One often thinks of Hollywood’s rich personalities in names like George Clooney, Meryl Streep, or Angelina Jolie. But Gertz’s fortune is more than that of well-known celebrities, which raises internet worries and queries.

Users of social media voiced shock upon learning about Gertz’s financial situation. One reviewer pointed out, “Jami Gertz? Not heard of her. Another questioned, “Why don’t more films feature Jami Gertz? Does she have other sources of money, or is her riches from performing? “I’m off to Google this – I don’t know who this person is,” a third person said.

Popular films such as The Lost Boys, Sixteen Candles, and Twister feature Gertz in key parts. She has also made unforgettable visits to popular television shows, including Modern Family and Seinfeld. Though successful on film, her great riches are not mostly driven by performance.

Her financial portfolio shows a smart approach to wealth creation outside the entertainment sector by including assets in real estate and different commercial operations. Jami Gertz reminds us that there are hidden figures in Hollywood whose financial success can match or surpass that of its most famous actors.

Gertz is wed to millionaire Antony “Tony” Ressler, whose Forbes net worth comes to be around $11 billion. The pair hitched the knot in 1989 and have four children—son Oliver, Nicholas, Theo, and daughter Abigail.

Ressler and his brother-in-law Leon Black both contributed to the establishment of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management in the year 1990. After some time, he became a co-founder of Ares Management, which he managed until his resignation in 2017. The Milwaukee Beavers and the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association are two of the teams that Ressler owns a minority interest in, in addition to his commercial endeavors.

Gertz and Ressler are well-known for their charitable endeavors, notwithstanding their great fortune. Having given almost $10 million to the Ressler Gertz Foundation, the Giving Back Fund dubbed them the top philanthropic contributors in 2012. Among the several foundations this one supports are arts, education, health, and Jewish organizations. Gertz also serves on the board of the well-known non-profit Melanoma Research Alliance, which studies skin cancer.

Gertz has challenged assertions that her income comes from her husband among conversations on her financial situation.The Hollywood Reporter quoted her as saying, “I made more money—way more money—than Tony when I met him.” I paid for our first house. I paid for our first trip costs. I married him because I fell in love with him.

When Gertz and Ressler got together in their twenties, he knew she was an actress but knew little about her movie career. Gertz remembered teasingly, “He was a decent guy with a job, which is what any Jewish girl from Glenview would want. It would have been better if it had been a doctor or lawyer, but a banker was also OK.