Zac Kester is the Managing Director of Advanta Management and the Manager of the Advanta Charitable Lending Fund LLC. This private credit facility provides bespoke charitable gift financing loans to individuals. He was elevated to this leadership role within six months of joining the organization due to his expertise in complex charitable giving, personal tax planning, and pooled charitable investment funds. His professional background includes private placement accredited charitable pooled investing, private credit lending, and private debt fund management.

The fund is organized and operated as a program-related investment (PRI). This advanced philanthropic tool prioritizes charitable purpose over financial returns while maintaining appropriate returns that allow capital to be reused for future philanthropic efforts. Its mission is to reverse the nationwide decline in charitable giving by making sophisticated charitable-giving strategies more accessible.