Lon Erickson is portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined Thornburg in 2008 and was made portfolio manager and managing director in 2010. Lon earned a BA in business administration with a minor in economics from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder. Prior to joining Thornburg Investment Management, Lon spent almost 11 years as an analyst for State Farm Insurance in the equity and corporate bond departments.

Christian Hoffmann is portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2012 as a fixed income securities analyst and was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2014, then portfolio manager in 2018. Christian graduated cum laude from New York University with a BA in economics. He is also a CFA charterholder. Prior to joining Thornburg, he served as a senior credit analyst with H.I.G. Capital in Miami, Florida, where he specialized in distressed debt investments and credit driven special situations. Christian began his career in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers and later spent several years working on the high yield research desk at Lehman Brothers.

Ali Hassan is portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2013 as a fixed income analyst, became senior fixed income analyst in 2017 and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2021. Ali graduated from Stanford University with a BA in economics and a BS in mathematical & computational science. Prior to his joining Thornburg, Ali worked at Lone Star Funds, Zeo Capital Advisors, and H.I.G. Capital on distressed credit and turnaround private equity investments. He began his career as a credit analyst in Citigroup’s loan origination and loan workout groups.