American businessman Cortez Bryant has an estimated net worth of $66 million in 2012. Most of his fortune is amassed from being the Founder of Bryant Management as well as Young Money Entertainment's Chief Visionary Officer. Today, Cortez Bryant is considered as one of the most powerful and influential personalities in the music industry.

His first major success came in 2004 when he started managing the rapper Lil Wayne, who happens to be one of his longtime friends. Lil Wayne, together with rapper and singer Drake, were able to sell millions of records worldwide under Bryant's management. When Wayne resigned as President of Young Money entertainment record label in October 2007, Cortez Bryant assumed his position.

Cortez Bryant is an alumnus of Jackson State University. While attending college, he got the chance to tour with artists like Nelly, DMX and Lil Wayne.