Jason Brand

Who is Jason Brand?

Jason Brand, senior vice president and president of Merrill Lynch Pacific Rim. As president, Mr. Brand is responsible for the firm's Global Markets Investment Banking and Global Wealth Management businesses in the region, which includes Japan, Asia and Australia. Prior to assuming his current role in December 2006, Mr. Brand was co-president of Pacific Rim Global Markets Investment Banking, where he was jointly responsible for all debt, equity and investment banking businesses in the region. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Brand served as head of Pacific Rim Global Markets, responsible for all debt and equity businesses for the region. Until February 2005, Mr. Brand was the head of Americas Debt Sales and the chief operating officer for the Global Investor Client Group, responsible for sales and distribution of fixed income and equity products at Merrill Lynch. Before that, Mr. Brand led the Corporate Finance Group as part of Investment Banking in Japan. Mr. Brand joined Merrill Lynch in 1993 as a derivative marketer in the Fixed Income Division. He has a C.F.A.and is a graduate of Cornell University.