David Kaplan is an American billionaire financier and co-founder & Managing Partner of Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment firm overseeing approximately $419 billion in assets. A University of Michigan finance graduate, Kaplan previously held senior roles at Apollo Management and Shelter Capital before launching Ares in 1997. He oversees the firm’s credit, private equity, and real assets strategies, and serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.

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.

Antony “Tony” Ressler is a billionaire investor, co-founder of two private equity giants — Apollo Global Management (1990) and Ares Management (1997 )— and principal owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. A Georgetown-educated financier, he built an empire across credit, private equity, and real estate, and channels his wealth into philanthropy, education, and the arts.