Bill Claus

Bill Claus is an experienced financial professional currently serving as Managing Director at Ziegler since July 2018 and as Founder & Board Member at Link Capital since June 2014, where innovative student lending solutions are provided to healthcare professionals. Claus held previous positions including Vice President at Barclays Capital, where investment banking and M&A advisory relationships for healthcare credits were developed; Funding Manager at the Illinois Finance Authority, managing over $5 billion in conduit bond issuance; Associate at Morgan Stanley, contributing to significant market offerings and structuring derivative solutions; and Analyst at Ziegler Capital Markets Group, participating in over 40 transactions. Claus holds an MBA in Analytical Finance from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree with triple majors in Economics, Business Administration, and French from Hope College.