Michael Smith

Chairman at ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

Net worth: 5 M $ as of 30/05/2026

55 year

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Mr. Michael L. Smith is a Partner, Co-Head of Credit Group at Ares Management LLC and a Partner at Ares Credit Group. He is also a member of the Management Committee of Ares Management. He additionally serves as Co-President of ARCC. He is a member of the Ares Credit Group’s Investment Committees, the Ares Private Equity Group’s Special Opportunities Investment Committee, the Infrastructure and Power Group Funds Investment Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2004, Mr. Smith was a Partner at RBC Capital Partners, a division of Royal Bank of Canada, which led the firm’s middle market financing and principal investment business. Mr. Smith joined RBC in October 2001 from Indosuez Capital, where he was a Vice President in the Merchant Banking Group. Previously, Mr. Smith worked at Kenter, Glastris & Company, and at Salomon Brothers Inc., in their Debt Capital Markets Group and Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Business Administration, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION 0.03%	14/05/2026	240,012 ( 0.03% )	5 M $	30/05/2026

Michael Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION	Chairman	30/09/2024
Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management invests in companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 250 million. The firm focuses on healthcare services, software & services, commercial & professional services, consumer services sectors. It provides financing for buyouts and growth capital requirements with investment size ranging from USD 30 – 500 million.	Chief Executive Officer	30/04/2004
Ares Management LLC Ares Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management offers clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. The firm aims to deliver strong risk-adjusted investment returns through market cycles while minimizing downside risk. They employ a disciplined, credit-oriented investment philosophy.	Head-Fixed Income Invts	30/04/2004
Ares Credit Group Ares Credit Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Michael Smith

Companies	Position	End
RBC Capital Partners Ltd. RBC Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Capital Partners invests in companies located in US and Canada with historical stable cash flows, experienced management and competitive advantages. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, restaurants, retail, and oil & gas, IT and healthcare services. It provides financing for acquisitions, financial sponsor buyouts, shareholder buyouts, management buyouts, senior debt relief, growth capital requirements with an investment size in the range of $3 - $20 million, an EBITDA up to $3 million and an Enterprise Value greater than $10 million.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Indosuez Capital Indosuez Capital Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides security brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Salomon Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	9
Ares Management LLC Ares Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management offers clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. The firm aims to deliver strong risk-adjusted investment returns through market cycles while minimizing downside risk. They employ a disciplined, credit-oriented investment philosophy.	Finance
Ares Capital Corp. Ares Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
RBC Capital Partners Ltd. RBC Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Capital Partners invests in companies located in US and Canada with historical stable cash flows, experienced management and competitive advantages. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, restaurants, retail, and oil & gas, IT and healthcare services. It provides financing for acquisitions, financial sponsor buyouts, shareholder buyouts, management buyouts, senior debt relief, growth capital requirements with an investment size in the range of $3 - $20 million, an EBITDA up to $3 million and an Enterprise Value greater than $10 million.	Finance
Indosuez Capital Indosuez Capital Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides security brokerage services	Finance
Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management invests in companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 250 million. The firm focuses on healthcare services, software & services, commercial & professional services, consumer services sectors. It provides financing for buyouts and growth capital requirements with investment size ranging from USD 30 – 500 million.	Finance
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Salomon Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Investment banking services	Finance
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ares Credit Group Ares Credit Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services	Finance