Shenhao Ju, CFA

Managing Director of Investment & Partner @ ZT Corporate

About

As Managing Director & Partner at ZT Corporate, I lead all M&A activity across a ~$1B AUM portfolio — spanning emergency healthcare, automotive dealerships, and an actively expanding heavy equipment vertical.My focus is origination, structuring, and closing — then working alongside operating partners to build durable businesses from the inside out.Prior to ZT, I advised founders and owners on buy-side and sell-side M&A at WoodLake Group.CFA holder. MS in Global Finance, Fordham Gabelli. EMBA Guest Lecturer, Fordham Gabelli in Private Equity & M&A. Bilingual, English and Mandarin.Based in New York. Open to conversations with founders, investors, and operators.

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Capital Markets, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Equity Research, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Risk Management, Microsoft Word, Corporate Finance, SAS Programming, Teamwork, PowerPoint, Technical Analysis, Derivatives, Bloomberg, Due Diligence, Trading, Private Equity

Experience

Managing Director of Investment & Partner

ZT Corporate

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Director of Investment

ZT Corporate

2023-12 - 2026-2 · 2 yrs 3 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Representative Acquisitions: - Acquired Maus Dealerships at Tampa, FL (Dec 2025) - Divest South Atlanta CDJR to Carvana (Dec 2025) - Acquired Express ERs (4 sites） (Oct 2025) - Acquired STAT Specialty Hospitals (4 sites） (Oct 2024) - Acquired Greenway 4 Dealerships at AL - Toyota, Honda, Nissan, CDJR (May 2024)

Associate Director of Investment

ZT Corporate

2023-5 - 2023-12 · 8 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Representative Acquisitions: - Exceptional Emergency Center - 14 Facilities (Jun 2023)

Vice President of Investment

ZT Corporate

2020-10 - 2023-5 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Houston, TX

Representative Acquisitions: - ZT Motors Management Buyout (Mar 2023) - Happy Valley Dealership (Nov 2022) - Grindstaff Dealership (Dec 2021) - Juniper Business Partners (Jul 2021) - Austin Emergency Center (Apr 2021) - Northstar MSO (Apr 2021) - Don Jackson Dealership (Feb 2021) - Ron Carter Dealership (Oct 2020)

Senior Associate of Investment

ZT Corporate

2019-1 - 2020-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Greater Houston

Representative Acquisitions: - Altus Hospice and Homecare (Oct 2019) - Steve Rayman Chevrolet (Sep 2019) - Neighbors Emergency Center (Dec 2018)

Director - Business Development & Investments

ZT Automotive

2023-12 - 2026-2 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Chief Operating Officer

Juniper Business Partners

2021-7 - 2023-12 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Houston, TX

A portfolio company of ZT Corporate providing funding solutions to Healthcare Facilities

Private Equity Associate

WoodLake Group

2016-1 - 2018-12 · 3 yrs

Greater New York City Area

SPECIALTIES: - Education - Industrial - Healthcare REPRESENTATIVE INVESTMENTS: - Standard Precast Inc. - Precast Concrete Systems Inc.

Investment Banking Analyst

WoodLake Group

2015-1 - 2015-12 · 1 yr

Greater New York City Area

- Sell-side Advisory for a leading electrical contractor based in East Coast. - Buy-side Advisory for a Chinese Marine related Industrial fund for M&A acquisition. - Two Private Placement for two early stage skincare and healthcare companies.