Ms. Schmitz is the Head of Principal Investing and Fund Management at Ziegler and the Managing Partner of the Ziegler Link-age Funds, a venture capital fund family with an investment policy designed to support innovation, collaboration and growth among entrepreneurs and senior living and healthcare providers.

With over 10 years of operating and investing experience, she oversees operations, development and execution of the Ziegler Link-age Fund’s strategic value proposition, and managing the funds’ investment pipelines from sourcing through investment.  As a strategic investor, Ms. Schmitz takes an active role in Ziegler Link-age Fund portfolio companies, serving on Boards of Directors for five companies, and helping them better understand and penetrate the senior living market.

Scott Collins is the CEO of Link•age and is responsible for its strategic direction and growth. Link•age is comprised of three integrated entities: Link•age Solutions –providing cost containment services to more than 600 senior living providers, Link•age Ventures –investing in companies with products, services and technologies for the aging population and Link•age Connect –delivering market research and insight for organizations seeking to better understand the older adult demographic. Prior to joining Link•age, Scott was a vice president and senior account executive with GE Capital Commercial Asset Funding and held senior management positions in the commercial real estate as well as textile industries.