Partner
Mr. Dobies is a Partner in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on U.S. direct lending, specifically the lower middle market segment. Prior to joining Ares in 2024, Mr. Dobies was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Riverside Credit Solutions, the private credit fund strategy at The Riverside Company. Previously, Mr. Dobies was a Managing Director at TCW Direct Lending, where he was responsible for origination, due diligence, structuring and execution of new investments, and ongoing portfolio management. In addition, he was a Founding Partner, member of the Management Committee and Head, Co-Head of Middle Market Leveraged Finance at NewStar Financial. Mr. Dobies spent 11 years in various capacities of increasing responsibility at FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its predecessor institutions, and was responsible for managing the media, entertainment and sports finance syndication businesses. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Dobies holds a B.S.B.A. from Villanova University in Finance and an M.B.A. from the University of Rochester Simon Business School.