Ariel Alternatives
Erica Royal is a finance professional with experience in various roles across prominent financial institutions. Currently serving as an Associate at Ariel Alternatives since August 2022, Erica previously worked as an Analyst and Junior Analyst at The Carlyle Group from July 2020 to July 2022. Earlier experience includes a position as a Private Tutor at James Madison University from May 2017 to May 2020, and internships at Markel in Financial Planning and Analysis from May 2019 to August 2019, as well as at Holloran and Associates from September 2018 to May 2019. Erica holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from James Madison University, where education was completed from 2016 to 2020, and attended St. Catherine's School from 2012 to 2016.
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Ariel Alternatives
Ariel Alternatives, LLC is a private asset management firm affiliated with Ariel Investments, LLC. Ariel Alternatives is an enterprise newly conceived for the times and built on a four decade-old foundation. The firm's first initiative, Project Black, is on a mission to scale sustainable, middle-market, minority-owned businesses and fuel Fortune 500 vendor diversity. Co-Founders Leslie Brun and Mellody Hobson share a desire to make a positive impact by investing in the world they want to see. Every individual on the team - at all levels - plays a role that is critical to our firm’s success. We seek subject matter experts who are unapologetically themselves. We encourage our teammates to reach their full potential and give them the runway, support, and resources to succeed. Ariel celebrates diversity and practices inclusion as a way to get work done – it’s in our DNA. As an equal opportunity employer, our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, mental or physical disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Ariel is committed to recruiting and retaining talented applicants, and to providing all employees with a workplace free from discrimination and/or harassment.