John Aylward - Founder, Chief Investment Officer

Nicholas Lebo

Director, Head of UK Compliance

Nicholas Lebo is the Head of UK Compliance at Sona Asset Management and responsible for supporting the business on all advisory compliance matters.  He joined the organization in November 2024 from RBC BlueBay Asset Management where he was a Senior Compliance Officer and head of investments, trading, and general advisory matters for the BlueBay platform.  Nick previously spent four years at BlackRock, where he advised on a range of regulatory matters for the Client Solutions business, iShares & Wealth, Cash, and UK business (Investment Trusts, Family Offices & Charities, BlackRock Life), as well as marketing and corporate communications. 

Nick is a qualified lawyer in the United States (multi-state bar exam), licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, and has a BA in International Studies (Political Economy, Spanish) and Political Science (hons.) from the University of Washington (Seattle).