![no-photo-fix.jpg Austin Melton](/sites/default/files/styles/default/public/ares_importer/images/no-photo-fix.jpg?itok=XY-NC_mi)
Mr. Dillon is a Principal in Ares Asia, where he focuses on credit. Prior to joining Ares in 2017, Mr. Dillon was a Senior Associate in the Mid-Market Private Equity team at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where he focused on the origination and execution of mid-market, sponsor-led leveraged financings. Previously, Mr. Dillon was a member of Deloitte's Transaction Services practice, where he focused on buy and sell-side due diligence, and investigating accountants reports ahead of IPOs. Mr. Dillon holds a B.Comm. from the University of New South Wales in Accounting. Mr. Dillon is a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ).