Bio
First and foremost, John Mark Ramsey is the proud father of four children and a long-time resident of Central Florida with his wife Jane. Mr. Ramsey is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sentio Investments, LLC. Sentio Investments most recently served as the sole advisor to Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc. Sentio Healthcare Properties was a real estate investment trust, which invested exclusively in healthcare related real estate. Mr. Ramsey served as a Board member, President and Chief Executive Officer of the REIT. Since becoming the lead executive in January of 2012, the Company successfully attracted institutional capital and more than doubled the size of the platform. Mr. Ramsey led the successful sale of the REIT which closed in August of 2017 at $14.65 per share in cash plus a contingent value right interest. The sale represents the highest per share cash liquidity event for a public non-traded REIT on record. From May 2007 to December 2011, Mr. Ramsey was the Chief Executive Officer of Servant Healthcare Investments, LLC, a private real estate advisory company, which previously served as sub-advisor to Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Ramsey was the Senior Vice President of Investments at CNL Retirement Corp. In this capacity, he managed the investment group and was responsible for implementing and executing the investment strategy in the senior housing and medical facilities’ sectors. CNL successfully sold its healthcare real estate business to Health Care Property Investors, Inc., (NYSE: HCP) in 2006 for total consideration of $5.3 billion. At the time, HCP was the nation’s largest real estate investment trust focusing exclusively on properties serving the healthcare industry. Mr. Ramsey began his career in healthcare real estate as Co-Founder of a regionally focused senior housing owner, operator and developer. The company, which he helped launch, remains an active participant in senior housing throughout the southeast United States. Mr. Ramsey’s combined real estate healthcare experience totals over $5.0 billion. Mr. Ramsey is part of a select group of industry leaders evaluating the need for more cost-effective housing and care solutions for seniors. This initiative is organized by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC). Mr. Ramsey is also a board member at Westminster Communities of Florida, one of the country’s largest non-profit senior housing operators and developers. Mr. Ramsey is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Florida State University, having earned dual degrees in finance and real estate.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation