Evan Zacharia: Max Pinchak interviews Evan Zacharia, investment finance coordinator for Broward County, Florida's Finance and Administrative Services Department. (AN INTERVIEW WITH)

• Date: 01 June 2024
• Author: Pinchak, Max

Evan Zacharia has worked as an investment fnance coordinator for Broward County, Florida, since November 2022. Located in the southeastern region of the state, Broward County encompasses the cities of Deerfeld Beach, Hollywood, and Fort Lauderdale along the Atlantic Coast. The county includes the Everglades Wildlife Management Area, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, and the Broward County Convention Center. It is the second-most populous county in the state, after Miami-Dade County, and it has an annual operating budget just shy of $7 billion. Zacharia, in collaboration with his colleagues, helps manage the county's multibillion-dollar investment portfolio. He's also an active member of GFOA's South Florida Chapter (SFGFOA) and is a member of GFOA's Young Professionals Network Leadership Committee.

As investment finance coordinator, Zacharia is primarily responsible for forecasting the county's cashflow and overseeing its liquidity levels. His daily work consists of analyzing market conditions, communicating with brokers and trustees, tracking daily cash transactions, and investing in fixed assets...