Anchor Health Properties, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based healthcare real estate company, appointed Jake Kirchner, DPM, FACHE, as Senior Vice President of Strategic Advisory Services, the firm announced July 1, 2026. Kirchner brings dual credentialing to the role — a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine designation and a Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives — an unusual pairing that plants clinical expertise alongside healthcare administration experience inside a real estate advisory function.
What Anchor Health Properties Does
Anchor Health Properties is a national, full-service firm operating exclusively in healthcare real estate — a narrower lane than broad commercial property companies. Its business spans development, management, and investment, with a stated focus on medical outpatient buildings and specialty healthcare facilities. That specialization matters: outpatient care has been one of the more structurally durable segments of healthcare real estate, driven by ongoing shifts in how and where patients receive treatment outside of hospital walls.
Why the Credentials Behind the Name Matter
The letters trailing Kirchner's name are worth unpacking. DPM signals a licensed physician-level clinician — someone trained to navigate healthcare delivery from the inside. FACHE, awarded by the American College of Healthcare Executives, designates a board-certified healthcare executive who has met the organization's standards for professional achievement and ethical practice. Together, they suggest Anchor is positioning its new SVP to engage healthcare system clients — hospital networks, physician groups, and health plans — with operational fluency rather than purely financial or transactional expertise.
What the Appointment Signals
A Senior Vice President title in Strategic Advisory Services typically sits at the intersection of client relationships and deal origination — translating a healthcare operator's space needs into a developer's pipeline. For a firm that works exclusively in medical real estate, placing someone with Kirchner's clinical and administrative background in that seat could be read as a bid to deepen relationships with healthcare systems evaluating outpatient expansion strategies. The source did not disclose prior roles, financial terms, or deal targets associated with the appointment.