As a senior vice president of Plante Moran Real Estate Investment Advisors (REIA), Zach offers asset management, investment strategy, and real estate consulting expertise to private and institutional clients. With prior experience in private equity real estate investing, Zach has cultivated a deep knowledge of underwriting and due diligence, financial modeling, market analysis, strategy development, and property operations.
Known for his close attention to detail and passion for solving complex problems, Zach strives to create the best real estate solutions for each client he works with. His colleagues have accredited Zach for his unique ability to deconstruct complex issues in a way that allows clients to easily understand them.
Prior to joining Plante Moran REIA, Zach was with Citymark Capital and Courtland Partners. As an early employee of Citymark, Zach and his colleagues grew the firm through the acquisition and management of more than $380 million of apartments, eventually securing the firm’s status as an SEC-registered investment advisor. At Courtland, Zach was responsible for providing real estate investment consulting services to several private and public institutional clients; his combined assets under advisory was more than $1.7 billion.
Zach obtained his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and political science from Youngstown State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Akron. He then went on to earn a juris doctor from the University of Akron School of Law. Zach is a full member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association®. Zach is admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio and is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Michigan.
