Douglas Frank Lopez

Mr. Douglas F.
Lopez, CFA MBA, is a Principal & Portfolio Manager at Aristotle Credit Partners LLC.
Having begun in the investment industry in 1989, Mr. Lopezis a member of both the Executive Management Team and the Investment Committee responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of Aristotle Credit and the investment process.
Prior to joining Aristotle Credit, Mr. Lopez was Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Credit at Bradford & Marzec, LLC.
He was a member of the Investment Policy and Strategy Committee and Portfolio Management Team.
He served as the lead Portfolio Manager for the firm’s high yield portfolios for over 14 years.
Prior to his position as Portfolio Manager, Mr. Lopez was the firm’s Director of Research and managed the credit analyst team, while continuing to serve as the primary analyst for a number of industries.
Over the course of his career, he has held primary sector research responsibilities for a majority of the sectors of the corporate fixed income market including investment grade, high yield, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.
Prior to his tenure with Bradford & Marzec, Mr. Lopez held positions with Barclays Global Investors (formerly Wells Fargo Investment Advisors) as an Assistant Portfolio Manager; Western Asset Management Co.; and IBM Corp.
Doug earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach, and his MBA in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley.
He is a CFA charterholder.