HJ Sims

Aaron M. Rulnick

Principal
Potomac, MD
(301) 424-9135
moc.smisjhnull@kcinlura

Mr. Rulnick joined HJ Sims in 1997 and has over 18 years of experience in the senior living field. Mr. Rulnick serves as co-leader of Sims’ banking team that works with 501(c)(3) senior living organizations. Mr. Rulnick has financed over $2 billion for the development, acquisition, expansion and refinancing of nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, senior housing and assisted living facilities for both not-for-profit and for-profit clients. These financings have utilized a wide range of structures including: unrated, investment grade rated, insured and letter of credit enhanced bond issues, as well as construction loans, subordinate debt and seed capital.

Mr. Rulnick frequently speaks on a variety of topics related to senior living finance and strategic organizational issues at state, national, and international conferences, as well as to Board and resident groups of senior living organizations. A past member of the Financial Advisory Panel of CARF-CCAC, he currently serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of a large long-term care and senior housing provider in the greater Washington, DC area and as Vice President of the Board of their HUD Section 236 independent living facility.

Prior to joining Sims, Mr. Rulnick worked for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (“AAHSA”) where he focused on critical issues affecting senior living providers, including: public policy, operational and financial issues, capitalization, design, and marketing. Mr. Rulnick earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Housing and a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Maryland, with a Citation from the Honors Program. He earned his Masters of Public Administration degree with a concentration in Policy Analysis from The American University.