B ennett Rosenthal is an American billionaire and a co-founder of Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager. With a background in investment banking at firms like Drexel Burnham Lambert, Rosenthal joined his fellow Drexel alumnus Tony Ressler at Apollo Global Management before they and others left to found Ares in 1997. The firm started by focusing on credit investments and has since grown into a massive, diversified platform.

Ares Management now manages hundreds of billions of dollars in assets across private equity, credit, real estate, and strategic initiatives. Rosenthal has been a key figure in the firm's growth, particularly in developing its direct lending and private equity businesses. He has served in various leadership roles, including as co-head of the private equity group. Rosenthal is also a prominent figure in the sports world as a co-owner of the Major League Soccer team Los Angeles FC (LAFC) and a board member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.