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R. Kipp deVeer. Mr. deVeer is a Director, Partner and, since February 2025, Co-President of Ares Management Corporation. He is Co-Chair of the Ares Operating Committee and is a member of several Ares Investment Committees. Mr. deVeer also serves as a Director and Executive Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation and previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ares Capital Corporation from July 2014 to April 2025. He is a Trustee and the Chairman of the board of trustees of Ares Strategic Income Fund. From July 2014 to February 2025, Mr. deVeer served as the Head of the Ares Credit Group. He may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of other entities affiliated with Ares Management or investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Prior to joining Ares in 2004, Mr. deVeer was a partner at RBC Capital Partners, a division of RBC, which led the firm's middle market financing and principal investment business. Mr. deVeer joined RBC in October 2001 from Indosuez Capital, where he was a Vice President in the Merchant Banking Group. Mr. deVeer began his career at J.P. Morgan and Co., working in both the Special Investment Group of J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. and, prior to that, in the Investment Banking Division of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Mr. deVeer serves on the Boston College board of regents and the board of advisors of the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. Mr. deVeer received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

Michael J Arougheti. Mr. Arougheti is a Co-Founder, the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Ares Management Corporation. He is a member of the Ares Operating Committee, the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee and is Co-Chairman of the board of directors of the Ares Charitable Foundation. He additionally serves as a Director and Executive Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation. From April 2021 to September 2025, Mr. Arougheti served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Acquisition Corporation II and from January 2021 to November 2023, he served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Acquisition Corporation. From 2011 to 2024, Mr. Arougheti served as Director of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. Mr. Arougheti also is a member of the Ares Credit Group's Pathfinder Investment Committee, the Ares Equity Income Opportunity Strategy Portfolio Review Committee and the Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment Investment Committee. He may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of other entities affiliated with Ares Management or investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Prior to joining Ares in 2004, Mr. Arougheti was employed by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), where he was a Managing Partner of the Principal Finance Group of RBC Capital Partners and a member of the firm's Mezzanine Investment Committee. Mr. Arougheti oversaw an investment team that originated, managed and monitored a diverse portfolio of middle-market leveraged loans, senior and junior subordinated debt, preferred equity and common stock and warrants on behalf of RBC and other third-party institutional investors. Mr. Arougheti joined RBC in October 2001 from Indosuez Capital, where he was a Principal and an Investment Committee member, responsible for originating, structuring and executing leveraged transactions across a broad range of products and asset classes. Prior to joining Indosuez in 1994, Mr. Arougheti worked at Kidder, Peabody & Co., where he was a member of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Mr. Arougheti also serves on the board of directors of Operation HOPE, a not-for-profit organization focused on expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities through education and empowerment and on the board of trustees of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Arougheti received a B.A. in Ethics, Politics and Economics, cum laude, from Yale University.

Blair Jacobson. Mr. Jacobson is a Partner and, since February 2025, Co-President of Ares Management Corporation. He is a Co-Chair of the Ares Operating Committee and a member of the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Additionally, he serves on the boards of Ares Management Limited and Ares Management UK Limited and is a Vice President for CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund. Mr. Jacobson also serves on the Ares Credit Group's European Direct Lending and European Liquid Credit Investment Committees, the Ares Secondaries Group's Credit Investment Committee and the Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment Investment Committee. Previously, Mr. Jacobson served as Co-Head of European Credit from June 2012 until February 2025. Prior to joining Ares in 2012, Mr. Jacobson was a Partner at The StepStone Group, where he focused on building and running European operations, including oversight of private debt and equity investments. Previously, Mr. Jacobson was a Partner at Citigroup Private Equity and Mezzanine Partners in London and New York. In addition, he has held a variety of roles in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions in a broad range of industries, including at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Jacobson holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Williams College in Political Economy and an M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Finance.

