Professionals

Michael Ahrens

Senior Vice President

New York

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

Michael has served in various credit functions at Antares including underwriting and restructuring. He initially joined GE Capital in 2012 as part of the Telecom, Media & Technology industry lending group. Michael began his career in public accounting in the audit practice of Ernst & Young.

Michael graduated summa cum laude from the College of Charleston and earned his master’s in accounting, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.

Richard Aldrich

Managing Director

New York

Richard is a managing director of market strategy and research. He focuses on thought leadership, market/competitor intel, business analytics and strategy.

Prior to Antares, Richard was Director of Industry Research at GE Capital where he managed a team of senior research analysts. Previously, Richard worked in Corporate Development at Alcoa, and was an award-winning equity research analyst and later an investment banker at Lehman Brothers.

Richard is a CFA charter holder and holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Michigan.

Emily Anderson

Managing Director

New York

Emily is a managing director of portfolio originations at Antares Capital. She is responsible for developing private equity client relationships and generating volume from the existing portfolio.

Emily joined GE Antares in 2006 and focused on structuring, underwriting, and documenting new transactions and managing a portfolio of existing borrowers. She started her career in the GE Capital Financial Management Program.

Emily graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

Thomas Archer

Senior Vice President

New York

Tom is a vice president with Antares Capital. He is responsible for structuring, underwriting, documenting, and managing transactions.

Tom joined Antares in 2014. Prior to joining Antares, Tom spent 2 years with GE’s Corporate Audit Staff following his graduation from GE Capital’s Financial Management Program.

Tom earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Vermont.

Amit Bafna

Managing Director

New York

Amit is a managing director in the Asset Management Group at Antares Capital. He is responsible for developing relationships and implementing programs with institutional investors.

As part of GE and Antares, Amit served over 20 years in a wide range of positions including finance, underwriting of commercial loans, managing a diverse portfolio of commercial loans, and most recently, asset management.

Amit earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University and has an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Rishi Bahl

Vice President

New York

Rishi Bahl is a vice president with Antares Capital. He is responsible for structuring, underwriting, documenting, and managing private equity sponsored transactions.

Prior to joining Antares Capital in 2018, Rishi spent 2 years with GE’s Energy Financial Services business after completing GE Capital’s Financial Management Program.

Rishi earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Rick Beaudoin

Managing Director

New York

Rick is a managing director of Capital Markets for Antares Capital. He joined the firm in 2013 with over 20 years of leveraged finance experience and has raised over $50 billion of capital for his clients.

Prior to Antares Capital, Rick worked in various leveraged finance roles for Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse/DLJ, UBS and Scotiabank. He started his career in public accounting at Deloitte & Touche.

Rick earned his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Connecticut and his MBA with honors from the University of Rochester.

Doug Cannaliato

Co-Head of Originations

New York

Doug is co-head of Originations for Antares Capital. He leads the company's East Coast sponsor coverage activities and is also responsible for Capital Markets, Portfolio Originations and Marketing & Communications. Doug is a member of the Antares Executive Committee.

Prior to Antares, Doug was a managing director at GE Capital, where he focused on originating, structuring, executing and monitoring middle market leveraged finance investments. He also completed GE’s Investment Analyst program.

Doug holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Franklin and Marshall College.

Alexander Chan

Managing Director

New York

Alex is a managing director and global head of Product Strategy and Development Specialist, leading the Product Specialist Team. Alex is responsible for engaging and developing prospect and client relationships, product development, and thought leadership for the firm.

Alex joined Antares in 2023. Prior to Antares, Alex was global head of Client Portfolio Management for the Credit Investments Group at Credit Suisse Asset Management. He also held a similar role at Shenkman Capital. Alex started his career in leveraged finance strategy and research at several investment banks including Credit Suisse, Barclays, and Nomura.

Alex graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.

Brian Daley

Senior Vice President

New York

Brian is a senior vice president and advisor consultant of U.S. Wealth Solutions. Brian joined Antares in 2024.

Previously Brian was a senior vice president at CAIS, where he led coverage and supported alternative investment allocations for registered investment advisors, family offices and trust companies. Prior to CAIS, Brian also held investor coverage roles at BlackRock, BNY Mellon, and Lord Abbett.

Brian earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Delaware. He is a chartered alternative investment analyst and certified investment management analyst.

Rob Davis

Managing Director

New York

Rob is a managing director in Antares’ Liquid Credit Group, where he is responsible for the research and analysis of investments in senior secured loans and high yield bonds across the technology, aerospace & defense and chemical sectors.

He joined Antares in 2023 after eleven years with Alcentra, where he was a managing director responsible for investments in the loans and bonds of corporate borrowers across several sectors. Prior to Alcentra, Rob held senior investment roles at Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management, Avenue Capital Group, and Citigroup Asset Management, and previously worked with Bankers Trust in its high-yield finance department.

Rob graduated with honors from the University of California, Irvine where he studied computer science, and received an MBA with distinction from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Rob has over 23 years of investing experience.

Todd Davis

Senior Vice President

New York

Todd is a senior vice president with Antares Capital.  He is responsible for loan syndication, sales, and trading at Antares Capital.

Todd joined Antares in 2016. He previously spent four years at GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services where he was underwriting, structuring, and executing middle market healthcare transactions for both corporates and sponsors. Prior to that, Todd spent two years at J.P. Morgan.

Todd earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hamilton College.