As Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Real Estate team, Zachary L. Segal co-leads the investment process, focusing on current real estate products, new product development, and strategic initiatives. Zach is Portfolio Manager on a number of the company’s funds and sits on the respective Investment and Allocation Committees. He is responsible for collaborating with other CIOs in the development, review, and continual improvement of the company’s investment approach and themes. Further, he is a conduit between the investment team and client communications, ensuring understanding and transparency. Zach is also a leader in the research, proposal, and launch of new investment products.
Prior to joining Boyd Watterson in April of 2022, Zach was a Partner and Special Situations Group Director of Asset Management at The Townsend Group, executing and managing real estate private equity investments across property types, markets, and structures. Zach also held real estate finance and principal investing roles at Polinger Development Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Charles River Realty Investors, LLC. During the global financial crisis, Zach served as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Credit Market Programs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he managed Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) investments.