Chicago private Credit - Golub, Ares, Maranon, THL, Freeport

Does anybody have any insight into the private credit shops listed in the title? Reputation / deal flow / experience / comp / exit opps? Obviously some of the more known Chicago private credit shops, but would love to hear people’s takes on them.

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