Ziegler added Brian McGough as managing director to its healthcare investment banking team. Chicago-based McGough will focus on structuring and delivery of investment banking products and services to non-profit healthcare clients.

“I am thrilled to have Brian join our healthcare team,” said John Hanley, managing director and head of Healthcare Investment Banking. “Brain has provided insightful advice to his clients through capital planning and strategic advice. He will now be able to include strategic investment opportunities through our private equity funds and relationships within our corporate finance practice.”

Over the course of his career, McGough has been responsible for a variety of financings and advisory transactions in excess of $30 billion. He has also provided advisory services ranging from long-term capital markets planning and debt capacity, to mergers and acquisitions, and asset-liability management strategies.

Prior to joining Ziegler, McGough assisted with transactions for Aurora Health System, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Intermountain Health, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, All Children’s Medical Center, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Scripps Health and The University of Maryland Medical System, among others. McGough also led the healthcare investment banking practice at US Bank and BMO Capital Markets and was previously a senior banker at JP Morgan.