# Jason Sussman

> Jason Sussman is the founder and CEO of 2065 Capital and a managing director and investment committee member at The Pritzker Organization. His career spans tax and corporate law at Davis Polk, structured finance at Barclays, and long-duration investing at TPO, which he joined in 2013. He also teaches investment and financial-instrument structuring at the University of Chicago.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at 2065 Capital; Managing Director and Investment Committee Member at The Pritzker Organization
- **Organizations:** 2065 Capital, The Pritzker Organization, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Law School, Wellspring Family Office, Ferian Re, Steward Partners, Portfolio Group, GreyCastle Holdings, Financeit, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering advisory council, Booth Family Office Initiative advisory council, UChicago Hillel advisory council, Invest for Kids advisory committee
- **Education:** BA, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia University, JD, with high honors, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Founded 2065 Capital following the predecessor strategy within TPO., CFA charterholder., Created the University of Chicago Law School seminar Structuring Financial Instruments.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Started his career as a tax associate at Davis Polk; TPO also describes corporate-law work.
- **—** — Served as a vice president in structured finance at Barclays Capital, in a proprietary investments role.
- **2013** — Joined The Pritzker Organization.
- **2014** — Began serving as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School; TPO dates its hybrid investment strategy to 2014.
- **2021** — Spoke for TPO on its $100 million minority investment in Steward Partners.
- **2025** — Founded 2065 Capital as a separate business continuing the predecessor portfolio and strategy.
- **2025** — Spoke for TPO on its September partnership with Wellspring and the December Steward Partners capital announcement.
- **2026** — Created the Booth course Structuring Investments and Investing in Structure for Winter Quarter 2026.

## Achievements

- Founded 2065 Capital following the predecessor strategy within TPO.
- CFA charterholder.
- Created the University of Chicago Law School seminar Structuring Financial Instruments.
- Created the Booth course Structuring Investments and Investing in Structure.
- Earned Columbia BA summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and JD with high honors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked October 8, 2026, listed as a confirmed speaker for the November 11-12, 2026 Chicago Booth Real Estate Alumni Group conference; this is an upcoming event.
- **2026-10** — Booth’s published 2026-27 schedule lists Structuring Investments and Investing in Structure for Spring 2027; checked October 8, 2026.
- **2026-01** — Booth biography describes the new Structuring Investments and Investing in Structure course for Winter Quarter 2026.
- **2025-12** — Steward Partners announced $475 million in strategic capital from Ares on December 19, with TPO remaining an institutional partner and Sussman commenting on continued growth.
- **2025-09** — Wellspring announced its strategic partnership with TPO on September 15; Sussman emphasized its focus on people and families.

## Links

- Website: https://www.2065capital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-sussman-104973b9/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09