Senior Partner

Mr. Kaplan is a Senior Partner in the Ares Private Equity Group and sits on the Executive Committee of Ares Management.  Mr. Kaplan joined Ares in 2003 from Shelter Capital Partners, LLC.  From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was affiliated with, and a Senior Partner of, Apollo Management, L.P., and its affiliates, during which time he completed multiple private equity investments from origination through exit.  Prior to Apollo, Mr. Kaplan was a member of the Investment Banking Department of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. 

Mr. Kaplan currently serves on the Board of Directors of GNC Corp., Maidenform Brands, Inc., Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation and Stream Global Services, Inc.  Mr. Kaplan also serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is a Trustee, Treasurer and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Center for Early Education.

Mr. Kaplan graduated with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration with a BBA concentrating in finance.