Real estate advisor Savills has appointed Katarina Szinekova as an associate director in healthcare valuations, in its healthcare and senior living team, which sits within the operational capital markets (OCM) division based in London.

RICS-registered valuer Szinekova has more than 10 years’ real estate experience. She joins from Knight Frank, where she was an associate within the senior living team, and prior to that she held positions at CBRE and Christie & Co.

Rick Savage, head of healthcare valuations, Savills OCM, said: “We’re very pleased to have Katarina join our team; her knowledge and experience will allow us to continue growing our business and providing the highest-quality services to clients across the full spectrum of the healthcare sector. In particular, Katarina’s expertise in the senior living sector further strengthens our capabilities in a key growth segment of the market.”

Szinekova commented: “The OCM division at Savills is market-leading and I am delighted to be joining at such an exciting time of growth. I look forward to leveraging my existing expertise and working with the team to advise developers, operators and investors across the healthcare markets.”