Conversations with Private Equity

SIIA is pleased to confirm the following private equity firms will be participating as part of the “Conversations with Private Equity” session, which will provide a unique opportunity for qualified attendees (companies that are currently EBITDA positive) to connect directly with these sources of capital in a “speed-dating” format.   Additional participation details will be provided closer to the date.  Do not sign up for this session if you are not interested in sources of capital and/or do not meet the EBITDA requirement.

A separate advance registration is required by March 5, 2026. This can be completed during your initial registration, or if you have already registered, you may submit your request by emailing registration@siia.org

UPDATE 3/2/26— Registration is now closed for private equity firms to participate in this session. PE Firms may still register for the Spring Exchange and participate in other event activities.
Sean Gallagher
Partner
AdirVentures
77 Sands Street, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

sean@adirvc.com | adirvc.com

AdirVentures is a US focused investment firm with deep expertise in technology enabled insurance businesses. We focus on insurance carriers, distribution, & business service verticals within the insurance industry. Our team has integrated over 20 acquisitions and been at the forefront of leveraging technology & analytics to drive value in the insurance industry, resulting in industry leading growth rates at leading margins.

Matt Whitman
Investment Partner, Head of Origination
Arsenal Capital
277 Park Avenue, Floor 34
New York, NY 10172

mwhitman@arsenalcapital.com | arsenalcapital.com

Arsenal is a specialized private equity firm with market-leading franchises in the healthcare and industrial sectors. Through a deep market immersion approach, we craft technology- and innovation-rich strategies for our portfolio companies. Together with our management teams, we build high-growth, highly advantaged platforms that win in their respective markets. 

Joe Blundo
Principal
Brighton Park Capital
330 Railroad Avenue, Suite 200
Greenwich, CT 06830

joe@bpc.com | bpc.com

Brighton Park Capital is growth equity reimagined. With unique experience and unshakable empathy, we invest in entrepreneur inspired companies providing innovative and disruptive technology, and build lasting partnerships with the teams behind them. Join us, and our undivided attention is yours.  

Mitra Veeramasuneri
Principal
Cleargate Capital Partners
211 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
mitra@cleargatecp.com | cleargatecp.com

Cleargate is a healthcare-focused private equity firm committed to long-term collaborations with exceptional businesses and their founders. We partner with companies to accelerate value creation in the lower middle market.  We are dedicated healthcare investors and have spent more than two decades evaluating, supporting, and growing healthcare organizations across the size spectrum.  

Matt Gorski
Principal
Cressey & Company LP
155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4500
Chicago, IL 60606

mgorski@cresseyco.com | cresseyco.com

With 40+ years of experience forging lasting partnerships across the healthcare industry, Cressey is one of the most experienced and successful partners in healthcare private equity. In addition to strategic capital, we deliver years of business-building expertise as well as a deep network of resources to help our partner companies accelerate growth. 

Jessica Zeaske    
Managing Partner    
Echo Health Ventures
20 University Road, Suite 500
Cambridge, MA 02138
Jessica.Zeaske@EchoHealthVentures.com | echohealthventures.com

Echo Health Ventures invests to build and grow great health care companies. Our focus is to drive systemic health care transformation through hands-on, purpose-driven strategic venture capital and growth equity investing. We prioritize long-term partnerships and impact, with a focus on accelerating portfolio companies’ growth and bringing their innovations to scale nationally.

Emilie Granger
Vice President
Fengate Asset Management 

TD North Tower, 77 King Street West, Suite 3410
Toronto, ON, M5K 2A1, Canada

Emilie.Granger@fengate.com | fengate.com

Fengate Capital (Fengate) is a leading alternative investment manager focused on infrastructure, private equity, and real estate strategies.  With offices in Canada and the United States, Fengate is one of the most active real asset and growth equity investors in North America.  We invest in long-life, high-quality assets and businesses on behalf of our clients and, with 50 years of experience, we are proud of our proven track record and trusted reputation across the sectors we work in. 

Phil Purcell
Principal
Flexpoint Ford
676 North Michigan Ave, 33rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

ppurcell@flexpointford.com | flexpointford.com

Since 2005, the investment professionals of Flexpoint Ford have worked in partnership with talented entrepreneurs and experienced management teams to finance and build long-term value in financial services and healthcare companies.  Beyond offering investment capital, Flexpoint Ford provides deep industry experience, strategic insight, and industry relationships to foster growth in our portfolio companies.  We focus on leveraging our deep knowledge of the financial services and healthcare industries to identify distinctive investment opportunities. 

