PROMINENT INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN VIUM CAPITAL

Columbus, OH - May 17, 2021:

Coming off a record-setting first year with production quickly approaching $1 billion in financing, seniors housing and healthcare lender VIUM Capital doubled-down on its commitment to the sector, announcing a quartet of prominent industry bankers has joined the firm. Columbus, OH-based Chris Blanda and Brendan Healy, Austin, TX-based Scott Blount, and Boca Raton, FL-based Tony Ruberg have joined VIUM as Senior Managing Directors. The four have a half century of proven production in the industry and previously worked together while closing over $3 billion of seniors housing and healthcare financings.

"We couldn't be more excited to join VIUM," shared Blount, who in addition to focusing on origination throughout the South Central and Southwestern United States will be helping mentor VIUM's analytical pool. "Scott is not only a proven investment banker, but also a proven coach", shared Kass Matt, co-founder of VIUM. "His many years of experience coaching collegiate athletes at The University of Texas and The University of Tennessee is invaluable as it relates to mentoring our analytical pool."

Blanda and Healy will focus their efforts across the Midwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, while Ruberg will focus on the country's East Coast. "We're big believers of being entrenched in our markets, where we understand the nuances of state-specific reimbursement, CON rules, and who the top operators are," commented Ruberg.

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VIUM proved to be a perfect fit for all four of the industry vets. "An ideal funding platform for bridge and permanent financing coupled with the opportunity to help build the marquee financier to the senior housing and healthcare sector was an enticing opportunity for each of us," shared Blanda. "We all share a passion for the industry, an understanding of what our clients need, and, perhaps most importantly, we know how to work collaboratively with one another to deliver results that are in the best interest of our clients," added Healy.

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"The combination of Blanda, Blount, Healy and Ruberg is an all-star lineup," noted Steve Kennedy,

co-founder of the firm. "Kass and I couldn't be more pleased with each of them joining us to help lead the growth of the company."

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VIUM Capital is based in Columbus, OH and is privately owned and controlled. Municipal advisory services for tax-exempt issuers are provided through the firm's wholly owned subsidiary, VIUM Capital MA LLC. The company can be reached at viumcapital.com.