DALLAS--David Fasano has joined HFF as a director in its Dallas office.

Fasano will work alongside managing directors Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender in HFF's seniors housing group within its national healthcare practice. He will focus on skilled nursing capital markets and investment sales transactions throughout the United States.

Fasano joins HFF from Fortress Investment Group where he worked as a vice president of new business development expanding their business development pipeline of seniors housing-focused opportunities on the West Coast. Prior to that, he was a director of acquisitions for Aviv REIT, a healthcare REIT based in Chicago. Also, Fasano has held positions within the seniors housing division of MB Financial Bank NA and oversaw a healthcare portfolio of more than $250 million in commitments at The Private Bank and Trust Co. His experience encompasses all facets of the seniors housing industry including skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, LTACHs, traumatic brain injury facilities and CCRCs.