diff --git a/connections/implementation/BUILD b/connections/implementation/BUILD
index 308741e1..2e08cc45 100644
--- a/connections/implementation/BUILD
+++ b/connections/implementation/BUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-load("@rules_cc//cc:cc_library.bzl", "cc_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:cc_test.bzl", "cc_test")
-
 # Copyright 2020 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -14,6 +11,10 @@ load("@rules_cc//cc:cc_test.bzl", "cc_test")
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+load("@rules_cc//cc:cc_library.bzl", "cc_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:cc_test.bzl", "cc_test")
+
 licenses(["notice"])
 
 cc_library(
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ cc_library(
         "//connections/implementation/proto:offline_wire_formats_cc_proto",
         "//connections/v3:v3_types",
         "//internal/analytics:event_logger",
+        "//internal/base:file_path",
         "//internal/base:masker",
         "//internal/flags:nearby_flags",
         "//internal/interop:authentication_status",
diff --git a/connections/implementation/client_proxy.cc b/connections/implementation/client_proxy.cc
index 78d37928..22d20b6b 100644
--- a/connections/implementation/client_proxy.cc
+++ b/connections/implementation/client_proxy.cc
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@
 #include "connections/v3/connections_device_provider.h"
 #include "connections/v3/listeners.h"
 #include "internal/analytics/event_logger.h"
+#include "internal/base/file_path.h"
 #include "internal/flags/nearby_flags.h"
 #include "internal/interop/device.h"
 #include "internal/platform/byte_array.h"
 #include "internal/platform/cancelable_alarm.h"
 #include "internal/platform/cancellation_flag.h"
+#include "internal/platform/device_info_impl.h"
 #include "internal/platform/error_code_params.h"
 #include "internal/platform/error_code_recorder.h"
 #include "internal/platform/feature_flags.h"
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ constexpr char kEndpointIdChars[] = {
     'M', 'N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X',
     'Y', 'Z', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '0'};
 
+constexpr absl::string_view kPreferencesFilePath = "Google/Nearby/Connections";
+
 bool IsFeatureUseStableEndpointIdEnabled() {
   return NearbyFlags::GetInstance().GetBoolFlag(
       connections::config_package_nearby::nearby_connections_feature::
@@ -91,6 +95,12 @@ bool IsFeatureUseStableEndpointIdEnabled() {
 ClientProxy::ClientProxy(::nearby::analytics::EventLogger* event_logger)
     : client_id_(Prng().NextInt64()) {
   VLOG(1) << "ClientProxy ctor event_logger=" << event_logger;
+  if (NearbyFlags::GetInstance().GetBoolFlag(
+          config_package_nearby::nearby_connections_feature::
+              kEnableNearbyConnectionsPreferences)) {
+    InitializePreferencesManager();
+  }
+
   is_dct_enabled_ = NearbyFlags::GetInstance().GetBoolFlag(
       config_package_nearby::nearby_connections_feature::kEnableDct);
   analytics_recorder_ =
@@ -172,8 +182,8 @@ std::optional<MacAddress> ClientProxy::GetBluetoothMacAddress(
   return std::nullopt;
 }
 
-void ClientProxy::SetBluetoothMacAddress(
-    const std::string& endpoint_id, MacAddress bluetooth_mac_address) {
+void ClientProxy::SetBluetoothMacAddress(const std::string& endpoint_id,
+                                         MacAddress bluetooth_mac_address) {
   bluetooth_mac_addresses_[endpoint_id] = bluetooth_mac_address;
 }
 
@@ -1188,9 +1198,7 @@ void ClientProxy::ScheduleClearCachedEndpointIdAlarm() {
             << GetClientId() << "; cached_endpoint_id_=" << cached_endpoint_id_;
   cached_endpoint_id_alarm_ = std::make_unique<CancelableAlarm>(
       "clear_high_power_endpoint_id_cache",
-      [this]() {
-        ClearCachedLocalEndpointId();
-      },
+      [this]() { ClearCachedLocalEndpointId(); },
       kHighPowerAdvertisementEndpointIdCacheTimeout, &single_thread_executor_);
 }
 
@@ -1348,6 +1356,22 @@ std::optional<std::string> ClientProxy::GetEndpointIdForDct() const {
   return dct_endpoint_id_;
 }
 
+void ClientProxy::InitializePreferencesManager() {
+  LOG(INFO) << "ClientProxy [InitializePreferencesManager]: client="
+            << GetClientId();
+  auto device_info_ = std::make_unique<nearby::DeviceInfoImpl>();
+  preferences_manager_ = api::ImplementationPlatform::CreatePreferencesManager(
+      device_info_->GetAppDataPath()
+          .append(FilePath(kPreferencesFilePath))
+          .ToString());
+
+  if (preferences_manager_ == nullptr) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "ClientProxy [Failed to initialize preferences manager]: "
+                  "client="
+               << GetClientId();
+  }
+}
+
 std::string ClientProxy::ToString(PayloadProgressInfo::Status status) const {
   switch (status) {
     case PayloadProgressInfo::Status::kSuccess:
diff --git a/connections/implementation/client_proxy.h b/connections/implementation/client_proxy.h
index 30183ec8..aa004633 100644
--- a/connections/implementation/client_proxy.h
+++ b/connections/implementation/client_proxy.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "internal/platform/cancelable_alarm.h"
 #include "internal/platform/cancellation_flag.h"
 #include "internal/platform/error_code_recorder.h"
+#include "internal/platform/implementation/preferences_manager.h"
 #include "internal/platform/mac_address.h"
 #include "internal/platform/mutex.h"
 // Prefer using absl:: versions of a set and a map; they tend to be more
@@ -458,6 +459,8 @@ class ClientProxy final {
 
   std::optional<std::string> GetEndpointIdForDct() const;
 
+  void InitializePreferencesManager();
+
   // The device name used for DCT advertising.
   std::string dct_device_name_;
   // The dedup value used for DCT advertising.
@@ -534,6 +537,9 @@ class ClientProxy final {
   std::unique_ptr<CancellationFlag> default_cancellation_flag_ =
       std::make_unique<CancellationFlag>(true);
 
+  // A preferences manager for storing client-specific preferences.
+  std::unique_ptr<nearby::api::PreferencesManager> preferences_manager_;
+
   // An analytics logger with |EventLogger| provided by client, which is default
   // nullptr as no-op.
   std::unique_ptr<analytics::AnalyticsRecorder> analytics_recorder_;