Ben Pasternack

Co-Head of Private Credit at Diameter Capital Partners

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Ben Pasternack is Co-Head of Private Credit at Diameter Capital Partners, where he joined in 2023. Mr. Pasternack is Co-CEO/President of Diameter Credit Company (“DCC”) and a member of the Private Credit Investment Committee. Prior to joining Diameter, Mr. Pasternack was a Managing Director in the Credit Group at Ares Management, where he focused on sponsored and non-sponsored private credit origination and underwriting. Prior to Ares, Mr. Pasternack was a Director at HPS Investment Partners, where he focused on direct lending and special situations credit investing. Mr. Pasternack began his career as an Analyst at BlackRock, where he held multiple roles in private credit. Mr. Pasternack received a B.A. magna cum laude in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.