Our Team

Our Philosophy

Ares Management Corporation's ("Ares") philosophy of offering our clients diversified investment solutions is made possible by our devoted team of investment and business professionals. Each of Ares’ investment platforms is led by a dedicated group of senior investment professionals. In addition to serving in their primary discipline, some of our professionals participate on the investment committees of and/or have responsibilities with our other investment teams. This practice ensures a consistent approach to asset management while promoting the sharing of ideas, knowledge and networks across all of our investment platforms.

our team
CategoryBusiness LineLocation
Employees
First NameLast NameCorporate TitleBusiness LineLocation
MichaelSmithDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Income FundPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Income FundAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
KortSchnabelCo-PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditLos Angeles
KortSchnabelPartner, Co-Head of U.S. Direct LendingPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
KortSchnabelPartner, Co-Head of U.S. Direct LendingAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditLos Angeles
MitchGoldsteinCo-PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Income FundPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Income FundAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
MichaelZugayPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
DanielKatzPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
JimMillerPartner, Co-Head of U.S. Direct LendingPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
JimMillerPartner, Co-Head of U.S. Direct LendingAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
NeilLawsPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
BrianKimPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
MichaelDieberPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelDieberPartnerAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
MarkAffolterPartner, Co-Head of U.S. Direct LendingPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditChicago
MarkAffolterPartner, Co-Head of U.S. Direct LendingAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditChicago
ShellyClearyPartner, President and Head of Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. Ivy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
StephanieSetyadiManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
KarenDe CastroPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Officer of Ares Capital Corporation & Director, Partner, Head of Ares Credit GroupBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Officer of Ares Capital Corporation & Director, Partner, Head of Ares Credit GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Officer of Ares Capital Corporation & Director, Partner, Head of Ares Credit GroupAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
BrianGoldmanPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
ChrissyLamont SvejnarPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementSecondariesNew York
DaveSchwartzPartner, Head of Credit, SecondariesPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementSecondariesNew York
JonBlumManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
DamianSclafaniManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
StevenAlexanderManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
MichaelBedorePrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
AdamJamesManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillAtlanta
AdamFerrariniPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
DamayraCachoPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsNew York
JasonParkPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
DanielDiBonaManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
PhilipLeRoyPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MatthewStonerManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
Scott C.LemChief Accounting Officer, Vice President and TreasurerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingLos Angeles
JoshuaBloomsteinVice President; General Counsel and SecretaryOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationLegalNew York
NaseemSagati AghiliVice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationLegalLos Angeles
MiriamKriegerVice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationComplianceWashington D.C.
PenniRollChief Financial OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingWashington D.C.
IanFitzgeraldManaging Director, Deputy General Counsel, CreditPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementLegalNew York
BennettRosenthalCo-Chairman of Ares Capital Corporation; Co-Founder and Partner of Ares and Chairman of Ares Private Equity GroupBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationPrivate EquityLos Angeles
JosephEhardtPrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
MaryJurgensenPrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsSecondariesNew York
CarlDrakePartner, Head of Public Markets Investor Relations and Corporate CommunicationsPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsAtlanta
JanaMarkowiczChief Operating OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
JohnStilmarManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsAtlanta
PeterOgilviePartner, Head of the Ares Corporate Strategy GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiCo-Chairman and Executive Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation; Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of AresBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiCo-Chairman and Executive Vice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiDirector, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of AresPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiDirector, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of AresAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeStrategyNew York
ChrisYorkPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
RyanBraunsPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
AdamSchatzowManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
AndrewHuaManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
MarkLiggittPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
BruceHodgesManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
KaraHerskowitzManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInvestor RelationsNew York
LisaMorganChief Compliance OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationComplianceWashington D.C.
JoeUrciuoliManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
AndrewChenManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
RajivChudgarPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditChicago
MikeRothPartnerInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure OpportunitiesNew York
CraigShireyPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MatthewTworeckeManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
JamesGranelloManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
BrookeEpsteinManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
VishalGandhiPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
ArjunMisraManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
AmyKlemmePrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditChicago
JoshuaBelletManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure OpportunitiesNew York
TaraArensPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
Owen D.HillManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditDallas
BrianMoncriefManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditChicago
JoanFangPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure DebtNew York
AndrewKenzieManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditChicago
StephenChehiManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditPennsylvania
DanDirscherlManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
Ann TorreBatesDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
Daniel G.Kelly, Jr.DirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
Eric B.SiegelDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
Mary BethHensonDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
Michael K.ParksDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
RobRosenDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
SteveMcKeeverDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-