Hospitality Investment Executive,
Operating Partner & Strategic Advisor
Catamount Holdings is the advisory and investment platform of Zachary Schwartz, a private equity-backed CEO and hospitality real estate executive with more than 20 years of experience across hotel investments, operational transformation and value-creation initiatives throughout Europe and North America.
The firm advises private equity sponsors, institutional investors and hospitality ownership groups on acquisitions, strategic growth, operational performance and hospitality platform development across complex hospitality and real estate investments.
- 20+ Years Hospitality Investment Experience
- Former Private Equity-Backed Hospitality CEO
- Former Head of European Hotels at Cerberus Capital
- Advisor to Hospitality Platforms, Investors & Owners
- 20+ Years Hospitality Experience
- Former Private Equity Portfolio Company CEO
- Former Cerberus Capital Management Investment Executive
- Board Director and Advisor to Hospitality Platforms Globally
Advisory & Investment
Catamount Holdings advises private equity firms, institutional investors and hospitality ownership groups across hotel investments, operating platforms and value-creation initiatives throughout Europe and North America.
The firm brings together institutional investment experience and operational leadership expertise across hospitality real estate, platform growth and complex asset repositioning initiatives.
Areas of focus include:
- Hotel investments and hospitality platforms
- Operational transformation and asset repositioning
- Hospitality asset management and portfolio optimization
- Strategic growth and platform scaling
- Board advisory and leadership support
Experience spans hospitality investments and operating platforms across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France/Benelux, Southern Europe and North America.
Selected Experience
Zachary Schwartz has held leadership, investment and advisory roles across hospitality real estate, private equity and operating platforms throughout Europe and North America. Prior experience includes serving as Head of European Hotels at Cerberus Capital Management, CEO of the private equity-backed YAYS Group, founder of Atlantico Hotel Advisors and roles across asset management and strategy at Host Hotels & Resorts.
His experience includes more than $1B in hotel acquisitions, hospitality investments and strategic repositioning initiatives, alongside operational transformation, platform scaling, asset management and board advisory assignments across hotels, serviced apartments and broader hospitality real estate platforms.
Approach
Catamount Holdings approaches hospitality investments and operating platforms through a combination of investment experience, operational leadership and strategic advisory expertise.
The firm’s perspective is shaped by experience across private equity investing, hospitality platform leadership, operational transformation and complex cross-border transactions. Engagements are selective, relationship-driven and focused on long-term value creation.
Advisory and investment experience spans the full lifecycle, including acquisition strategy, operational improvement, recapitalization, repositioning, platform scaling and exit preparation across hospitality investments throughout Europe and North America.
Catamount Holdings works with sponsors, boards, investors and ownership groups seeking strategic perspective, operational discipline and long-term value creation across evolving hospitality markets.