Mr. Ho, heads Ascent Investment Management, a Los Angeles based asset management firm that focuses on fixed income strategies. Prior to founding Ascent, Mr. Ho co-founded and co-managed an investment team at TCW. Founded in 2001, the investment team grew to be one of the most profitable business units in TCW, with a size of over 40 investment professionals and assets under management of over $35 billion in assets. Prior to TCW, Mr. Ho headed the investment research team at Hyperion Capital Management in New York. Mr. Ho holds a BA and an MA in Electrical Science from Cambridge University, England. He also studied for his doctorate in Mathematics at the Imperial College, University of London. He is a CFA charter holder.