Senior Advisor
Zachary Schwartz is a Senior Advisor to private equity firms, investors, and ownership groups across select hospitality platforms and investments. He brings more than 20 years of operating, investment, and board experience, with a focus on hotel investments, asset management, acquisitions, and platform scaling.
Zachary Schwartz, Senior Advisor
Zachary has completed 100+ hospitality advisory engagements globally, supporting partners across the full investment lifecycle — from strategic planning and acquisition execution through asset management, transformation, and exit preparation.
His background includes serving as a former private equity portfolio company CEO, where he led acquisition-driven growth, platform transformation, and a successful exit on behalf of shareholders. Prior to this, he served as a hospitality investment executive at Cerberus Capital Management, leading direct real estate and NPL transactions for European hotels and serving as a Board Director for PE-owned hospitality platforms comprising 4,000+ keys.
Earlier in his career, Zachary held acquisition, asset management, and brand leadership roles with Host Hotels & Resorts, Marriott, and Leading Hotels of the World, providing a strong operating foundation across full-service, luxury, and branded hospitality.
He holds a B.S. in Hotel Administration from Cornell University and an M.S. in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
