Scott Graves
Director
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Lane42 Investment Partners (2025–Present). Former Partner, Co-Head of Ares Private Equity Group; Former Portfolio Manager & Head of Special Opportunities, Ares Management (2017–2024), co-leading a ~$39B private equity platform and developing the ~$15B Special Opportunities strategy. Former senior investment leadership roles, Oaktree Capital Management (approx. 15+ years), focused on credit and alternative investment strategies. Earlier career: Principal, William E. Simon & Sons; Analyst, Merrill Lynch; Audit Group, Price Waterhouse. Extensive public and private company board experience including chair roles during IPOs and complex transactions. BA, UCLA; MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
