The fusion of diversity and experience.

Our team

Sona has grown to include 33 investment and 27 business professionals, many of whom have long-standing working relationships that go back as far as 20 years for many of the senior members.

We regard our investment team as one of the most experienced teams within the industry with an average experience of 19 years across all portfolio managers and senior analysts. Having a skilled and diverse team is incredibly important to Sona.

Our team construct facilitates innovative solutions and a broadened perspective.

  • 60
    Person team
  • 33
    Investment professionals
  • 19
    Average years investment team experience
  • 12
    Languages
  • 15
    Nationalities

Leadership

John Aylward

John Aylward

Founder, Chief Investment Officer

Mark Tanase

Mark Tanase

Partner, Portfolio Manager EU Fins

Thrishan Ramakrishnan

Thrishan Ramakrishnan

Partner, Portfolio Manager EU IG

Michael Boam

Michael Boam

Partner, Senior Analyst

Christopher Louw

Christopher Louw

Partner, Portfolio Manager US HY

JP Berkery

JP Berkery

Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Iain Colquhoun

Iain Colquhoun

Chief Financial Officer

Justin Tamaye

Justin Tamaye

Chief Risk Officer

Albert Marino

Albert Marino

Partner, Head of Strategic Development

Owain Griffiths

Owain Griffiths

Partner, CapSol Portfolio Manager

Shaan Lal

Shaan Lal

Portfolio Manager, Convertibles & Equity-Linked

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Head of Capital Markets

Jared Erbst

Jared Erbst

Head of Structured Credit and Insurance Solutions

Chris Hart

Chris Hart

Portfolio Manager, EM

Jacob Walton

Jacob Walton

Co-Head of European CLOs

Ludovic Walter

Ludovic Walter

Co-Head of European CLOs

Patrick Keneally

Patrick Keneally

Managing Director, Structured Credit

Joon Kim

Joon Kim

Managing Director

Mark Dawson

Mark Dawson

Head of Treasury & Portfolio Finance

Michael Faasen

Michael Faasen

Head of Fund Accounting

Christine Colgain

Christine Colgain

Director of UK Operations

Abigail Draper

Abigail Draper

Director of Investor Relations

Narina Valimahomed

Narina Valimahomed

Director of Business Development