Tony Beets – $15 Million

For a moment, let’s get back to Gold Rush, a show we mentioned a few pages back. While it is a reality program, Gold Rush still possesses some resemblance of a scripted narrative, like series and movies. For one, it has a diverse set of characters, with each one showcasing a feature that’s distinct from the other.

Well, a while ago we talked about Parker Schnabel. This time, let’s take a look at his colleague/mentor Tony Beets. First appearing on the show around the second season, he didn’t start as a miner. Before Gold Rush, his first line of work was as a farmer, milking cows at a farm in Holland. Suffice to say, this move to the gold business ultimately became an investment he won’t be regretting anytime soon. After all, it helped Beets accumulate a net worth of as much as $15 million.