Bio

Mr. Stepien is a Vice President in the Ares Private Equity Group, where he focuses on special opportunities investing. Prior to joining Ares in 2017, Mr. Stepien was an Associate at Z Capital Group, where he focused on evaluating investment opportunities across a variety of credit strategies. Previously, he was an Associate at Angel Island Capital, the credit affiliate of Golden Gate Capital. In addition, Mr. Stepien was an Analyst in the Restructuring Group at Lazard Frères & Co. Mr. Stepien holds a B.S., with high honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Finance.