Morgan Stanley’s CFO Nears Her Debut in Wall Street’s Glare (1)

When Morgan Stanley unveils what’s expected to be one of its best quarters ever, a new voice will lead Wall Street through the numbers and the strategy.

Sharon Yeshaya has been known to Morgan Stanley’s top brass ever since Chief Executive Officer James Gorman plucked the former trader out of the firm’s then-struggling fixed-income division and made her his chief of staff. Soon, the finance world will become familiar with Yeshaya, after her recent ascent to chief financial officer.

Sharon Yeshaya

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In her first interview since that appointment, the 41-year-old Morgan Stanley lifer recalled her unusual trajectory -- harboring doubts about ...