Gordon Maner
Principal
Frontline Healthcare Partners
677 King Street, Suite 410
Charleston, SC 29403

gmaner@frontlinehcp.com | frontlinehcp.com  

We spend the time upfront to understand the goals and objectives of our founders/partners and management teams. Alignment of all shareholders is critical to executing upon a business plan. Frontline will apply its approach of developing strong, deep partnerships with founders, owners, and operators who typically will roll over a significant minority stake into the new platform company. This partnership approach aligns incentives and creates a team that can maximize value in each business.  

Chris Garvin
Principal
Gauge Capital
1256 Main Street, Suite 256
Southlake, TX 76092

cgarvin@gaugecapital.com | gaugecapital.com

As the largest investor in our own funds, our interests are aligned with those of our partners. Our primary aim is long-term, sustainable value creation through transformational change, organic growth, and strategic acquisitions.  

Sawyer P. Stratton
Vice President
Havencrest Capital Management
2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1760
Dallas, TX 75201
sstratton@havencrest.com | havencrest.com

Havencrest Capital Management is a Dallas-based private equity firm dedicated to the healthcare industry. The firm invests in lower middle-market businesses generating $3–15 million of EBITDA and leverages deep industry experience, operational expertise, and thoughtful partnerships with management teams to improve outcomes for patients, providers, and payors.

    Brad Coppens
Senior Partner
InTandem Capital Partners  
One Vanderbilt Avenue, 24th Floor  
New York, NY 10017  

bcoppens@intandemcapital.com | www.intandemcapital.com

InTandem Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in and helps accelerate the growth of select lower/ middle market healthcare services companies. Its goal is to build excellent businesses of significant value, working collaboratively with its management team partners. InTandem is solely focused on investing in businesses that align closely with the Healthcare Quintuple Aim. The firm is uniquely comprised of former healthcare business executives and experienced investors, and exclusively focuses on healthcare payor & employer services, provider & care delivery services, pharma services, and healthcare technology.

Kevin Mullaney
Partner
Lightyear Capital
40 West 57th Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10019

kevin.mullaney@lycap.com | lycap.com

Lightyear Capital is a New York-based private equity firm that partners with growing companies at the nexus of financial services, healthcare, technology and business services. For 25 years, Lightyear has worked closely with management and leveraged its industry expertise, network of advisors, and operating resources to accelerate growth and build market-leading businesses. As of December 31, 2023, the firm had assets under management of $5.0 billion. For more information, please visit lycap.com. 

Peter Schwartz
Vice President
LLR Partners
2929 Arch Street, 27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

pschwartz@llrpartners.com | llrpartners.com

LLR Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm investing in technology and healthcare businesses. We collaborate with our portfolio companies to define high-impact growth initiatives, turn them into action, and create long-term value. Founded in 1999 and with more than $7 billion raised across seven funds, LLR is a flexible provider of equity capital for growth, recapitalization, and buyouts. 

Kyle Peterson
Founder and Managing Partner 
Park Road Partners
55 Railroad Avenue 
Greenwich, CT 06830
kp@parkrd.com | www.parkrd.com

Park Road is a private equity firm focused on Tech-Enabled Services & Software businesses within the Healthcare & Life Sciences and Financial & Insurance Services sectors, where operational discipline, talent, and technology-driven innovation unlocks durable growth and value.

Tucker Smith 
Vice President 
Revelstoke Capital Partners, LLC 
260 North Josephine Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206
tsmith@revelstokecapital.comwww.revelstokecapital.com
Revelstoke is a Denver, Colorado-based, healthcare private equity firm that makes investments in the healthcare services, healthcare technology, and health and wellness sectors. Revelstoke was founded in 2013 and has approximately $6.7 billion of assets under management. We invest in growth companies and work collaboratively with founders and management teams to accelerate growth and generate sustainable, long-term value.

Patrick Teyro
Principal
Water Street Healthcare Partners
444 West Lake Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606

patrick.teyro@waterstreet.com | waterstreet.com

Water Street is a strategic partner and investor in the healthcare industry. Our team has a history of successful partnerships with middle-market companies interested in accelerating their growth, market presence, and long-term value. Working closely with founders and executives, we align our industry expertise and network of resources to support their growth objectives. We build market leaders that help strengthen the healthcare system through improved patient care, increased efficiencies, and lower costs. Water Street has been deeply involved in the healthcare services market for 10+ years, building a leading franchise of businesses specializing in technology-enabled outsourced services to employers, payers, and providers.

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