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Alex Ferguson, Guardian Pharmacy Services
Alex is the Vice President of Business development for Guardian Pharmacy Services, a 36-location closed door
pharmacy company serving more than 115,000 senior housing residents throughout 23 states. Since Joining
Guardian in 2008, Alex and the executive team have increased the number of locations from 8 to 36, and revenue 6x
to $600MM+. Guardian’s growth is attributed to organic same-store growth, greenfield start-ups and
“acquisitions.” Alex’s primary role is “M&A,” though given the Guardian Model of unique partnership model to support
entrepreneurs, he prefers “Business Marriage.” Alex brings his finance, strategy and operations experience to lead a
wide variety of strategic projects. In addition to corporate development, Alex is responsible for marketing, including
branding, PR, messaging, and sales support.
Prior to joining Guardian Pharmacy Services, Alex worked with CHMG Capital, a boutique Angel/VC group based in
Charlotte, NC. With CHMG Capital, Alex sourced investment opportunities, as well as managed the startup of a
multi-state neuro-rehabilitation therapy practice.
Alex graduated with his bachelor’s in science from University of Georgia and later earned his Master of Business
Administration from the Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. When not working, Alex enjoys hanging out
with his wife and goofing off with their four young kids (ages 3 to 10).
BENJAMIN S. EMMONS
Managing Director
404.353.6694 [email protected]
Joined Source Capital in 2011 Prior Experience
• The Gladstone Companies, an investment firm with over $1 billion in assets under management
• Cratos Capital Partners, an Atlanta-based specialty finance company
• SunTrust Bank – Corporate and Investment Banking
• Sun Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity firm
• CIT Business Credit Education
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Georgia Southern University Current Source Capital Board of Directors
• CRH Healthcare
• Displayit Holdings
• M&M Refrigeration
• PTI Security Systems
ROBERT F. DOW
Shareholder
BirminghamP 205.254.1191
EDUCATION
Georgia State University College of
Law (1992, J.D., magna cum laude,
Editorial Board, Georgia State
University Law Review, 1990-1992)
School of Banking of the South
(1987)
Georgia State University (1984,
Master of Professional
Accountancy)
University of Florida (1980,
Bachelor of Science in Accounting )
BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar : Alabama, Georgia
U.S. District Court Georgia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Georgia
(Northern)
PRACTICE AREAS
Banking
Corporate Governance andCompliance
General Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Public Company Advisory -Centerstate
Securities Regulation and CorporateFinance
Tax
AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in America© for
Corporate Law, Securities/Capital
Markets Law (2016-present)
Martindale-Hubbell AV
Preeminent® Rating
Georgia Society of CPA's,
Bob is a Shareholder in Maynard Cooper's Corporate Securities & Tax
Group and a member of the Public Company Advisory practice.
A seasoned securities attorney, Bob brings to the firm over 20 years of
experience handling securities and transactional matters for both
public and private companies. Bob is also a Certified Public
Accountant, with experience as a financial analyst, corporate
controller and in “Big 4” public accounting. Bob serves on the Board
of Advisors of CorporateCounsel.net and frequently speaks on
securities and corporate governance matters.
As a member of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, Bob advises
clients and their senior leadership and board members on corporate
governance issues and Securities and Exchange Commission
compliance issues. His practice focuses on several industries: financial
institutions, internet services, software companies, REITs, wireless
telecommunications, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, logistics and
transportation, and professional services.
Bob joined Maynard Cooper from the Atlanta based Arnall Golden
Gregory firm, where his practice focused on securities and
transactional matters including public and private securities offerings,
1934 Securities Act periodic reporting compliance, NYSE and
Nasdaq listing standards, corporate governance, private equity
financing, and mergers and acquisitions. During his tenure with Arnall
Golden, Bob assisted public company clients with numerous
sophisticated securities transactions including IPOs, going private
transactions, tender offers and merger related stock offerings. He has
extensive experience working with banks, having worked in banking at
First American Bank of Georgia and Wachovia from 1982-1991
before becoming a lawyer. Bob’s securities experience includes
assisting public and private companies with securities advice,
compliance under the 1993 Act and 1934 Act (including public
Outstanding Member in Industry
(2016)
"Volunteer Lawyer of the Month,"
Georgia Online Justice Community
(September 2011)
disclosures) and structuring capital raises. Further, Bob has experience
with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and
finance work – including assisting public and private companies with
public and private offerings, reorganization, restructuring and lending.
