CareTrust REIT Inc., a San Clemente real estate investor in healthcare facilities, said the company’s CFO and Treasurer Bill Wagner plans to retire in early 2026.
He will be succeeded by Derek Bunker, the company’s senior vice president of strategy and investor relations, effective Jan. 1, 2026, CareTrust announced Tuesday.
“Bill has been an instrumental leader from day one, guiding our finance and capital market efforts through more than a decade of growth and transformation,” CEO Dave Sedgwick said in a statement. “His financial acumen and steady leadership helped shape CareTrust into the strong and resilient organization it is today.”
Bunker has over a decade of healthcare leadership experience, previously holding positions at San Juan Capistrano-based The Ensign Group and The Pennant Group.
Shares were down 3.6% in after-hours trading to $33.50 with a market cap of $7.7 billion.
