Mr. Perari is a Partner and Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on European credit. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Mr. Perari was a Director in the European Leveraged Finance Team at Indicus Advisors LLP, where he focused on the analysis and monitoring of leveraged credits, mainly in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. Previously, Mr. Perari was a Senior Analyst at AXA, where he focused on European CLOs. In addition, Mr. Perari worked at Singer & Friedlander Bank in London, where he focused on leveraged finance. Mr. Perari holds a B.A. from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, in Economics and an M.Sc. from the University of York, United Kingdom, in Economics and Finance. Mr. Perari is a CFA® charterholder.