We are honored to be named one of America’s 50 most community-minded companies by Points of Light as part of #TheCivic50. This is our third consecutive year being recognized for our firmwide commitment to making a meaningful impact in the communities in which we operate. Thank you to our outstanding employees and community partners.
We are proud to share that Business Insider named Ares’ Head of Infrastructure Secondaries Edward Keith a top dealmaker among its inaugural list of secondaries power players. Eddie has been a leader in infrastructure secondaries since its inception and has led Ares’ team since the firm’s acquisition of Landmark Partners in 2021. He has helped grow Ares’ secondaries platform to the $31.3B AUM it is today. Congratulations, Eddie!
As part of its 2024 awards, PERE has recognized Julie Solomon, Co-Head of Ares Real Estate, as the Global Industry Figure of the Year. Julie has led Ares Real Estate through exponential growth in recent years, first as Global COO and now as Co-Head, and this award is a testament to the impact she is making across the firm and throughout the industry. We are absolutely thrilled to congratulate Julie on this significant recognition of her leadership!
Last week, Co-President Blair Jacobson sat down with Steven Kaplan at SuperReturn Private Credit Europe to discuss the ‘hot topics’ at the intersection of private credit and private equity, including questions around transparency and the regulatory environment and the impact of policy on portfolio companies and managers. A photo from his session below. #SuperReturn #SRPCEUROPE
In March, members of Ares’ Public Investor Relations team attended Extel’s 2025 All-America & Canada Equities Awards to accept Ares’ ‘Most Honored Company’ recognition. The Extel awards (formerly Institutional Investor) have celebrated the best of the buy side, sell side, executives and IR teams for 53 years and we are proud to have received this distinction.
Last week, Co-President Kipp deVeer attended CAIS Live | Leaders in Wealth, an event that brings together independent financial advisors, asset managers and thought leaders to discuss the future of alternatives. At the event, Kipp joined a panel on innovating for the future of finance, alternatives and wealth management and recorded with Brad Walker of the CAIS podcast Building With Alternatives where the two discussed the biggest misconceptions about private markets today, key principles that have shaped Ares’ success and more. A photo from the event below – the full podcast recording coming soon!
Each year, Ares holds a series of Market Insights events around the world, meeting with investors and spotlighting the breadth of the team’s insights both locally and globally. Since September, colleagues and investors have gathered across the U.S., Europe and Asia; last week, the series culminated in Tokyo with the official opening of Ares’ new office—a milestone that underscores the growing private markets opportunity in Japan.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Ares Capital Corporation, ARCC, the longstanding vehicle for Ares’ U.S. Direct Lending strategy. The team recently gathered at Nasdaq to celebrate two decades of growth as the largest publicly-traded BDC by market cap. Thanks to our more than 480K investors, lenders and partners for their support over the years and cheers to continued success in the years to come!
In celebration of #LunarNewYear and the Year of the Snake, Ares, KKR and AlixPartners hosted a joint event to honor the significance of the holiday—a time for renewal, unity and shared aspirations—and kick off the new year by reinforcing our shared values of togetherness, collaboration and the strength of diverse perspectives. A few photos from last week's event below.
Today, we are excited to announce key leadership appointments across Ares Management and Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC). Kipp deVeer and Blair Jacobson, senior leaders within the Ares Credit Group, have been appointed Co-Presidents of Ares Management, effective immediately, where they will work alongside CEO Michael Arougheti to drive firm-wide strategic initiatives. In addition, Kort Schnabel, Partner and Co-Head of Ares U.S. Direct Lending, has been named incoming CEO of ARCC, effective April 30th. We are thrilled to congratulate Kipp, Blair and Kort—respected leaders at Ares and across the industry—on these significant appointments.
