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Irvine, Ca, Us

Facilitates introductions between clients/business contacts and a host of Strategic Business Service Provider partners in order to help my clients/business contacts improve the profitability, cash flow and value of their companies through the subject matter expertise of these partner companies. My goal is to become a "one-stop-shop" for those business owners who are interested in increasing the profitability and value of their business.My Strategic Partners are subject matter experts in the niche areas in which they specialize. Many of the services are contingent fee based, meaning if they do not generate clearly measurable value or savings, you pay them nothing. Others are fixed monthly fee based and several of them are completely free to the company. These companies provide a wide variety of services. Some are designed for larger companies but many are designed to benefit almost any size company. Services offered include:- Underpayment recovery or generation of additional revenues for healthcare systems, medical practices and urgent care centers with over $75M in net revenue. - FICA cost savings programs for companies with over 100 employees -Targeted expense reductions programs in a variety of expense areas- Vendor management solutions - Virtual Card payment programs -Employee Retention Improvement/Turnover Reduction solutions - Same-Day-Pay programs and digital banking services - Accounts Payable Automation and Efficiency Improvement programs - Employee Healthcare Cost Savings programs - PEO and staffing solutions - ESOP design and implementation services

Provides trusted leadership and support to companies and business owners across all industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and other service industries, that are looking to grow, scale, restructure, or prepare for a sale. Has helped over 100 companies grow, build value in their companies, and/or exit their businesses in ways that best achieve their desired outcomes and objectives. As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Value Growth Advisor, helps business owners develop and execute strategies that increase the value of their business today, while also building a business that is transferrable through strong human, structural, customer and social capital and, thus, able to achieve maximum value at exit. Using the Value Acceleration Methodology™, the strategies that are developed ensure that the Business Owner’s personal, financial, and business goals are all in alignment.

Strategic Alliance Network (SAN) is an independent consultancy that was founded in 1995 for the purpose of becoming a "one-stop-shop" for business owners and companies that were interested in increasing the profitability and value of their business.The owner has helped a variety of companies in the healthcare sector for over 40 years and also has experience working with manufacturers, distributors, and other diverse businesses and service companies. SAN has helped companies: - Increase profits, cash flows and business value, often in conjunction with its strategic partners - Restructure/Turn around distressed companies - Navigate the transition planning or exit process - Obtain financing - As an Interim or Fractional CFO - As an Advisory Board memberSAN has worked with companies ranging in size from under $10M to over $20B in revenues, including many family-owned and PE backed companies. As a Strategic Referral Partner, it introduces companies of all sizes, in almost any industry, to its strategic partners who will work with your company to help reduce costs or taxes, increase revenues, improve cash flows and significantly increase the value of your business.Often in conjunction with its "subject matter experts", SAN offers services that include: - Underpayment recovery or generation of additional revenues for healthcare systems, medical practices and urgent care centers with over $75M in net revenue. - FICA cost savings programs for companies with over 100 employees -Targeted expense reductions programs in a variety of expense areas- Vendor management solutions - Virtual Card payment programs -Employee Retention Improvement/Turnover Reduction solutions - Same-Day-Pay programs and digital banking services - Accounts Payable Automation and Efficiency Improvement programs - Employee Healthcare Cost Savings programs - PEO and staffing solutions - ESOP design and implementation services

Peale Davies is an independent advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice on acquisitions, private capital solutions, restructurings and growth initiatives.Our clients include leading domestic and international middle market and emerging growth companies, private equity sponsors, credit funds and family-owned and entrepreneur-led businesses.Peale Davies has advised over 100 firms across a broad range of industries and transaction types through its office in the New York and through strategic partnerships with leading advisory experts and firms globally. Recent focus:> Lender Relations> New Business Strategy and Execution> Independent Director and Related Advisory Services for Lenders and Direct Investors.> Business Transition Planning> Enterprise Value Enhancement> Sales and Efficiency Enhancement Through AI and Distributed Enterprise Technology> Key Executive Coaching

Trumbull, Connecticut, Us

Trumbull, Connecticut, Us

Springtide Child Development is an early stage venture capital backed company that offers family-centered, collaborative care for children with developmental delays and disabilities. They are passionate about helping children grow and develop through evidence-based treatment, experienced therapists, and technology-enabled interdisciplinary clinics.The company currently operates clinics in Connecticut and Massachusetts and will be expanding into Maryland later this year.The company was acquired by Cortica in April, 2023.

