Managing Director and Head of Financial Crimes Prevention
Mr. Sunshine is a Managing Director and Head of Financial Crimes Prevention in the Ares Compliance Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2024, Mr. Sunshine was the Head of Global Financial Crimes Institutional and Investment Management Investigations at Morgan Stanley. Previously, Mr. Sunshine was a Senior Attorney in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement, where he investigated and prosecuted violations of U.S. securities laws. In addition, Mr. Sunshine was a Litigation Associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Mr. Sunshine holds a B.Sc. from New York University in Applied Psychology, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Research Methodology, a J.D. from Fordham Law School, and a Ph.D. from New York University in Law and Society.