Rusty Holzer

Rusty Holzer’s Biography

Rusty Holzer is a business executive and philanthropist who serves as the Principal, Chairman & CEO of Worth Capital, a family-owned real estate and private investment firm with a focus in capital markets, real estate development and private equity.

Worth Capital’s private equity holdings are comprised of investments across numerous energy sectors, including energy infrastructure in Europe, oil & gas companies and cell towers in the United States and Mexico. In addition, Worth Capital holds investments in artificial intelligence and the aerospace industry.

With more than 3 decades of experience in the real estate and financial industry, Rusty has established himself as a leading and respected figure in the world of private equity and venture capital. Under his leadership, Worth Capital has financed, acquired, developed and managed more than $1 billion worth of real estate. Rusty also manages the retail division of his family holdings in Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Prior to founding Worth Capital in 1999, Rusty worked as an Analyst at Metropolitan Funding. He... Rusty Holzer is a business executive and philanthropist who serves as the Principal, Chairman & CEO of Worth Capital, a family-owned real estate and private investment firm with a focus in capital markets, real estate development and private equity.

Worth Capital’s private equity holdings are comprised of investments across numerous energy sectors, including energy infrastructure in Europe, oil & gas companies and cell towers in the United States and Mexico. In addition, Worth Capital holds investments in artificial intelligence and the aerospace industry.

With more than 3 decades of experience in the real estate and financial industry, Rusty has established himself as a leading and respected figure in the world of private equity and venture capital. Under his leadership, Worth Capital has financed, acquired, developed and managed more than $1 billion worth of real estate. Rusty also manages the retail division of his family holdings in Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Prior to founding Worth Capital in 1999, Rusty worked as an Analyst at Metropolitan Funding. He had initially started his career in real estate by working as an Assistant Manager in a Lower East Side Development in New York.

Outside of his work at Worth Capital, Rusty and his wife, Ashley, founded The Ashley and Rusty Holzer Foundation. Through their foundation, the Holzers are committed to supporting education, culture, health and athletics. Rusty is also involved in a number of philanthropic and community organizations. He has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Equus Foundation and Rogal Brukenfeld Family Foundation.

Rusty is a graduate from Harvard University and is an experienced equestrian who represented the USA Virgin Islands in the individual jumping event in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. more less

Rusty Holzer’s Newsfeed

The Real Deal

Hyatt to acquire Dream Hotel Group for up to $300M

The deal includes the Dream Hotels, Chatwal Hotels and Unscripted Hotels brands. The acquisition includes 12 managed or franchised lifestyle hotels and another 24 in the pipeline with signed long-term agreements.

Rusty Holzer’s Background

Worth Capital Holdings

Principal and Chairman, CEO

1999 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Worth Capital offers services relating to private equity holdings and hedge fund investments, capital markets and real estate development.

Riverdale Riding Corporation

President

1994 - 2014

New York, NY, USA

Rusty was President of Riverdale Riding Corporation for two decades.

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Board Positions

BeaconLight Capital

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

Based in New York, BeaconLight Capital is an alternative asset management business.

Previous Board Positions

EQUUS Foundation

Board of Directors

Westport, CT, USA

The EQUUS Foundation is a national equestrian welfare organization fully dedicated to the protection of America's horses and celebrating the bond between humans and horses.

ASAP

Board Member

Lafayette, LA, USA

ASAP is a technology company that provides its proprietary mobile-ordering platform to restaurants, retail partners, professional sports organizations, large event facilities and more. ASAP also specializes in providing payment processing solutions to a variety of industries.

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Philanthropy

The Ashley and Rusty Holzer Family Foundation

Founder

New York, NY, USA

The Ashley and Rusty Holzer Foundation is committed to supporting education, culture, health and athleticism. Ashley and Rusty both grew up in philanthropic families and are supporters of their community, dedicated to serving causes close to their hearts.

Media

Land under Dream Downtown hotel sells for $175M

Jun 2019

New York, NY, USA

The buyer of the hotel and retail condominium units at 355 West 16th Street was Worth Capital Holdings 52 LLC, with Charles R. Holzer as managing member.

Waitr Holdings Appoints Rusty Holzer and Buddy Ortale to the Board of Directors

2020

New York, NY, USA

Waitr Holdings Inc. (now ASAP), a leader in on-demand food ordering and delivery, today announced that the Company appointed Charles “Rusty” Holzer and Buford “Buddy” Ortale to the Board of Directors.

Awards & Recognition

The Olympic Games

Participant | Equestrian Jumping

1992

Barcelona, ES

Rusty Holzer competed in the Individual Jumping Equestrian events at the 1992 summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

Charitable Interests

The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Supporter

New York, NY, USA

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research was founded by Michael J. Fox in 2000 and is committed to discovering a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The foundation focuses on researching treatments and therapies that uplift patients and is currently the largest research organization for Parkinson’s disease in the world.

Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center

Supporter

Longmont, CO, USA

Ashley and Rusty Holzer have supported the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center through the Horse Whisperer Grants. The Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center in southeast Longmont, Colorado. Since 1980, CTRC has been devoted to serving children and adults with disabilities.