Ares Management Corp

Ares is a global alternative investment manager with $622.5 billion of assets under management and over 4,250 employees across more than 55 offices in over 25 countries. The company provides investors with various investment strategies, serving over 2,850 direct institutional relationships and a substantial retail investor base through publicly-traded funds, sub-advised accounts, and perpetual wealth vehicles. Since its founding in 1997, Ares has followed an investment philosophy focused on delivering strong risk-adjusted returns through market cycles. Ares operates distinct but complementary investment groups in Credit, Real Assets, Secondaries, and Private Equity, which it considers market leaders based on assets under management and investment performance. The company's assets under management grew to $622.5 billion as of December 31, 2025, from $94.0 billion a decade prior. Over the past five and ten years, assets under management achieved a compound annual growth rate of 26% and 21%, respectively. Ares has a track record of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns across market cycles, supported by its multi-asset class expertise and flexible capital deployment. This includes evaluating all levels of the capital structure, from senior debt to common equity, across companies, structured assets, real estate projects, and infrastructure and energy assets.