Using my experience as a co-founder of HealthGrades.com (where we pioneered the empowerment of consumers with physician data and hospital ratings) to bring my perspective and experience to TermScout. At TermScout, we empower businesses (and eventually consumers) with data and ratings about the contracts they have to sign with vendors they do business with. My primary role with the company is strategic planning and operations management, including financial budgeting and business development.

I assist entrepreneurs maximize the value in a sale of their business. Over $100MM in closed transaction value in the past two years. If you're business is fast growing, profitable, and you're looking for an exit, investment capital to help fuel growth, or a firm who can bring management talent to your business as well as investment capital, please contact me. Your business should have revenue of at least $10MM and EBITDA of at least $2MM with a 10%+ projected growth rate.

Moira Restaurant Group developed the concept for Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar in 2007. Since that time, we have opened four locations and are currently working on a lease for the fifth. Our first location in Highlands Ranch opened October 2008. Our second location opened in Golden in 2012. Our third location opened in the BackCountry development in Highlands Ranch in September 2013. Our fourth location opened in Centennial in October 2018. You can learn more about us at www.indulgewinebar.com.

Forward Ships is a company that will own and manage the cleanest ships in the world - fueled by clean burning LNG. My role is to assist in managing and structuring the financing of the equity and debt of the company. I report to the CEO, Alex Panagopoulos (also CEO of Arista Shipping).

I was focused on assisting physicians in financially and operationally structuring the optimum structure for their ambulatory surgery center real estate development. Just as having an expert assist with operations preparations, it is wise to get experienced real estate advice when you're considering a de novo ASC project. Choosing the wrong bank or the wrong developer can be a costly mistake that you may need to live with for a decade or more.

Recruited to lead acquisitions for Health Inventures with Hammas Company as capital partner. Reported to VP of Development with three analyst direct reports. Primary client contacts include hospital/health system executives (C-Suite), physicians, administrators and third-party lead sources. Exceeded company goals for 2008, 2009 and 2010 acquisition activity. Benchmarks exceeded in number of deals reviewed, LOI’s executed and deals closed.Prospected and reviewed 40-80 potential ASC acquisitions annually. Closed 2-3 deals annually. Developed corporate acquisition underwriting and transaction processes. Implemented and led business development online marketing efforts in 2010. Helped lead company growth that resulted in record company revenue and profitability.

In addition to being a co-founder, as Senior Vice President, I was instrumental in quickly growing the company from under $500K in first-year revenue to over $25 million (at the time of my departure). with operating profit margins nearly 25% and with HealthGrades being recognized as the leading site to find a doctor or hospital.I reported to the CEO and supervised five direct reports and more than 20 indirect reports.I played a key role in all areas of start up operations, including business plan development, financial projections, staff planning, strategic planning, and product and tech development (specifically, I developed and lead the physician data side of the site). I lead business divisions, the Internet Business Group (online revenue sales of data) and the Strategic Health Solutions Group (sales to the corporations, benefits consulting and management companies, and health plans), which at the time of my departure generated approximately $7 million inn revenue (30% of total company revenue).I was invited as a featured or keynote speaker at over a dozen industry conferences and was regularly quoted by the press in articles regarding healthcare quality analysis and ratings. I developed and worked with our IT department to build our Healthcare Quality Reports for Consumers (for Physicians, Nursing Homes and Hospitals). This was the first e-commerce application that provided easy-to-understand healthcare quality data directly to consumers. This resulted in e-commerce revenue that started at $0 and grew to nearly $5 million per year.I also developed and worked with our IT department to build our Quality Ratings Suite, an online subscription based application used by more than 125 of the nation's largest employers and health plans, which generated $2.5MM in annual recurring revenue (with very high margins). This product also served to grow our Provider Services sales to hospitals because of the exposure to this large client base.

Fueled start-up of this physician practice management company specializing in musculoskeletal disease-state management. Managed due diligence, devised strategic plans, negotiated acquisitions and closed transactions.Led acquisition of 21 physician practices with combined acquisition value of over $150 million and a total of 153 physicians, 47 locations in 10 states and over $50 million in revenue; also acquired two outpatient surgery centers, three physical therapy centers and one occupational medicine clinic.Took company public in less than one year by securing Credit Suisse, Equitable Securities and Lehman Brothers as co-managers for the IPO.Fulfilled lead role during selection of investment banks, management of drafting sessions, creation of projected financial statements and creation of road show presentations.Instrumental in significant company growth to $250 million in market capitalization and revenue of approximately $80 million in 1998; drove acquisition team efforts that led to positioning as the largest orthopedic physician practice management company in the U.S.Facilitated successful restructuring through implementation of a detailed plan that enabled repayment of approximately $50 million in bank debt while maintaining publicly traded stock and leaving sufficient assets to fund the startup of HealthGrades, Inc.

Investment BankingJoined this premier full-service investment firm to oversee the transaction team and help cultivate new business. Scope of responsibility encompassed IPOs, secondary stock offerings, private placements and M&A advisories. Coordinated with peers at other investment banks, law firms and accounting firms to facilitate transactions. Led client meetings and supervised analysts and associates. Successfully participated in efforts to position firm as a leader in the healthcare industry completing more transactions in two years than the five previous years combined.Specialized in the healthcare industry while also managing transactions in industries such as technology, foodservice and transportation.Instrumental in securing firm as a lead manager for a healthcare client's IPO which led to company being hired as an advisor for four successful acquisitions and one secondary offering.Advised clients on approximately 15 public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions worth over $400 million in transaction value.

Recruited by Healthcare Investment Banking Group to perform financial and valuation analysis including discounted cash flow, comparable companies and merger consequences for this leading global investment bank. Supported transaction teams, prepared and delivered presentations and assisted with client meetings and other interactions. Integral member of transaction team credited with generating a $20 million fee, the largest since group formation, by advising Immunex on its merger with American Cyanamid's Oncology business.Participated in approximately 10 public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions with transaction value of over $1.5 billion.Demonstrated intense dedication as the only Analyst in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group during a one-year period by working up to 100 hours per week and participating in every transaction and new business presentation.