Related Cos. names new CFO

Related Cos. has appointed David Zussman as CFO.

Zussman assumes the role from Michael Brenner, who will be retiring from full-time duty and remain as an executive vice president.

Zussman will oversee Related’s finance, accounting and treasury groups as well as continue his active engagement in the company’s financial planning and capital markets initiatives. He will join the Related investment committee and the investment committees for several of the funds managed by Related Fund Management.

Zussman joined Related in 2010 and has played a vital role in more than $18 billion in transactions across the company, and was intimately involved in the capital strategy, fundraising and financial management of Hudson Yards.

Zussman joined Related from Lazard’s Real Estate Investment Banking group and earned a BBA with High Distinction from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.