Jarrod Phillips. Mr. Phillips has served as Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Ares Management Corporation since August 2021. He serves on the Ares Operating Committee and the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Prior to this, he served as Chief Accounting Officer from January 2016 to July 2021. Mr. Phillips also served as Chief Financial Officer of Ares Acquisition Corporation II from March 2021 to September 2025 and Chief Financial Officer of Ares Acquisition Corporation from May 2020 to October 2023. Prior to joining Ares in 2016, Mr. Phillips was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he focused on financial services and asset management assurance and advisory services. Mr. Phillips was a member of the board of directors of Safe & Sound, a not-for-profit dedicated to the strengthening of families and ending child abuse from 2010 until 2021 and is currently a member of the board of directors of School On Wheels, a not-for-profit providing tutoring and mentoring to students experiencing homelessness. Mr. Phillips holds a B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Accounting. Mr. Phillips holds a Certified Public Accountant license (inactive) in the State of California.

Naseem Sagati Aghili. Ms. Sagati Aghili has served as Partner, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ares Management Corporation since January 2020. She serves on the Ares Operating Committee and the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. In her role as General Counsel, Ms. Sagati Aghili leads Ares' global Legal & Compliance department. She also serves as Chief Legal Officer, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ares Private Markets Fund and as Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation, Ares Strategic Income Fund, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc., CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund and Ares Core Infrastructure Fund. She may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of other entities affiliated with Ares Management or investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Prior to being named the firm's General Counsel in 2020, Ms. Sagati Aghili served in a variety of roles at Ares, including most recently as Co-General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel of Private Equity. Prior to joining Ares in 2009, Ms. Sagati Aghili was with Proskauer Rose LLP, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and general corporate matters. Ms. Sagati Aghili currently serves on the Los Angeles advisory board of the Posse Foundation, a non-profit organization that partners with colleges and universities to grant leadership scholarships. Ms. Sagati Aghili holds a B.A. from the University of California - Berkeley in Political Economy of Industrial Societies and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

Michael Lynton. Mr. Lynton is a Director of Ares Management Corporation. Mr. Lynton has served as the Chairman of Snap Inc. since September 2016, and has served as Chairman of Warner Music Group and Schrodinger, Inc. since 2019. Mr. Lynton also serves as an advisor to 25madison, a venture capital firm. Mr. Lynton also serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian and a member of the board of trustees of the Rand Corporation, and he previously served as the Tate's media business trustee from May 2017 until May 2021. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sony Entertainment from April 2012 until February 2017, overseeing Sony's global entertainment businesses, including Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Mr. Lynton also served as Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment from January 2004 to January 2017. Prior to joining Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mr. Lynton worked for Time Warner and served as CEO of AOL Europe, President of AOL International and President of Time Warner International, and earlier served as Chairman and CEO of Pearson's Penguin Group where he oversaw the acquisition of Putnam, Inc. and extended the Penguin brand to music and the internet. Mr. Lynton holds a B.A. in History and Literature from Harvard College, where he also received his M.B.A.

Paul G. Joubert. Mr. Joubert is a Director of Ares Management Corporation. Mr. Joubert held various positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC), an international consulting and accounting firm. During his tenure at PWC, Mr. Joubert served as a Partner in the firm's Assurance practice and led its Technology, InfoCom and Entertainment practice for the Northeast region of the United States. Prior to that, he served as Partner-in-Charge of PWC's Northeast Middle Market Group and Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chairman of PWC's domestic operations. Mr. Joubert previously served on the board of directors and audit committees of Phaseforward, Inc., Stream Global Services Inc. and Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. He previously was a management consultant at EdgeAdvisors and a Venture Partner at Converge Venture Partners. He has also been involved with a number of professional organizations and other institutions, including the AICPA, the Boston Museum of Science, the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange, as a director, and the Northeastern University Entrepreneurship Program. Mr. Joubert received a B.S. from Northeastern University.

