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.

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CategoryBusiness LineLocation
Employees
First NameLast NameCorporate TitleBusiness LineLocation
NicholasMcDearisManaging DirectorOriginationCommercial FinanceAtlanta
RyanMageePartnerInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceSouth Carolina
RyanMageePartnerUnderwritingCommercial FinanceSouth Carolina
BryanRozumManaging DirectorOriginationCommercial FinanceChicago
SridharanKannanManaging DirectorOriginationCommercial FinanceNew York
LawrenceChuaManaging DirectorOriginationCommercial FinanceTarrytown
OlehSzczupakManaging DirectorInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceTarrytown
DanielReillyManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceTarrytown
LindsayGrayManaging DirectorOriginationCommercial FinanceFlorida
MichaelDembskiPrincipalUnderwritingCommercial FinanceAtlanta
BrianHickeyPrincipalUnderwritingCommercial FinanceChicago
Ryan S.CascadePartner, Head of Ares Commercial FinanceInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceTarrytown
KristenHolihanManaging DirectorOriginationCommercial FinanceNew York
RichardLeeManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceTarrytown
MichaelWhitePrincipalOriginationCommercial FinanceNew York
FaisalTaraziPrincipalUnderwritingCommercial FinanceLos Angeles
GinaCammarata OgburnManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceAtlanta
IanMaccubbinPrincipalUnderwritingCommercial FinanceMassachusetts
MichaelDieberPartner, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, U.S. Direct LendingInvestment CommitteeCreditNew York
MitchellDruckerPartnerInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceNew York
TimSardiniaPrincipalUnderwritingCommercial FinanceNew York
MichaelSmithPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit GroupInvestment CommitteeCreditNew York
MitchGoldsteinPartner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group Investment CommitteeCreditNew York
JosephCiciolaManaging DirectorInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceTarrytown
JosephCiciolaManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceTarrytown
BrockJohnsonManaging DirectorInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceAtlanta
BrockJohnsonManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceAtlanta
HectorMolinaManaging DirectorInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceAtlanta
HectorMolinaManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceAtlanta
VictorVerazainManaging DirectorInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceMichigan
VictorVerazainManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceMichigan
ArthurBoyleManaging DirectorInvestment CommitteeCommercial FinanceChicago
ArthurBoyleManaging DirectorUnderwritingCommercial FinanceChicago