Manager Vice President

Professional Experience

Ares Management LLC - Los Angeles, CA

Vice President, Head of Investment Operations

**/** - *******

Ares Management is a global alternative asset manager and SEC registered

investment advisor with approximately $40 billion of committed capital.

Ares invests at all levels of the capital structure from senior debt to

common equity within three distinct investment platforms; Capital Markets,

Private Debt, and Private Equity.

Oversee global (Los Angeles & London) Investment Operations groups

supporting Ares three platforms. Groups include: Loan Settlements, Bond &

Derivatives Settlements, Loan Servicing, Agent Bank, Pricing, Data

Management (i.e., ratings, security master, corporate actions), &

Operations Risk & Control.

. Developed Investment Operations growth strategy incorporating various

scenarios including AUM (internal /external acquisitions) growth, off

shore/outsourcing initiatives, and technology/process enhancements

Reorganized groups in light of changing business needs to ensure

scalability, maximize staff utilization, standardize best practices, and

mobility opportunities

. Working collaboratively with stakeholders, continuous emphasis and hands-

on driver of; processes & controls, reporting, & systems improvements

Improved metrics reporting; highlighting areas of potential risk and

resource constraints

. Project lead:

o Off shoring Cash Reconciliation; successfully transitioned in four

months

o Interdepartmental coordinator for new fund acquisitions and

warehouses

o Outsourcing vendor diligence and assessment

o Reviewed Investment Management Agreements (IMA) and documented

portfolio guidelines

Morgan Stanley & Co. - New York

Vice President, Operations Risk & Control

05/08 - 04/10

Implemented a new global division-wide client account ownership model to

effectively substantiate positions/balances across the ~600k client

accounts (out of 1.3mm accounts) within Institutional Securities and

created a holistic client view via metrics across the account/trade

lifecycle by asset class and region

. Managed a newly formed team of 11 client account owners by asset class

under the new framework; Cash Equity, FID Cash, FX, Commodities,

Leveraged/Whole Loans, Equity/Interest/Credit/Listed Derivatives

. By asset class, group remit included defining the scope of the client

account population through account referential data, creating a position

and balance substantiation process, and determining relevant metrics

needed for client analysis

. Created a client view across the account/trade life cycle agnostic of

product and region, across Institutional Securities

. Led a cross division current state assessment and analysis of account

ownership; MSIM, GWM, & Institutional Securities, leading to enhanced

controls and oversight

. Created the operational impact framework and monthly senior discussion

process for regulatory FOCUS reporting

Vice President, Global Loan Servicing (GLS)

12/06 - 05/08

Managed North America Primary and Secondary CDO/CLO Operations

(Collateralized Debt/Loan Obligation)

Groups led included ABS CDO & CLO Warehousing, Primary New Issuance,

Secondary Deal Support, GLS Risk Reporting, Proprietary Desk Loan

Closing, Cash Reconciliation, and Whole Loans

. Worked globally with internal/external stakeholders to formulate new

product process flows, risk & control assessments, and the implementation

of technological enhancements

. Worked closely with external Trustees and Portfolio Managers on process

improvements and communication flows

Senior Manager, CDO/CLO Trade Support 12/02 -

12/06

. Centralized globally underwritten deals into New York Operations

. Worked closely with CDO Traders in creating portfolios for bid/ask lists

. Incorporated synthetic and asset backed CDO's into the secondary

analytics process

. Partnered with the Technology, Secondary Analytics Group, and the Trustee

in designing, system testing, and implementing a new collateral

management system

. Partnered with our CDO Research and Technology group to automate the

monthly investor CDO Surveillance Report

. Performed Business Analyst function with external Trustees and internal

IT to automate data feeds and reporting standards

Manager, CDO/CLO Trade Support 10/99

-12/02

. Managed Trading Assistants for the Primary New Issuance and Secondary

Analytics groups

. Assisted in primary issuances as well as deal maintenance for secondary

analysis and trading

. Worked with the Secondary Analytics Group in Equity pricing and

debt/equity cash flow modeling

. Assisted Structuring Teams in the creation of CDO/CLO's by optimizing and

modeling underlying collateral, ensuring conformity with coverage and

qualitative tests. Included updating asset characteristics and cash flow

modeling

. Worked with external Portfolio Managers, Rating Agencies, auditors, law

firms, Trustees and internal marketing teams in new issuances and deal

closing

Associate, Interest & Credit Derivatives Operations

6/98 - 10/99

. Responsible for entire trade flow and settlement of Credit Derivative

trades including CDS and TRS

. Calculated complex interest rate swap settlements for compounding and

averaging trades

. Calculated complex amortization and settlement of mortgage backed swaps

including FNMA, GNMA and FHLMC

. Worked with Technology to automate the swap rate resetting function

JPMorgan Chase - New York

6/97 - 6/98

Swaps Analyst, Global Derivatives

. Investigated and resolved discrepancies in payment, settlement, and

accounting of Interest Rate Swaps

. Ensured proper profit/loss adjustments and Swap calculations

. Reconciled differences in Swap Confirmations, Rate Resets, Deal Tickets

and system data

. Strong global interface with Traders, Sales and Counter Parties in

determining correct trade parameters

. Products pipeline included: Single, Cross Currency Swaps, Swaption's,

FRA's, Caps, and Floors

MJV Commodities Limited, Commodities Exchange Center - New York

7/96 - 3/97

Partner

. Built, expanded, and maintained a client base generating gross annual

sales of +500k

. Managed daily operations and supervision of employees

. Ensured proper execution, allocation, and reconciliation of trades

. Arbitraged and advised clients on trends in the Silver & Gold

Futures/Options market

Ello Futures Incorporated, Commodities Exchange Center - New York

7/94 - 1/96

Operations Manager

. Managed daily operations and supervision of employees

. Maintained and expanded client base

. Advised clients on trends in the Silver & Gold Futures & Options market

. Ensured correct P/L adjustments, marked-to-market, and margin

requirements of Firm Brokers

Education

St. John's University, College of Business Administration- New York

Master of Business Administration, August 2001

Major: Finance GPA - 3.88

. Omnicron Delta Epsilon, Graduate Member - International Honor Society

in Economics

New York University, College of Arts and Science - New York

Bachelor of Arts, May 1994 GPA - 3.5

. Dean's List, Fall 1991

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