Bio

Mr. Brown has over 30 years experience in the financial services industry, with over 20 years specializing in health care. Prior to forming Creative Health Capital in 2001, he was a Managing Director in First Union Securities’ Health Care Group based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before joining First Union, he was Managing Director and Head of the Health Care Group for Bank of Montreal/Nesbitt Burns, based in Chicago. He formed the U.S. Health Care Group at Bank of Montreal in 1991 and built it to a team of 8 professionals with over $2.5 billion in loan commitments. Significantly, the Group avoided credit problems common in the industry in the late 1990’s reflecting an ability to identify and appropriately underwrite successful operators. During his tenure at Bank of Montreal, Mr. Brown held several positions of increasing responsibility over an eighteen-year period. This included relationship management positions covering multi-national clients in both Canada and the United States, as well as management positions overseeing a Management Information Systems department and Corporate Finance and Lending training. These latter positions were consultative in nature and helped develop the skills to both understand clients’ needs and determine optimal capital solutions. Mr. Brown has originated and structured many complex transactions involving bank debt, senior notes, high yield debt, bridge loans, receivables securitization, mezzanine debt, private equity placements, synthetic leases, sale/leaseback transactions and mergers and acquisitions. His extensive industry knowledge and transaction execution capabilities have been instrumental in developing strong client relationships in a variety of health care sectors. He also has extensive relationships with lenders and institutional investors that specialize in the industry. Mr. Brown earned a BSc degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA degree from McMaster University.