Matt Searles, MBA

Partner

msearles@merrittadvisory.com

Education

Duke University
Master of Business Administration

University of Virginia
B.A.

Series 79 and 63 Licenses

About

In his role as Managing Partner of Merritt Healthcare Advisors, Matt has advised on over $5 billion in healthcare investment banking transactions, covering a broad spectrum of healthcare services, technology, and devices.

Matt has served as a partner with Merritt Healthcare Holdings (“MHH”) since 2001. In that time, MHH has developed, managed, and advised a variety of healthcare facilities across the country. MHH is currently one of the largest privately held surgery center companies in the U.S. and is partnered with multiple academic health systems.

Matt also proudly serves on the board of directors of Access for Health, which offers essential and lasting support to those challenged by mental illness, substance abuse, poverty, and homelessness.

Matt holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of a varsity athletic team. He now lives with his family in Westchester County, N.Y. Matt holds dual U.S. and Italian citizenship and is a registered investment banking agent with Series 79 and 63 licenses.

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Matt Searles, MBA, Partner, Merritt Healthcare Advisors
msearles@merrittadvisory.com

Matt Searles, MBA

Partner

Duke University
Master of Business Administration

University of Virginia
B.A.

Series 79 and 63 Licenses

Rich Searles, Partner, Merritt Healthcare Advisors
rsearles@merrittadvisory.com

Rich Searles

Partner

Wake Forest University
B.A. in Economics

Series 79 and 63 Licenses

John Carron, MBA, Partner, Merritt Healthcare Advisors
jcarron@merrittadvisory.com

John Carron, MBA

Partner

Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration

College of Holy Cross
B.A.

Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses

Chris Carlesi, Partner, Merritt Healthcare Advisors
ccarlesi@merrittadvisory.com

Chris Carlesi

Partner

Binghamton University
B.A. Pre-Medicine & Biology

Series 79, 63, and SIE Licenses

CFA Exam Levels I & II

Jay Pruzansky, DPM, MBA, Managing Director, Merritt Healthcare Advisors
jay@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
MBA in Accounting and Finance

Mark Rausch, MD, Managing Director, Merritt Healthcare Advisors
mrausch@merrittadvisory.com

Mark Rausch, MD

Managing Director – Business Development

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Doctor of Medicine

University of Richmond
B.A. Sports Medicine

 

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