CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Michele Saunders as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for the firm's Senior Housing & Care Finance Practice.

Saunders brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and senior living to Ziegler. In her new role, she will focus on expanding the firm's strategic partnerships and helping organizations better understand Ziegler's depth of expertise, breadth of solutions and commitment to standing alongside clients as their needs, opportunities and priorities evolve.

Her approach is centered on listening closely to each organization's vision, strategic priorities and capital needs, and connecting clients with the appropriate Ziegler expertise and solutions. Her work will support organizations considering mergers and acquisitions, new development, refinancing and other strategic initiatives designed to position them for long-term success.

Prior to joining Ziegler, Saunders held senior growth, sales, and marketing leadership roles across the senior living and healthcare sectors, most notably serving as Chief Growth Officer at Go Icon, a leading engagement software company, and spending nearly 11 years with HealthPRO Heritage, a former Link-age Fund portfolio company. A physical therapist by training, she also brings experience in the emerging AgeTech space, most recently with AI startup Meela.

"I'm excited to join Ziegler and honored to be part of the firm's continued success," said Saunders. "I have long admired Ziegler's culture, expertise and deep commitment to senior living. The best partnerships start with listening, and I look forward to understanding each organization's vision and connecting clients with the right expertise and solutions to help them make thoughtful decisions for the future."

"We are pleased to welcome Michele to Ziegler," said Dan Revie, Senior Managing Director, Practice Head of Senior Housing & Care Finance. "Her extensive experience in healthcare and senior living, relationship-focused approach and understanding of clients' evolving strategic and capital needs will be valuable as we continue expanding our impact across the sector."

For more information about Ziegler, please visit us at www.ziegler.com.

About Ziegler:

Ziegler is a privately held, national boutique investment bank, capital markets and proprietary investments firm. It has a unique focus on healthcare, senior living and education sectors, as well as general municipal and structured finance. Headquartered in Chicago with regional and branch offices throughout the U.S., Ziegler provides its clients with capital raising, strategic advisory services, fixed income sales, underwriting and trading as well as Ziegler Credit, Surveillance and Analytics. To learn more, visit www.ziegler.com.

Certain comments in this news release represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This client's experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients, nor is it indicative of future performance or success. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, in particular, the overall financial health of the securities industry, the strength of the healthcare sector of the U.S. economy and the municipal securities marketplace, the ability of the Company to underwrite and distribute securities, the market value of mutual fund portfolios and separate account portfolios advised by the Company, the volume of sales by its retail brokers, the outcome of pending litigation, and the ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

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