Ariel is a director of Institutional Client Relations (ICR) at SRS Acquiom. In this role, he oversees shareholder representation engagements and serves as the primary point of contact for leading investors throughout the post-closing period. Previously, as a director in the Shareholder Advisory group, he was the lead client contact on post-closing claims, contingent consideration, and milestone issues, actively handling responses to claims and milestone events, including litigation, arbitration, and tax claims.

Before joining SRS Acquiom, Ariel was Associate General Counsel for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Earlier in his career, he was a civil litigator and prosecutor in Minneapolis and Atlanta, where he tried several cases to verdict and secured seven-figure settlements for his clients.

 Ariel earned his B.A. in history and political science from Indiana University and graduated from Emory University School of Law.