Nate Simon

Nate Simon

Principal, Special Situations Group
Ares Management

Nate is a Principal in the Special Situations Group at Ares Management, where he focuses on financial restructurings and performance improvement initiatives within Ares’s Direct Lending portfolio. In addition to working on balance sheet restructurings, Nate oversees a portfolio of control equity positions acquired through debt-for-equity restructurings. Prior to joining Ares in 2023, Nate worked in the Turnaround and Restructuring practice at AlixPartners. Nate holds a BA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.