Our Team

Zach La Motta

Zach La Motta founded LFF in 2021, where he oversees overall investment strategy and portfolio operations including acquisitions and asset management. Additionally, Zach is responsible for all value-add initiatives and acts as the director of construction management. Zach is also the Managing Principal of High Meadow Management, the property and asset management arm of LFF. Prior to founding LFF, Zach was a Director at The Stro Companies, a New Jersey-based industrial real estate operator.

Zach graduated from Vanderbilt University and holds an MS in Real Estate Finance & Investment from New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate.

Steven Farkas

Steven Farkas joined LFF in 2021 and maintains a senior advisory role. Steven advises on individual investments and the capital markets, specifically assisting with the structuring of both debt and equity. Alongside LFF, Steven is active with Farkas Management and Spyglass Capital Partners. Prior to LFF, Steven was an Associate at Tavros Capital, a New York City real estate investment and development firm, where he specialized in acquisitions, capital markets and asset management across residential, office, and mixed-use assets. Steven has played an integral role in over $1.8 billion worth of development and value-add transactions. Steven began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Shelter Rock Capital Group focused on private real estate funds.

Steven graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.

Paul Favia

Paul Favia joined LFF in 2024, bringing with him expertise in the financial, data, and energy sectors. He acts as a senior advisor and liaison to institutional capital and advises on infrastructure investments for LFF. Concurrent with his role at LFF, Paul runs Tower Circle Holdings, an asset management subsidiary of a large Chicago based hedge fund.

Paul graduated from Vanderbilt University.