Kansas City Investors Scott Asner and Michael Gortenburg Applaud Frontline Workers
Scott Asner and Michael Gortenburg - Co-Founders of Eighteen Capital Group (18CG) in Kansas City - are publicly honoring frontline workers as the nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Asner and Gortenburg wish to celebrate and acknowledge the dedication and courage displayed by doctors, nurses, first-responders, supply-chain workers and more throughout this difficult time.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Scott Asner and Michael Gortenburg of Kansas City's Eighteen Capital Group (18CG), are publicly applauding the invaluable service provided by essential and frontline workers everywhere.
Over the course of several months, Kansas City – and the nation at large – has weathered the storm of a novel coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this challenging time, every U.S. citizen has relied upon the essential services and unyielding courage of countless men and women working to make life possible and keep the most vulnerable protected.
These heroes are found in nearly every industry and sector, including:
- Healthcare providers (including doctors, nurses, technicians, and EMS)
- Hospital, medical facility and pharmacy workers (including administrative staff)
- Law Enforcement and first responders (including volunteers)
- Food and agriculture workers (including farmers, food transport and restaurant workers)
- Public and community workers and volunteers
- Construction and infrastructure workers
- Energy sector workers
- And more
"These are unprecedented times and we face extraordinary challenges in every aspect of our lives," said Scott Asner, Founding Principal of Eighteen Capital Group (18CG). "Yet throughout it all, essential workers have stood strong with exceptional courage and have placed their wellbeing on the line so that we all may continue to get by. We are incredibly grateful for their service and want to honor them."
"Our society depends on the efforts of this remarkable group of people," added Michael Gortenburg, Founding Principal of Eighteen Capital Group. "We wish to publicly extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for all that they do."
Scott Asner and Michael Gortenburg also wish to specifically commend North Kansas City Hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, the University of Kansas Hospital, and all Kansas City area workers for their dedicated efforts to keep their home city safe and operational.
About Scott Asner
Scott Asner is a longstanding Kansas City, MO investment manager and Founding Principal of Eighteen Capital Group (18CG). Earning his bachelor's degree in economics at the University of Pennsylvania and his law degree at Stanford University, Scott practiced law for two decades before turning to the investment management sphere. As a Principal of 18CG, Scott specializes in diverse real estate investments and leads a core team of 25 employees from 18CG's corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas. Scott oversees the private equity-financed acquisition of properties nationwide –more than 7,000 apartment units at 33 properties in 15 states. He is a long-term holder of most of these properties. For more information about Scott Asner, please visit http://www.scottasner.com.
About Michael Gortenburg
Michael Gortenburg is a Founding Principal of Eighteen Capital Group (18CG) and owner of more than 100 investment entities–a diverse portfolio focusing primarily on multifamily housing units. In addition to overseeing all corporate and individual property functions for 18CG, Michael is involved in a number of other operational businesses, such as digital media and software companies. For more information about Michael Gortenburg, please visit http://www.michaelgortenburg.com.
SOURCE Eighteen Capital Group
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