Our Team
Ares Australia Management Team
Teiki Benveniste
Head of Australia, Ares Asia Wealth Management Solutions
Mr. Benveniste is a Head of Australia, Ares Asia Wealth Management Solutions, which oversees Ares’ client management activities in the global wealth channel.
Ares Portfolio Managers
Ares Global Credit Income Fund
Charles Arduini
Partner and Portfolio Manager, Ares Management
Mr. Arduini is a Partner and Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on alternative credit investments. Mr. Arduini serves as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (NYSE:ARDC).
Seth Brufsky
Partner, Chairman of Global Liquid Credit, Ares Management
Mr. Brufsky is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Chairman of Global Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group. Mr. Brufsky also serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President and is a Director of the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (NYSE:ARDC).
Samantha Milner
Partner, Portfolio Manager, U.S. Liquid Credit, Ares Management
Ms. Milner is a Partner and U.S. Liquid Credit Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where she is primarily responsible for managing Ares’ U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Ms. Milner serves as a Vice President and one of four Portfolio Managers for the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (NYSE:ARDC).
Boris Okuliar
Partner, Co-Head of Global Liquid Credit, Ares Management
Mr. Okuliar is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Global Liquid Credit in the Ares Credit Group. He serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s European Liquid Credit and European Direct Lending Investment Committees.
Ares Diversified Credit Fund
Mitch Goldstein
Partner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group, Ares Management
Mr. Goldstein is a Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Credit Group. He serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee. Additionally, Mr. Goldstein serves as Co-President of ARCC and Vice President, interested trustee and Portfolio Manager of CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund (“CADEX”).
Michael Smith
Partner, Co-Head of Ares Credit Group, Ares Management
Mr. Smith is a Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Global Credit Group. Additionally, Mr. Smith serves as Portfolio Manager of CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund (“CADEX”).
Greg Margolies
Partner, Ares Management
Mr. Margolies is a Partner in the Ares Credit Group. Mr. Margolies serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s Alternative Credit and Opportunistic Credit Investment Committees and is on the Board of Directors of the Ares Charitable Foundation.