Our Team Members
have led some of the largest organizations in the US, and closed some of the largest deals in history


David Shulkin, Advisor: Ninth Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs in the Trump Administration and VA’s Under Secretary of Health in the Obama Administration leading the Nation’s largest integrated health care system.

David Hodgson, Advisor: Prior Senior Partner and Global Leader of Risk and Financial Advisory Services for Life Sciences and Healthcare at Deloitte, having advised the world’s largest and most successful entities in the industry on some of the largest M&A transactions.

Deborah Gersh, Board Member: Retired Partner and Co-Chair of the Healthcare Practice at Ropes & Gray, extensive background in health and life sciences transactions, privacy, and data

Mark Rich, Board Member: Prior CFO, COO, President, and Board Member of Steward Health having closed 6B+ in acquisitions, led complex Chapter 11

Tony Porter, Operating Partner, Board Member: Prior senior divisional leader in business/corporate development at Universal Health Services (UHS) and Methodist Healthcare.

Nicholas Mitsakos, Advisor: Technology and life sciences investor, entrepreneur, and author, taking companies from early-stage to growth, maturity, and exit or IPO. He has served on more than 35 public and private boards, including as chairman or acting CEO.

Daniel Consigli, CFO: Prior Divisional CFO/COO at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, with oversight of 18 divisions globally and assets exceeding $1 trillion, where he managed the acquisition of 22 hedge firms and pension firms. He also played a key part in major merger integrations, including that of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch.

Dr. Jacob Mahaffey, Advisor: Venture capital investor and healthcare innovation leader with spanning fund management, commercialization, and health system strategy, having supported over $500M in capital deployment across pre-seed to late-stage transactions in life sciences, medtech, and critical technologies.

Kirk Johnson, Principal: Developed a differentiated M&A platform, assembling teams with a combined transaction track record of $100B+ across healthcare and other sectors. A five-time national and provincial hockey champion, Western Hockey League alumni, and Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame inductee.
