The Charleston Deal Alliance was founded to “Connect” deal professionals - investment banks, lawyers, CPAs and capital providers – private equity firms, family offices and lenders with middle market companies, commercial real estate firms and executives. CDA is focused primarily on the South Carolina Tri-County Region – Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester. Membership from other regions is welcomed.

Co-founder at a lower middle market private equity firm that focuses on acquiring businesses who are looking for ownership transition or partners in growth and have $1-10 million in EBITDA. We use a unique operator centric model. We are very aware and mindful of the need to protect business owners' legacies both to their teams, their communities, and their families. We are operators who understand how important it is to be contributors to the communities who enable businesses to be successful.

Served as acting CIO and head of IT/IS department and led the Nextgen hospital EHR system install and upgrades; Nextgen ambulatory EHR system and upgrades; hospital lab information system; hospital pharmacy information system; hospital data center move; major Meditech upgrade; Carefusion Pyxis System; physician training; HIPAA compliance program; hospital helpdeskServed as a strategy and operations consultant and special projects manager. Operational focal points included, ambulatory workflow improvement; hospital clinical workflow improvement; revenue cycle improvement initiatives, financial management initiatives, strategic planning, hospital affiliation, grant writing, clinical quality program management (including MU, PQRS, IQR, OQR, and Joint Commission).

Co-founded and developed a fully automated software product and service that combines healthcare provider and location internal surveying, monitors online review sites, and redistributes social media content with the intent of solving the ever growing online reputation problem at its core. The product now supports over 4000 physicians and locations for many of the leading health systems in the country. In February 2016 it joined the Lumin Medical LLC family of companies.

Implementing Technologies, LLC is one of the leading healthcare consulting firms in the southeast. We assist physicians, practices, hospitals, payers, ACOs, long-term care, federally qualified health centers, and other technology and service providers solve problems with:-Meaningful Use -EHR / PM Systems and Optimization-RIS / PACS Systems Integration & Interoperability-HIPAA Compliance-Patient Centered Medical Home Consulting-NCQA Certification-Revenue Cycle Management / Billing Solutions-Hospital Financial Management-ACO management tools-HIE enabling solutions-Patient Communication and Marketing-Multi-practice Integration-Physician Reputation Management

The Avascent Group provides management consulting services to global leaders operating at the intersection of technology, business and public policy. The Avascent Group assists clients in becoming more competitive by making better, more informed strategic and tactical decisions on issues of strategy, marketing, operations, and innovation in pursuit of their near- and long-term business objectives. We offer our clients insightful analyses of today’s changing business climate and how it affects their strategic outlook and market position. The Avascent Group specializes in:Strategy development Market and competitive analysis Industrial and government marketing and business development support Merger, acquisition, and strategic alliance support The Avascent Group works with clients including leading and emerging companies in healthcare, defense, aerospace, biotechnology, logistics, homeland security, and information technology.

KHA is a full service government consulting firm focused on healthcare, technology, and defense providing the following services Directed Advocacy Long Term Legislative Strategies Coalition and Grassroots Building Problem Resolution Regulatory Tracking Drafting Rules, Legislation and Report Language Consortium Creation and Management Association Management Event and Meeting Planning State and Local Government Initiatives Securing Federal Contracts, Grants and Funding Facilitization

Sen. Warner was the former chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Warner was also the senior Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee. In January 2005, Senator Warner joined the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and was reappointed to the Select Committee on Intelligence.While with Sen. Warner, I worked with a series of for-profit, non--profit, and governmental organizations to advance grant funding opportunities, program and project development, and solve various bureaucratic problems for constituents and organizations.