Brian Louko

Brian Louko, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager at Artisan Partners since September 2024. Prior to this role, Brian held the position of Director at Benefit Street Partners from 2017 to 2024, specializing in distressed and special situations investing, a focus also reflected during tenure as a Research Analyst at MAST Capital Management from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, Brian advised at Embed.ly from 2010 to 2016, serving as CFO from 2010 to 2012, and completed a summer internship in Corporate Development at American Airlines in 2013. Earlier experience includes six years as Director of Capital Markets Credit Risk at Fidelity Investments. Brian holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, a CFA designation from the CFA Institute, and a Bachelor of Science in Business with a focus on Finance and Accounting from Northeastern University.