Antony "Tony" Ressler
Details
- UID
- p-antonytonyressler
Education
Georgetown University; Columbia Graduate School of Business
Background
- Co-founded Ares Management in 1997 - Former Apollo Management co-founder (1990-1997) with Leon Black - Previously led new-issue desk at Drexel Burnham Lambert - Controls ~16% of Ares Management (per August 2025 13G filing) - Sports Ownership: - Atlanta Hawks (NBA) - Majority owner (51% stake), acquired 2015 - Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) - Minority owner (~6% stake) - Family: - Married to actress Jami Gertz ("The Lost Boys," "Twister") - Three sons - Sister Debra (theater producer) married to Leon Black - Brother Richard is co-founder of CIM Group (real estate) - Recent Activity: - Sold 176,784 shares for $31.2M (September 2025) - Advocating for downtown Atlanta revitalization via $5B Centennial Yards project - Source: Bloomberg Billionaires Index (January 2026), SEC filings