate at Deutsche Bank. Jason received a B.A. Phi Beta Kappa in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and an M. Phil. in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Armistead is an investor for the Growth team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2002 and has 12 years of investment experience. Armistead joined the Growth team in 2004 as an investor. Previously, he was a member of the U.S. Research Group, working closely with the Growth team. Prior to joining the firm, Armistead was an associate in investment product development at BlackRock Financial Management. Previously, he was a research analyst in high-yield research at KEA Capital. Armistead received a B.A. in history from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business Administration.