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Brian M. Hough, CFA

Managing Director and Credit Analyst at Wellington Management, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager


 

Background

Brian M. Hough, CFA, is responsible for co-managing bank loans portfolios across a diverse client base. In this capacity, Brian focuses on security selection and sector allocation positioning in bank loan portfolios. As a credit analyst, Brian is responsible for the analysis of companies in a variety of sectors, with a focus on those issuers with capital structures comprised primarily of leveraged loans.

Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2012, Brian worked as both a high-yield analyst and bank loan analyst at Fidelity Management and Research (2004 – 2012). In this role, he covered the services and diversified media sectors. Before that, he held a variety of positions in the Capital Markets and High Yield groups at Fleet Securities (2000 – 2004).

Brian received his BS in finance (cum laude) from Providence College in 2000. Additionally, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Experience

Professional experience since 2000

Wellington Management
2012-present

Fidelity Management and Research
2004-2012

Fleet Securities
2000-2004

Education

BS, Providence College

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