Raji Manasseh

Raji Manasseh serves as Managing Director and Client Portfolio Manager at Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, based in Newport Beach, California. In this role, he acts as a primary liaison between the investment team and clients, drawing on over two decades of investment experience to oversee equity portfolio strategies for institutional and individual investors. His expertise spans active portfolio management and research-driven investment frameworks across both equity and fixed income asset classes.

Mr. Manasseh specializes in equity strategy, especially within sectors such as portable alpha, systematic active value, and fundamental U.S. growth equity. Prior to joining Aristotle Capital, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Equity Product Strategy at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), focusing on innovative investment products like portable alpha. Earlier, he worked as a Client Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he concentrated on fundamental U.S. growth equity.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Wheaton College (IL), is a CFA® charterholder, and possesses multiple FINRA licenses (Series 3, 6, 7, 63, and 66). Throughout his career, Mr. Manasseh has been recognized for developing and leading novel equity investment solutions at top-tier asset managers, and his contributions have supported advancements in systematic and value-oriented investment methodologies within the asset management industry.