Elisa Aylward

Elisa Aylward is a Senior Trader at ClearBridge Investments, based in Watchung, NJ, where she oversees the execution of equity trades and contributes to portfolio management strategies. In this capacity, she is responsible for ensuring order efficiency and price competitiveness across a broad range of U.S. equity securities, with involvement across large-cap, mid-cap, and sector-specific mandates.

With a career spanning over four decades, Elisa previously served as Vice President at Spear Leeds & Kellogg and was an XMI specialist at the American Stock Exchange, developing deep expertise in equity trading, options, and exchange-traded products. Her longstanding record at ClearBridge, one of the leading managers of active equity portfolios, highlights her role in supporting diverse asset strategies within U.S. equities.

Elisa holds an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a BA in Biopsychology from Bard College. Her comprehensive background and educational credentials underpin her reputation as a seasoned specialist in equity market trading, and she has played a formative role in shaping best execution practices within the U.S. equities sector.