Principal
Mr. Souki is a Principal in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on U.S. direct lending. Prior to joining Ares in 2024, Mr. Souki was a Co-Founder and Partner at AcePoint Capital, an investment firm specializing in private credit within the Sports, Media and Entertainment ("SME") sectors, where he was responsible for origination, structuring and execution of first lien and mezzanine financings as well as strategy and operations for the company. Previously, Mr. Souki was in the Strategy & Origination team at 23 Capital, a specialist lender in the SME sectors, where he focused on origination, structuring and execution of first lien and mezzanine financings. In addition, Mr. Souki was a Vice President at Bristol Capital Advisors, a multi-strategy investment fund. Mr. Souki holds a B.A. (Hons) from King's College University in Business Management.