Michael Gehl serves as Head of Healthcare and FHA Operations, where he is responsible for reviewing and structuring all FHA/HUD healthcare loan applications and serves on NewPoint’s FHA loan committee. Prior to joining NewPoint, Mr. Gehl held a similar role as Chief Investment Officer at HHC Finance before its acquisition by the firm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gehl was a Vice President at Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking division’s fixed income group. There, he focused on healthcare real estate lending, with responsibilities including underwriting property cash flows, analyzing loan profitability, preparing credit committee and rating agency presentations, reviewing loan documentation and prospectuses, and supporting investor roadshows. His experience includes work on several landmark healthcare transactions, including three of the largest skilled nursing real estate deals in history: Manor Care, Mariner Healthcare, and Beverly Enterprises. Mr. Gehl began his career as an investment banker in the consumer products and retail group at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Gehl holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Michigan.