About
Investment professional with more than 20 years of experience in credit and alternative investments. Previously a Managing Director at Ares Management overseeing a $2 billion private credit portfolio, and held leadership roles in underwriting and portfolio management.
Experience
- Accial CapitalChief Investment Officercurrent2025 β present
- Ares Management CorporationManaging Director2016 β 2025Greater New York City Area
- Secured Finance NetworkBoard Member (Executive Committee)2021 β 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Full Circle Capital CorporationManaging Director- Member of Investment Committee2006 β 2016Greater New York City Area
- J Lawrence Group, LLCFounder/Managing Partner2004 β 2006Greater New York City Area
- GE CapitalCommercial Underwriter2000 β 2004Greater New York City Area
Education
- Cornell UniversityMPS, Applied Economics and Management
- Institute of Culinary EducationCulinary Arts
- Cornell UniversityBS, Textile and Apparel Management
Skills & more
Private Credit3Emerging Markets3FinTech1Financial AccountingEntrepreneurshipOperations ManagementHuman Resources (HR)Commercial FinanceExecutive ManagementBoard of DirectorsInvestments20Business Development7
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Due DiligencePortfolio ManagementFinancial ModelingLoansUnderwritingPrivate EquityCapital MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementCorporate Finance- Six Sigma Green Belt
From Lawrence's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University553
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ares Management Corporation30
Frank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCLisa PollinaVice Chairman, Americas at SC VenturesNicolai WadstromPartner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsBenjamin LevyPartner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
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Colleagues at Accial Capital
Alejandro Schwartz
VP of Risk, LatAm at Accial Capital
Arjuna Costa
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Arun Sharma
Portfolio Committee & Valuation Committee Member at Accial Capital
Carrie Ruh
VP of Risk & Head of Impact at Accial Capital
Cristian Albertarelli
Software Engineer & Head of Security at Accial Capital
Dan Korngold
Chief Risk Officer at Accial Capital
Deborah De Rooij
Investment Committee Member at Accial Capital
Febe Rahellea
Investment Associate at Accial Capital



























