Phillip Neuhart is the Director of Market and Economic Research at First Citizens. In this role, he develops and delivers the bank's market and economic viewpoints in the form of written, audio and video content, speaking engagements, and events.

Previously, Phil was Manager of the Institutional Portfolio Strategy Team at First Citizens. He and his team functioned as the liaison between the Capital Management Group and institutional clients to develop investment policies, asset allocations, manager structure, performance analytics and reporting.

Prior to joining First Citizens, Phil worked as an Institutional Equity Strategist with Morgan Stanley in New York. In this role, he provided US equity market research for institutional clients, equity research analysts, traders and sales associates focused on fundamental and quantitative equity market analysis, weighted sector allocations and S&P 500 price strategies. Prior to his time with Morgan Stanley, he served as both an Institutional Equity Strategist and Economist with Wachovia-Wells Fargo Capital Markets.

Phil is a graduate of Duke University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He's frequently quoted in media outlets and is a repeat guest on Bloomberg's Surveillance podcast.