Private Equity Representative Biographies
Joe Blundo
Principal
Brighton Park Capital
Joe Blundo is a Principal at Brighton Park Capital, where he currently serves on the board of Relatient. Prior to joining BPC in April of 2023, Joe was a Partner at TCV, a growth equity investment firm. At TCV, Joe sourced, executed, and managed B2B software investments serving the healthcare (Aidoc, Syllable, BenchSci, Kipu), financial services (Trulioo, AxiomSL, tastytrade), and education (Watermark) industries.
Joe began his career as an Analyst with Harris Williams & Co. in the firm’s technology group. He received his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his BS in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Babson College with concentrations in Finance and Economics.
Joe attended The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Babson College.
Brad Coppens
Senior Partner
InTandem Capital Partners
Brad Coppens is a Senior Partner of InTandem Capital. Brad has been identifying, evaluating and executing private equity transactions in the healthcare services sector for over 20 years. In support of InTandem’s portfolio companies, Brad brings to bear deep transaction and capital structuring, capital markets, acquisition origination and negotiation experience, as well as broad domain expertise in various healthcare services sectors. The relationship network he has built over those years further serves to broaden the business development capabilities of the InTandem portfolio. Brad has served on numerous public and private company boards of directors throughout his career and is experienced in the development of best-in-class executive compensation, financial reporting, and audit/compliance policies and processes. Brad currently serves on the boards of directors of AdaptHealth (NASDAQ: AHCO), beBright, Healthfuse, HouseWorks, Sequel Ortho, The Phia Group, Providence Care and Vivo Infusion.
Before joining InTandem, Mr. Coppens was a Senior Managing Director at One Equity Partners where he focused principally in the healthcare industry for more than 15 years. During that time, from 2012 to 2014, Brad lived in São Paulo, Brazil and led One Equity Partners’ prior investing efforts in the region.
Prior to One Equity Partners, Mr. Coppens worked in the investment banking division of JPMorgan in the mergers and acquisitions group where he focused on healthcare and various other industries. He is actively involved in a number of non-profit organizations, previously served on the board of The TEAK Fellowship, and is a volunteer firefighter in the State of New York . Mr. Coppens received his B.B.A. from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with high distinction.
Sean Gallagher
Partner
Adir Ventures
Sean Gallagher is a Partner at Adir Ventures, a family office and venture studio focused on building and investing in companies across the insurance, insurtech, and healthcare financing landscape. Sean leads core Investments as well as Finance and Operations for Adir’s portfolio, with a focus on scalable business models in the self-funded employer and stop-loss ecosystem. He has played an active role in launching and operating several portfolio companies spanning benefits administration, alternative funding, and digital distribution, and brings a practical, operator-driven perspective to growth, capital allocation, and product-market alignment.
Prior to Adir Ventures, Sean held CFO & COO roles across growth-stage companies through public scaled enterprises including National General Insurance and Liberty Mutual Insurance. He built a track record leading FP&A, Corporate Development, and operational transformations—bridging finance, product, and distribution to scale high-growth, capital-efficient platforms. He holds his Bachelors from Boston University, and Masters from Boston College.
Chris Garvin
Principal
Gauge Capital
Chris is responsible for identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, deal origination, and developing intermediary relationships within the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining Gauge, Chris worked for National Spine & Pain Centers, where he was the Senior Vice President, leading M&A for the organization. Earlier in his career, Chris worked in the Corporate Development functions at Dignity Health and CHRISTUS Health, and with Moelis & Company as an Analyst in their Investment Banking Division.
Chris received his MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and his BS in Finance from the University of Arizona.
Matt Gorski
Principal
Cressey & Company
Matt Gorski is a Principal at Cressey & Company responsible for identifying, consummating, and monitoring new investment partnerships. Matt joined the Cressey team in 2019. Previously, he was an associate at private equity firm Waud Capital Partners. Matt began his career as an investment banking analyst at BMO Capital Markets in the Leveraged Finance Group.
Matt earned an MBA in Healthcare Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BA in Political Science and Economics from Haverford College.
Emilie Granger
Vice President
Fengate Asset Management
At Fengate, Emilie’s responsibilities include sourcing, executing, and monitoring Private Equity investments. Emilie joined Fengate in 2024 and is primarily focused on the healthcare sector.
Prior to joining Fengate, Emilie worked at Altas Partners. During her time at Altas, Emilie invested across business services and industrials, having previously served on the board of DuBois Chemicals. Earlier in her career, Emilie worked as an Investment Banker at Houlihan Lokey in their restructuring group.
Emilie holds a Bachelor of Commerce in the Honours Investment Management program from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University (Deans’ Honour List and First Degree Honour).
Gordon Maner
Principal
Frontline Healthcare Partners
Gordon Maner is the co-founder of Frontline Healthcare Partners, established in 2020. He brings extensive experience in healthcare investment and strategy, having previously founded the investment banking division of Ambwealth. Over the course of his career, Gordon has led more than 25 mergers and acquisitions within the distributed healthcare sector.
In addition to his transactional expertise, Gordon is a frequent public speaker, regularly presenting on topics related to healthcare strategy and finance. Gordon holds a degree from the University of Georgia.
