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Nisha Motani

Chief Financial Officer at ZAIS Group

Firm officerUpdated

Nisha Motani has been Chief Financial Officer of Zais Group LLC, a Holmdel, NJ investment adviser managing $5.26B, since April 2017.

9
Years in role
$5.26B
Firm AUM
30
Firm clients
19
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 4 June 2026Form ADV

Career

Nisha Motani is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of ZAIS Group. Nisha Motani holds a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers School of Business.

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.

Nisha Motani is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of ZAIS Group. She is a member of ZAIS's Commitments, and Conflicts and Cross Trades committees and chairs the Valuation Committee. Before joining ZAIS in October 2003, Ms. Motani was a Senior Manager in the Financial Services audit practice of Deloitte & Touche, specializing in Investment Management.

Credentials

Professional designations

Listed by ZAIS Group

  • Certified Public Accountant

Key facts

CRD
6737773
Firm
ZAIS Group · CRD 108371
Role
Chief Financial Officer
In role since
April 2017 · 9 years
Control person
Not listed
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 Nisha Motani work?

Nisha Motani has been Chief Financial Officer of Zais Group LLC since April 2017.

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

How can I verify Nisha Motani’s record?

Nisha Motani’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 6737773, 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.