Dr. Judy D. Olian. Dr. Olian is a Director of Ares Management Corporation. Since July 2025, Dr. Olian has served as the President Emerita of Quinnipiac University after serving as its President from 2018 to 2025. Previously, Dr. Olian served as dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the John E. Anderson Chair in Management from January 2006 to July 2018. Prior to her tenure at UCLA, Dr. Olian served as dean and professor of management at the Smeal College of Business Administration at Pennsylvania State University. Earlier, she served in various faculty and executive roles at the University of Maryland and its Robert H. Smith School of Business. Her business expertise centers on aligning organizations' design with market opportunities, developing strategically aligned human resource systems and incentives, and managing top management teams. Dr. Olian serves on the boards of directors of United Therapeutics Corporation and Mattel Corporation. In the not-for-profit sector, Dr. Olian serves on the boards of directors of Hartford Healthcare, the Knight Commission for Collegiate Athletics and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and as the co-chair of AdvanceCT, charged by the Governor of Connecticut to attract and retain businesses in the State. Dr. Olian previously chaired or served on the boards of directors of various non-profit organizations in the U.S. and globally. Born and raised in Australia, Dr. Olian received her B.S. in Psychology from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Antoinette Bush. Ms. Bush is a Director of Ares Management Corporation. From 2022 to 2023, Ms. Bush served as a Senior Advisor to News Corp and from 2013 to 2022 as the Executive Vice President and Global Head of Government Affairs. Prior to joining News Corp, Ms. Bush was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP. During her nearly twenty-year tenure at Skadden, Ms. Bush rose to become the Partner in charge of the Communications Group, representing global media, entertainment and telecom entities in regulatory, legal and transactional matters. Ms. Bush's experience includes serving as Executive Vice President of Northpoint Technology Ltd, where she led legal and regulatory strategy, and as Senior Counsel to the Communications Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ms. Bush serves on a number of non-profit boards, including chairing the board of directors of The HistoryMakers and serving on the Smithsonian Institution's board of regents, the My Brother's Keeper Alliance Advisory Council, the board of directors of The J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards by Columbia Journalism School and Niemen Foundation and the Children's National Hospital. Ms. Bush additionally serves on the boards of directors of Ubicquia LLC and TIC Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Acuren Corporation), and previously served on the board of directors of Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. (f/k/a Digital Landscape Group, Inc.). Ms. Bush received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

Ashish Bhutani. Mr. Bhutani is a Director of Ares Management Corporation. Since 2023, Mr. Bhutani has been the Founder and President of 1989 Holdings Management Corp. Previously, Mr. Bhutani was the Chief Executive Officer of Lazard Asset Management (LAM), from 2004 through 2022. He also served on the board of directors of Lazard Ltd, LAM's parent company, from 2010 through 2022. Mr. Bhutani was the Chairman of LAM and Vice Chairman of Lazard Ltd until December 31, 2022. Prior to joining Lazard Ltd in 2003, Mr. Bhutani worked at Wasserstein Perella Group and its successor company, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, where he was Co-Chief Executive Officer, North America. He was Chief Executive Officer of Wasserstein Perella Securities from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Bhutani joined Wasserstein Perella Group in 1989, after starting his career at Salomon Brothers in 1985. Mr. Bhutani is active in a number of philanthropic organizations, primarily focused on hunger relief and education. He is a Board member of City Harvest and Children's Aid. Mr. Bhutani is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Bhutani holds a Bachelor of Science from Concordia College and a Master of Business Administration from Pace University.

