Mr. Tarui is an executive vice president in the Newport Beach office and a member of the U.S. institutional client practice. Prior to rejoining PIMCO in 2018, he served as a director at KKR and as a client advisor at Bridgewater Associates, working with a diverse array of institutional clients and spanning strategies in both public and private markets. Previously at PIMCO, Mr. Tarui worked with a number of strategic consultant relationships. He has 17 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He received an undergraduate degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Pepperdine University.