David Kilpatrick

David Kilpatrick is the Managing Director at Ares Management Corporation, specializing in leveraged finance, particularly in structuring and executing senior debt credit facilities for private equity sponsor-backed transactions. They co-founded Riverside Credit Solutions, where they served as Partner, focusing on senior secured and unitranche financing for middle market companies. Prior to this, Kilpatrick held senior roles at Citizens Financial Group, NewStar Financial, and Citi Private Bank, with extensive experience in portfolio management and restructuring. They earned a BA in Economics from Harvard University.