EXPERIENCE
Provided corporate governance and SEC disclosure advice for a
campus housing REIT in connection with a $354 million
underwritten initial public offering
Provided corporate finance and real estate advice, including a
nonconsolidation opinion, in connection with the sale of a majority
equity interest in the largest temperature-controlled warehousing
and logistics services company and related financing
Represented a Fortune 500 distribution company in $500 million
registered offering of notes
Represented a pharmaceutical company in a registered at-the-
market offering
Represented a healthcare software company in a going private
transaction
Provided advice on a private offering for a private real estate fund
focusing on healthcare properties
Represented an NYSE-listed life sciences company in tender offer
and acquisition of small public company
Advised a private family office on SEC beneficial ownership
reporting obligations
Represented a manufacturing company in an issuer self-tender
offer
Advised an OTC-traded technology company on Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance and other corporate governance matters
Advised a NASDAQ-listed bank holding company on a money-
registered public offering
AFFILIATIONS & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Board of Advisors, TheCorporateCounsel.net
American Bar Association
Georgia Society of CPAs (President Elect, Atlanta Chapter;
Member of Leadership Council_
Society of Corporate Securities and Governance Professionals
Institute of Management Accountants
Georgia Law Center for the Homeless
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Domestic Violence Victim
Assistance Program
STEVEN L. MCPHEETERS
Shareholder
BirminghamP 205.254.1203
F 205.254.1999
EDUCATION
University of Alabama School of
Law (1997, J.D., Alabama Law
Review, Senior Editor)
Auburn University (1994, B.A., cum
laude; Sigma Tau Delta)
University of Pennsylvania (1990,
Wharton Undergraduate School of
Business)
BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar Alabama
U.S. District Court Alabama (Middle,
Northern, Southern)
PRACTICE AREAS
Emerging Businesses
General Corporate
Health Care
Health Care-Physician / HospitalIntegration
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Venture Capital
AWARDS
Chambers USA, Leading Practitioner
for Healthcare (2017-present)
The Best Lawyers in America© for
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
(2018)
Alabama Super Lawyers "Rising Star"
for Business/Corporate (2011)
Martindale-Hubbell AV®
Preeminent Rating
Steve is a Shareholder in Maynard Cooper's Corporate Securities &
Tax Group and serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers &
Acquisitions and Physician/Hospital Integration practice groups. He
provides general counsel services for many of the firm's clients.
He advises clients of all sizes, from large publicly-traded and
privately-held companies to smaller closely-held and family
businesses, in all areas of business representation with a non-
exclusive concentration in the areas of mergers and acquisitions
and private equity/portfolio company and related transactions. While
Steve represents clients from a wide range of industry sectors, he has
a particular focus in the areas of health care, insurance,
manufacturing, information technology, mining and natural resources.
He regularly counsels clients regarding a broad range of general
corporate matters, including representation and advice with respect
to services and supply agreements, licensing agreements, joint
ventures, contractual relationships, corporate reorganizations, real
estate matters, employment issues, financings, entity formation and
planning and other business and personal matters.
Steve has previous experience as a litigator and represented
companies and individuals in commercial litigation in both federal and
state courts. He has significant experience assisting clients in pre-
litigation matters in attempts to resolve disputes prior to the
institution of litigation.
Steve's corporate talents in the healthcare sector have earned him the
distinguished recognition as a Leading Practitioner in Healthcare Law
by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. He is also
included in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Mergers and
Acquisitions Law, and he holds a preeminent AV® rating by
Martindale-Hubbell.
EXPERIENCE
Represented Alabama Vision Center, LLC, a leading surgical
ophthalmology practice in Alabama, and its owners in their sale of
equity intersts to and rollover equity/recapitilization and
employment transaction with EyeCare Partners, LLC, a market-
leading St. Louis based medical eyecare practice and practice
management company, with over 240 locations in 9 states
Represented RxBenefits, Inc., a leading strategic provider of
pharmacy benefit procurement and administration and advocacy
services for consultants on behalf of employers and their benefit
plan participants, in all aspects of its business, including its
recapitalization transaction with a subsidiary of Great Hill
Partners
Represented Baptist Health System in the five-hospital joint
venture transaction with Brookwood Health System (a subsidiary
of Tenet Health) in the Birmingham/Central, Alabama region,
creating one of the largest health systems in the State of Alabama
Represented Bonnie Plants, Inc. in its multi-step joint venture
transaction with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Represented Med-South, Inc., the largest durable medical
equipment provider in Alabama, in its joint venture transaction
with The Health Care Authority of Alabama d/b/a HealthGroup of
Alabama (an affiliation of seven hospitals located in North
Alabama).
