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
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
StevenAlexanderManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
TaraArensPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
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
MichaelBedorePrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
JoshuaBloomsteinVice President; General Counsel and SecretaryOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationLegalNew York
JonBlumManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
RyanBraunsPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
DamayraCachoPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsNew York
AndrewChenManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
RajivChudgarPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditChicago
ShellyClearyPartner, President and Head of Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. Ivy 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
DanielDiBonaManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
DanDirscherlManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
CarlDrakePartner, Head of Public Markets Investor Relations and Corporate CommunicationsPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsAtlanta
JosephEhardtPrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
BrookeEpsteinManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
JoanFangPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure DebtNew York
AdamFerrariniPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
IanFitzgeraldManaging Director, Deputy General Counsel, CreditPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementLegalNew York
VishalGandhiPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
BrianGoldmanPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
JamesGranelloManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
KaraHerskowitzManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInvestor RelationsNew York
Owen D.HillManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditDallas
BruceHodgesManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
AndrewHuaManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
AdamJamesManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillAtlanta
MaryJurgensenPrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
DanielKatzPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
AndrewKenzieManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditChicago
BrianKimPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
AmyKlemmePrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditChicago
MiriamKriegerVice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationComplianceWashington D.C.
NeilLawsPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
Scott C.LemChief Accounting Officer, Vice President and TreasurerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingLos Angeles
PhilipLeRoyPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MarkLiggittPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
JanaMarkowiczPartner, Chief Operating OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew 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
ArjunMisraManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
BrianMoncriefManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditChicago
LisaMorganChief Compliance OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationComplianceWashington D.C.
PeterOgilviePartner, Head of the Ares Corporate Strategy GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementStrategyNew York
JasonParkPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
PenniRollChief Financial OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingWashington D.C.
NaseemSagati AghiliVice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationLegalLos Angeles
AdamSchatzowManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew 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
DaveSchwartzPartner, Head of Credit, SecondariesPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementSecondariesNew York
DaveSchwartzPartner, Head of Credit, SecondariesAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeSecondariesNew York
DamianSclafaniManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
StephanieSetyadiManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
CraigShireyPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MollyShulmanPrincipalInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInvestor RelationsNew York
MichaelSmithDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Credit GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Credit GroupAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
JohnStilmarManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsAtlanta
MatthewStonerManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
ChrissyLamont SvejnarPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementSecondariesNew York
MatthewTworeckeManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
JoeUrciuoliManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
NickWaltersManaging DirectorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
ChrisYorkPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelZugayPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
Ann TorreBatesDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
Daniel G.Kelly, Jr.DirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
SteveMcKeeverDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
Michael K.ParksDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
RobRosenDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
Eric B.SiegelDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
Mary BethHensonDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationDirector-
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
MichaelDieberPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelDieberPartnerAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
MikeRothPartnerInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure OpportunitiesNew York
JoshuaBelletManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure OpportunitiesNew York
MitchGoldsteinCo-PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Credit GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Credit GroupAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
StephenChehiManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditPennsylvania