Justin Zale is the Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder’s New York office. He leads the firm’s Global Real Estate Practice, advising on senior talent matters for a broad range of clients across the real estate industry and its adjacent areas. Earlier in his tenure with Egon Zehnder, Justin established and led the firm’s U.S. Real Estate Practice. He is also an active member of the firm’s Financial Services and Services teams.
I’m passionate about developing long-term, trust-based relationships with leaders in order to help their organizations create value with human capital.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Justin co-founded S2K Partners, a real estate investment management and securities distribution firm. Previously, he worked at Cantor Fitzgerald as a Senior Associate in both the merchant banking and investment banking departments, focusing on transactions in the real estate, gaming and lodging sectors. Earlier, Justin worked at Credit Suisse as an Associate in the real estate finance department, investing debt and equity capital into commercial real estate transactions throughout the U.S. and Latin America.
Justin earned a BA from Emory University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
