Financial Advisors
View private credit through the Antares Lens, where institutional judgment supports stronger portfolio decisions.
Our Approach to Private Credit
Private credit outcomes are shaped by judgment long before performance is visible. They reflect experience across cycles, scale that enables selectivity, and alignment that reinforces discipline.
Antares has invested in direct lending at the core of the middle market for over 30 years. That experience informs what we underwrite, what we avoid, and how we manage risk across market environments.
For advisors, the opportunity is not about access alone. It is about evaluating the middle market as a distinct opportunity set—one that can complement existing allocations and potentially improve the quality of income within diversified portfolios.
Private credit is no longer a question of whether to allocate, but how to assess, monitor, and explain exposure with clarity and discipline.
How We Invest
Institutional Discipline for Wealth Portfolios
Applying this institutional approach, we seek to generate current income and risk-adjusted returns through a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans to middle market, private equity-backed companies.
Outcomes are driven by disciplined underwriting, long-standing sponsor relationships, and consistent deal flow—extending our platform’s experience, selectivity, and proactive risk management into wealth portfolios.
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Current Income Potential
Income is driven by contractual, floating-rate interest payments across a diversified borrower base, supporting consistent monthly distributions and the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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Access to Middle Market Lending
Exposure is built through direct lending in the core middle market, where Antares’ cycle-tested platform and experienced underwriting teams enable selective access to sponsor-backed opportunities.
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Risk Management
Risk is managed through a focus on senior secured lending, long-standing sponsor relationships, and a lead-lender position that provides visibility, control, and the ability to act early.
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Structural Benefits
The structure is designed to broaden access to private credit through regular subscriptions, defined liquidity features, and simplified tax reporting—while maintaining a focus on long-term, risk-adjusted outcomes.
“Access matters, but outcomes are driven by underwriting discipline, diversification and consistency over time. Our focus is on helping advisors understand how those decisions shape portfolios.”
- The Antares Private Credit Fund (ABDC)A perpetual, non-traded BDC focused on generating income through a diversified portfolio of sponsor-backed, senior secured loans. Access fund and performance information, portfolio details, and additional advisor resources.
- Antares Strategic Credit Fund: ASTAR & ASTAR IIASTAR and ASTAR II are private, perpetual BDCs (advisory & brokerage share classes) currently distributed at select private banks and brokerage firms.
- Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs)Typically structured as a Fund of One, Antares SMAs provide significant flexibility where investment scale permits.
Access
Antares Private Credit BDC Solutions
Antares aims to provide institutional-quality solutions to a broader base of investors seeking income-focused offerings that seek to maximize returns, while providing liquidity features.
Our Team
Antares Wealth Solutions
Our Wealth Solutions team supports advisors in evaluating and monitoring private credit strategies for client portfolios.
Douglas Bezeredi
Senior Vice PresidentLos Angeles
Brian Daley
Senior Vice PresidentNew York
William Hershon
Senior Vice PresidentNew York
Matthew Mongeau
Vice PresidentNew York
Kevin O’Keefe
Vice PresidentNew York
Marc Rappaport
Senior Vice PresidentNew York
Jack Snyder
Managing DirectorNew York
Nick Valente
Vice PresidentNew York
Education
Elements of Private Credit
Our education platform provides resources and practical guidance to help advisors learn, assess, and monitor private credit.
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Positioning for Opportunity in a Lower-Rate Environment
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A Leading Edge Advisors are Looking for
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When Portfolios Shift—Market Signal or Manager Choice?
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What is PIK and Why does it Matter?
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Deep Dive in Five: Capturing Relative Value
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