Sid Bhatnagar Email Address

Chief Information Officer

The Ziegler Companies, Inc. (symbol: ZGCO) is a growth-oriented boutique investment banking and investment services firm with a primary focus in the healthcare, senior living and church and school sectors. Operations encompass capital markets (capital advisory services, bond underwriting, mortgage banking, institutional sales and trading) wealth management, including asset management and investment services, and alternative investments. Nationally, Ziegler Capital Markets is ranked as one of the leading investment banking firms for not-for-profit healthcare and senior living organizations, as well as religious institutions and schools. Ziegler Wealth Management (retail brokerage) encompasses investment and consulting services for individuals, families, business owners and institutions. It operates a network of financial advisors throughout the nation. Ziegler's alternative investing activities include raising and deploying capital through private investment funds with investment objectives related to the real estate, services and technology sectors of the healthcare and senior living industries.

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change" - Charles Darwin I am a Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President with 15+ years of achievement delivering business focused IT solutions that drive growth and efficiency for industry-leading organizations. My background includes progressive IT executive leadership roles with Ziegler leading enterprise-wide initiatives that streamline operations, capture savings, increase capability, improve service quality, and accelerate growth. I am particularly strong in partnering with executives and stakeholders to design and deploy IT solutions that reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and yield a high ROI on the IT investment. Equally strong in building and managing an IT organization equipped with proven tools and methodologies that reduce cycle times and costs while improving quality and internal/external customer satisfaction. Notably I serve on a multiple selected CIO roundtables and executives committees regarding IT strategies for the financial services industry. MY CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE: - IT Strategy & Leadership - Business Technology - IT Infrastructure Management - IT Portfolio Management - Service Delivery - Technology Architecture - IT Assessments - IT Governance - Program/Project Management - Change Management - Process Improvement - Risk Management - Vendor/Supplier Management - Cybersecurity Management