diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py b/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
index 4151ea9bd..61c2215fa 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ from django import forms
 from django.core.validators import RegexValidator
 
 from registrar.models import (
-    PortfolioInvitation, UserPortfolioPermission,
-    UserPortfolioPermission, DomainInformation, Portfolio, SeniorOfficial
+    PortfolioInvitation,
+    UserPortfolioPermission,
+    UserPortfolioPermission,
+    DomainInformation,
+    Portfolio,
+    SeniorOfficial,
 )
 from registrar.models.utility.portfolio_helper import UserPortfolioPermissionChoices, UserPortfolioRoleChoices
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py b/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py
index b4e4d230b..15cda5a9d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/portfolio_members_json.py
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ def serialize_members(request, portfolio, item, user):
 
     # ------- SERIALIZE
     member_json = {
-        "id": item.get("id",""),
-        "name": item.get("first_name", "") + " " + item.get("last_name", ""),
-        "email": item.get("email",""),
+        "id": item.get("id", ""),
+        "name": " ".join(filter(None, [item.get("first_name", ""), item.get("last_name", "")])),
+        "email": item.get("email", ""),
         "is_admin": is_admin,
         "last_active": item.get("last_active", None),
         "action_url": action_url,