Managing Director
Sarkis Garabedian leads the Western Region of Ziegler’s Senior Living Finance Practice. He is a seasoned investment banker with over 20 years of experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic advisory services, serving senior living and healthcare organizations across the country. Over his career, Sarkis has successfully sourced, structured, and executed more than $7.5 billion in capital financings, partnering closely with clients to advance complex growth initiatives and long-term strategic objectives.
Sarkis is known for helping organizations navigate periods of transformation by aligning capital strategy with mission, governance, and long-range vision. His advisory work spans a wide range of development, repositioning, and expansion initiatives, including public and private financings, M&A transactions, and innovative capital structures. While his work remains firmly grounded in capital markets and strategy, Sarkis is increasingly engaged in advancing industry dialogue around healthspan, wellness, and longevity – helping clients explore how these themes intersect with organizational strategy, consumer expectations, and the future of aging services.
With deep technical expertise, Sarkis guides clients through sophisticated fixed- and variable-rate bond offerings, private placements, and credit structures, while conducting rigorous credit, legal, and refunding analyses to evaluate implications for ratings, market access, and cost of capital. He has extensive experience negotiating financial covenants, security provisions, disclosure frameworks, and call features designed to provide flexibility and resilience over time.
A trusted advisor to executive teams and boards, Sarkis is a frequent speaker and session organizer at board retreats and industry conferences, where he convenes leading voices to discuss capital markets, governance, strategic growth, emerging funding models, and the evolving role of healthspan and longevity in senior living. He is an active member of LeadingAge and holds a B.A. in Business Administration (Finance) and an MBA from Western Washington University. Sarkis is licensed as a General Securities Principal and holds Series 7, 24, 52, 53, 63, and 79 securities licenses.