CHICAGO - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: NYSE: VTR ), an S&P 500 real estate investment trust, has announced the appointment of Theodore Bigman and Joe V. Rodriguez, Jr. to its Board of Directors. The appointments are part of a mutual cooperation agreement with Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC, a shareholder of Ventas. Theodore Bigman, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Bigman Holdings, brings extensive investing and capital markets experience to the board, having previously held roles at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ) Investment Management (MSIM).