If what is meant by "made," is that these two men had a profound influence on the type of man that Gatsby became, the answer is Dan Cody and Meyer Wolfsheim.
Jimmy Gatz met Dan Cody when Cody sailed his yacht into Little Girl Bay and the new incarnation, Jay Gatsby, came aboard. Over the next five years the men traveled together and Gatsby learned what it was like to live the nouveau riche life, with its pleasures and pitfalls.
After his war service, Gatsby arrived in New York with no money, connections or prospects, since Dan Cody had passed away. Meyer Wolfsheim, an organized crime figure, took Gatsby under his wing and into a life of highly profitable criminal pursuits.
Neither Cody nor Wolfsheim was a man of breeding or education, and that meant that Gatsby became a man with a lot of money but little in the way of social capital, particularly the kind of social capital that would satisfy Daisy Fay Buchanan.
The two men responsible for Jay Gatsby's wealth and financial success are Dan Cody and Meyer Wolfsheim. Dan Cody was a wealthy mogul who owned a yacht and gave Jay Gatsby a job as his assistant. Dan Cody became a role model to Gatsby and mentored him as they sailed around the globe. Despite the fact that Dan Cody was an alcoholic and that Gatsby did not receive his $25,000 inheritance upon his death, Gatsby was inspired by the fact that Cody was a self-made man. Dan Cody inspired Gatsby to follow his heart and attain his dream. One could argue that Jay Gatsby would not have become a success without interacting with Dan Cody.
Meyer Wolfsheim is also partly responsible for Gatsby's financial success. Meyer Wolfsheim is Gatsby's business partner and fellow bootlegger. Meyer is well-connected and has a significant role in their partnership. One could argue that Gatsby would not have been capable of attaining his wealth without the help of his business partner, Meyer Wolfsheim.
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