Senior Advisor
As a Senior Advisor, Zachary Schwartz works with Funds and Institutions, drawing on his private equity and investment experience to drive hospitality deals and hotel businesses forward. As Managing Director of Catamount Holdings, he assembles skilled teams to source, execute and asset manage deals – using operational leverage to maximize returns.
Zachary Schwartz
Senior Advisor & MD, Catamount Holdings

A former senior private equity Executive and Board Director with a 15-year track record of hospitality investment and asset management, Mr. Schwartz has successfully led acquisitions, built start-up businesses and strategized the growth, turnaround and/or disposal of hotel and resort assets across EMEA & North America. Prior to Catamount, Mr. Schwartz was Head of European hotel acquisitions (direct real estate and distressed debt) at Cerberus Capital Management, where he also served as a Board Director for the Firm’s hospitality holdings comprising 4,000+ keys in the Region.
Full Bio, Zachary Schwartz
At Cerberus Capital Management, Mr. Schwartz shaped and executed a plan for the leading global Private Equity House to enter and deploy capital in a European hospitality investment strategy. During a six-year period from 2014 to 2020, he completed multiple small and large-scale transactions representing over US$2bn of hospitality real estate value that also supported the Firm’s AUM expansion from US$25bn to US$40bn. Prior to Cerberus, Mr. Schwartz was a leading international hospitality Consultant with direct involvement in more than 100 projects across the globe with a focus on feasibility, valuation, investment analysis and turnarounds.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Schwartz managed acquisition and asset management strategies related to US$2bn worth of real estate for the world’s largest lodging-focused REIT, Host Hotels & Resorts. His brand management roles with Marriott Grand Residences and Leading Hotels of the World also gives him unique insight into luxury hospitality strategies. Mr. Schwartz holds a B.S. in Hotel Administration from Cornell University and a M.S. in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

Private Advisory Board
The Private Advisory Board to Catamount comprises seasoned industry executives, an expanded network and pragmatic investment counsel. Spanning brand, principal and advisory expertise, these hotel industry executives bring together a collective 100 years of experience which can be brought to bear on investment opportunities. Our current Advisory Board is comprised of:
- Real Estate Investors
- Operations & Asset Management Executives
- Brand Leaders & Mixed-Use Experts
Private Advisory Board
A former senior private equity Executive and Board Director with a 15-year track record of hospitality investment and asset management, Mr. Schwartz has successfully led acquisitions, built start-up businesses and strategized the growth, turnaround and/or disposal of hotel and resort assets across EMEA & North America. Prior to Catamount, Mr. Schwartz was Head of European hotel acquisitions (direct real estate and distressed debt) at Cerberus Capital Management, where he also served as a Board Director for the Firm’s hospitality holdings comprising 4,000+ keys in the Region.
A former senior private equity Executive and Board Director with a 15-year track record of hospitality investment and asset management, Mr. Schwartz has successfully led acquisitions, built start-up businesses and strategized the growth, turnaround and/or disposal of hotel and resort assets across EMEA & North America. Prior to Catamount, Mr. Schwartz was Head of European hotel acquisitions (direct real estate and distressed debt) at Cerberus Capital Management, where he also served as a Board Director for the Firm’s hospitality holdings comprising 4,000+ keys in the Region.
A former senior private equity Executive and Board Director with a 15-year track record of hospitality investment and asset management, Mr. Schwartz has successfully led acquisitions, built start-up businesses and strategized the growth, turnaround and/or disposal of hotel and resort assets across EMEA & North America. Prior to Catamount, Mr. Schwartz was Head of European hotel acquisitions (direct real estate and distressed debt) at Cerberus Capital Management, where he also served as a Board Director for the Firm’s hospitality holdings comprising 4,000+ keys in the Region.