Alameda, Ca, Us

The Center for Social Dynamics (CSD) is a Private Equity backed organization providing services to those with developmental delays, including autism, in the state of California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Hawaii.

Franklin, Tn, Us

BreatheAmerica is a Private Equity backed operator of freestanding clinics for the treatment of chronic airway diseases and infusion therapy (Precision Health Care)Precision Health Care provides biologic injections and infusions in a private, convenient, and comfortable setting for people with a range of conditions, including:Crohn’s DiseaseUlcerative ColitisMultiple SclerosisLupusRheumatoid ArthritisPsoriasisSevere AsthmaImmunotherapyAnd many othersDuring this assignment I facilitated initiatives to help the company collect over $5 million of old AR and restructure their payment terms with their largest vendor to avoid/eliminate nearly $1.5 million in additional charges.

The Alden network provides senior care services throughout the Chicagoland area, Rockford and southern Wisconsin. The network consists of rehabilitation and health care centers, independent senior living facilities, special needs facilities, ALF communities and Alzheimer’s residential centers. Alden and its affiliated companies also include a real estate, management and development company, general construction company, home health provider, pharmacy and durable medical equipment supplies. In the first 18 months, I was able to help the company increase it's net operating results by 123%. For more information, see http://www.thealdennetwork.com

Echo Healthcare (EHHA.OB) was a blank check company that we incorporated on June 10, 2005 to serve as a vehicle for the acquisition of one or more domestic or international operating businesses in the healthcare industry. On March 22, 2006, we completed our initial public offering raising $57.5 million in gross proceeds.On January 4, shareholders approved Echo’s merger transaction for $122.8 million with XLNT Veterinary Care, Inc. (“XLNT”), a provider of primary and specialty veterinary care services to companion animals with 26 fully-owned animal hospitals. The closing of the merger took place promptly thereafter. In connection with the merger, Echo changed its name to Pet DRx Corporation PetDr Corporation later merged with Veterinary Centers of America (VCA).

Kennett Square, Pa, Us

Sun Healthcare Group (SUNH; NASDAQ) was a publicly traded long-term care company that also had several ancillary businesses including institutional pharmacy, rehab therapy, home health, medical staffing, and lab and radiology. It later merged with Genesis Healthcare (GEN: NYSE).When the company needed to go through a major restructuring, I led the internal portion of a two-year restructuring process that resulted in a 45.4% reduction in debt, 58.8% and 34.1% improvements in working capital and shareholder’s deficit, respectively, and an increase in market cap of nearly $120 million.

GranCare was a long-term care company that, during the period Kevin served as its Chief Financial Officer, grew from 16 post-acute care facilities to an organization comprised of 137 post-acute care facilities, an institutional pharmacy serving nearly 90,000 beds throughout 16 states and a home health agency operating in three states and a lab and radiology business that operated in two states.During the period Kevin was there, GC completed over 20 mergers and acquisition transactions totaling over $350 million in value and completed over $522 million of private and public equity and debt financing, including an initial public offering in October 1991. In 1992 and 1993, Fortune Magazine ranked the company as the 2nd and 4th fastest growing public company in America, respectively.

Partner-in-Charge of Healthcare Consulting, Western Region – Costa Mesa, CA 1986 – 1989 - Led business growth, project management, practice unit profitability, and staff development - Practice unit generated over $1 million per year, in revenues - Sold a multi-million dollar engagement that was the largest in the firm's history at that timeNational Project Director, Hospital Cost Management Systems 1984 - 1989 - Led the national marketing efforts for these projects - Designed a taught a two-day training course across the country for the American Management Association for two yearsPractice Unit Leader, Financial/Cost Management, Great Lakes Region – Cincinnati, Ohio 1984 - 1986 - Led business growth, project management, practice unit profitability, and staff development - Increased the practice unit billable hours by 43% and revenues by 60%Manager and Senior Consultant - Cincinnati, Ohio 1981 - 1983