Chief Compliance Officer

Ms. Tallman serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Ares Capital and joined Ares in June 2007. From April 2006 to June 2007, Ms. Tallman acted as counsel to Ares. Prior to joining Ares, Ms. Tallman was General Counsel of Continuum Commerce LLC, a direct response marketing firm. From 1997 to 2002, Ms. Tallman was General Counsel and Secretary of Merisel, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed computer products distributor, and served as Senior Vice President beginning in 2001. From 1992 to 1997, Ms. Tallman was employed by CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., most recently in the positions of Vice President, Secretary and Senior Counsel. Previously, Ms. Tallman was a corporate attorney for nine years at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Ms. Tallman graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Economics and Political Science from Miami University and received a JD with highest honors from George Washington University.