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 Acquisition

Apex Clean Energy

Acquisition in 2021
Apex Clean Energy is an independent renewable energy company based in Charlottesville, VA. Since its founding in 2009, Apex has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. In December 2012, Apex completed the development and construction of the 300 MW Canadian Hills Wind project outside Oklahoma City. The company has a diversified portfolio of wind energy facilities in development around the country and owns several operating solar PV assets. The company’s management team comprises experts from throughout the industry whose collective prior experience includes the development, financing, construction, and operation of over $10 billion in the wind and solar energy facilities now operating in the United States.

Resource Label Group

Acquisition in 2021
Resource Label Group, LLC is a full-service label company providing custom label design and printing for a wide range of industries. In addition to complete label printing capabilities, our label company offers specialty label customizations. Our experienced team walks you through the label process and ensures you get the right designs, materials and printing methods for your label.

Black Creek Group

Acquisition in 2021
Founded in 1993, Black Creek Group is a Colorado-headquartered real estate firm that specialises in commercial, mixed-use and residential properties across the United States and Mexico.

Landmark Partners

Acquisition in 2021
Landmark Partners is a private equity and real estate investment firm founded in 1989 and based in the United States. It specializes in secondary funds, providing liquidity to holders of interests in various types of limited partnerships, including venture, mezzanine, buyout, and real estate. With a long track record in the industry, Landmark has established 26 funds over the past two decades, with 95% of total capital now committed to secondary products. The firm also engages in co-investment, fund-of-funds, and growth capital programs. Landmark's team consists of seasoned professionals, each with an average of over 22 years of experience, ensuring comprehensive expertise in investment origination, analysis, portfolio management, accounting, and reporting. The firm’s name reflects its history of significant achievements in the private equity and real estate sectors.

Altico Capital

Acquisition in 2021
Altico Capital India Limited, a non-banking financial company, engages in the advancing loans and financing business. The company focuses on real estate asset backed lending, senior secured lending, mid-income residential projects, and commercial real estate projects across Mumbai, National Capital Region, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad, India. It also provides structured finance solutions to the infrastructure and other adjacent sectors. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Mumbai, India.

TricorBraun

Acquisition in 2021
TricorBraun Design & Innovation is an award-winning, fully integrated design studio, combining package design and development and custom mold building within one organization. TricorBraun has earned a number of package awards including WorldStar, AmeriStar awards as well as American Packaging Design Award and American Graphic Design Awards.

Exemplar Health Care

Acquisition in 2020
Exemplar Health Care Limited is a provider of residential care services in the United Kingdom, focusing on younger adults with complex physical and mental health needs. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Rotherham, the company specializes in caring for individuals with a range of conditions, including physical disabilities like Huntington’s disease and multiple sclerosis, as well as mental health issues such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Exemplar Health Care operates care homes that emphasize person-centered care, aiming to enhance the health and well-being of their residents. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality clinical outcomes for those with diverse challenges, including learning disabilities and neuro-disabilities. It functions as a subsidiary of Exemplar Limited, reinforcing its dedication to providing comprehensive support for individuals with complex needs.

Ares SSG

Acquisition in 2020
Ares SSG is a private equity firm based in Hong Kong, specializing in middle market, credit, and special situations investments across the Asia Pacific region, with particular emphasis on Greater China, India, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia. Established in February 2009 and previously known as SSG Capital Management Limited, the firm operates additional offices in the Cayman Islands, Singapore, China, Mauritius, and India. Ares SSG is currently managing its third flagship fund, focusing on credit and special situations investments within the region. The firm became a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation following its acquisition of a controlling interest in SSG Capital Holdings Limited in July 2020.

CoolSys

Acquisition in 2019
CoolSys is the parent company of market-leading operating businesses that provide a full spectrum of best-in-class service experiences and solutions to the retail, commercial, and industrial refrigeration and HVAC industries. The CoolSys corporate brand was developed to unite a growing family of refrigeration & HVAC operating brands into one family while providing strategic guidance and leadership, ensuring that collectively, the CoolSys operating brands are providing great value and a best-in-class experience to each of their customers.

Paradigm Energy Partners

Acquisition in 2018
Paradigm Energy Partners, a midstream company, designs, builds, and operates gathering, storage, and transport solutions for the Bakken Shale in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. It focuses on the development of custom gathering, storage, and long-haul solutions, which provide crude oil and gas producers with take-away capacity, flow assurance, and multi-market optionality; and access to class one rail facilities and connection to Enbridge’s pipeline system north of Lake Sacagawea.

CS Energy

Acquisition in 2018
CS Energy (formerly Conti Solar) is a national EPC, O&M, and energy storage company. CS Energy’s attention to detail, flawless execution and collaborative culture has enabled them to successfully develop and install over 650 MW of solar projects since their early initiatives in 2004. CS Energy’s leverage established partnerships with solar developers, IPPs, utilities, off-takers, suppliers and landowners to streamline project development, design, construction and operations, driving down project costs and creating value across all project stakeholders. Majority-owned by the Ares Infrastructure and Power Group (AIPG) with a minority position retained by the Conti Group, CS Energy is well positioned with a diversified network of industry experts and the financial resources to be a trusted, long-term partner. Learn more at http://www.csenergy.com.

Convergint Technologies

Acquisition in 2018
Convergint Technologies is a service-based global integrator of Electronic Security, Fire Alarm and Life Safety, Healthcare Technologies, Communications, and Building Automation. They provide professional services that seamlessly combine both their systems and enterprise integration skills to integrate disparate facility systems to meet customer's evolving business requirements. From day one, delivering value through unparalleled customer service and consistent operational excellence has been foundational at Convergint Technologies. Their promise and their number one objective, is to be their customers' best service provider.

