On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott Partner and co-head of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice Group, are joined by their colleague, Jiayan Chen, also Partner at McDermo

Driving the Deal: NSA Update with Holly Stokes

Mar 4th, 2024 13m 16s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Farragut’s own Assistant Vice President, Holly Stokes. Holly provides an update and 2024 outlook for the No Surprises Act (NSA). They discuss

Driving the Deal | Insights from JPM 2024

Jan 29th, 2024 21m 28s

The Driving the Deal podcast is back for its fourth season! We're bringing you the latest topics impacting the healthcare private equity space. In this new episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist We

Driving the Deal | National Health Expenditures with Devin Stone

Dec 20th, 2023 26m 58s

In this special episode of a multi-part series, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by his colleague, Devin Stone, head of data analytics at McDermott+ Consulting (M+) and former economist at Cente

Driving the Deal: Allergy & ENT with Cantor Fitzgerald’s John Jamison

Dec 8th, 2023 18m 9s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott partner and co-head of the Private Equity Practice Group, sit down with John Jamison, Director of Healthcare Investment Banki

Governing Health | Healthcare’s Wicked Problems

Nov 9th, 2023 35m 54s

We’re delighted to offer the latest episode in our popular series of podcast dialogues with Ken Kaufman, co-founder and managing director of healthcare management consulting firm Kaufman Hall. In this episode, Ken and host Michael Peregrine r

Driving the Deal: Diving Into the European Deal Markets with Sharon Lamb

Nov 3rd, 2023 17m 4s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by his colleague, Sharon Lamb, Partner and head of the U.K. health practice at McDermott Will & Emery. Together, they debrief HPE Europe 2023, dis

Driving the Deal: Bankers Corner with Houlihan Lokey's Mark Francis

Oct 10th, 2023 18m 23s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Houlihan Lokey’s own Mark Francis, Managing Director and Global Head of its Healthcare Group. Together, they discuss the sectors expected to

Driving the Deal: Navigating the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule with Holly Stokes

Aug 15th, 2023 17m 5s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group (FSG), is joined by FSG’s own Assistant Vice President, Holly Stokes, in an insightful overview of the recently released 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)

Driving the Deal: Behavioral Health Series Part III - Investing in Psychiatry with Brentwood’s L.A. Galyon IV

Jul 11th, 2023 26m 2s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by L.A. Galyon IV, managing partner at Brentwood Capital Advisors, for the final segment of our three-part behavioral health series. Together, th

Driving the Deal: Behavioral Health Series Part II: Investing in SUDs with Brentwood’s L.A. Galyon IV

Jun 14th, 2023 20m 2s

During this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by L.A. Galyon IV, managing partner at Brentwood Capital Advisors, for part two in our three-part behavioral health series. Together, they de

Driving the Deal: Behavioral Health Series – Investing in Autism with Brentwood’s Dan Beuerlein

May 22nd, 2023 22m 12s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Dan Beuerlein, managing director at Brentwood Capital Advisors. Embarking on a three-part behavioral health series, Brian and Dan discuss the

Driving the Deal: Recapping HPE Miami 2023

Apr 7th, 2023 16m 56s

In this episode, hosts Kristian Werling, McDermott partner and co-head of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice Group and Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, recap McDermott’s 2023 HPE Miami event. Together, they sha

Driving the Deal: Bankers Corner with BGL’s J. Kyle Brown & John M. Tiedmann Jr.

Mar 29th, 2023 27m 14s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott partner and co-head of the Private Equity Practice Group, are joined by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company’s own John M. Tiedmann Jr

Driving the Deal: PT Overview with PT Solutions’ Matt Beck-Goolsby

Feb 22nd, 2023 22m 43s

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, conducts an intimate interview with PT Solutions Chief Strategy Officer (and former Private Equity Sponsor) Matt Beck-Goolsby. Together, they provide an ov

Driving the Deal: Insights from JPM and 2023 Outlook

Feb 7th, 2023 15m 41s

The Driving the Deal podcast is back for a third season, bringing you the latest topics impacting the healthcare private equity space. In this new episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group (FSG), and Krist Werlin

Governing Health | The Impact of ESG Principles in Healthcare Governance

Jan 25th, 2023 25m 57s

How, if at all, do ESG principles affect the healthcare sector in general and the not-for-profit sector in particular? 2022 has demonstrated how ESG is being incorporated into healthcare, and it is critical that the entire organizational leader

Driving the Deal: Downloading the 2022 Midterm Election Results

Nov 23rd, 2022 15m 32s

In Season 2, Episode 15 of Driving the Deal, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group (FSG), is joined by FSG’s Health Policy Senior Associate Holly Stokes and Assistant Vice President Hope Amsterdam. Together, they

Governing Health | Executive Compensation Committee Trends and Developments – Part Two

Nov 21st, 2022 32m

In this, the second part of an insightful conversation about the challenges and trends facing the executive compensation committee, Michael Peregrine, Tim Cotter, and Ralph DeJong address (i) considerations for special compensation arrangements

Driving the Deal: Recapping HPE New York 2022

Nov 16th, 2022 20m 37s

In the 14th episode of Season 2: Driving the Deal, Krist Werling, McDermott Will & Emery partner and co-head of the Firm’s private equity practice, and Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, recap McDermott’s 2022 HPE

Governing Health | Insights and Challenges for the Executive Compensation Committee - Part One

Nov 9th, 2022 33m 8s

The board’s executive compensation committee is the focus point for many of the extraordinary financial, economic and operating challenges currently facing healthcare organizations. Executive compensation increases are impacted by both an infla

Governing Health | Attorney General Oversight Over Nonprofit Health Systems: The Role of State Charity Officials

Nov 2nd, 2022 30m 51s

Nonprofit healthcare organizations and their governing boards are subject to the authority of the state attorney general, which has broad statutory and common law power with respect to its duty to preserve charitable assets. The attorney genera

Governing Health | Corporate Engagement in Emerging Governance Topics

Nov 2nd, 2022 30m 55s

Corporate directorship continues relentlessly to increase in complexity. The ability of directors to fully engage with the board agenda and to be effective partners in management are two of the most critical corporate governance issues in the c

Driving the Deal: What’s in Store for Post-Acute Care & SNFs in 2023 with Hope Amsterdam

Oct 17th, 2022 12m 57s

In Season 2, Episode 13 of Driving the Deal, Farragut Square Group’s (FSG) Brian Fortune and Jackie Williams are joined by FSG’s Assistant Vice President Hope Amsterdam. In this episode, they discuss recent reimbursement-related developments fo

Driving the Deal: What’s Ahead in 2023 for PPMs with Holly Stokes

Oct 17th, 2022 23m 57s

In the 12th episode of Season 2: Driving the Deal, Farragut Square Group’s (FSG) Brian Fortune and Jackie Williams are joined by Holly Stokes, senior research associate at FSG, for a discussion on the future of physician practice management (PP