Represented Building & Earth Sciences, Inc., a multi-state
geotechnical engineering firm, in its acquisition of a Montgomery,
Alabama based engineering firm
Represented leading, direct-to-consumer, nutraceutical company
and its shareholders in connection with its sale to a private equity
purchaser
Represented multi-state provider of hospice and palliative care
services in connection with the sale of stock to a private equity
purchaser
Represented large Alabama health system in strategic divestiture
of certain of its hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, fitness/wellness
centers and related assets
Represented Delta Medical Center, a 243-bed hospital in
Memphis, Tennessee, and its shareholders (via an ESOP) in
connection with the sale of stock to an affiliate of Acadia
Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC)
Represented The Cardiovascular Group, P.C. and its cardiologists,
located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in connection with the
integration of their practice with and into an affiliate of Gwinnett
Health System
Represented Albany Associates in Cardiology, a division of Prime
Care Physicians, a large multi-specialty practice located in Albany,
New York, in connection with the integration of its practice with
and into an affiliate of St. Peter’s Health Partners
Represented North Central Heart Institute, P.C. and its physicians,
located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in connection with the
integration of their practice with the Avera Heart Hospital
Represented Gastrointestinal Specialists, P.C. and its physicians,
located in Memphis, Tennessee, in connection with the integration
of their practice, including a wholly owned Ambulatory Surgery
Center, with and into an affiliate of Baptist Memorial Health Care
Corporation
Represented Lehigh Valley Cardiology Associates and its
physicians, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in connection with
the integration of their practice with and into the Lehigh Valley
Health Network
Represented Piedmont Cardiology Associates and its cardiologists,
located in Hickory, North Carolina, in connection with the
integration of their practice with and into Frye Regional Medical
Center, Inc. (a Tenet hospital)
Represented Cardiology Consultants of Johnson City, P.C. and its
cardiologists, of Johnson City, Tennessee, in connection with the
integration of their practice with and into an affiliate of Mountain
States Health Alliance
Represented Cardiovascular Consultants of Cape Girardeau, P.C.
and its cardiologists, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in connection
with the integration of their practice with and into
SoutheastHEALTH
Represented Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center, P.C. and its
cardiologists, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in connection with the
integration of their practice into PriMed, LLC, a large multi-
specialty group practice with over 35 locations
Represented Cardiovascular Associates, S.C. of suburban Chicago,
Illinois and its cardiologists regarding the integration of their
practice with Alexian Brothers Health System and its affiliates
Represented Hickory Cardiology Associates, PLLC d/b/a Western
Piedmont Heart Centers of Hickory, North Carolina and its
cardiologists regarding their integration with and into Frye
Regional Medical Center, Inc. (a Tenet Hospital)
Represented The Stern Cardiovascular Center, P.A. of Memphis,
Tennessee and its cardiologists in connection with the integration
of their practice with and into an affiliate of Baptist Memorial
Health Care Corporation
Represented Cardiovascular Associates, P.S.C. of Louisville,
Kentucky and its cardiologists in connection with the integration
of their practice with and into an affiliate of Norton Healthcare,
Inc.
Represented Consultants in Cardiology, P.A. of Fort Worth, Texas
and its cardiologists in connection with the integration of their
practice with and into an affiliate of Texas Health Resources
Represented Appleton Cardiology Associates, P.C. of Appleton,
Wisconsin and its physicians in connection with the integration of
their practice with/into ThedaCare, Inc.
Represented Cardiology Associates of Waterbury, P.C. of
Waterbury, Connecticut and its cardiologists in connection with
the integration of their practice with and into an affiliate of The
Waterbury Hospital
Represented West Suburban Cardiologists, Ltd. d/b/a Illinois
Heart & Vascular of Chicago, Illinois and its cardiologists in
connection with the integration of their practice with and into an
affiliate of Adventist Health System
Represented Heart and Vascular Clinic of Northern Colorado
d/b/a Heart Center of the Rockies of Fort Collins, Colorado and its
physicians in connection with the integration of their practice with
and into Poudre Valley Health System
Represented West Michigan Heart, P.C. of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, in connection with its integration with and into
Spectrum Health System
AFFILIATIONS & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
American Bar Association, Business Law and Health Law Sections
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association (Physician Organizations
Practice Group, Business Law and Governance Practice Group)
Bravaldo Capital Advisors
Who We Are
Don founded Bravaldo Capital Advisors in 2006 to provide full-service investment banking
to Lower Middle Market closely held and family-run businesses, a segment underserved
by larger advisory firms.
Throughout his career, Don has completed deals across a variety of industries. He has
conducted and administered all phases of the mergers and acquisitions process:
identifying potential sell side opportunities, packaging businesses for sale, performing
business valuations, extending and negotiating offers, conducting due diligence
investigations, and managing the formal closing process.
