Benjamin Belford

Associate

Michael Bernard

VP

Joseph Bernardo

Operating Partner

Prab Chawla

VP

Lisa Cohen

Private Equity Associate

Michael C. Connolly

VP, Finance and Tax

Anthony B. Davis

President and Managing Partner

Ishan Dey

Senior Associate

Daniel Fallahi

VP

Michael Farah

Partner

Michael Fiore

Operating Partner

Adam Friedman

VP

Scott Gallin

Partner

AJ Gauthier

Associate

Mark Giragosian

Associate

Alex Greeley

Partner

Gary A. Kagan

Operating Partner

Colin Kenney

Associate

Christopher M. Kolber

Operating Partner

Ron Labrum

Operating Partner

Ronald K. Labrum

Operating Partner

Cameron Liss

Associate

Aakash Madhu

VP

Brian C. Miller

Managing Partner

Gerard Moufflet

Operating Partner

Andy Nelson

Associate

Jeffrey W. Nelson

Operating Partner

Darius Pool

Associate

John Poulos

Operating Partner

Joshua Reilly

Principal

Orlando Remak

VP

David Rothfield

Associate

Jeet Sandhu

Associate

Arsi Sefaj

VP

Kam N. Shah

Partner

Kevin Shi

Associate

Piyush Shukla

Partner

Jonathan Skekloff

VP

Mark Sullivan

Partner, Human Capital

Douglass Vandegrift

CFO and Chief Compliance Officer

Ernest Waaser

Operating Partner

Michael Watts

Partner

Bennett Yasskin

Associate

Brandon Yu

VP

48 past transactions

Specialty Networks, LLC

Private Placement in 2020
Specialty Networks, LLC operates as a technology-enabled group purchasing organization that serves urology practices, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device companies. It offers educational programs for providers; and clinical and business intelligence services to providers and industry partners. Specialty Networks, LLC was founded in 2013 and is based in Rocky River, Ohio.

Focused Health Solutions

Acquisition in 2006
Focused Health Solutions is a national provider of customized population health management services

HydraFacial

Acquisition in 2016
HydraFacial is an FDA registered manufacturer of advanced aesthetic technologies and products, delivering high return on investment (ROI) opportunities. Its premier system HydraFacial® serum-based hydradermabrasion system, ranked one level above IPL for skin rejuvenation. The HydraFacial uses the patented HydroPeel® tips to resurface the skin while simultaneously infusing skin enhancing serums, including antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, peptide complex, and acid peels.

Vital Care

Private Placement in 2020
Vital Care® is the premier pharmacy franchise business for home infusion services. their passion since 1986 is improving the lives of patients and healthcare professionals through locally owned franchise locations across the United States. they have over 60 franchised pharmacies across two dozen states.

Behavioral Centers of America

Acquisition in 2007
Behavioral Centers of America Corp., a healthcare company, provides psychiatric health care services to adolescent and geriatric patients. The company owns and operates psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, psychiatric specialty units within medical-surgical hospitals, outpatient diagnostic and treatment clinics, and home based programs. It offers facility based services, such as acute inpatient hospital care, medical model and psycho-social model residential treatment, partial hospital care, day treatment, outpatient treatment, physician office visits, diagnostic and assessment services, and psycho-pharmacological treatment. The company also provides home based services, including crisis support, individual and family therapy, care giver training, and social service coordination services; and school based services, such as academic study, preparation for adult living, intervention and assessment services, and GED preparation services. In addition, it offers work based services, such as employee mental health counseling, depression screening, crisis response counseling, and employee training services. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. It has facilities and locations in Midland, Killeen, and Belton, Texas; and Columbus, Shaker Heights, and Dennison, Ohio.

MeriCal

Acquisition in 2016
MeriCal, Inc. provides tablet/capsule manufacturing services, custom formulation and packaging services for the nutritional industry in the western United States. In addition, it involves in blister packaging, bottling, packet fulfillment, stick pack fulfillment, and customizable packaging activities. The company provides its services for multivitamins, tablets of various shapes and sizes, and specialized formulae. MeriCal, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Anaheim, California.

