ZGCO Ziegler Companies Inc (CE)

Ziegler (PINKSHEETS: ZGCO) is pleased to welcome Steve Prew to its Greenwood Village wealth management office. Steve has a breadth of experience in the industry and is returning to Ziegler after having previously worked for the firm. Directly prior to his return, Steve served as first vice president of client relations with Advisors Asset Management.

Chris Zelesnick, head of Ziegler Wealth Management commented, "Ziegler is committed to the Denver market, and we are pleased to have Steve on board. We are actively seeking to grow our presence in Denver and will look to Steve to assist in our efforts to recruit new financial advisors and help grow our office."

For more information about Ziegler, please visit us at www.Ziegler.com.

About Ziegler:

The Ziegler Companies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ZGCO) together with its affiliates (Ziegler) is a specialty investment bank with unique expertise in complex credit structures and advisory services. Nationally, Ziegler is ranked as one of the leading investment banking firms in its specialty sectors of healthcare, senior living, religion and education finance, as well as corporate finance and FHA/HUD. Headquartered in Chicago, IL with regional and branch offices throughout the U.S., Ziegler creates tailored financial solutions including bond financing, advisory, private placement, seed capital, M&A, risk and asset management. Ziegler serves institutional and individual investors through its wealth management and capital markets distribution channels.

Certain comments in this news release represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This client's experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients, nor is it indicative of future performance or success. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, in particular, the overall financial health of the securities industry, the strength of the healthcare sector of the U.S. economy and the municipal securities marketplace, the ability of the Company to underwrite and distribute securities, the market value of mutual fund portfolios and separate account portfolios advised by the Company, the volume of sales by its retail brokers, the outcome of pending litigation, and the ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

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