ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zach Goldman, veterinary practice manager and real estate entrepreneur, today announced the launch of Vetley Capital, a veterinary real estate investment firm based in Annapolis, Md. As president of the new firm, and in partnership with David Williams of MRE Capital, who will serve as chairman, Goldman plans to build a long-term portfolio of veterinary real estate properties nationwide.

Vetley Capital currently owns ten veterinary properties in the mid-Atlantic and South East regions, with an additional four under contract expected to close in coming months. According to Goldman, the veterinary industry is consolidating and, as many practices are acquired by larger corporate groups, many retiring practice owners are often left holding onto real estate assets after the sale of the practice. Vetley Capital offers liquidity to those owners looking to sell, as well as ongoing property management and customer service to new tenants.

Veterinary real estate is a special asset class for Goldman, as he grew up working as a kennel technician for the family veterinary business. After starting his career with a real estate acquisitions company in Chicago, Goldman began investing in a few properties of his own and eventually left to start his own real estate company.

“It was then that my father asked me to manage his veterinary practice while growing my real estate company alongside,” said Goldman. “It was about a year after I was doing both practice management and real estate investing when it hit me that I should start looking at veterinary real estate. I want to build a very large and diversified portfolio of veterinary properties that I intend to hold and manage over the course of the next 30 years.”

At the core of Vetley Capital’s strategy is creating long-term benefits for all parties involved in the transition of a veterinary practice to new ownership, including the current and future practice owners, as well as the actual real estate and how it is managed for future tenants.

As stated by Dr. Kasmin Davis, who recently sold Ambassador Animal Hospital’s practice to a corporate group, and its real estate to Vetley Capital, “Zach and the Vetley team were so helpful and transparent throughout the sale process. They offered a fair market value for the building and, most importantly, I know my building will be in great hands for years to come.”

About Vetley Capital:

Vetley Capital is a small but knowledgeable team that is focused on buying and holding veterinary real estate and providing exceptional, ongoing customer service to its tenants. Vetley’s permanent capital strategy enables ongoing asset management for a diversified portfolio of properties in the veterinary real estate space across the United States. For more information, visit www.vetleycapital.com