Bio

Jeffrey (Jeff ) Vredenbregt joined Ziegler in 1987. He is a managing director and chief financial officer of The Ziegler Companies, Inc (“Ziegler”). Jeff oversees financial accounting, external financial reporting, and treasury functions for Ziegler and related private equity entities. He is the FINRA Financial and Operations Principal for Ziegler’s broker-dealer subsidiary, B. C. Ziegler and Company. Prior to joining Ziegler, Jeff was in public accounting at Arthur Andersen LLP. He joined Ziegler as corporate controller and has been promoted and appointed to various officer positions within Ziegler and its subsidiaries. In 2000 Jeff was appointed chief financial officer of Ziegler’s largest subsidiary, B.C. Ziegler and Company and in 2004 he was appointed chief financial officer for The Ziegler Companies, Inc. Jeff received a B.B.A. and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. He is a member of both the American and Wisconsin Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.