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 — present
- Ares Management CorporationManaging Director2016 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- Secured Finance NetworkBoard Member (Executive Committee)2021 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Full Circle Capital CorporationManaging Director- Member of Investment Committee2006 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- J Lawrence Group, LLCFounder/Managing Partner2004 — 2006Greater New York City Area
- GE CapitalCommercial Underwriter2000 — 2004Greater New York City Area
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
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lawrence Chua?
- 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.
- Where does Lawrence Chua work?
- Lawrence Chua is Chief Investment Officer at Accial Capital.
- Where did Lawrence Chua go to school?
- Lawrence Chua studied at Cornell University (MPS, Applied Economics and Management); Institute of Culinary Education (Culinary Arts); Cornell University (BS, Textile and Apparel Management).
Same school
Also attended Cornell University748
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended Institute of Culinary Education6
Phil DurCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersEinav GefenSVP Global Culinary Talent & Culture, Compass Group at PeakBridge VCJoe CardamoneProduct Designer at Forum VenturesDenise AndersonCounsel at Hypersphere VenturesJoshua B. SiegelGeneral Partner at Rubicon Venture CapitalMadhuri SharmaFounder at Global Belly
Shared employers
Also worked at Ares Management Corporation34
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