Eileen Naughton. Ms. Naughton is a Director of Ares Management Corporation. Most recently, Ms. Naughton served as the Chief People Officer and Vice President of People Operations at Google, Inc. from September 2016 to January 2021. Prior to September 2016, Ms. Naughton served in a variety of senior roles at Google dating back to 2006, including as Vice President and Managing Director for Google UK & Ireland and Vice President of Global Sales. Prior to joining Google in 2006, Ms. Naughton held a number of executive positions at Time Warner, including president of TIME Magazine. Ms. Naughton is currently a board member of Zscaler, Intercom, Inc., and The Center for Discovery, and she previously served on the boards of directors of L'Oreal, Indigo Books & Music, The XO Group and Olive AI. Ms. Naughton holds a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts from the Lauder Institute, and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Antony P. Ressler. Mr. Ressler is a Co-Founder, Director and the Executive Chairman of Ares Management Corporation. Mr. Ressler also serves as a member of the Investment Committees of certain funds managed by the Ares Private Equity Group and certain funds managed by the Ares Credit Group, as well as the Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment Investment Committee. Mr. Ressler has been with Ares since its founding in 1997. Mr. Ressler has served on several boards of directors of companies owned or controlled by Ares investment funds. In the not-for-profit sector, Mr. Ressler serves as Co-Chair of the Board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). In the public education sector, Mr. Ressler is a Founder and former Chairman of the Alliance for College Ready Public Schools. Mr. Ressler serves as the Principal Owner and Chairman of the Board of Advisors of the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club. Mr. Ressler also serves at a Senior Advisor to the Hawks Foundation, a not-for-profit organization focused on building bridges with the metro Atlanta community through basketball. Mr. Ressler received his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and received his M.B.A. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business.

David B. Kaplan. Mr. Kaplan is a Co-Founder, Director and Partner of Ares Management Corporation. He serves on several Ares Investment Committees including, among others, the Ares Private Equity Group's Corporate Opportunities, Energy Opportunities and Extended Value Investment Committees. Additionally, Mr. Kaplan served as the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Acquisition Corporation II from April 2021 to September 2025 and from January 2021 to November 2023, he served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Acquisition Corporation. Mr. Kaplan joined Ares in 2003 from Shelter Capital Partners, LLC, where he was a Senior Principal from June 2000 to April 2003. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. and its affiliates. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Kaplan was a member of the Investment Banking Department at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan currently serves on the supervisory board of directors of LuxExperience B.V., (f/k/a MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.). Mr. Kaplan also serves as a member of the board of directors of X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC and as the Chairman of the board of directors of the parent entity of Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Mr. Kaplan's previous public company board experience includes Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Maidenform Brands, Inc., where he served as the company's Chairman, GNC Holdings, Inc., Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc., Stream Global Services, Inc., Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation, Smart & Final Stores, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries Inc. Mr. Kaplan also currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is on the board of trustees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Mr. Kaplan sits on the President's Advisory Group of the University of Michigan, where he graduated with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, concentrating in Finance.

Bennett Rosenthal. Mr. Rosenthal is a Co-Founder, Director and Partner of Ares Management Corporation and Chairman of the Ares Private Equity Group. Mr. Rosenthal previously served as the Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Capital Corporation and is the Chairman Emeritus of Ares Capital Corporation. Mr. Rosenthal is also a member of the Ares Private Equity Group's Corporate Opportunities, Energy Opportunities, and Extended Value Investment Committees, the Ares Credit Group's Opportunistic Credit Investment Committee, the Ares Specialty Healthcare Investment Committee and the Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment Investment Committee. Mr. Rosenthal joined Ares in 1998 from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. where he served as a Managing Director in the Global Leveraged Finance Group. He currently serves on the boards of directors of City Ventures, LLC and for the parent entities of TAG (the Aspen Group), CHG Healthcare Holdings L.P., Duly Health and Care, LaserAway, Press Ganey Associates, Inc., TricorBraun and Unified Women's Healthcare. Mr. Rosenthal's previous board of directors experience includes Dawn Holdings, Inc., Hanger, Inc., Jacuzzi Brands Corporation, Maidenform Brands, Inc., Nortek, Inc., Serta/Simmons, the parent entities of National Veterinary Associates, Inc., The AZEK Company Inc., and other private companies. Additionally, Mr. Rosenthal is the Lead Managing Owner and a Director of the Los Angeles Football Club. Mr. Rosenthal also currently serves as Chair of the Graduate Executive Board at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Rosenthal holds a B.S., summa cum laude, in Economics and an M.B.A., with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.