Rob is a businessperson and senior financial services executive who has been the Founder or CEO of more than 5 different companies over 30 years in the financial services industry. He is a 15+ year Ares executive and current Operating Advisor; board member, Ares Capital Corp. Previously, he was at RLR Partners, Ares Commercial Real Estate, and Apollo. Rob earned an MBA from NYU School of Business and a BA from CUNY.