Experience

Cedar Investors

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Greater Denver Area Focused on building exceptional consumer-oriented healthcare organizations with current businesses in veterinary practice management and dental support services Cara Veterinary (Pacific Northwest) Cedar Dental Management (Southeast)



Cara Veterinary

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2018 - Present

  Cara is a network of premier veterinary hospitals on a mission to become the care family of choice for pet parents and veterinary professionals in the Pacific Northwest. Cara is actively building and acquiring practices across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.



Spark Dental Management

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Spark Dental Management provides the highest level of comprehensive business and operational support services to 74 affiliated pediatric dental and orthodontics locations in seven states. The company was founded as Spark Orthodontics in 2010 by Jason M. Hartman, D.M.D., M.S., with a keen focus on delivering the highest quality patient care.



Galata Acquisition Corp

• Board Member

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2023

  Galata Acquisition Corp. was a NYSE-listed special purpose acquisition company focused on emerging markets. Trading under the ticker symbol GLTA, Galata raised $125,000,000 in its July 2021 IPO. Galata completed its business combination agreement with Marti Technologies (NYSE: MRT), Turkey's leading vehicle hailing and pooling app. Served as Chair of the Audit Committee of Galata through its July 10, 2023 merger.



DaVita

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Resident, Redwoods Leadership Development Program

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

  Denver, CO Served as Administrator of DaVita South Denver Dialysis Center Collaborated with South Florida, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia kidney care and physician practice market leaders to launch the first disease-specific accountable care organizations

• Redwoods Summer Associate - VillageHealth

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Greater Denver Area



Zweig-Dimenna Associates

• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2013

  Greater New York City Area Global long/short public and private equity hedge fund. Investments included medical supplies & devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, insurance, hospitals, drug distribution, pharmacy, information technology, diagnostics, life science tools, consumer, nutrition, dental, and animal health



J.P. Morgan Asset Management

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2009

  Worked with senior analysts and portfolio managers to identify and evaluate investments in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, life science tools, and healthcare services