ERG Holding Co.

Acquisition in 2018
Evolution Research Group is an elite network of affiliate research sites that provides clinical research and drug development services focusing on conducting simple and highly complex trials. The company offers consulting services to pharmaceutical and CRO clients, including access to key opinion leaders in schizophrenia, pain, Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorders, depression, hepatic/renal impairment, podiatry, and clinical pharmacology. It also offers general consulting in study design, protocol review and budget planning, vendor resources, study feasibility, and site recommendations. Evolution Research Group was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey.
BarrierSafe Solutions International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and markets disposable gloves, disposable barrier protection, infection control, and related products for end use markets. It offers disposable hand protection gloves for foodservice, dental, laboratory, emergency medical services, non-acute healthcare, automotive, and general industrial segments. The company also manufactures laboratory sundries, including cases, covers, funnels and cups, and wholesales medical and hospital equipment. BarrierSafe Solutions International, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Reno, Nevada with an additional location in Melville, New York.

MeriCal

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
MeriCal, Inc. provides tablet/capsule manufacturing services, custom formulation and packaging services for the nutritional industry in the western United States. In addition, it involves in blister packaging, bottling, packet fulfillment, stick pack fulfillment, and customizable packaging activities. The company provides its services for multivitamins, tablets of various shapes and sizes, and specialized formulae. MeriCal, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Anaheim, California.
The Center For Orthopedic And Research Excellence, Inc. provides musculoskeletal and neurological care services. It offers epilepsy, headache medicine, inclusion body myositis, memory and aging, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, nerve injury, peripheral neuropathy, and stroke services; and orthopedic surgery services that include hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, spine, joint replacement, neurology, sports medicine, fracture management, orthopedic traumatology, hand and wrist, complex articular cartilage restoration, musculoskeletal oncology, foot and ankle reconstruction, physical medicine and rehabilitation, comprehensive spine care, and pain management. The company also provides education services to the Sun Health Nursing School, local residency programs, fellows, and hospital allied health personnel. The Center For Orthopedic And Research Excellence, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in Arizona, Louisiana, and Michigan.

Sage Dental

Private Equity Round in 2012
Sage Dental is a medical practice company offering dental care treatments.

Seracare Life Sciences

Acquisition in 2012
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (SeraCare) serves the global life sciences industry by providing products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human and animal diagnostics and therapeutics. The Company's portfolio includes diagnostic controls, plasma-derived reagents and molecular biomarkers, bio banking and contract research services. It operates two segments: Diagnostic and Biopharmaceutical Products, and BioServices. The Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products segment includes two types of products: controls and panels. The Bio Services segment includes bio banking, sample processing and testing services for research and clinical trials, and contract research services in molecular biology, virology, immunology and biochemistry.

Young Innovations

Acquisition in 2013
Young Innovations consistently adheres to a three-pronged strategy for growth – acquire, enhance and improve – which provides the foundation for continuing success. They pursue acquisition opportunities to increase their breadth of product and service offerings while increasing the growth of their business. By enhancing their products and expanding customer relationships, they are better able to respond to clinician and patient needs. When they improve their company through cost reductions and rationalizing expenses, they can focus their resources towards acquisitions, enhancements and growth.

Smile Doctors

Private Equity Round in 2022
Smile Doctors LLC provides orthodontics services for children, teens, and adults in Texas. It offers adult ortho, dentofacial orthopedics, early, invisalign teen/adult, orthognathic surgery, two phase, temporomandibular joint disorder, and pediatric dentistry treatments. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Georgetown, Texas.

StrataDx

Private Equity Round in 2011
For nearly three decades, StrataDx™ has been a leading anatomic pathology laboratory dedicated to providing physicians, patients and hospitals with unrivaled diagnostic services. Theyboard-certified pathologists, including distinguished thought leaders Drs. Lisa Cohen and Terence Harrist are committed to providing the most reliable timely diagnosis of cancer and other diseases every day by combining an academic approach with outstanding customer service.