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Don Bravaldo, CPAPresident
Prior to founding Bravaldo Capital Advisors, Don led the middle market group at a Southeastern M&A advisory
firm and served as the business development manager for Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., a large, publicly
traded, consolidator of small to midsize closely held and family run orthopedic and prosthetic service businesses.
He is also a former auditor with Bennett Thrasher & Co., P.C. and Arthur Andersen LLP.
Don is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. He graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Accounting from Auburn University. Don is
active in his church and enjoys golf, fishing and the outdoors.
The Bravaldo Capital Advisors Team is a senior deal team with extensive knowledge and insight intothe full life cycle of M&A efforts. This depth of skill and expertise across industries, when combinedwith the client-focused approach, offers our clients unparalleled service during the engagement.
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Meet Our Team
Don Bravaldo, CPA President
Mark HeymanSenior Vice President
Chris LeslieSenior Associate
Brady OsborneAssociate
Maylis de PillotAnalyst
Janine McPartland Office Manager
Taylor MasonBusiness Development
Associate
Jeanne PearsonBusiness Development
Associate
Peter StefanovitsInternational Buy Side Advisor
George MacConnellSr. Board Advisor, Operations
Bob ThomasSr. Board Advisor, Operations
Paul CarmodySr. Board Advisor, Technology
Scott MurphyBoard Advisor
Jeff KaminEarly Stage Advisor
Jeff CohenSr. Board Advisor,
Operations/Turnarounds
Eric Jacobs Board Advisor, Sell Side
Oliver DunatovBoard Advisor, Buy Side
Contact UsBravaldo Capital Advisors
*Note: Information in this report may not be published or used in any form without written permission from Bravaldo Capital Advisors or the original data provider.
2839 Paces Ferry Rd SE, Suite 450, Atlanta, GA 30339Phone: 404-857-2221 ▪ Email: [email protected]
Gina Miller is a Partner in our Dispute, Valuation and Forensics department. She is Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) by the American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants and Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) with the American Society of Appraisers. Gina also holds the Certifi ed Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation from the Exit Planning Institute (EPI).
Gina has over twenty years of experience consulting on the valuation of equity interests in closely-held companies. She has performed valuations for a variety of purposes including estate and gift tax reporting requirements, domestic litigation, fi nancial reporting, acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, and employee stock ownership plans and prepared valuation analyses in a many industries including: restaurant, construction, healthcare, energy, banking, distribution, technology, and business services. Gina has also advised management of publicly-traded companies regarding the value of its intangible assets for purchase price allocations and impairment testing. In addition to valuation analysis, she also has provided litigation support for cases involving economic damages.
Gina earned her Bachelor of Science (Accounting) from Truman State University and her Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. She is a Certifi ed Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of Georgia and is Certifi ed in Financial Forensics. She is a member of the Georgia Society of Certifi ed Public Accountants (GSCPA), a board member of the GSCPA’s Educational Foundation and a member of the Leadership Council of the GSCPA. In addition, she sits on the board, as Treasurer, of the Sandy Springs Tennis Association, a non-profi t that brings tennis to underserved youth. Gina is also a member of the Finance and Development Committee of the Sandy Springs Conservancy, an organization that builds partnerships that create, conserve and connect parks and green spaces in Sandy Springs.
GINA MILLERPartner
BETTERTOGETHER
BENNETTTHRASHERBT LLP
PRACTICE AREASBusiness ValuationCommercial and Domestic Litigation SupportForensic AccountingIntangible AssetsMergers & Acquisitions
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCEBankingBusiness ServicesConstructionDistributionEnergyHealthcareTechnology
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Master of Business Administration, Southern Illinois UniversityBachelor of Science (Accounting), Truman State University
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)American Society of Appraisers (ASA)Exit Planning InstituteGeorgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA)Succession Planning ProfessionalsVistage
Georgia State University’s WomenLead, MentorSandy Springs Conservancy, Finance andDevelopment CommitteeSandy Springs Tennis Association, Treasurer
Michael W. Roher
BlueArc Capital Partners
Senior Partner-Private Equity
Mr. Roher serves as a Senior Partner of BlueArc Capital’s private equity group, as well as BlueArc
Mezzanine Partners, the firm’s mezzanine lending strategy. With over 30 years of private equity investing
and investment banking experience, Mr. Roher has been directly involved in the successful execution of a
variety of acquisitions, divestitures, and equity and debt financings aggregating over $11 billion in value.
