PALM BEACH—Mario Gonzalez, 34, is working hard to expand Health Care REIT's best-in class medical office building portfolio. And his accomplishments so far are impressive.

Gonzalez has negotiated over 400,000 square feet of new medical office lease transactions and over 1 million square feet of renewals in his five years at the firm. He has also sourced off-market acquisition opportunities valued in excess of $50 million. During his tenure, the managed occupancy and NOI in his regions reached historical highs for the company, while bad debt fell to historical lows.?

“The gap between class A strategic medical office assets and the next tier of assets will continue to grow,” Gonzalez tells GlobeSt.com. “Hospital and health system consolidation will create winners and losers in each market, making due diligence and vision increasingly important in our investment decisions. Healthcare will likely continue to create uncertainty amongst physicians, which will further bolster the consolidation trend.”