Brian Zied joined Zeta Charter Schools in 2023 to lead the organization’s scaling efforts in long-term financial planning, annual budgeting, accounting, and compliance. He also works closely with our Real Estate team on the financing of new school building projects.

Mr. Zied began his career in the financial services industry, first in Investment Banking at Bear Stearns and then as an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at leading equity hedge funds, including Omega Advisors and Maverick Capital. He went on to found and serve as Chief Executive Officer of Charter Bridge Capital, a long-short equity hedge fund focused on consumer, media, and technology investments.

Driven by a passion for education, Mr. Zied served for many years as a board member of KIPP NYC Charter Schools before taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer, where he led significant financial systems upgrades and worked on public market bond financings for three major building projects. He has also served on the board of Education Reform Now and currently serves on the board of StudentsFirstNY and the Squash & Education Alliance.

Mr. Zied studied at the University of Pennsylvania, earning dual degrees in the Management & Technology program: a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A.S. from the Moore School of Engineering.