Melissa Stephens

Melissa Stephens currently serves as Managing Director at Ares Management Corporation, a position held since May 2012, after progressing through various roles including Principal, Vice President, and Senior Associate. Prior experience includes a role as a Business Valuation Services Analyst at Duff & Phelps and as a Global Corporate Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Earlier career stages involved positions at NBCUniversal, Fox Sports Net, William Morris Endeavor, and MTV Networks in various capacities such as Special Events, Assignment Desk Intern, Corporate Communications Intern, and Series Development Intern. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Managing Organizations from the University of Southern California, supplemented by education at the USC Marshall School of Business and the College of International Studies.