Mr. Warden joined Ponder & Co. in 2022. As an Analyst in the Capital Advisory Group, he is responsible for evaluating the financial performance of hospitals and healthcare systems, analyzing credit and debt capacity, and providing quantitative analysis in structuring complex financial transactions. Mr. Warden holds a B.A. in Economics as well as a B.A. … Continued
Mr. Scarano joined Ponder & Co. in March of 2022 and has over 30 years of experience specializing in the healthcare, senior living and higher education sectors as a municipal advisor, investment banker and municipal bond insurance analyst. He has assisted stand-alone hospitals, multi hospital systems, academic medical centers, senior living organizations and public and … Continued
Mr. Delaney joined Ponder & Co. in 2022. Mr. Delaney has 16 years of healthcare investment banking experience involving capital market and M&A transactions with expertise in particular in the senior living, physician, health system, and academic medical center sectors. Mr. Delaney has advised a multitude of senior living clients on successful transactions involving start-ups, … Continued
Mr. Johnson joined Ponder & Co. in 2019. As the Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for accounting, human resources, information technology, and corporate matters. Prior to joining Ponder & Co., he served in a variety of financial leadership roles including CFO, Controller, and Vice President of Finance in various industries including manufacturing, energy, consulting, … Continued
Ms. Blackford joined Ponder & Co. in 2019. As a director in the Capital Advisory Group, she is responsible for evaluating hospital financial performance, assisting with rating agency strategies, and developing and executing financing plans for her clients. Previously, Ms. Blackford worked for over eight years at Morgan Stanley specializing in tax-exempt financings for not-for-profit … Continued
Ms. Zellner joined Ponder & Co. in 2018. As an Associate in the Capital Advisory Group, she is responsible for evaluating the financial performance of hospitals and healthcare systems, analyzing credit and debt capacity, and providing quantitative analysis in structuring complex financing transactions. Ms. Zellner’s experience includes over $8 billion of transactions for healthcare systems … Continued
Ms. Zhai joined Ponder & Co. in 2018, and she is responsible for evaluating the financial performance of healthcare providers, assessing access to capital markets, and advising on aspects of capital formation. Ms. Zhai has over 18 years of significant industry experience and has executed more than $11 billion of senior managed capital markets and … Continued
Mr. Davis joined Ponder & Co. in 2018. As an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, his responsibilities include analytical due diligence and process management support on M&A transactions, valuations, strategic options assessments, and other engagements. He also performs valuation and merger model analysis and conducts market research on selected hospital and healthcare systems … Continued
Mr. Sahrbeck joined Ponder & Co. in 2014 and is primarily responsible for advising clients on all aspects of capital formation. Mr. Sahrbeck has worked in the industry for over two decades and has experience with a wide variety of structures, clients and products. He has worked with some of the largest multi-state systems in … Continued
Mr. Shirey joined Ponder & Co. in 1994. As a President and head of advisory services, he is responsible for directing the efforts of the firm related to capital formation, capital markets and investment management. He also oversees client management related to all aspects of capital formation, with a particular focus on the capital markets … Continued