Partner
Mr. Smith is a Partner in the Ares Private Equity Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Mr. Smith was an Analyst at Lazard, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions across various industries. Mr. Smith currently serves on the Board of Directors for the parent entities of Cooper's Hawk, LaserAway, Savers Value Village, Virgin Voyages and WHP Global. Mr. Smith previously served on the Board of Directors for the parent entities of DevaCurl, Farrow & Ball, Insight Global and Valet Living. Mr. Smith holds a B.S. with high honors from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.