Witkoff previously served as co-CEO of the Witkoff Group with his father.^[5] Following his father's appointment as special envoy in 2025, Alex has taken over running the firm.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Witkoff has led several projects for the Witkoff Group, including the redevelopment of the historic Shore Club in Miami Beach, and the firm’s completion of One High Line in Manhattan.^[9]^[10] He has also been involved in the Ocean Terrace redevelopment in North Beach and in Shell Bay, a private golf-club and resort community in Hallandale Beach.^[11]

In May 2025, Trump appointed Witkoff to the US Holocaust Memorial Council, days after firing former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and other Biden appointees.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Along with his brother Zach, he is a co-founder of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm closely linked to the Trump family.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18] The firm has been criticized for its ability to benefit the president personally.^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22] On September 1, 2025, World Liberty Financial began allowing customers to begin trading its cryptocurrency token, and has since added US $670 million to the Trump family's net worth.^[23]

Alongside Zach, Donald Trump Jr., Omeed Malik, and Christopher Buskirk of 1789 Capital, Witkoff is the co-owner of the Executive Branch, an invitation only private member's club in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. founded in April 2025.^[24]^[25]^[26] The club's inaugural dinner was held on September 3, 2025.^[27]

Alex Witkoff
Born	1990s
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Relatives	Steve Witkoff (father) Zach Witkoff (brother)

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