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
StevenAlexanderPartnerIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
TaraArensManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
MichaelBedorePrincipalIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
JoshuaBelletManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure OpportunitiesNew York
JonBlumManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
StephenChehiManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditPennsylvania
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
DanielDiBonaManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
MichaelDieberPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelDieberPartnerAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
DanDirscherlManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
CarlDrakePartner, Senior AdvisorPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsAtlanta
JosephEhardtManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
BrookeEpsteinManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
JoanFangManaging DirectorInvestment 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
VishalGandhiManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
BrianGoldmanPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
JamesGranelloManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditLos Angeles
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
MaryJurgensenManaging DirectorIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsSecondariesNew York
DanielKatzPartner and Head of Portfolio Management, Infrastructure DebtPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInfrastructure DebtNew York
AndrewKenzieManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditChicago
BrianKimPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
AmyKlemmeManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditChicago
PhilipLeRoyPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
ArjunMisraManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
BrianMoncriefPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditChicago
MikeRothPartnerInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInfrastructure OpportunitiesNew York
AdamSchatzowManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
DaveSchwartzPartner, Head of Credit, SecondariesPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementSecondariesNew York
DamianSclafaniManaging DirectorInvestment and Other ProfessionalsCreditNew York
StephanieSetyadiPartnerIvy Hill Asset Management ProfessionalsCredit - Ivy HillNew York
CraigShireyPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
JohnStilmarPartner, Co-Head of Public Markets Investor RelationsPartners 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
ChrisYorkPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
BennettRosenthalCo-Founder and Partner of Ares and Chairman of Ares Private Equity GroupInvestment and Other ProfessionalsPrivate EquityLos Angeles
PeterOgilviePartner, Head of the Ares Corporate Strategy GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementStrategyNew York
MarkAffolterPartner, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Sports Media and EntertainmentPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MarkAffolterPartner, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Sports Media and EntertainmentAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
AngelaLeeVice President and Assistant TreasurerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingLos Angeles
Ann TorreBatesDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
DamayraCachoPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementInvestor RelationsNew York
Daniel G.Kelly, Jr.DirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
Eric B.SiegelDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
JasonParkPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
JimMillerCo-PresidentOfficers 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
JoshuaBloomsteinVice President; General Counsel and SecretaryOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationLegalNew York
KaraHerskowitzPartnerInvestment and Other ProfessionalsInvestor RelationsNew York
LisaMorganChief Compliance OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationComplianceWashington D.C.
MarkLiggittPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
Mary BethHensonDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
MichaelAroughetiDirector, Executive Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation; Director, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer of AresBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiDirector, Executive Vice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiDirector, Executive Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation; Director, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer of AresPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementStrategyNew York
MichaelAroughetiDirector, Executive Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation; Director, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer of AresAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeStrategyNew York
Michael K.ParksDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
MichaelSmithDirector and Co-ChairmanBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit GroupAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
MichaelZugayPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
MitchGoldsteinDirector and Co-ChairmanBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit GroupPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
NeilLawsPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditLos Angeles
PaulChoChief Accounting OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingLos Angeles
PenniRollVice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationComplianceWashington D.C.
RyanBraunsPartnerPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
ScottLemChief Financial Officer and TreasurerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationFinance and AccountingLos Angeles
StevenMcKeeverDirectorBoard of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation-
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
NaseemSagati AghiliVice PresidentOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationLegalLos Angeles
JanaMarkowiczChief Operating OfficerOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationInvestor RelationsNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Office of Ares Capital CorporationBoard of Directors of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Office of Ares Capital CorporationOfficers of Ares Capital CorporationCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Officer of Ares Capital Corporation; Director, Co-President of AresPartners and Other Senior Professionals of Ares Capital ManagementCreditNew York
KippdeVeerDirector, Chief Executive Officer of Ares Capital Corporation; Director, Co-President of AresAres Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment CommitteeCreditNew York