Evolution Research Group, LLC

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Evolution Research Group, LLC provides medical and scientific clinical research site services in the neurosciences area. The company is based in Watchung, New Jersey.

Advarra

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Advarra, doing business as Chesapeake IRB, provides independent institutional review board services to pharmaceutical companies, universities, individual researchers, academic medical centers, and hospital systems. It also offers institutional biosafety committee services. Advarra was formerly known as Chesapeake Research Review, Inc. and changed its name to Advarra in November 2017. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Columbia, Maryland.

Advarra

Acquisition in 2015
Combining the expertise and resources of Chesapeake IRB and Schulman IRB, Advarra is a premier, full-service research compliance organization. Advarra leverages exceptional client service, innovative technology, enhanced regulatory expertise and global research compliance services to meet the increasingly complex needs associated with research.

IVX Health

Series F in 2021
IVX Health (IVXpress, Inc.) is a leading provider of infusion and injection therapy for those with complex chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis and other conditions. IVX Health centers are conveniently located in the communities where patients live and offer flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends. Patients relax in their own private suite, equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, and comfortable recliners with room for guests. IVX Health centers operate under the name and brand Infusion Express in Kansas City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Avalign Technologies

Acquisition in 2018
Avalign Technologies is the premier, full-service supplier of implants, instruments, cutting tools, German Specialty Instruments and cases and trays for medical device OEM's. Their expert engineering, diverse manufacturing capabilities, and complete dedication to your project will ensure that your launch is successful from start to finish. Avalign leads the medical device contract manufacturing industry for quality systems management utilizing Master Control Quality Software; the only quality software endorsed by the FDA. Master Control allows Avalign to run under one quality system for all four divisions which allows the OEM to manage their risk much more efficiently.

Avalign Technologies

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Avalign Technologies is the premier, full-service supplier of implants, instruments, cutting tools, German Specialty Instruments and cases and trays for medical device OEM's. Their expert engineering, diverse manufacturing capabilities, and complete dedication to your project will ensure that your launch is successful from start to finish. Avalign leads the medical device contract manufacturing industry for quality systems management utilizing Master Control Quality Software; the only quality software endorsed by the FDA. Master Control allows Avalign to run under one quality system for all four divisions which allows the OEM to manage their risk much more efficiently.

Smile Doctors

Private Equity Round in 2017
Smile Doctors LLC provides orthodontics services for children, teens, and adults in Texas. It offers adult ortho, dentofacial orthopedics, early, invisalign teen/adult, orthognathic surgery, two phase, temporomandibular joint disorder, and pediatric dentistry treatments. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Georgetown, Texas.

Chesapeake IRB

Acquisition in 2015
Chesapeake IRB has been providing independent IRB services for major pharmaceutical companies, universities, individual researchers, academic medical centers, and community hospitals since 1993. Chesapeake IRB combines the most experienced talent with strategic and effective use of technology to provide innovative and unparalleled quality human research oversight and exceptional client service. With their electronic, cloud-based submission management platform Center for IRB Intelligence (CIRBI), Chesapeake IRB has led the field since 2007 in paperless IRB submission and review. Through implementing and refining the platform, Chesapeake has set the standard for IRB review turnaround time and document accessibility. Our advanced, 21CFR11 compliant electronic platform provides unparalleled performance, emerging data in real time, revolutionary content management, and other startup process accelerators. Their Canadian affiliate is the largest IRB in Canada and the only Canadian IRB with select provincial recognition, giving the Chesapeake organization the broadest North American reach.

ProPharma Group

Acquisition in 2016
Pharma validation, compliance and technical services

Solara Medical Supplies

Private Placement in 2018
Solara Medical Supplies, LLC is a leading direct-to-patient distributor of advanced diabetes therapy products including continuous glucose monitors, durable insulin pumps, and patch insulin pumps. Founded in 2002, Solara is headquartered in Chula Vista, California and operates additional offices in Michigan, Texas, and Alabama.

