Ernie Anaya, MBA
President, Senior Housing Group
Ernie Anaya is President of Bull Realty’s Senior Housing & Behavioral Health Group, where he advises investors, owners, and operators on the sale and acquisition of age-restricted multifamily and healthcare-related real estate nationwide. His practice specializes in Independent Living, Assisted Living/Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Hospice, and Behavioral Health facilities, with a strong emphasis on maximizing value through data-driven strategy and deep sector knowledge.
Ernie founded Bull Realty’s Senior Housing Practice in 2016 and has consistently ranked among Atlanta’s top commercial real estate professionals, earning Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Million Dollar Club honors in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026. He is licensed in Georgia and South Carolina and brings more than 20 years of experience spanning investment sales, healthcare consulting, and executive leadership.
With a background that bridges real estate, healthcare operations, and institutional risk management, Ernie offers clients a uniquely comprehensive perspective. His prior experience includes senior leadership and consulting roles with Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott Laboratories, GE Medical Systems, Cardinal Health, Xerox Corporation, EMC, and SunGard, advising healthcare organizations across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
Ernie is an active member of leading industry organizations including the National Association of REALTORS®, Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), Assisted Living Association of Georgia, and the Association of Professional Mergers & Acquisition Advisors. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, where his work focuses on the anthropology of aging—an academic foundation that directly informs his senior housing investment strategy.
A frequent expert speaker at national and international conferences, Ernie has presented on healthcare risk, enterprise systems, and operational continuity, reinforcing his reputation as a trusted advisor to sophisticated investors. He holds a BA in Astrophysics from the University of Mississippi and an MBA from Michigan State University, with additional executive education from MIT and international coursework in Japan, Singapore, and Spain focused on senior housing and the built environment.
Ernie’s disciplined, analytical approach—combined with real-world healthcare and operational insight—makes him a valued partner for owners and investors navigating the complexities of the senior housing and behavioral health real estate markets.
Bull Realty is a U.S. commercial real estate sale, leasing and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. The firm was founded in 1998 with two primary missions: grow a company of brokers known for integrity, and provide the best disposition marketing in the nation.
Ernie founded Bull Realty’s Senior Housing Practice in 2016 and has consistently ranked among Atlanta’s top commercial real estate professionals, earning Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Million Dollar Club honors in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026. He is licensed in Georgia and South Carolina and brings more than 20 years of experience spanning investment sales, healthcare consulting, and executive leadership.
With a background that bridges real estate, healthcare operations, and institutional risk management, Ernie offers clients a uniquely comprehensive perspective. His prior experience includes senior leadership and consulting roles with Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott Laboratories, GE Medical Systems, Cardinal Health, Xerox Corporation, EMC, and SunGard, advising healthcare organizations across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
Ernie is an active member of leading industry organizations including the National Association of REALTORS®, Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), Assisted Living Association of Georgia, and the Association of Professional Mergers & Acquisition Advisors. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, where his work focuses on the anthropology of aging—an academic foundation that directly informs his senior housing investment strategy.
A frequent expert speaker at national and international conferences, Ernie has presented on healthcare risk, enterprise systems, and operational continuity, reinforcing his reputation as a trusted advisor to sophisticated investors. He holds a BA in Astrophysics from the University of Mississippi and an MBA from Michigan State University, with additional executive education from MIT and international coursework in Japan, Singapore, and Spain focused on senior housing and the built environment.
Ernie’s disciplined, analytical approach—combined with real-world healthcare and operational insight—makes him a valued partner for owners and investors navigating the complexities of the senior housing and behavioral health real estate markets.
Bull Realty is a U.S. commercial real estate sale, leasing and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. The firm was founded in 1998 with two primary missions: grow a company of brokers known for integrity, and provide the best disposition marketing in the nation.
