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Adam Desmond began his career at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Trident Securities in equity sales.

He moved to Raymond James and Associates where he assisted with the development of the high-yield fixed-income department. Using these experiences, Adam founded ASG Securities in 1998, which focused on small/mid-cap banks and thrift markets.

In 2004, Adam and his team added a research division to ASG and expanded the business from a sales and trading platform into a full-service investment banking firm. With the shift in direction, Adam changed the firm name to FIG Partners LLC. Adam was the Founder and Managing Principal of FIG and under his leadership as co-head of Investment Banking and co-head of Fixed Income, the group raised more than $2.5 billion between 2007 and 2016. In the process, FIG completed 95 bank transactions across the United States. Adam's work in the banking sector brought him into contact with top executives from over 250 banks and thrifts and fostered relationships with the foremost institutional equity managers.

After selling his portion of FIG in 2016, Adam founded Needle Rock Farms with his wife, Julia, where they grow CBD and manage a wellness center. The large-scale production and grow facility satisfy the demand for high-CBD/low-THC strains, clones, oils, and raw botanical material.

In addition, Adam founded Needle Rock Capital as a vehicle to work on several capital raise efforts in different sectors, including the occasional bank deal. Adam focuses on diverse deals that come his way from his extensive contacts.

Currently, Adam serves as a Board Member First State Bank of Colorado and a Board Member Global Healthcare REIT. He and his wife Julia split time between Carbondale, CO and their farm in Crawford, CO. Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics and Political Science.

Licenses: Series 7, 63 and 24

Krystal Eckhart officially joined the Company in 2020 and is currently the Director of Accounts Receivable. She is responsible for all billing and accounts receivables for skilled nursing facilities currently under operations.

Mrs. Eckhart has over 10 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. She started out as a Social Worker in a nursing home 10 years ago and fell in love with the residents and never wanted to leave. She then went on to become a Business Office Manager learning all the ins and outs of the business.

Prior to her promotion as Director of AR in October 2019, Mrs. Eckhart was the Business Office Manager at Southern Hills Rehab Center for 3 years.

Sarah Day joined Selectis Health in July 2021. She currently serves as the corporate Director of Therapy, Marketing and Staffing after being promoted from her first role as National Director of Rehabilitation and Marketing. A veteran of the industry, Ms. Day is a healthcare professional combining more than 11 years of work in long term care with proficiency in areas including operations, marketing, financial management, rehabilitation, recruitment, and positive clinical outcomes.

Ms. Day graduated from Northeastern State University with a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology and maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competence. She has also achieved her license as a Nursing Home Administrator. Ms. Day is integral in transitioning long term care facilities and contractual rehabilitation teams into internal operations and strategic planning for optimal patient care, facility growth, and employee recruitment and retention.

Ms. Day is patient-oriented, and believes in finding the best care and outcomes for each person she is responsible for.