Brett Lesley RCG Ventures

Bill Weimer

Co-Chair, Investment Committee

Mr. Weimar is the President of Argonne Capital Group, a closely held private investment firm based in Atlanta, GA and the parent company of RCG Ventures, a leading real estate investment firm.  In his role as President of Argonne Capital, Mr. Weimar also serves as Co-Chair of the RCG Ventures Investment Committee. 

Since its founding in 2003, Argonne Capital has invested over $2.0 billion of equity capital in some of the nation’s most recognizable brands, including IHOP, Applebee’s, Planet Fitness and John Deere.  Separately, RCG Ventures has acquired over $3.5 billion of retail shopping centers.

Prior to joining Argonne in 2012, Mr. Weimar was an associate at Arcapita Inc., a global private equity firm.  Mr. Weimar was previously in the Leveraged Finance group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  Mr. Weimar graduated from Vanderbilt University, earning a BA in Economics.