Mr. Ressler is a Senior Partner in the Ares Private Equity Group, and sits on the Executive Committee of Ares Management. Mr. Ressler is a Senior Advisor to the Ares Capital Markets Group and also serves on the Investment Committee for the Distressed Strategy/Capital Markets funds. Prior to Ares, Mr. Ressler was a cofounder of Apollo Management, L.P. in 1990 and was a member of the original six-member management team. Together with Mr. Kissick, Mr. Ressler oversaw and led the capital markets activities of Apollo Management, L.P. and Lion Advisors, L.P. from 1990 until 1997, particularly focusing on high yield bonds, leveraged loans and other fixed income assets. Prior to 1990, Mr. Ressler served as a Senior Vice President in the High Yield Bond Department of Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., with responsibility for the New Issue/Syndicate Desk.

Mr. Ressler currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation, Aircraft Lease Corporation, Kinetics Holdings, LLC and National Bedding Company LLC. Mr. Ressler is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (“LACMA”), the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools, and is involved in the U.S. Chapter of Right to Play (formerly known as Olympic Aid), an international humanitarian organization that is committed to improving the lives of the most disadvantaged children through sports and play, currently operating in over 20 countries worldwide. Mr. Ressler is also one of the founding members of the Board of Directors of the Painted Turtle Camp, a $40 million southern California based facility created to serve children dealing with chronic and life threatening illnesses by creating memorable, old-fashioned camping experiences.

Mr. Ressler received his BSFS from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received his MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.