Ranir

Acquisition in 2005
Ranir is a global leader in oral and personal healthcare products, they provide store brand and contract manufacturing services to their partners. Through trust, teamwork and a commitment to delivering best-in-class products, they enjoy valued, long-standing relationships with most of the major retailers throughout the world. From concept to shelf, their dedicated research, development and manufacturing groups work in tandem with their customers every step of the way. The end result: a sustainable competitive advantage that helps their customers win with their consumers.

Spear Education

Acquisition in 2014
Spear Study Clubs focus on real-life cases and actual treatments — with expert clinicians presenting the latest techniques. The intimate scale of eight to 12 like-minded peers encourages guided learning, interaction and interdisciplinary camaraderie. Spear is with you every step of the way.

Hycor Biomedical

Acquisition in 2010
Hycor Biomedical is a medical device company that provides vitro diagnostics products. The company is focused on delivering products that provide the highest value to clinicians through innovation, reliability, and customer service.

Flexan Corporation

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Flexan provides vertically integrated molding services to the OEM marketplace in a variety of industries, including: automotive, military, aerospace, hearing aid, medical, micro precision, industrial controls, and food/water handling. Whether your application requires material development, design assistance, specific testing or extremely tight tolerances, our staff of professional chemists and engineers have the experience and expertise to develop and deliver your rubber part. What application can we help you with today?

Flexan Corporation

Acquisition in 2015
Flexan provides vertically integrated molding services to the OEM marketplace in a variety of industries, including: automotive, military, aerospace, hearing aid, medical, micro precision, industrial controls, and food/water handling. Whether your application requires material development, design assistance, specific testing or extremely tight tolerances, our staff of professional chemists and engineers have the experience and expertise to develop and deliver your rubber part. What application can we help you with today?

Z-Medica

Private Equity Round in 2017
Z-Medica, LLC engages in the development, production, marketing, and sale of hemorrhage control products. The company’s product includes QuikClot, a device that enhances the body's natural coagulation process; QuikClot Control+, a hemostatic dressing for temporary control of Class III or Class IV bleeding in the internal organ space; and bandage and gloves that can be used by a police officer to administer emergency first aid to control bleeding until medical attention can be sought. It provides its products for healthcare providers, military personnel, the law enforcement community, first responders, and consumers in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Wallingford, Connecticut with additional offices in Africa, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Europe.

Collagen Matrix, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Collagen Matrix is a medical device company offering tissue repair and regeneration device. Collagen Matrix is a developer and manufacturer of collagen-based medical products used for tissue and bone repair and regeneration across orthopedic, sports medicine, dental, and neurosurgery end markets.

Edge Systems, LLC

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Edge Systems, LLC designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells aesthetic technologies and products. It offers hydradermabrasion system that enhances the skin to cleanse, exfoliate, extract, and hydrate simultaneously; HydraFacial Daily Essentials, which provides detoxification, rejuvenation, and protection of skin; crystal microdermabrasion systems; and light emitting diode systems. The company also provides system surgical smoke evacuators that vacuums the plume created by laser and electrocautery treatments, such as hair removal, tattoo removal, erbium, and veterinary procedures. Its system surgical smoke evacuators are used by hospitals, plastic surgeons, cosmetic surgeons, OB/GYN, veterinarians, and others. In addition, it offers marketing support services. Its products are distributed worldwide through its sales network. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Signal Hill, California.

Solara Medical Supplies

Private Equity Round in 2018
Solara Medical Supplies, LLC is a leading direct-to-patient distributor of advanced diabetes therapy products including continuous glucose monitors, durable insulin pumps, and patch insulin pumps. Founded in 2002, Solara is headquartered in Chula Vista, California and operates additional offices in Michigan, Texas, and Alabama.

