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ALDA Hallmarks

Two of our most distinctive services are:

Experienced Professionals

Our experienced professionals are dedicated to helping clients unlock inherent value and create new value.

Our handpicked, executives are experienced in a variety of skill sets and backgrounds, enabling them to deal with numerous types of business problems from finance to operations. In addition, we maintain a network of strategic alliances which enable ALDA to provide experienced consultants with comprehensive human resource, employee benefits, information technology, intellectual property and regulatory affairs answers as well as independent research for public companies. Our network includes alliances with:

“OUR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS CAN SHOW YOU ALL THE RIGHT STEPS”

Experience Summary [ Show ALL Bios ]

David H. Fater [ View Bio ]
Chief Executive Officer

Strategy, Capital Markets, Restructuring, and Mergers and Acquisitions experience. As a senior corporate executive (CEO/CFO) with four public healthcare companies focused on physician management, rural healthcare, nursing homes, HMO's, diagnostic imaging and medical devices, he gained experience in IPOs, follow-on offerings and debt financing, having raised over $700 million in senior, subordinated and convertible debt and preferred and common equity as well as every aspect of the healthcare system. Currently, he is deeply involved in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act with Accountable Care Organizations, Independent Practice Associations and Management Services Organizations. He has served as an international business advisor to senior management and boards of directors as a senior international partner during a 24-year career with Ernst & Young. He is a skilled negotiator, adept at mergers and acquisitions and restructuring.

Richard M. Cohen [ View Bio ]
Chief Operating Officer

Healthcare operations and worldwide sourcing experience. He is skilled in healthcare (physician management, clinical trials, medical and patient process flow , diagnostic imaging and life science operations as well as in issues dealing with importing, exporting and manufacturing operations in South America, Far East and Europe. Strong management experience in strategy and operations in companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 including medical device manufacturers as well as healthcare and biotechnology and drug discovery companies.

Thomas J. Bohannon [ View Bio ]
Senior Financial Executive

Accomplished, creative CPA experience provides outstanding analytical and technical abilities. Has experience for over 40 years in public accounting and private industry including nursing homes, medical device companies, hospitals, not-for-profits, retail, manufacturing, import/export and natural resources. Well versed in SEC reporting, financial accounting systems and technical accounting issues.

A.Ronald Turner [ View Bio ]
Senior Healthcare Executive

Senior healthcare industry executive with strong entrepreneurial focus including CEO and COO positions with start-up hospital companies and a publicly-traded hospital company. Extensive and successful operations experience for more than 50 hospitals and 9 nursing homes, and senior reimbursement experience for a major publicly-traded hospital company and a national accounting firm. Experienced in mergers and acquisitions, led operational turnarounds and debt restructurings that created significant value.

Mark W. Caton [ View Bio ]
Senior Healthcare Executive

Senior hospital executive with over 30 years experience in operating not-for-profit and investor-owned rural/community hospitals as CEO or COO, and Regional COO with several national hospital companies. Skilled in strategic planning and business development, operations management, revenue cycle management, medical staff development, and quality/resource management.

Santiago Guzman [ View Bio ]
International Business Development Executive

Experienced in new project development for companies in a variety of industries from start-up to Fortune 500. Client relations management, fluent in English and Spanish. Skilled facilitator for introductions with influential leaders in South America including those in the health care industry. Projects based in South America have included export management for apparel companies, agricultural commodities exports and establishing research projects for US medical equipment companies with established and well-respected universities and medical centers in South America.

R. Brent Miller, Ph.D. [ View Bio ]
Senior Research Executive

Focused on advancing Chemistry, Manufacture, and Controls (CMC) activities of small molecules from discovery through development. with more than 30 years of drug development experience. working with start-ups, mid-size, and large pharma companies. Throughout this experience, he has led a wide variety of operational departments, including Technical Strategic Alliances & Due Diligence, Project Management Office, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Formulation Development/Analytical Development), Bioanalytical Development, Quality Control and Stability.

Daniel N. Weiss, M.D., F.A.C.C. [ View Bio ]
Senior Medical Clinician and Investigator

Medical devices and healthcare practice experience having performed numerous invasive cardiac procedures and has served as a consultant for several Fortune 500 Medical Device Companies including Philips, Boston Scientific/Guidant, St. Jude and Medtronic, as well as for several medical device and drug start-up companies. He has been a clinical investigator for numerous national clinical trials, including the MADIT II (MultiCenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial) and SCDHeFT (Sudden Cardiac Death Heart Failure Trial), AVID (Antiarrhythmics vs Implantable Defibrillators) and AFFIRM (Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management). As both a medical doctor and an electrical engineer with a computer science background, he brings a unique perspective to medical device and life sciences companies.

Areas of Focus [ More Info ]

  • Health Care
    • Health Care Services
    • Physician Management
    • Hospital Management
    • Medical Devices
    • Life Sciences/Biotechnology
  • Other:
    • Manufacturing
    • International Business
    • Information Technology

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