Bennett Rosenthal | $1B+
Get in touch with Bennett Rosenthal | Bennett Rosenthal is a billionaire financier and co‑founder of Ares Management, #2 on Forbes’ private credit scale. As Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm’s Private Equity Group, he oversees a diversified portfolio that spans credit, real estate, tech, healthcare, and entertainment. He’s also lead managing owner of LAFC, the MLS’s most valuable team.
Mr. Rosenthal is a Co-Founder, Director and Partner of Ares Management Corporation and Chairman of the Ares Private Equity Group. Mr. Rosenthal previously served as the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ares Capital Corporation ("ARCC") and is the Chairman Emeritus of ARCC. Mr. Rosenthal is also a member of the Ares Private Equity Group's Corporate Opportunities, Energy Opportunities, and Extended Value Investment Committees, the Ares Credit Group's Opportunistic Credit Investment Committee and the Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment Investment Committee. Mr. Rosenthal joined Ares in 1998 from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. where he served as a Managing Director in the Global Leveraged Finance Group. He currently serves on the boards of directors for the parent entities of TAG (the Aspen Group), CHG Healthcare Holdings L.P., Duly Health and Care, LaserAway, Press Ganey Associates, Inc., TricorBraun and Unified Women's Healthcare. Mr. Rosenthal's previous board of directors experience includes Dawn Holdings, Inc., Hanger, Inc., Jacuzzi Brands Corporation, Maidenform Brands, Inc., National Veterinary Associates, Inc., Nortek, Inc., Serta/Simmons, The AZEK Company and other private companies. Additionally, Mr. Rosenthal is the Lead Managing Owner and a Director of the Los Angeles Football Club, where he also serves on the board of the LAFC Foundation. Mr. Rosenthal also currently serves as Chair of the Graduate Executive Board at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Rosenthal holds a B.S., summa cum laude, in Economics and an M.B.A., with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity and real estate markets. The company was founded in 1997 with additional offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management's global headquarters
Company typePublic
Traded as
NYSE: ARES (Class A)
Russell 1000 component
IndustryAsset Management
Founded1997; 28 years ago
Founders Antony Ressler, John Kissick, Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, and Bennett Rosenthal
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Revenue US $1.765 billion (2020)
Operating income US $302.6 million (2020)
Net income US $148.8 million (2020)
AUM $378 billion (2023)[1]
Total assets US$12.014 billion (2020)
Total equity US$768.2 million (2024)
Number of employees approx. 2,850 (December 2023)
Website www.aresmgmt.com
www.arescapitalcorp.com
www.arescre.com
www.arespublicfunds.com
Footnotes / references
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As of September 2021, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $295 billion of assets under management[1] and 1,500 employees[3] operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
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The firm was established in 1997.[4] The co-founders included Antony Ressler, Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, John H. Kissick, and Bennett Rosenthal.[5] It has several subsidiaries:
Ares Capital Corporation established in 2004: provides financing for middle market acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts, mainly in the United States. It is a publicly traded closed-end, non-diversified specialty finance company that is regulated as a business development company, or a BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Ares Capital Management LLC: an SEC-registered investment adviser, is the investment adviser to Ares Capital Corporation
Ares Management Limited: established in 2006 as an expansion of the Ares business platform into Europe, focused on Ares European capital markets operations. It is authorized under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom to provide certain investment advisory services.
In May 2007, a minority interest in the firm was acquired by an international institutional investor, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The investor did not acquire any voting or governance rights via its investment.[6]
In May 2014, Ares Management completed its initial public offering and is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange.[7] In April 2016, Ares Management closed its fifth global private equity fund, raising $7.85bn.[8] In May 2016, Ares Management announced a plan to buy asset management company American Capital; the US$3.4 billion deal closed in January 2017.
On January 30, 2020, Ares Management acquired a controlling stake in the Hong Kong–based alternative investment firm, SSG Capital Management.[9] The deal was formally completed on July 2, 2020, and SSG Capital Management now operates under the name Ares SSG.[10]
On July 1, 2021, Ares Management announced completion of its acquisition of Black Creek Group's U.S. real estate investment advisory and distribution business.[11]
In June 2024, Ares Management in co-operation with Searchlight Capital invested £500 million in a preferred equity transaction in RSK Group, a UK-based environmental, engineering and technical services group.[12][13]
In October 2024, Ares Management acquired the international business of GLP Capital Partners (GCP), excluding its Greater China business, for approximately $3.7 billion in cash and $1.9 billion in Ares Class A common stock.[14]
In December 2024, Ares acquired 10% of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. It was one of the first deals allowing outside investors to buy into an NFL franchise after league owners voted to allow new investors in August.[15][16]
Operations
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The firm is among the largest players in the private debt market.[17]
Ares' investment activities are conducted through four business units:
Ares Credit Group manages liquid and illiquid credit in the non-investment grade credit sector, with approximately $60.0 billion in assets under management as of May 10, 2016.[18] Credit categories include corporate loans, high yield bonds, institutional credit, credit opportunities, special situations, asset-backed, and direct lending in the U.S. and Europe. Its U.S. corporate lending is primarily conducted through Ares Capital Corporation and a separate commercial finance business that provides asset-based and cash flow loans to small and middle market companies. Ares' European direct lending platform focuses on self-originated investments in illiquid middle market credits across commingled funds, separately managed accounts, and joint venture lending programs.
Ares Private Equity Group makes opportunistic majority or shared-control investments, principally in under-capitalized middle market companies, and manages investments in U.S. power and infrastructure assets in the power generation, transmission, and midstream sectors. As of 2016, it manages approximately $23.3 billion in assets under management through four corporate private equity commingled funds focused on North America and, to a lesser extent, Europe, one China growth fund and four commingled funds and six related co-investment vehicles focused on U.S. power and infrastructure assets as of May 10, 2016.[18]
Ares Real Estate Group manages public and private equity and debt investments in real estate assets in North America and Europe. With approximately $10.2 billion in assets under management, it manages several investment vehicles including its publicly traded REIT, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, U.S. and European real estate private equity commingled funds and real estate equity and debt separately managed accounts as of May 10, 2016.[18]
Ares SSG was formed when Ares Management acquired an alternative investment firm, SSG Capital Management. It makes credit, private equity and special situations investments across the Asia-Pacific region.
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