Jeff Yass
Co-founder and Managing Director
Miami Connection
Yass organized the 2022 Yass Prize Miami Accelerator, an exclusive in-person event for semifinalists to refine pitches with mentors, business leaders, and investors, boosting local innovation and entrepreneurship in Miami. His Palm Beach-area political activities, including fundraisers at The Breakers and donations supporting Trump, influence South Florida's role in national Republican politics. Property ownership in Boca Raton ties him to the region's wealthy community, with family history reinforcing local presence.
About
Jeffrey Steven Yass, born in 1958 in Queens, New York, is a billionaire options trader and co-founder of the Philadelphia-based Susquehanna International Group (SIG), a global trading and technology firm where he serves as managing director. His net worth reached $65 billion by December 2025, making him Pennsylvania's richest resident and a top global billionaire. Yass has deep South Florida connections, owning a home in Boca Raton, Florida, where his father passed away in 2024, and participating in Palm Beach-area political fundraisers. He hosted or funded events like the Yass Prize Miami Accelerator in 2022 to support semifinalists with industry experts. A major political donor, he gave $25.3 million to Republicans in 2020 and $100 million in the 2024 cycle, including $17 million to dine with President Trump. Currently, he remains actively involved in finance, investments like TikTok's parent ByteDance, and conservative causes.