Mr. Chudgar is a Partner in the Ares Credit Group, where he also serves as Portfolio Manager, Investment Committee Member and Co-Head of Ares Specialty Healthcare. As part of this strategy, he is focused on financing companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology, medical technology, tools and diagnostics, information technology (HCIT) and specialty services subsectors within healthcare. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Mr. Chudgar was a Managing Director in the Sponsor Finance Group at CIT, where he focused on origination in the Midwest and was responsible for the structuring and execution of senior and junior debt financings for private equity sponsored leveraged buyouts. Previously, Mr. Chudgar worked at GE Commercial Finance, Accenture and Prudential Capital. Mr. Chudgar holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin in Accounting and Finance and an M.B.A. from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. Mr. Chudgar is a CFA® charterholder.