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Scott Lem
Director of Finance/CFO at
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Net worth: 749 402 $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Scott C.
Lem is currently Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Ares Capital Corp.
since 2009.
Since 2016, serves as Chief Financial Officer at Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc., with the CFO title starting in 2017.
Holds the position of Partner at Ares Management Corp.
Holds the roles of Treasurer & Controller at Ivy Hill Asset Management GP LLC, Chief Accounting Officer at Ares Capital Management LLC, Chief Accounting Officer & Partner at Ares Finance Co. LLC, Chief Financial Officer at CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund, and Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Ares Strategic Income Fund.
Formerly Senior Associate at Ernst & Young LLP from 2002 to 2003.
Served as Assistant Treasurer at Ares Management LLC from 2009 to 2013.
Held the position of Chief Accounting Officer at American Capital Senior Floating Ltd. Was Senior Associate at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1999 to 2002.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California, USC Marshall School of Business, and Leventhal School of Accounting, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | 39,463 ( 0.01% ) | 749 402 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Scott Lem active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION | Director of Finance/CFO | 2024-02-14 |
| ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2017-06-30 |
Ares Capital Management LLC
 Ares Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a private equity company | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund
 CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Ivy Hill Asset Management GP LLC
 Ivy Hill Asset Management GP LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
Ares Strategic Income Fund
 Ares Strategic Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Ares Finance Co. LLC
 Ares Finance Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
Former positions of Scott Lem
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ares Management LLC
 Ares Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management offers clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. The firm aims to deliver strong risk-adjusted investment returns through market cycles while minimizing downside risk. They employ a disciplined, credit-oriented investment philosophy. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-04-30 |
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Training of Scott Lem
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Private companies
Connections
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1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
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Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides assurance, auditing, tax, legal, technology and consulting & managed services | Commercial Services |
Ares Management LLC
Ares Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management offers clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. The firm aims to deliver strong risk-adjusted investment returns through market cycles while minimizing downside risk. They employ a disciplined, credit-oriented investment philosophy. | Finance |
Ares Capital Corp.
 Ares Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
 Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
American Capital Senior Floating Ltd.
 American Capital Senior Floating Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund
CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ares Management Corp.
 Ares Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice services | Finance |
USC Marshall School of Business
 USC Marshall School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ivy Hill Asset Management GP LLC
Ivy Hill Asset Management GP LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services | Finance |
UCLA Anderson School of Management
 UCLA Anderson School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ares Capital Management LLC
Ares Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a private equity company | Finance |
Leventhal School of Accounting
 Leventhal School of Accounting Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ares Finance Co. LLC
Ares Finance Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Ares Strategic Income Fund
Ares Strategic Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund | Miscellaneous |
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