Speakers

Mr. Brauns is a Partner in the Ares Credit Group, where he is responsible for leading sponsor finance in the Eastern U.S. for Ares' U.S. Direct Lending business. He is a member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2017, Mr. Brauns was a Managing Director and Head of Sponsor Finance at American Capital, Ltd. Previously, Mr. Brauns was a Vice President at GE Capital, where he focused on senior debt and second lien transactions for leveraged middle market companies across a variety of sectors. In addition, Mr. Brauns was an Associate at Lazard. Mr. Brauns holds a B.S., summa cum laude, from Salisbury University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.