Great Elm Capital, a business development company, and Berkadia, a real estate services provider, formed a joint venture. Financial terms were not disclosed. “On behalf of Great Elm Specialty Finance, we are thrilled to partner with Berkadia on this venture. We have a long-standing relationship with Berkadia’s senior management and have worked with them on numerous opportunities over the years. We believe we have a high-quality management team led by Mike Gervais. He has a tremendous track record of building healthcare financing businesses. Together, the GECC/Berkadia partnership, healthcare management team and Great Elm infrastructure will allow this venture to begin on an accelerated path,” Michael Keller, GECC Specialty Finance Business President.