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Zach Gast worked as a Senior Vice President at Paulson & Co., Inc. from 2009 to 2013.
Prior to that, he was an Analyst at FINCA International, Inc. from 1998 to 2001.
From 2005 to 2009, he worked as a Research Analyst at RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities.
He also worked as a Policy & Research Manager at The Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc. from 2001 to 2003.
From 2013 to 2020, he served as the President of Accounting Research & Analytics LLC.
Mr. Gast received his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1998 and his MBA from Georgetown University in 2005.
Former positions of Zach Gast
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Accounting Research & Analytics LLC
Accounting Research & Analytics LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, do-business-as Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA), is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of CFRA Research, Inc. CFRA provides independent and actionable research and analytics to their global subscribers to improve their investment and business decisions. The firm’s services also include forensic accounting research and analytics that identifies public companies with deteriorating earnings quality; and fundamental research and commentary focused on stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, sectors and industries. | Director of Research - Equity | 2020-06-30 |
Paulson & Co., Inc.
Paulson & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Paulson & Co., Inc. (PCI) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Paulson in 1994. PCI provides services to investment vehicle pools and manages accounts for banking institutions, corporations and pension and profit-sharing plans. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-02-27 |
RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities
RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1998, MSCI is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm was originally formed and operated by Morgan Stanley. In 2004, MSCI acquires Barra, a leading provider of portfolio and firm wide investment risk management systems and services. As part of this transaction, MSCI also acquired Financial Engineering Associates (FEA), a firm specializing in energy derivatives modeling. MSCI They became independent of Morgan Stanley in 2009. In 2010, MSCI acquired RiskMetrics and its subsidiary Institutional Shareholder Services, expanding MSCI's risk management offerings and moving into corporate governance and the ESG space. Also in 2010, the firm acquired Measurisk, a leading provider of independent risk transparency and risk measurement tools for hedge fund investors. MSCI provides investment decision support tools to over 5,000 clients worldwide, ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. They offer a variety of products and services including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and governance tools. | Analyst-Equity | 2009-02-27 |
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc.
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association for Enterprise Opportunity provides microenterprise development services. It provides its team members with a forum, information, and voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-08-30 |
FINCA International, Inc.
FINCA International, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance FINCA International, Inc. engages in the provision of financial resources. It caters to the low-income entrepreneurs with micro and small business loans, credit lines, and savings. The firm invests in social impact businesses and other market-based solutions. The company was founded by Rupert W. Scofield and John Hatch in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-02-27 |
Training of Zach Gast
Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
Georgetown University | Masters Business Admin |
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RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities
RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1998, MSCI is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm was originally formed and operated by Morgan Stanley. In 2004, MSCI acquires Barra, a leading provider of portfolio and firm wide investment risk management systems and services. As part of this transaction, MSCI also acquired Financial Engineering Associates (FEA), a firm specializing in energy derivatives modeling. MSCI They became independent of Morgan Stanley in 2009. In 2010, MSCI acquired RiskMetrics and its subsidiary Institutional Shareholder Services, expanding MSCI's risk management offerings and moving into corporate governance and the ESG space. Also in 2010, the firm acquired Measurisk, a leading provider of independent risk transparency and risk measurement tools for hedge fund investors. MSCI provides investment decision support tools to over 5,000 clients worldwide, ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. They offer a variety of products and services including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and governance tools. | Finance |
Paulson & Co., Inc.
Paulson & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Paulson & Co., Inc. (PCI) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Paulson in 1994. PCI provides services to investment vehicle pools and manages accounts for banking institutions, corporations and pension and profit-sharing plans. | Finance |
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc.
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association for Enterprise Opportunity provides microenterprise development services. It provides its team members with a forum, information, and voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
FINCA International, Inc.
FINCA International, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance FINCA International, Inc. engages in the provision of financial resources. It caters to the low-income entrepreneurs with micro and small business loans, credit lines, and savings. The firm invests in social impact businesses and other market-based solutions. The company was founded by Rupert W. Scofield and John Hatch in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
Accounting Research & Analytics LLC
Accounting Research & Analytics LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accounting Research & Analytics LLC, do-business-as Center for Financial Research & Analysis (CFRA), is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of CFRA Research, Inc. CFRA provides independent and actionable research and analytics to their global subscribers to improve their investment and business decisions. The firm’s services also include forensic accounting research and analytics that identifies public companies with deteriorating earnings quality; and fundamental research and commentary focused on stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, sectors and industries. | Finance |
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