Rich Searles

Partner

rsearles@merrittadvisory.com

Education

Wake Forest University
B.A. in Economics

Series 79 and 63 Licenses

About

As Managing Director & Partner at Merritt Healthcare Advisors, Rich has advised on more than $3 billion in healthcare investment banking transactions spanning healthcare services, technology, and medical devices.

Rich has been a partner at Merritt Healthcare Holdings (“MHH”) since 2008. Over that time, MHH has developed, managed, and advised healthcare facilities across the country, growing into one of the largest privately held surgery center companies in the U.S. and building partnerships with multiple academic health systems.

Rich serves on the board of directors of several ambulatory surgery centers and has been Treasurer of the Connecticut Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers since 2018.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wake Forest University, is a registered investment banking agent (Series 79 and 63), and is a CFA Level III candidate.

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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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