Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) is a global alternative asset manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity and real estate markets. Founded in 1997 by a team of financial industry veterans and headquartered in Los Angeles, Ares became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014. The firm has built its reputation on sourcing and structuring tailored financing and investment opportunities for institutional and private investors.
The company’s Credit Group offers a range of strategies, including direct lending, corporate credit, liquid credit and special situations. Its Private Equity Group focuses on middle-market buyouts, growth equity investments and strategic capital solutions, while the Real Estate Group targets equity and debt investments in office, industrial, retail and residential properties. Ares seeks to leverage its underwriting expertise and industry relationships to create value in each of its business segments.
Ares serves a global client base that includes pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and family offices, as well as wealth management platforms that provide access to its strategies for individual investors. With offices across North America, Europe and Asia, the firm emphasizes a locally informed approach to sourcing deals and managing portfolios while coordinating investment professionals around shared risk-management and research frameworks.
Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Michael Arougheti and Chairman Tony Ressler, Ares has expanded its platform to more than 1,400 employees worldwide. The management team’s deep industry experience and collaborative culture are central to Ares’s objective of delivering repeatable, risk-adjusted returns and customized capital solutions for its clients.
