This article discusses the strategic approach that owner Tony Ressler and the Atlanta Hawks front office has utilized in their goal to build a perennial contender in the NBA.

Tony Ressler, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Ares Management and Owner of the Atlanta Hawks, is quoted in this article discussing the redevelopment of the Five Points neighborhood in downtown Atlanta.

Tony Ressler organized a donation of $90 million from investment firms that will be sent to three colleges in the Atlanta. The goal of this joint venture between the private sector and higher education is to create a diverse pipeline of financial services workers.  

In an exclusive wide-ranging interview, private equity executive Tony Ressler gives advice for small business owners and touches on the Hawks' playoff return and growing more comfortable as an NBA owner.