Equus Growth Healthcare Advisory
At Equus Growth Advisors, we don’t just consult - we collaborate.
Our seasoned team delivers hands-on support and expert guidance to help healthcare businesses grow, scale, and thrive.
Healthcare Advisory
What We Do
At Equus, we bring decades of firsthand industry expertise to deliver tailored, actionable solutions across all facets of healthcare operations and growth.
The Equus Difference
Focused Strategies for Financial Success and Growth
Experience to Guide You
Equus stands apart by delivering concierge-level guidance from leaders who have walked the path before you. We blend strategic insight with hands-on support to help you navigate the complex landscape of healthcare business ownership.We are not a vendor. We are your partner.
Advise, guide, and execute - together.
Experience
Who We Work With
Our team has a broad range of experience across multiple types of healthcare businesses. We partner with Founders, Investors, Venture Capital and Private Equity forms to drive your business forward.
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Imaging
Specialty Physician Practices
Behavioral Health
Primary Care
Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal
Pain Management
Digital Healthcare
Rural Healthcare
Health Systems
Health and Wellness
Urgent Care
Why Equus
“We founded Equus to bring a deeper level of partnership to healthcare businesses. Together, we’re committed to delivering the kind of expert-led, high-touch support we wish we had when we were in your shoes.”
Team Members
Meet Our Team
At Equus Growth Healthcare Advisory, our team brings decades of leadership experience across diverse healthcare sectors - including physical therapy, diagnostics, occupational health, and emerging healthcare technologies. With a strong track record in operations, strategy, M&A, and innovation, we partner with organizations to unlock growth, improve performance, and create lasting value.
Scott McKee
Scott is a co-founder of Equus Growth Healthcare Advisory with nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare strategy and development. He previously held leadership roles at Center for Diagnostic Imaging and Insight Health.
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Jeremy VanDevender
A co-founder of Equus Growth - Jeremy is a seasoned healthcare leader with a background in physical therapy and a proven track record scaling private equity-backed platforms. He has led high-impact growth in M&A, strategy, and operations across distributed healthcare organizations.
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Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne is a healthcare executive and consultant with over 20 years of experience leading growth, partnerships, and innovation both clinically and operationally. He combines a Doctorate in Physical Therapy with industry leadership to help organizations scale, integrate, and evolve.
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Jamie Holm
Jamie Holm, CPA (inactive), is a healthcare leader with over a decade of experience spanning accounting, financial analysis, revenue cycle management, and business development. She previously held leadership roles at the Center for Diagnostic Imaging and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Calvin University.
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Minal Amin
Minal Amin is a seasoned healthcare finance and strategy executive with over 25 years of experience leading organizations through growth, transformation, and complex transactions. She spent more than two decades at Akumin, Inc., where she held senior leadership roles and helped guide strategic initiatives across radiology and oncology services, while also serving on the boards of over 20 affiliated healthcare entities. Minal began her career at KPMG and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Noah Asher
Noah Asher brings a diverse background in healthcare, with expertise in M&A, strategy, operations, and business development. He’s led due diligence for multiple transactions at Merge Growth Advisors and previously launched cardiovascular devices at a medical startup following early work in capital markets at Stephens Inc.
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James Card
s a healthcare data and operations leader with 15+ years of experience helping multi-site provider organizations turn complex data into strategic, scalable growth.
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Jerry Durham
Jerry Durham is a physical therapist, entrepreneur, and consultant with over 30 years of experience, dedicated to transforming patient engagement and helping healthcare practices improve outcomes, revenue, and retention through front desk and team training.
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David Fathalikhani
David Fathalikhani leads Operational Excellence at Equus Growth, drawing on a decade of clinical experience and a successful history of scaling and exiting healthcare practices. He focuses on building the repeatable systems and operational rigor necessary to sustain high-quality growth at scale.
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Stacy Fleishaker
Stacy Fleishaker is a marketing and operations leader with over a decade of experience driving growth, innovation, and organizational excellence across consumer brands and technology companies.
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Greg Flittner
Greg brings over 35 years of healthcare leadership experience, including 13 years at Center for Diagnostic Imaging overseeing growth initiatives, acquisitions, and partnerships. He spent 23 years at GE Healthcare in senior management roles in distribution and holds a BS in Management and Marketing from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
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Alison Hopeman
Alison Hopeman brings over 15 years of finance experience, most recently serving as Manager of Analytics for Global Operations at Allianz Global Risk. She specializes in forecasting, budgeting, and accounting policy, and holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Arizona.
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Rob Kirkpatrick
Rob brings extensive leadership experience in healthcare, having served as VP of Solutions Development at Siemens Healthineers and held senior roles at GE Healthcare, Procter & Gamble, and Picker International. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and lives in Nashville with his son.
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Cole Powell
Cole brings over 32 years of experience in assurance, transaction, and financial consulting for healthcare organizations across all sectors. He has led financial due diligence for 150+ transactions and is an HFMA Certified Specialist in Physician Practice Management.
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Mary Kate Smith
Mary Kate is a marketing strategist with over a decade of experience helping businesses implement practical, growth-focused digital strategies across healthcare and other industries.
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Stephanie Wakeman
Stephanie Wakeman is a digital health innovator and experienced physical therapist with a long track record of advancing care at the intersection of technology and clinical practice. A pioneer in telehealth, she has led major initiatives in virtual MSK care, predictive health modeling, and clinician workflow optimization. She brings deep clinical expertise and a passion for scalable, preventive solutions.
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Audrey Whitehead
Audrey Whitehead is a healthcare business development expert specializing in commercial growth strategies for early-stage digital and behavioral health companies. As an advisor for Equus Growth, she translates complex clinical solutions into compelling market value propositions to drive measurable adoption.
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Interested in Working with the Equus Team?
Our team is thankful to help incredible healthcare businesses achieve more than they think is possible every day. We will be accepting new clients soon. Ready to get started? Contact us now to learn more.