Drawing the Blueprint

Winning Strategies: Navigating a Hyper-Competitive Senior Housing Market

October 20th, 2026  |  36 mins 22 secs

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Fishing in a crowded pond? Tim and Phil say find your own.

Recorded live at Blueprint's 2026 Summer Summit, Tim Sanders of Ventas and Philip Kayden of Health Wave Partners get real about winning deals in senior housing's most competitive market yet. We're talking $4.5B in guidance, decisions made in days, and why the right operator partner changes everything.

Building Parkdale Center: Claudia & Rodrigo Garcia’s Journey

May 19th, 2026  |  29 mins 56 secs

Business growth, Leadership, addiction recovery, aftercare support, behavioral healthcare, entrepreneurship, family support, healthcare professionals, healthcare real estate, intensive outpatient program, mental health, mission-driven business, outpatient treatment, php program, purpose-driven leadership, recovery journey, resilience, substance abuse recovery, treatment innovation, wellness

From personal adversity to purpose-driven impact.
In the latest episode of Drawing the Blueprint, Claudia & Rodrigo Garcia share how their experience with addiction and recovery led to the founding of Parkdale Center - an outpatient treatment center focused on meaningful, long-term care for individuals and families.
Joined by guest host Andrew Sfreddo, Executive Managing Director & Head of Behavioral Healthcare, and Colin Segner, Transaction Coordinator, Behavioral Healthcare, the conversation dives into recovery, entrepreneurship, and building a best-in-class treatment model.

Episode 6: Inside HealthTrust: Past, Present, and What’s Next

November 12th, 2025  |  45 mins 43 secs

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HealthTrust’s Alan Plush (Founder & CEO) and Samantha Medred (CFO/Partner) join Ben to unpack 40 years of healthcare real estate valuation—how the firm scaled to 1,500–1,700 appraisals/year, where HUD fits now, what’s really driving SNF and AL cap rates, and how AI will change the work (without replacing judgment). A candid look at leadership, data, and the next generation of valuation pros.

Episode 2: New Capital Enters Senior Housing: Health Wave Partners

September 4th, 2025  |  16 mins 29 secs

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We sit down with longtime friend and industry veteran John Cobb to trace his journey from a successful run at Blueprint to launching Health Wave Partners