Sebastien Burdel

Partner, Co-Portfolio Manager at Ares Management

Mr. Burdel is a Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager in the Credit Secondaries team, and a Partner in the Private Equity Secondaries team. Additionally, Mr. Burdel serves as a member of the Credit Secondaries and Private Equity Secondaries Investment Committees. Prior to joining Ares in 2022, Mr. Burdel was a Co-Founder and Partner of Spring Bridge Partners. Previously, Mr. Burdel was a Partner at Coller Capital where he spent 12 years, and served on the firm's Global Investment Committee, Strategic Committee and on the Advisory Board of key underlying investments. In addition, Mr. Burdel has held several positions in the Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions Units at General Electric. Mr. Burdel holds a B.A. from Audencia in France in Business and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.