AnnaMaria Andriotis’ Post

The last three and a half years covering Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have been some of the most chaotic and fulfilling of my career. I am deeply grateful to my sources who put their trust in me to report on the lack of women at Goldman Sachs's highest ranks, breakdowns in vetting and anti-money laundering procedures in Morgan Stanley's wealth management division, and the ups and downs of David Solomon's tenure as CEO. I was assigned to Goldman just as it was about to begin pulling back on its major consumer-lending ambitions and take billions of dollars of losses in the process. A senior editor gave me a bottle of champagne when we broke that Apple wanted out of its partnership with Goldman in late 2023. I stared at that bottle over the years--my goal was to open it only after we'd break where this credit-card program was going...that happened in early January, at the same time that my editors and I were deep in work on a story about angst inside Goldman about its general counsel's ties to Epstein. In the fall, I was promoted to lead financial reporter. When I return to work in a few days, my focus will switch to covering private credit and private equity. It's always a humbling experience starting a new beat, let alone a beat that’s in the midst of a crisis. I want to thank my editors—David Benoit, Cara Lombardo, Amol Sharma—and editor-in-chief Emma Tucker for their ongoing trust and confidence in me. They and my former editors, including Marie Beaudette, Christina Rexrode, Dana Cimilluca, and David Reilly, over the years have pushed me to challenge myself and stuck by me through tough times...and those angry phone calls from comms! I welcome all tips and guidance on the new beat.