Jesse Jantzen

Jesse Jantzen is the founder of Skylar James Capital, a Multi-Strategy Family office.[1] Previously Jesse was a Portfolio Manager at Clearview Capital Management and held positions at Perella Weinberg Partners, W Holding Company LLC and as an assistant coach for Harvard University.[1] Jesse currently sits on the Board of the Fetal center for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Beat The Streets (BTS) organization, serving as Co-Chairman.[1][2]

Jesse Jantzen
BornFebruary 5th 1982
EducationHarvard University
OccupationInvestor & Film Producer

Jesse received an A.B from Harvard University in 2004. He was a 3x All-American and 2004 National Champion/Outstanding wrestler award winner.[3][4][5][6] In 2005 Jesse won a World Championship at the University World Games in Izmir, Turkey in Freestyle wrestling at 66 kg.[3][7][5] Jesse participated in the Real Pro Wrestling league representing the New York Outrage.[5] He is the most decorated Harvard Wrestler in history and was a 2004 Bingham Award winner for Harvard’s best athlete.[3] Some detractors suggested that because of his reliance on mat wrestling, he would not fare well in freestyle, which focuses on takedowns. Jantzen developed a series of moves on top known as the “Jantzen Ride.” Career record at Harvard 132-13, 3 time All American (1st, 3rd, 3rd).[3] Jesse competed in the 2008 Olympic Trials but fell short of his goal of making the Beijing Olympics.[8] Jesse is a member of the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame, EIWA Conference Hall of Fame and Suffolk County Hall of fame.[9][10][11]

Jesse has had involvement with several Film/TV projects (Foxcatcher, Dixieland, The Knick, Team Foxcatcher) as an actor, producer, financier and stunt coordinator.[12] He was acknowledged in Variety magazine for his work in Foxcatcher.[13] Movie critic, Justin Chang, applauded Jantzen’s choreographed wrestling scenes as “superbly convincing”.[13]

He was a graduate of Shoreham Wading River High School.[8][3] He was the first 4x State Champion and 6x state place winner in New York State wrestling history.[14][10][6] He was a 3x High School All-American and 2x National Champion/Outstanding Wrestler award winner.[6][8][3] In 2000, he was the Asics High School Wrestler of the Year.[6][8] Jesse was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Wrestling Category with the Class of 2011.

Jesse lives and works in downtown Manhattan.[1] Jantzen is one of five children.[3] His younger brother, Corey, was also an accomplished wrestler for Harvard University and Shoreham Wading River High School.[15] Corey worked with Jesse on both Foxcatcher and Dixieland, where he had credited roles in each film.[16]

References
  1. "Jesse Jantzen". btsny.org. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  2. "Ric Flair, Columbia's Kyra Barry Among Beat The Streets Award Winners". NY Sports Day. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  3. "NCAA Champion Jesse Jantzen". Harvard. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  4. "Maestro of the Mat". Harvard Magazine. 2004-03-01. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  5. "Jesse Jantzen: No looking back". InterMat. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  6. "NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Jantzen proves he's best /Harvard senior and former SWR star wins 149-pound NCAA title, is named most outstanding wrestler". Newsday. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  7. "Derailed by freak injury, wrestler Jantzen regains his footing - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  8. "Greatest Athlete #4: New York had never seen a wrestler like Jantzen". Suffolk Times. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  9. "Harvard Alum Jesse Jantzen '04 To Be Inducted Into EIWA Hall of Fame". FloWrestling. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  10. "Long Island Wrestling Association". www.longislandwrestling.org. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  11. "Hall of Fame By Class Year". www.harvardvarsityclub.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  12. "Jesse Jantzen". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  13. Chang, Justin (2014-05-19). "Cannes Film Review: 'Foxcatcher'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  14. "Jesse Jantzen, Harvard '04 - Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association". eiwawrestling.org. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  15. "Corey Jantzen". Harvard. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  16. "Corey Jantzen". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-02-01.

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