Kevin Mullaney
Principal, Investments
Lightyear Capital
Kevin Mullaney is a Principal in Investments at Lightyear Capital. Prior to joining Lightyear in 2021, Kevin was a Vice President at Reverence Capital where he worked on private equity investments in the financial services sector. Previously, he was an Associate at Sageview Capital. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer and Retail group at Morgan Stanley.
Kevin holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Economics from the University of Notre Dame.
Kyle Peterson
Founder and Managing Partner
Park Road Partners
Kyle Peterson is Founder and Managing Partner of Park Road Partners, a private equity firm investing in tech-enabled business services across the healthcare and financial services sectors. He currently serves as Executive Chairman for Loop, an AI-native financial technology company that streamlines payment audits and reconciliations. Prior to founding Park Road Partners, Kyle was a Managing Director at New Mountain Capital. His business building approach blends thematic industry expertise, technology enablement, and strategic M&A.
Phil Purcell
Principal
Flexpoint Ford
Phil is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford, where he focuses on identifying, evaluating, and partnering with companies across the financial services and healthcare industries. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2017, Phil was an Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS, advising on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions.
Pete Schwartz
Vice President
LLR Partners
Peter Schwartz is a Vice President at LLR Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investing in software and tech-enabled companies within the knowledge economy, where he leads the firm’s efforts in the employer and payer healthcare sectors. Prior to joining LLR Partners, Peter spent nearly 4 years at Future Standard, where he managed middle market credit investments. Peter graduated from Harvard University with a degree in economics and a secondary concentration in psychology.
Tucker Smith
Vice President
Revelstoke Capital Partners, LLC
Tucker Smith is a Vice President at Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm focused on investing in and scaling high-quality healthcare services, healthcare technology, and health & wellness companies. He joined Revelstoke in 2021 and plays a key role in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments, as well as supporting portfolio company value creation initiatives.
Sawyer P. Stratton
Vice President
Havencrest Capital Management
Sawyer P. Stratton serves as Vice President of Havencrest Capital Management. Prior to joining Havencrest, Mr. Stratton served as an Associate of Houlihan Lokey in the healthcare investment banking group where he focused on executing merger and acquisition transactions for healthcare services and medical technology clients.
Prior to Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Stratton served as an Analyst of Wells Fargo Securities where he focused on a variety of transaction types including majority recapitalizations, minority equity transactions, direct lending and structured debt financings.
Mr. Stratton earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) in Finance from Texas A&M University.
Patrick Teyro
Vice President
Water Street Healthcare Partners
Patrick Teyro has helped Water Street build a distinguished group of healthcare services companies that specialize in reducing costs and lessening the administrative burden for payers, providers, and employers. In addition to identifying and executing new investment opportunities, Patrick works closely with Water Street’s family of companies on our shared goals for growth. He currently serves on the board of directors of Hansen Hunter, a provider of business office and technology services to post-acute care and senior living organizations, and Liviniti, a transparent pharmacy benefit manager. Prior to joining Water Street in 2013, Patrick worked in the Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Patrick earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Mitra Veeramasuneri
Principal
Cleargate Capital Partners
Mitra is a Principal at Cleargate, a firm he co-founded in 2025. Prior to launching Cleargate, Mitra was CEO of Bond Healthcare Partners, a management company established to operate and grow his family's primary business holding of a multi-site cosmetic plastic surgery and medical spa practice. He began his career as an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners and a Consultant at Bain & Company.
Matt Whitman
Investment Partner
Arsenal Capital
Mr. Whitman is an Investment Partner, Head of Origination where he focuses on business development and sourcing transactions for the healthcare team. Prior to joining Arsenal in 2022, he was a Principal of Windham Venture Partners. Previously, Mr. Whitman was an Executive Director in the healthcare investment banking group at Morgan Stanley and a Vice President of Citigroup. Mr. Whitman also worked at Monitor Group as a Consultant.
Jessica Zeaske
Managing Partner
Echo Health Ventures
As a Managing Partner at Echo Health Ventures, Jessica identifies and invests in emerging and growth stage companies for Echo in the tech-enabled services, insurtech, and digital health sectors. She is a seasoned venture capitalist and board leader, having worked at independent, corporate, and university funds and written dozens of investment themes over the years.
She previously served as Director of Healthcare Investments at GE Ventures and a Principal at Lemhi Ventures, a fund investing in health care services with a focus on market disruption. Prior to joining Lemhi, Jessica worked on forming, spinning out, and investing in health companies at Greenspring Advisors and University of Minnesota.
Jessica currently serves on the Boards of Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Heartbeat Health, Ideon, and as a Board Observer at Abacus Insights and Eleanor Health. She has a breadth of company-formation to growth-stage experience across health tech-enabled services companies such as Bind On-Demand Health Insurance (acquired by UHC, rebranded as Surest), Medication Management Systems (acquired by Genoa), Arcadia.io, PlanSource, Genome Medical, and Wildflower Health. Over the years, Jessica has Chaired multiple Audit and Compensation Committees as well as served on Nomination and Financing Committees.
Outside of Echo, Jessica serves on the Board of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a non-profit seeking to improve oral health for all, and has served as a Trustee for Boston Medical Center’s Exceptional Care Without Exception Trust and an Advisory Board member for Boston Children’s Hospital. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Jessica received an undergraduate degree with honors from Stanford University, graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health with a Master of Health Science and PhD, and completed her MBA with a focus on Healthcare Administration at Regis University.
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