James T. Tierney, Jr.

Chief Investment Officer—Concentrated US Growth

11 Years at AB|36 Years of Experience

James Tierney Jr. is a Senior Vice President and the Chief Investment Officer of Concentrated US Growth at AB. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, he was CIO at W.P. Stewart & Co. Tierney began his career in 1988 in equity research at J.P. Morgan Investment Management, where he assisted in the analysis of companies in the entertainment, healthcare and finance industries. He left J.P. Morgan in 1990 to pursue an MBA and returned in 1992 as a senior analyst covering a variety of industries, including energy, transportation, media and entertainment. Tierney joined W.P. Stewart in 2000. While there he analyzed companies in the media, consumer staples and financial sectors and managed client portfolios. Tierney holds a BS in finance from Providence College and an MBA from Columbia Business School at Columbia University. Location: New York

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