Mr. Hashemi is a Principal in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on alternative credit, including asset-based finance (ABF) investments. Prior to joining Ares in 2018, Mr. Hashemi was an Analyst at Shawbrook Bank, where he focused on structured finance origination. Previously, Mr. Hashemi was an Assistant Director at The Royal Bank of Scotland, where he worked on the financial institutions structured finance team. Mr. Hashemi holds a B.A. (Hons) from The University of Warwick in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.