Mr. Roth is a Partner and Co-Head of Ares U.S. Real Estate. He is also the President of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. Additionally, Mr. Roth serves on the Ares Real Estate Global and Debt Investment Committees. Prior to joining Ares in January 2019, Mr. Roth held various positions in the Real Estate Group at Blackstone from 2006 through the end of 2017, including as a Senior Managing Director. Previously, he was a Principal in the Acquisitions Group at Walton Street Capital, a Senior V.P. and Chief Investment Officer - Europe at Security Capital Group and an Associate at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. Mr. Roth holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from New York University School of Law and an M.P.H from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Mr. Roth is a CFA® charterholder.