Professionals

Ben Chapin

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Ben is head of Liquidity Solutions with Antares Capital.

He oversees the firm’s liquidity-focused strategies, including credit secondaries. Prior to his current role, Ben served as a senior originator at Antares. He began his career at GE in 2001 as part of GE’s Investment Analyst Program, where he conducted due diligence and performed field exams on current and prospective borrowers. He joined GE in 2006 after working on the GE Sponsor Finance Leverage finance team.

Ben earned a bachelor's degree in finance from John Carroll University.

Matthew Eaves

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Matt is a managing director at Antares Capital. He manages relationships with private equity firms on the West Coast and is responsible for all facets of the deal process including sourcing, structuring, closing and managing investment opportunities.

Prior to joining Antares in 2013, Matt worked at Houlihan Lokey.

Matt received a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Matthew Fleming

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Matt is a managing director with Antares Capital. He manages relationships with private equity firms on the West Coast and is responsible for all facets of the deal process including sourcing, structuring, closing, and managing investment opportunities.

Matt joined GE Capital in 2007, subsequently joining GE Antares in 2010. He brings over 20 years of leveraged finance expertise to Antares Capital and its clients.

Matt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Loyola Marymount University. He obtained his MBA with an emphasis in corporate finance and financial analysis from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Joey Kramer

Vice President

Los Angeles

Joey is a vice president of Originations with Antares Capital.

He manages relationships with private equity firms on the West Coast and oversees all aspects of the deal process including sourcing, structuring, closing, and managing investment opportunities. Joey joined Antares after completing the Summer Analyst Program and previously worked in the firm’s direct lending underwriting group.

Joey has a bachelor's degree in finance from Michigan State University.

Daniel Landis

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Dan is a managing director with Antares Capital. He is responsible for the structuring, underwriting, legal documentation, closing, and ongoing portfolio management of credit facilities provided to private equity-owned businesses. Dan has held various roles within Antares Capital including underwriting, troubled credit workouts and originating business from the existing portfolio.

Prior to joining Antares Capital in 2005, and subsequently the GE Antares business, Daniel was an assistant vice president in the commercial lending division of LaSalle Bank.

Dan earned his bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in German from Wheaton College in Massachusetts.

James Rollings

Senior Vice President

Los Angeles

James is a senior vice president at Antares Capital. He is responsible for structuring, underwriting, documenting, and managing private equity sponsored transactions.

Prior to joining Antares in 2019, James worked as a senior credit analyst at Armory Capital, an opportunistic credit fund focused on special situations across the capital structure of middle market companies.

James earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Colgate University.

Mary Gaede Rose

Head of Responsible Investment Strategy

Los Angeles

Mary is a managing director, Head of Responsible Investment Strategy. She is responsible for leading the strategic advancement of Antares’ Responsible Investment approach. Mary is a member of the Antares Operating Committee.

Mary joined the Antares team in 2000 and brings over 25 years of leveraged lending and finance experience to her role. Prior to her current role, Mary was a senior originations professional for the firm, covering West Coast private equity clients from 2008-2022. She was previously an underwriting team leader in the firm’s Chicago office. Mary is based in Los Angeles and leads the Antares LA office.

Mary graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College at Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She has an MBA with concentrations in finance and management strategy from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Arvin Shahnazi

Senior Vice President

Los Angeles

Arvin is a senior vice president with Antares Capital. He is responsible for the structuring, underwriting, legal documentation, closing, and ongoing portfolio management of credit facilities provided to private equity-owned businesses.

Prior to joining Antares Capital, Arvin started his career within the commercial banking division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Arvin graduated cum laude from The University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Economics.