Healthcare Investment Banking

Jay Pruzansky, DPM, MBA

Managing Director – Business Development

jay@merrittadvisory.com

Education

Brooklyn College
Bachelor of Arts in Health Science

Temple University
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Santa Clara University
Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance

About

Jay D. Pruzansky received his doctorate from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and has been Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery. He founded and managed one of the nation’s first Single Specialty Physician Management Groups and grew that organization to include 19 offices. Dr. Pruzansky went on to get his M.B.A. from the Leavy School of Business at Santa Clara University and served as part of the Health Ventures team at KPMG Peat Marwick with a focus on Physician Group transactions. He later developed and managed 5 high-profile multi-specialty ASCs and has consulted on over $1B in healthcare transactions. He lives in California and works nationally with physicians who are considering a strategic partnership or transaction in a competitive environment. 

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Matt Searles, MBA

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Duke University
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Rich Searles

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B.A. in Economics

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John Carron, MBA

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Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration

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Series 7, 62, and 24 licenses

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Zak Eisenberg

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B.A. Economics; International Relations

Series 79, 62, and SIE

zeisenberg@merrittadvisory.com

Chris Carlesi

Vice President

Binghamton University
B.A. Pre-Medicine & Biology

Series 79, 62, and SIE Licenses

ccarlesi@merrittadvisory.com

Jay Pruzansky, DPM, MBA

Managing Director – Business Development

Brooklyn College
Bachelor of Arts in Health Science

Temple University
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Santa Clara University
Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance

jay@merrittadvisory.com

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