Zain Sayed is a Co-Founder and Principal of Panot Capital. Mr. Sayed has deep experience investing and managing real estate capital on behalf of institutional investors. Prior to founding Panot, Mr. Sayed previously served as the Head of Portfolio and Asset Management at Parkway Properties overseeing a $3 billion national office and mixed-use portfolio involving asset performance, investment strategy, recapitalizations, and dispositions. In addition, Mr. Sayed managed the development of data-driven investment strategies to enhance investment decisions and asset-level execution.

Prior to Parkway Properties, Zain was the U.S. West Head of Asset Management at Lionstone Investments overseeing all asset management operations for nearly $6 billion in value-add and core assets located in Texas, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and California. Prior to Lionstone, Mr. Sayed was an asset manager at MetLife Real Estate Investors managing over $3.1 billion in joint venture assets, including office, hotel, and apartment properties located in the New York and Boston markets.

Prior to asset management, Mr. Sayed was responsible for the credit risk portfolio management and valuation review for over $20 billion in mortgages within MetLife’s commercial mortgage portfolio. Mr. Sayed holds a M.S. degree in Real Estate from New York University, a M.S. degree in Data Science from Northwestern University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University. Mr. Sayed is currently a member of the Urban Land Institute and sits on the Technology and Real Estate Council (TREC).