Mr. Jalan is a Vice President in the Ares Global Client Solutions Group, where he focuses on requests for proposals. Prior to joining Ares in 2025, Mr. Jalan was a Director, Head of Credit in the Client and Product Solutions Group at Apollo Global Management, where he focused on managing RFP, diligence and client reporting functions. Previously, he was a Vice President, Head of India in the Investment Services Group at State Street Corporation, where he focused on managing India operations for global sales enablement. In addition, Mr. Jalan held roles at HSBC Global Banking and Markets, Sunoida Solutions and Syntel Inc. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Investment Operations from Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, London, and an Executive Certification in Financial Risk Management from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Mr. Jalan is a CFA® charterholder.