Patrick Hardiman is listed as a director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between May 2025 and Jun 2026: Ares Sports, Media & Entertainment Opportunities LP (Los Angeles, CA — pooled investment fund — 2025–2026; $575.4M reported sold to 2,880 investors) and Ares SME O TE LP (Los Angeles, CA — pooled investment fund — 2025–2026; $193.6M reported sold to 1,573 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director. Across those companies the filings report $769M sold in total.
All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Ares (40 issuers, $16.08B reported sold, 2010–2026).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Ares has 40 companies on file and $16.08B reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 1 record came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.
We compared 4 public filings for Patrick Hardiman and found 3 differences: Address moved from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA; Patrick Hardiman is listed with 2 different address states: NY, CA; and more below.
What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.