David Franklin is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the venture capital, private equity, performance marketing, and healthcare industries. As CEO at Expertise.com, he has been driving business growth and innovation since March 2019, helping connect individuals with professionals across over 200 diverse verticals, spanning from legal services to home-related offerings. Forbes Advisor acquired Expertise.com in Feb 2024. Franklin is also Co-Founder and Managing Director at Houston Health Ventures. For nearly a decade, he has been involved in early-stage angel investments and venture capital for health IT, diagnostic, and medical device companies. During this time, he was a board member of Allotrope Medical (acquired by Northgate Technologies, Inc.), a US-based medical device manufacturer that develops an electrosurgical ureter identification system.Thanks to his extensive experience in startups, private equity, and investing, Franklin has become a strong business development professional skilled in acquisitions, business planning, financial planning, market research, corporate development, start-ups, and strategic planning.He holds an MBA in Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University.