Prior to merging his firm with BlueArc Capital, he founded and operated for fourteen years Roher Capital
Group, a private equity and merchant banking firm. Before Roher Capital Group, he was the President
and Founder of Center Street Capital Partners, LLC, a $110 million private equity firm affiliated with the
Stephens family office. Center Street companies generated $500 million of revenues and employed over
1,500 workers. Prior to founding Center Street, he served as Director of Fixed Income Corporate Finance
for Stephens Inc., one of the largest privately owned investment banks in the U.S., where he worked
principally with closely held and family-owned companies originating, structuring, and raising private
equity and debt capital. He also advised on mergers and acquisitions and originated new acquisition
opportunities for the multi-billion dollar Stephens family office. Before joining Stephens Inc., he served as
Vice President in the investment banking group of Citigroup and worked at Salomon Brothers Inc. in New
York as an Associate in the Corporate Finance Department. He is a graduate of New York University (BS in
Finance) and the NYU Stern School of Business (MBA). He is a member of the Board of Directors of
Brunswick Bowling Products, Choice Adhesives, and Mountain Valley Spring Water.
BlueArc Capital is an Atlanta-based, specialty alternative investment firm that structures and manages
customized alternative investment strategies for family offices, wealth advisory firms, and institutions.
Since our inception in 2005, we have been partnering with our investor relationships and constructing
outsourced alternative investment funds and strategies. With approximately $800 Million of capital, we
operate three core alternative investment groups which respectively focus on private credit, private
equity, and hedge fund strategies. Within these divisions, we offer both in-house fund strategies as well
as niche fund-of-fund vehicles to meet various objectives within the alternative asset class for our
investors.
Vijay is the Managing Director in our Transaction Advisory Services practice. He has 15 years of experience across a wide variety of accounting and fi nance disciplines, highlighted by his time spent in corporate development at two publicly traded companies and transaction advisory at a Big 4 accounting fi rm. With hands-on experience across the full spectrum of the deal cycle, Vijay brings a unique set of skills and experiences to Bennett Thrasher that separates him from many traditional transaction advisors in the market.
Prior to joining Bennett Thrasher, Vijay served as the Director of Corporate Development at EarthLink, a publicly traded information technology and telecommunications service provider. In this capacity, he worked on a variety of transactions including the rationalization and divestiture of non-strategic products and services, the acquisition of targets centered around accelerating the company’s path to growth, and ultimately the merger with Fortune 500 telecommunications service provider Windstream, a deal valued at more than $1 billion, including debt. Vijay also spent time as the Manager of Corporate Development at WellCare Health Plans, a Fortune 500 managed care organization, where he worked on several acquisitions in the payer space. In this role, he helped the company scale during a time where the landscape of the health care environment was changing due to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Vijay also has experience operating as a Manager in the Transaction Services practice at Deloitte, where he led buy side and sell side fi nancial due diligence engagements for both strategic corporate clients and private equity investors.
Vijay graduated with his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of South Florida and later earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida. Vijay is also a Certifi ed Public Accountant licensed in Georgia.
VIJAY VASWANIManaging Director - Transaction Advisory
BETTERTOGETHER
BENNETTTHRASHERBT LLP
CONTACT
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
PRACTICE AREASMergers & AcquisitionsTransaction Advisory
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCEFamily OfficeHealthcareLeveraged FinanceLife SciencesMezzanine FundsPrivate EquityProfessional ServicesRestaurantRetailTechnologyTelecommunications
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
MBA, University of FloridaBSBA, University of South Florida
ACGAICPAGSCPA
BT FoundationPebble Tossers
Zennie W. Lynch Jr. Georgia Market President at BBVA Compass
Zennie W Lynch Jr. serves as the Georgia Market President for
BBVA Compass. Under his leadership, the Commercial bank will focus on serving the needs of
middle market business throughout Atlanta and the Greater Georgia region. BBVA Compass is
the 20th largest bank in the US with over $95 billion in assets and 675 branches spread across
the Sun Belt USA. It is headquartered in Birmingham, AL. BBVA Compass is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Grupo BBVA, an $800+ billion global bank holding company headquartered in
Madrid, Spain.
Larry Swinney is a Senior Vice President Business Development Officer with Presidential Financial
Corporation. Mr. Swinney is located in Atlanta, Georgia and is responsible for originating; structuring
and funding asset based financing solutions with commitment amounts up to $30,000,000 for middle
market businesses in the Southeastern United States.
Mr. Swinney has been in the Asset Based Industry since 2006. Prior to joining Presidential he was with
Huntington National Bank, FirstMerit Bank, and prior to that, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, focusing on
the Southeastern United States in the role of business development in the asset based sector.
Mr. Swinney earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in management
from Georgia State University. He is a past board member of both the Alabama and Atlanta chapters of
the Turnaround Management Association and an active member of the Association for Corporate
Growth.
