![dsmit_v2.jpg Alex Smit](/sites/default/files/styles/default/public/ares_importer/images/dsmit_v2.jpg?itok=PqIenC4F)
Mr. Smit is a Managing Director in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on alternative credit asset management. Prior to joining Ares in 2013, Mr. Smit was an Experienced Associate at PricewaterhouseCooper, where he focused on valuation of esoteric assets. Mr. Smit holds a B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, from Ohio State University in Finance.