Michael J. Arougheti

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, & Board Member

Bill Benjamin

Partner and Head of Real Estate Group

Ryan Berry

Partner, Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Strategy Officer

Michelle J. Brauner

Principal

Seth Brufsky

Partner and Co-Head, U.S. Liquid Credit

Damayra Cacho

Partner, Investor Relations

Michael Chen

Principal and Relationship Manager, Asia

Paul Colatrella

Managing Director

Tyrone Cooney

Partner, Credit

Matthew Cwiertnia

Partner, Head of Private Equity

Robert Kipp DeVeer

Partner and Head of Credit Group

Keith E. Derman

Partner, Co-Head of Ares Infrastructure and Power

Carl Drake

Partner and Head of Public Investor Relations and Communications

Stéphane Etroy

Partner & Head of European Private Equity

Jonathan Ferguson

Director

Robert D. Franson

Principal

David J. Friedman

MD

Amy Fujimoto

Partner

Lydia Gaylord

Vice President, Investor Relations

Kai Gebauer

MD of Ares Capital Europe

Carling Giedt

Associate of Private Equity

Mitchell Goldstein

Partner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group

Mitch Goldstein

Partner

Scott Graves

Partner, Portfolio Manager and Head of Distressed

Julie Greenman

Principal of Investor Relations

Carl Helander

Partner

Jamie Henderson

Partner

Peter Higgins

Partner and Portfolio Manager

Owen D. Hill

Managing Director

Joel Holsinger

Partner and Co-Head of Alternative Credit

Merritt S. Hooper

Partner, Global Client Solutions and Senior Advisor, Product Management and Investor Relations, Opportunistic Credit and Private Equity

Howard C. Huang

Partner

Christine Isip

Associate of Investor Relations

John Jardine

Partner

Andrew R. Jurkowski

Managing Director

Brian Klos

Partner

Carl H. Lemke

MD of Finance, Accounting and Operations Department

Mark MacEdo

Principal

Warren J. MacGillivray

Partner

Herbert Magid

Partner, Chairman of Ares Infrastructure and Power

Herb Magid

Partner and Co-Head of Ares EIF

Jana Weiss Markowicz

Partner, Head of Product Management and Investor Relations, U.S. Direct Lending

Christopher Mathewson

Senior Analyst

Michael Robert McFerran

Partner and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Shane T. Mengel

Co-Director of Research and Senior Analyst

Lucas Missong

Principal

Brian Napoli

Vice President of Investor Relations

Lee Stuart Neibart

Senior Partner, Partner and Co-Head of the Real Estate Group

John Nooney

Partner of Credit Group

Adam Pieczonka

Associate

Andrew Pike

Partner, Co-Head of Ares Infrastructure and Power

Andres Pinter

MD of Credit Group

Antony P. Ressler

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

David Ricanati

Partner

Bennett Rosenthal

Co-Founder, Partner, Chairman of Private Equity Group, & Board Member

David Roth

Partner & Co-Head of US Real Estate Equity

Kevin Ryan

Partner

David A. Sachs

Partner of Strategy & Relationship Management Group

Shawn Saint

VP

Andrew Schroeder

Partner and Co-Head of Ares EIF

Debra Sherman

VP of Ares Management GP LLC

James Simmons III

Partner

Daniel Sinclair

Director

Michael Smith

Partner

Julie Solomon

Partner and Head of of Product Management and Investor Relations

Charles Steel

Partner

Melissa Stephens

Vice President of Investor Relations

John Stilmar

Partner & Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations

Oleh Szczupak

MD of Commercial Finance Operations Group

Matthew Edwards Underwood

Partner

Danielle Vick

Managing Director and Relationship Manager

Nate Walton

Partner, Head of Energy Group

Nathan W. Walton

Partner & Head of Private Equity Secondaries

Eric S. Waxman

Partner

Steven Wolf

Partner

Raymond L. Wright

Senior VP and Chief Administrative Officer

Irina Zilbergleyt

VP

Abraham Zilkha

Partner

Past deals in Ohio

CrossCountry Mortgage

Debt Financing in 2021
CrossCountry Mortgage offers a broad portfolio of home purchase and refinance programs ranging from conventional and jumbo mortgages to government-insured programs for veterans and rural homebuyers.

Honor

Debt Financing in 2021
Honor Technology, Inc. operates an online platform that connects in-home caregivers with seniors and their families across several states, including California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Ohio, and Michigan. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company provides non-medical home care services aimed at helping older adults live safely and comfortably in their own homes. Honor leverages proprietary technology to screen and match caregivers with seniors based on their specific needs. The platform offers features such as the Honor Frame, which informs seniors about their caregivers and arrival times. Additionally, families can monitor caregiver activities and visit durations. By partnering with local agencies through the Honor Care Network, the company enhances caregiver recruiting, training, and scheduling, supporting a reliable and transparent care experience for older adults.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants

Private Equity Round in 2019
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is a company that owns and operates a chain of restaurants, wineries, and tasting rooms across the United States. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Orland Park, Illinois, it offers a casual dining experience complemented by a full-service bar, private dining rooms, and Napa-style tasting rooms. The menu features a variety of dishes, including steak, seafood, salads, and sandwiches, all paired with the company's own wines, which include red, white, sparkling, and dessert options. Cooper's Hawk also runs a wine club, hosts wine trips, and provides catering and online ordering services. Its retail gift store offers wines, gift sets, wine accessories, and gourmet food. With locations in states like Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Cooper's Hawk aims to bring a wine country experience to local communities.
Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. retails hard surface flooring products in the United States. The company offers tiles, stone, wood, laminate and vinyl, decoratives, and installation materials for backsplashes, walls, bathrooms, kitchen, living rooms, and patios applications. It serves homeowners and professional contractors. The company sells products through its stores in Arizona, Louisiana, California, Nevada, Colorado, Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Virginia. It also sells products online. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.