Mr. Zavodov is an executive vice president and portfolio manager in the London office, where he leads the European real estate equity team. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2020, he was a managing director in the merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs, focusing on investments in real estate platforms, real estate assets, loans and loan portfolios secured by commercial and residential real estate, and structured equity. He began his career at The Blackstone Group. He has 14 years of investment experience and holds a Ph.D. in financial economics from the University of Cambridge.