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Ares employees from across the U.S. came together once again to join Cycle for Survival in the fight to beat rare forms of cancer. Ares has been involved in this effort for over 10 years and we are proud to have raised ~$940K for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center thus far. Each year, Ares has matched employee donations dollar-for-dollar and that brought this year’s total contribution to roughly $40K. Nearly 100 employees joined us from New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago. #CycleForSurvival #Philanthropy
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!
Veterans of Ares Resource and Support Group (VARS) honored the theme of recognizing, connecting and empowering veterans during Veterans Appreciation Month. Throughout November, Ares hosted internal events where employees heard the inspiring stories of veterans who have transitioned into civilian life across a range of industries. To kickoff the month of programming, colleagues marched in the 105th New York Veterans Parade, of which Ares was a sponsor. Thanks to those who joined! #veteransday
Earlier this week, Ares was named to Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Companies. Below, Ares’ Global Head of HR Jessica Dosen shares more on our performance across the key metrics that helped Ares place in the 97th percentile of eligible companies. "I am proud to share that Ares placed 51st on Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Companies. Ares was ranked based on a wide-ranging assessment of over 2,000 public companies headquartered in the U.S. across 60 key metrics spanning 11 primary categories. Since our founding, we have prioritized our culture, our investor relationships and our financial performance and we are proud to be ranked in the top 3% of qualifying companies across these important areas."
Ares’ employee resource group Elevating API Voices (EAV) recently continued our relationship with Meals for Unity by sponsoring the firm’s fifth event in New York City to help address food insecurity amongst marginalized communities. Over the years, Ares and EAV have distributed a cumulative 1.4K meals to those in NYC’s Chinatown neighborhood and last month we partnered once again with Proskauer Rose LLP to host another meaningful event. Thank you to Meals for Unity for the ongoing partnership and the opportunity to engage in our community, and thank you to the team of volunteers from Ares and Proskauer for donating your time. #volunteer
We are proud to share that Eddy Frances, a Principal in Ares Infrastructure Debt, has been named a Rising Star 2024 by Infrastructure Investor. Since joining Ares in 2022, Eddy has played a leading role in the sourcing, due diligence and execution on more than $2 billion worth of infrastructure capital commitments spanning transportation, energy and digital sectors and has proven to be a highly strategic and solutions-oriented member of the team. Congratulations on this recognition, Eddy!
We are proud to share that Christina Fast Adamson, Partner and Co-Head of U.S. Ares Wealth Management Solutions (AWMS), has been named a Woman to Watch by The Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity for "driving excellence in fundraising and limited partner worlds”. The AWMS platform has expanded significantly in recent years and now includes nearly $33bn in total assets under management, as of Q3 2024. Christina has been instrumental in building the business with intention and creativity and has helped develop innovative tools to support the democratization of alternatives, including AccessAres—AWMS’ educational platform for financial advisors. Congratulations on this recognition, Christina!
