Ed J. Rodgers

Part of Ventas, Inc., ElderTrust is a private investment company that focuses on creating value through platform development and consolidation within business services industry verticals. ElderTrust is based in Wilmington, DE. The company's partners bring an entrepreneurial spirit and diverse skillset to bear for their partners, which includes expertise in business growth initiatives, operational streamlining, strategic capital allocation, and sales and marketing strategies. ElderTrust was acquired by Ventas, Inc. on February 10, 2004 for $191.16 million.

Mercy Health System provides medical, surgical, and other hospital services. The company also provides healthcare services including hospitals, ambulatory care centers, physician practices, nursing facilities, an independent living facility, and home healthcare services. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Wachovia Corp. provided commercial and retail banking services. It offered personal finance and wealth management services. The company was founded on June 16, 1879 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Catholic Health East is a multi-institutional Catholic health system, which is co-sponsored by 9 religious congregations, and Hope Ministries, a Public Juridic Person within Catholic Health East. Based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, the System provides the means to ensure the continuation of the Catholic identity and operational strength of the sponsors' health ministries, which are located within 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida. The System includes 34 acute care hospitals, four long term acute care hospitals, 25 freestanding and hospital-based long term care facilities, 14 assisted living facilities, four continuing care retirement communities, eight behavioral health and rehabilitation facilities, 32 home health/hospice agencies, and numerous ambulatory and community-based health services. Catholic Health East facilities employ approximately 54,000 full-time employees as partners in ministry.

Merion Investment Partners is a private equity and mezzanine investment firm founded in the year 2003 by William Means, The firm is headquartered in wayne, Pennsylvania.