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Zach Petrone

Founder / Managing Partner at Highside Global

Zach Petrone has a diverse and extensive work experience in the finance industry. Zach is currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer at Highside Capital Management since June 2023. Prior to this, they founded and managed Highside Global Management, a long short/equity fund that successfully grew its assets under management (AUM) to $330 million at its peak. Zach achieved impressive net returns, earning him the 2019 HFM Long-Term Performance Award in the Global Equity category for funds with less than $1 billion AUM.

Before launching their own fund, Zach Petrone worked as the Managing Partner at Petrone Holdings, LP, where they actively invested in private investments with indefinite hold periods. Zach'sinvestment portfolio included angel/venture investments, search funds, lower middle market private equity, co-investments on larger private equity deals, and select private equity fund investments.

Zach Petrone's earlier career includes serving as a Managing Director at Highside Capital Management from July 2009 to December 2015. Zach gained valuable experience as an Associate at Providence Equity Partners from August 2007 to July 2009. Prior to that, they worked as an Analyst at Greenhill & Co. from July 2005 to June 2007. Zach started their finance career as an Intern at Capstar Partners in 2004 and also worked as a Summer Analyst at Credit Suisse in the same year.

Overall, Zach Petrone has demonstrated their expertise and success in investment management, private equity, and financial analysis throughout their notable work experience.

Zach Petrone's education history includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Zach'sfield of study was focused on Finance and Accounting. No specific start or end years for their education were provided.

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  • Founder / Managing Partner

    January, 2016 - present

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