Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Ares Management Corp.

Ressler serves as chairman of Ares’ executive management committee and the firm’s management committee. He has an estimated net worth of $4.9 billion and ranked No. 21 on the Business Journal’s 2021 list of Wealthiest Angelenos. Ares has about $282 billion in assets under management and approximately 2,000 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Ares wrapped up last year with the announcement that it raised $2.2 billion of dedicated climate infrastructure capital, comprising its inaugural Ares Climate Infrastructure Partners Fund.

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