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With over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Mr. Hessler is known nationally as one of the most experienced investment bankers and strategic advisors, particularly with respect to sophisticated systems at varying stages of integration, consolidation and network formation.  He serves as senior banker and advisor to many of the most prestigious and highly rated multi-dimensional organizations in the country including health providers, insurers and managed care companies.  Mr. Hessler also oversees the mergers and acquisitions initiative at Citi and has completed acquisition, sale and merger transactions involving health systems, managed care plans, freestanding hospitals and ancillary businesses.

He currently serves on the American Hospital Association Operations Committee and Chairs its Investment Committee.  He is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Health Research and Education Trust and is a Board Member of The Center for Health Design and the Health Insights Foundation.  He is an active speaker before a considerable array of healthcare organizations and has served as an expert witness to various state and federal agencies.  He has authored numerous articles on health care finance. 

Prior to joining Citi, Mr. Hessler was a Partner and Regional Director for healthcare at Ernst & Young, where he was responsible for conducting feasibility, corporate reorganization and strategic planning studies for healthcare clients.