Richard Kohanzakay

Mr. Kohanzakay is a Managing Director in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on opportunistic credit investing. Prior to joining Ares in 2026, Mr. Kohanzakay was a Principal at Linea Advisors, where he served as an operating advisor to private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Previously, he was an Associate in the Consumer & Media practice at Booz & Company. He currently serves on the board of directors for the parent entity of CoolSys. Mr. Kohanzakay holds a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and an M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.