As Managing Partner of HealthEdge, Brian is responsible for deal origination, overseeing transaction structuring, due diligence, financing and documentation, portfolio management and value creation, fundraising and investor relations, and overall management of the firm. Brian’s long-tenured background as a healthcare private equity investor allows him to add unique insights in the areas of creative deal structuring, development of add on acquisition strategies, identifying and navigating various healthcare industry and economic trends, and exit positioning and planning. Before co-founding HealthEdge, Brian was a partner and managing director of Baird Capital Partners, where he managed and led investments in the healthcare and industrial technology sectors. Prior to that, Brian began his career at First Chicago Corporation, where he worked primarily in their private equity business. Over his career, Brian has been involved in approximately 90 private equity investments, add-on acquisitions, advisory, or financing assignments, collectively representing more than $2.5 billion in transaction value. Outside of work, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife Michelle and their children, Lance, Ellie, Lauren, Charlie, Graham, and Henry, especially outdoors whenever possible.