Ventas, Inc. appointed Laurida Sayed as its new Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective around October 5, 2026. Robert F. Probst will cease serving as interim Chief Accounting Officer but remains Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Sayed brings experience from Cushman & Wakefield Ltd., where she served as Chief Accounting Officer since May 2024. Her compensation package includes a $500,000 annual base salary, a target bonus of 60% of base, and equity participation. The company also granted her a one-time sign-on cash bonus of $150,000 and restricted stock units valued at $350,000 vesting over three years to offset forfeited compensation from her previous employer. Ventas, Inc. operates in the real estate investment trust sector, owning and financing senior housing and medical properties.

Ventas reported second quarter 2026 results with Attributable Net Income per share of $0.14 and Normalized FFO per share of $0.97, a 9% year-over-year increase. The company raised its full-year 2026 investment volume expectations to $4.5 billion from $3 billion, citing strong demand in senior housing. Full-year guidance for Attributable Net Income was increased to a range of $0.58–$0.63 per share, and Normalized FFO was raised to $3.85–$3.90 per share. Ventas closed $2.2 billion in senior housing investments during the quarter and has $4.9 billion in liquidity as of June 30, 2026. The company operates in the real estate investment trust sector, focusing on senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, and healthcare facilities.