ICONIQ Capital is a privately held investment firm that advises and invests on behalf of select families and organizations. We create investment opportunities and strategies for our clients to manage their lives, philanthropy, and legacy. Differentiated by an exceptional ecosystem of entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs, our investment platform drives transformation at the intersection of technology and traditional industries. ICONIQ Capital is dedicated to improving the world by channeling ideas, talent, and capital to initiatives that advance society.

James W. JesseManaging Director, Morgan StanleyHead, International Wealth ManagementJames is Managing Director and Head of Morgan Stanley International Wealth Management. The business, a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, serves the wealth management and private banking needs of clients, their families and related companies, foundations and interests whom reside outside of the United States. James began his career at Morgan Stanley in 2000 with the Institutional Securities Group’s Fixed Income Division where he held various sales, product and management roles. In 2006, James joined the Wealth Management Division and has since held leadership positions in the Capital Markets Group, Private Wealth Management and International Wealth Management Division. His prior posts have included New York, Chicago, London, and most recently, Hong Kong.James earned undergraduate degrees in Finance and Business Economics & Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on the Board of Advisors of Hong Kong based non-profit International Care Ministries, The Well Advisory Committee of Charity:Water, Vice-Chair of various support initiatives to The American Museum of Natural History and is a previous Leadership Council Member of New York based non-profit Student Sponsor Partners. He currently resides in Westport, CT, with his wife Suzanne and their 3 children.

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