HOPCo

Acquisition in 2019
HOPCo is a physician managed company focused on transforming the patient care experience and improving the practice of medicine. HOPCo provider of musculoskeletal care services, including physician practice management, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and ancillary services in Arizona, Michigan, and Florida.

Gentle Dental Service

Acquisition in 2012
The Company provides dental practice management support services to two Professional Corporations that employ 62 dentists, orthodontists, and other specialists at 20 locations in the Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington metropolitan areas. The Company provides facilities, equipment, staffing, management support and other ancillary services to the multi-specialty dental practices that constitute the Gentle Dental Network.
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, LLC owns and operates outpatient physical therapy clinics that provide treatment services for musculoskeletal disorders and diseases, and post-injury/post-operative rehabilitation services. It offers services in the areas of aquatic therapy, athletic training, hand therapy, work and industry services, manual physical therapy, McKenzie method, pediatric therapy, pelvic floor rehab, physical therapy, pre and post-operative rehabilitation, sports medicine, TMJ rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, weight management, and rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis. Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, LLC was founded in 2002 and is based in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. As of January 4, 2018, Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Upstream Rehabilitation Inc.

ProPharma Group

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Pharma validation, compliance and technical services

StatLab Medical Products

Acquisition in 2021
Founded in 1976, StatLab Medical Products is a developer and manufacturer of cost-effective histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry diagnostic supplies. StatLab offers 1,750 of the most commonly purchased diagnostic supplies used by independent and hospital-based anatomic pathology laboratories. Over 3,000 anatomic pathology laboratories across the United States rely on StatLab to satisfy their diagnostic supply requirements.

Young Innovations

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Young Innovations consistently adheres to a three-pronged strategy for growth – acquire, enhance and improve – which provides the foundation for continuing success. They pursue acquisition opportunities to increase their breadth of product and service offerings while increasing the growth of their business. By enhancing their products and expanding customer relationships, they are better able to respond to clinician and patient needs. When they improve their company through cost reductions and rationalizing expenses, they can focus their resources towards acquisitions, enhancements and growth.

Virtus Pharmaceuticals

Private Equity Round in 2014
Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC is a specialty pharmaceuticals company that focuses on developing and marketing of generic and branded prescription and non-prescription products to pharmaceutical wholesalers, hospitals, specialty pharmacies, and retailers in the United States. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

RQM+

Private Equity Round in 2021
R&Q provides regulatory and quality solutions that accelerate the success of medical device companies and improve people's lives. We exist to promote economic growth through regional partnerships, to provide a rewarding place to work, and to improve our communities.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers

Acquisition in 2016
Pinnacle Treatment Centers provided Drug Addiction Treatment Services since 2006. Some of our locations have operated for decades. Our experience is vast and deep. We began in 2006 with the acquisition of four treatment centers in Pittsburgh and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. We have expanded to provide facilities throughout Pennsylvania, as well as in Indiana, New Jersey, Kentucky, Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio. Each year, we provide drug and alcohol addiction treatment and services at multiple facilities to more than 10,000 adults daily.

CORPAK MedSystems

Acquisition in 2008
CORPAK MedSystems is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of innovative medical devices focused on the enteral feeding and bedside location technology markets. The Company has established the leading market position in premium-branded, adult, long-term nasogastric feeding tubes and offers a broad portfolio of other high quality, branded enteral products, including gastrostomy feeding tubes, gastric relief devices, and enteral feeding safety devices. CORPAK'S products hold market share positions, including CORTRAK, a device that “tracks” the feeding tube during the bedside placement procedure. It was founded in 1979 and is based in Wheeling, Illinois, United States.

Collagen Matrix, Inc.

Acquisition in 2019
Collagen Matrix is a medical device company offering tissue repair and regeneration device. Collagen Matrix is a developer and manufacturer of collagen-based medical products used for tissue and bone repair and regeneration across orthopedic, sports medicine, dental, and neurosurgery end markets.