Miguel Zarate is a managing director for Marquette Associates and serves as the firm’s chief operating officer. An owner of the firm, Miguel has been with the company since 2011 and has 22 years of investment experience. In his role as COO, Miguel works alongside the firm’s leadership and internal committees, providing direction and oversight for Marquette’s day-to-day operational functions. He is a member of the firm’s operations committee and executive committee. Miguel leads the Taft-Hartley practice area at Marquette and serves as the primary investment consultant on several of the firm’s relationships.

Miguel joined the firm from Marco Consulting Group, where he served as a senior vice president and senior consultant. At Marco, he was also a member of their management and research committees. Prior to Marco, Miguel worked for a management consulting firm.

He holds a B.A. in economics and business from Cornell College and an M.B.A. in finance from Loyola University Graduate School of Business.