Lawrence Schloss
Lawrence Schloss
 
Biography

Mr. Schloss has served as a Senior Advisor at Marathon Asset Management, L.P. since 2018 and independent trustee of Ares Private Markets Fund since 2023. Since 1990, Mr. Schloss has served as on the board of directors of the New York Police & Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since 2015, Mr. Schloss has served on the board of directors of Girls Who Invest and, from 2007 to 2022, served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Tulane University.

Previously, he was the President of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., a $26 billion alternative asset investment manager, from November 2013 to March 2016. Before joining Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Schloss was the New York City Deputy Comptroller for Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer for the $145 billion New York City Retirement Systems. As a representative of the New York City Comptroller, he was appointed a trustee of The Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, The New York City Employees’ Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund and New York City Fire Pension Fund. Previously, from 2004 to 2010, he was Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Diamond Castle Holdings, a private equity firm. Mr. Schloss was Global Head of Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity, where he was responsible for $32 billion of alternative assets under management and a member of the Credit Suisse First Boston Executive Board. Mr. Schloss spent 22 years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, from 1978 to 2000, rising to Chairman of DLJ Merchant Banking, investing in private equity, real estate, and mezzanine debt on four continents.

Mr. Schloss holds a B.A. degree from Tulane University and an M.B.A. degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.