Healthcare Investment Banking

Peter Colgan

Senior Associate

pcolgan@merrittadvisory.com

Education

Fairfield University
Master of Science in Accounting

Fairfield University
Bachelor of Science in Accounting

CPA, FPAC, Series 79, 63, and SIE Licenses

About

Peter Colgan joined Merritt Healthcare Advisors (MHA) as a Senior Associate in January 2024. Before joining MHA, Peter worked in the Assurance department at RSM US LLP and served in the Transaction Advisory Services department in two other Top 25 accounting firms. He most recently worked at Citrin Cooperman, where he rose to a Director and focused on healthcare towards the end of his tenure. There, he led multiple due diligence engagements and service teams. Peter has over nine years of accounting experience, which includes auditing and quality of earnings analysis. 

Peter holds a Master of Science in Accountancy from Fairfield University. He is a Certified Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis Professional and a Certified Public Accountant with a Series 79 license. 

More Team Members

Matt Searles, MBA

Partner

Duke University
Master of Business Administration

University of Virginia
B.A.

Series 79 and 63 Licenses

msearles@merrittadvisory.com

Rich Searles

Partner

Wake Forest University
B.A. in Economics

Series 79 and 63 Licenses

rsearles@merrittadvisory.com

John Carron, MBA

Partner

Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration

College of Holy Cross
B.A.

Series 7, 62, and 24 licenses

jcarron@merrittadvisory.com

Zak Eisenberg

Vice President

Boston University
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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