About Us

Overview

AZA Capital Management is an investment advisory firm that is focused on delivering a high level of service to clients worldwide.

Company Highlights

  • Voted as a Five Star Wealth Manager for 2009.
  • Advises over $600 million in managed assets.
  • Offices in Detroit and Chicago with clients worldwide.
  • Key principals have between 15 and 48 years of personal industry experience.
  • Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) are co-fiduciaries, legally mandated to act in the best interest of our clients.
  • Our advice is completely independent and objective.
  • Clients enjoy freedom to communicate directly with firm’s portfolio managers and principals.
  • We are not a Wall Street firm. No leverage, no TARP money, no mortgages, and no proprietary trading.

History

AZA Capital Management’s roots extend back to 1979, when the president and founder of the firm, Arthur Zaske, left the brokerage industry to establish an investment advisory business. During that time, Mr. Zaske developed his strength as an asset allocation strategist, and began to actively manage assets through an affiliation with Merrill Lynch. As one of the founding partners of the Merrill Lynch Retirement Group, Mr. Zaske helped develop a fee–only service model, which later provided the framework for the wrap account products offered by Merrill Lynch and the rest of the brokerage industry.

In 1986, Drexel Burnham Lambert hired Mr. Zaske to create a new personal investment management subsidiary. A few years later, Mr. Zaske formed a partnership, Zaske, Sarafa & Associates (ZSA), and by 1993 had experienced enough growth to place ZSA in Inc. 500’s list of Fastest Growing Privately Held Firms. Arthur Zaske & Associates emerged from the ZSA partnership in 1997, and today the firm operates as AZA Capital Management.

By applying our asset allocation experience together with a high level of individualized service, AZA Capital is focused on delivering a superior experience to our clients. The firm’s aptitude in developing new and unique investment strategies allows us to meet the diverse needs of our clients. AZA Capital manages all of its strategies internally, utilizing time-tested principals in ways that are fitting to today’s market.

In 2009, AZA Capital opened a new office in Chicago to better service the growing demand in that market.

Our Team

  • Art ZaskePresident and Founder

  • Joe NathanPrincipal

  • Tarek Abouljoud, CFAPrincipal

  • Bill JenkinsPrincipal

  • Harold “Hal” RossenPrincipal

  • Colleen DoyleSenior Manager – Client Service

  • Pat CorriganPortfolio Manager

  • Jeff KeenVice President – Business Development, Chicago

  • Mike LaFontaineVice President – Business Development, Chicago

  • Dan DanzigVice President – Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP

  • Konstantin KoloskovVice President – Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP

  • Té AndrewAccount Adminstrator/Compliance

  • Pauline MurrayAccount Administrator

  • Lucy MillerAccount Administrator

  • Janet SawyersAccount Administrator