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Vice President
Mr. Willsey is a Vice President in the Ares Investor Relations Group, where he focuses on private equity investor relations. Prior to joining Ares in 2021, Mr. Willsey was an Associate in the Product Specialist Group at Oaktree Capital Management, where he supported fundraising and investor relations efforts for the firm's special situations, direct lending and distressed debt strategies. Previously, Mr. Willsey was an Analyst in the Alternative Investments and Manager Selection Group at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on client reporting for the private equity business. Mr. Willsey holds a B.S., with distinction, from Indiana University, Indianapolis in Finance.