Our team
Sona has grown to include 43 investment and 33 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.
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76Person team
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43Investment professionals
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19Average years investment team experience
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12Languages
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15Nationalities
Leadership
![John Aylward](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/john-aylward.png)
John Aylward
Founder, Chief Investment Officer
![Thrishan Ramakrishnan](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/thrishan-ramakrishnan-1.png)
Thrishan Ramakrishnan
Partner, Portfolio Manager EU IG
![Michael Boam](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/michael-boam.png)
Michael Boam
Partner, Senior Analyst
![Christopher Louw](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/chris-louw-2.png)
Christopher Louw
Partner, Portfolio Manager US HY
![JP Berkery](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jp-berkery.png)
JP Berkery
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
![Iain Colquhoun](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iain-colquhoun.png)
Iain Colquhoun
Chief Financial Officer
![Justin Tamaye](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/justin-tamaye-2.png)
Justin Tamaye
Chief Risk Officer
![Albert Marino](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/al-marino.png)
Albert Marino
Partner, Head of Strategic Development
![Owain Griffiths](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/owain-griffiths.png)
Owain Griffiths
Partner, CapSol Portfolio Manager
![Shaan Lal](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shaan-lal.png)
Shaan Lal
Portfolio Manager, Convertibles & Equity-Linked
![Stephen Smith](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/stephen-smith.png)
Stephen Smith
Head of Capital Markets
![Jared Erbst](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jared-erbst.png)
Jared Erbst
Head of Structured Credit and Insurance Solutions
![Chris Hart](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/chris-hart.png)
Chris Hart
Portfolio Manager, EM
![Jacob Walton](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jake-walton.png)
Jacob Walton
Co-Head of European CLOs
![Ludovic Walter](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ludovic-walter.png)
Ludovic Walter
Co-Head of European CLOs
![Patrick Keneally](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/patrick-keneally.png)
Patrick Keneally
Managing Director, Structured Credit
![Joon Kim](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/joon-kin.png)
Joon Kim
Managing Director
![Mark Dawson](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mark-dawson.png)
Mark Dawson
Head of Treasury & Portfolio Finance
![Michael Faasen](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/michael-faasen.png)
Michael Faasen
Head of Fund Accounting
![Christine Colgain](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/christine-olgain.png)
Christine Colgain
Director of UK Operations
![Shannan Lin](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shannan-lin-2.png)
Shannan Lin
Director of US Operations
![Abigail Draper](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/abigail-draper.png)
Abigail Draper
Director of Investor Relations
![Narina Valimahomed](https://sona-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/narina-valimahomed.png)
Narina Valimahomed
Director of Business Development