Aaron Schroeder joined Ziegler as senior vice president to its investment banking team in Senior Living Finance. Based in the firm’s Milwaukee office, Schroeder will be responsible for providing investment banking services to not-for-profit senior living providers in the Midwest Region, as well as credit, covenant and deal structuring oversight for the national senior living practice.

Will Carney, managing director in the Senior Living Finance practice, commented, “We’re very excited about having Aaron rejoin Ziegler as part of the Midwest team. Aaron’s strong analytical skills, credit background and local client relationships make him an invaluable addition to our efforts to fulfill Ziegler’s mission statement – ‘advancing the health, wealth and well-being of our clients through tailored financial solutions.’ ”

Schroeder worked at Ziegler from 2003 to 2014, primarily serving in Ziegler’s West Region. During this time, he gained extensive experience working with senior living clients as he provided lead technical and documentation support in the structuring and execution of more than 50 bond underwriting and bank placement transactions. In total, he has participated in financing transactions with total par amount of nearly $2.5 billion. Prior to rejoining Ziegler, Schroeder was assistant director of Corporate Strategy at Northwestern Mutual.