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Christian Zugel

Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer at ZAIS Group

Firm officerUpdated

Christian Zugel has been Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Zais Group LLC, a Holmdel, NJ investment adviser managing $5.26B, since September 2011.

15
Years in role
$5.26B
Firm AUM
30
Firm clients
19
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 4 June 2026Form ADV

Career

Christian Zugel is a control person of ZAIS Group and directly owns under 5% of it. Christian Zugel holds a Masters in Economics from the University of Mannheim.

ZAIS Group is an investment adviser based in Holmdel, NJ, registered with the SEC since 1997. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $5.26 billion, as filed on 4 June 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Christian Zugel is Founder and Chief Investment Officer of ZAIS Group. He serves on the Risk Assessment and Investment Advisory Committee. Before founding ZAIS in 1997, Mr. Zugel was Head of High Yield Proprietary Trading with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., where he led J.P. Morgan's entry into many new trading initiatives.

Key facts

CRD
2768757
Firm
ZAIS Group · CRD 108371
Role
Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer
In role since
September 2011 · 15 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Holmdel, NJ
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Christian Zugel work?

Christian Zugel has been Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Zais Group LLC since September 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 4 June 2026

How can I verify Christian Zugel’s record?

Christian Zugel’s role is listed on Zais Group LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 108371.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 4 June 2026

Leadership at ZAIS Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 2768757, checked 22 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Zais Group LLC, filed 4 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. ZAIS Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.