Lou Thorne is Chief Operating Officer of ICONIQ Capital, a privately held investment firm founded in 2011 to partner with inspired entrepreneurs transforming industries, manage its clients’ lives and legacies, and create uncommon opportunities across sectors and society. Prior to joining ICONIQ in 2018, Lou was President and Global Chief Operating Officer at City Financial, and Managing Director and Global Chief Operating Officer of Fortress Investment Group's Liquid Markets business, where he was responsible for infrastructure and support functions and actively involved in firm‐wide infrastructure planning and business development. Lou began his career at Tudor Investment Corporation, where he spent over eight years serving in various middle and back-office capacities across their New York, Greenwich, London and Boston offices. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Hofstra University. Lou lives in New York with his wife and three sons.