DevaCurl

Acquisition in 2017
After launching over a decade ago at the trendy Devachan salon in New York City, DevaCurl quickly became the most popular curl care products among curly girls seeking to free their inner curl naturally. With the introduction of DevaCurl No-Poo®, the Original Non-Lathering Conditioning Cleanser came the beginning of a CURLvolution! DevaCurl was one of the first hair care brands to replace harsh, damaging detergents with gentle, hydrating ingredients and botanical extracts. Today, DevaCurl offers a complete line of sulfate-, silicone- and paraben-free cleansers, conditioners and styling products that deliver healthy, naturally gorgeous, frizz free curls.

Van Hook Gathering System

Acquisition in 2015
Van Hook Gathering System

Farrow & Ball

Acquisition in 2014
Farrow & Ball Ltd is a manufacturer and retailer of premium decorative paints and wallpapers, established in 1946 and based in Wimborne, United Kingdom. The company specializes in luxury products that enhance homes globally, utilizing traditional manufacturing techniques that emphasize quality and detail. Farrow & Ball paints are notable for their depth of color and unique finishes, achieved through high levels of pigments and rich resin binders. Their wallpaper offerings are handcrafted using eco-friendly materials and innovative printing methods, resulting in distinctive textures. The products are available online and through a network of showrooms and stockists worldwide, reflecting the brand's commitment to craftsmanship and sustainability.

Energy Investors Fund

Acquisition in 2014
Energy Investors Fund is a private equity fund manager focused on the independent power and electric utility industry.

National Veterinary Associates

Acquisition in 2014
NVA was founded in 1996 by Stanley Creighton, DVM, with an emphasis on supporting local medical standards as established by individual hospitals and practitioners. He believed that veterinary medicine is best practiced when veterinarians craft their own hospital and community specific strategies for high quality patient care and client services. The vision continues at NVA as we make available the tools and resources for hospitals to achieve their medical goals while avoiding any single standardized national plan that might not be the best fit for an individual hospital. The variety of tools and resources we provide include emerging research and care standards, access to our national medical database, human resource guidance, marketing support, recruiting assistance, tax preparation, and training and education for staff. Managing veterinarians decide what level of medicine they would like their hospital to achieve, and NVA provides the support to get them there. ©

London Square

Acquisition in 2014
London Square is a residential developer and house builder.

BlackBrush

Acquisition in 2014
BlackBrush, founded in 2004, is an independent oil and gas exploration and development company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas with over 75 employees. BlackBrush currently operates over 160,000 net (360,000 gross) acres extensively throughout South Texas and is active in the Eagle Ford and other shale formations.

Ob Hospitalist Group

Acquisition in 2013
Ob Hospitalist Group provides on-site, board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician services to hospitals across the United States. Founded in 2006 and based in Mauldin, South Carolina, with additional locations in Greenville and Houston, the company focuses on developing and managing hospitalist programs that ensure expectant mothers receive reliable medical care. Its dedicated team of skilled physicians is available 24/7, providing both emergent and routine care in the absence of a private physician. By collaborating with hospitals and medical staff, Ob Hospitalist Group aims to enhance patient outcomes, support healthcare providers, and promote clinical excellence in women's health. The organization is committed to improving the overall standard of care for women and newborns through innovative and financially sustainable healthcare solutions.

Neiman Marcus Group

Acquisition in 2013
The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC is a prominent online retailer specializing in the sale of designer apparel, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and beauty products for women, men, and children. The company offers a diverse range of products, including luggage, travel accessories, grooming items, and home goods such as bedding, bath products, and décor. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with a notable location in New York City, the Neiman Marcus Group serves both domestic and international customers. The company underwent a significant restructuring process, having filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in May 2020, and it operates as a subsidiary of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC.

Smart & Final

Acquisition in 2012
Smart & Final is a truly unique company, for it combines today's state-of-the-art technologies and management practices with the historical perspective of one of the West's pioneer companies.

99 Cents Only Stores

Acquisition in 2011
99 Cents Only Stores is a premier deep-discount retailer that primarily carries name-brand consumable and general merchandise. They are an exciting shopping destination—often the first stop—for price-sensitive consumers, and a fun treasure-hunt shopping experience for other value conscious consumers. Their stores are attractively merchandised, clean, full-service shopping destinations that offer customers significant value on a wide selection of quality products from everyday household items to fresh produce to an exciting assortment of seasonal and party merchandise including decorations, costumes and gifts. Merchandise encompasses name-brand closeouts and regularly available food and beverage products such as produce, deli, and other basic grocery items.
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.

BFMA Holding Corporation

Acquisition in 2004
BFMA Holding Corporation operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures soap, detergent.

Maidenform

Acquisition in 2004
In 1922, Ida Rosenthal and Enid Bisset created the original Maidenform® brassiere. It was the first brassiere to give women a natural appearance by shaping the natural contours of the bust. Since then, Maidenform® Brands, Inc. has become a global intimate apparel company with a portfolio of established and well-known brands, top-selling products and an iconic heritage. We design, source and market an extensive range of intimate apparel products, including bras, panties and shapewear. For over 90 years, we have built strong equity for our brands and established a platform for growth through a combination of innovative, first-to-market designs and creative advertising campaigns focused on increasing brand awareness with generations of women.