Steven Stuart

Mr. Stuart is a Managing Director in Ares Real Estate, where he focuses on U.S. real estate debt. Prior to joining Ares in 2025, Mr. Stuart was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, where he focused on sourcing and originating commercial real estate opportunities. Previously, he was a Founding Partner of Garrison Investment Group as well as a Corporate Executive Officer of Shinsei Bank in Japan. In addition, Mr. Stuart was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Stuart is on the Board of the Mark Messier Foundation and the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund. He holds a B.A. from Columbia College in English.