Matthew D. Schmitz

The Health Management Academy LLC is a private company that has been cultivating a community of healthcare's most influential changemakers since 1998. The company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company provides peer groups, leadership development programs, and market insights to over 2,000 health system senior executives and 200 industry organizations. The Health Management Academy was founded by Sherrie Jones, Gerald E. Bisbee, and Renee DeSilva has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979 by Patrick Welsh, Russ Carson and Bruce Anderson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Children's HeartLink, Inc. provides health care services for childrens. It builds sustainable programs to prevent, treat and cure heart disease among children in developing countries by mobilizing extraordinary hearts, minds and resources around the world. The company was founded by Joseph C. Kiser in 1969 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Liberty Dental Plan Corp. engages in the provision of dental care insurance and benefits. It offers medicaid, medi-cal, commercial, healthcare exchange, and individual and family plan programs. The company was founded by Amir Neshat in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Shields Health Solutions Holdings LLC provides healthcare solutions. The firm offers patient liaisons, data analytics, payor contracting, and operational support services. The company was founded by Jack Shields in 2012 and is headquartered in Stoughton, MA.

Kiniciti is a platform company that invests in and partners with companies to strengthen the cell and gene therapy ecosystem. The company, which is based in New York, NY, was founded by Geoffrey Michael Glass, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Kiniciti is backed by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) and Biospring Partners. The company offers a highly tailored, collaborative, and flexible investment and strategic support model to ensure the promise of cell and gene therapeutics is delivered quickly and safely to patients worldwide. The leadership team includes professionals experienced in investing in and building successful companies across the life sciences sector.

Unitedhealthcare Global provides travel insurance services. Its insurance include travel protection, group travel services, and annual frequent traveler. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Springstone, Inc. owns and operates a psychiatric hospital. Its services include psychiatric counseling, medication management, group therapy, family therapy, computer-aided therapy, detoxification, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, twelve-step programs, support groups, after-care meetings and post-discharge wellness checks. The firm also offers Stress management, Sleep enhancement, Art, music, Yoga and relaxation therapy, Exercise, recreation and Nutritional counseling. The company was founded by W. Earl Reed in 2010 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC provides clinical resources and business support infrastructure. It engages in physician-owned emergency medicine, hospitalist and observation services. The company was founded in May 2015 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. provides practice management services to anesthesiologists. The firm offers chronic pain management, monthly operating reports, billing and claims processing, human resources services, legal and regulatory compliance, credentialing, physician support, collaboration tools, and scheduling and resource planning. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Sharp Health Plan provides health insurance products and related services. It serves the residents throughout San Diego and Southern Riverside. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

United Musculoskeletal Partners LLC is a leading MSK management services organization in the United States. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers high-quality management services and sound business strategy to help grow practices. Through partnering with an MSO, practices can improve their operations. The company was founded in 2021 and the CEO is Alex Bateman.

Cynerio Israel Ltd. develops a platform that enables healthcare providers to secure patient data and connected medical devices against cyber threats. The company was founded by Leon Lerman and Daniel Brodie in 2017 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society Foundation operates as a non profit organization that provides financial assistance as scholarships to students in healthcare IT-related fields. The firm also offers free access for students, governments, and others. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

AcademyHealth provides healthcare services. The company was founded in June 2000 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Society For Imaging Informatics In Medicine operates as a healthcare professional organization for those interested in the current and future use of informatics in medical imaging. It provides advance medical imaging informatics across the enterprise through education, research, and innovation in a multi-disciplinary community. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Leesburg, VA.

Denver Solutions LLC operates as a trusted FDA-registered 503B outsourcing provider of ophthalmology and hospital-based services. It also offers repackaged Avastin service and ON-Q pain relief system fill services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Leiters, Inc. manufactures sterile drug compounds. The private company is based in Fort Lauderdale.

Bend Health, Inc. is a national provider of pediatric mental health care services for children and families. The company is based in Madison, WI and was founded by Kurt Roots and Monika Roots. The company aims to improve access and reduce the cost of high-quality, expert mental health care through a novel, data-driven technology platform and evidence-based collaborative care model. Bend offers coaching, therapy, and faster access to evaluation and treatment by psychiatric experts, achieving better outcomes utilizing measurement-based care and supporting happier, healthier kids and families. Bend services are available through partnerships with leading insurers, employers, and health systems, and self-pay. Kurt Roots has been the CEO since incorporation.

Major League Pickleball, Inc. is a company that aims to elevate and grow the sport of pickleball through thrilling events, high-quality live broadcasts, and sponsorship of major league pickleball. The company is based in Austin, TX and was founded by Ryan Harwood, Melinda Price, Steven Louis Kuhn. The company offers two levels of competition, featuring top-ranked and renowned players, influential team owners, and 24 hometown teams competing across six events nationwide. With up to five million dollars in prize money, the company provides leveled-up stakes for men, women, OGs, and upstarts.

The Kimmel Cancer Center operates as a cancer center. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Delta Dental Plan of Michigan, Inc. operates as an insurance company. The firm offers a variety of dental benefit programs and services including HMO, PPO and fee for service dental plans. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Okemos, MI.

Sharp HealthCare provides medical and healthcare services. It offers services in the areas of advance care planning, alcohol, drug dependency, bloodless medicine, cancer treatment, diabetes and eating disorders. The company was founded by William Haffey in 1946 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

US Oncology, Inc. engages in the provision of cancer care servicers. It offers therapies, depending on such things as type of cancer, stage at diagnosis and the patient’s overall health such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

JA Worldwide, Inc. engages in activities to oversee global fund raising, brand development and protection, quality assurance, and financial accountability. It educates students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through experiential and hands-on programs. The firm?s programs include JA economics, JA global marketplace, JA innovation camp, JA success skills, and JA finance park. The company was founded by Horace Moses, Theodore Vail and Murray Crane in 1919 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The American Hospital Association owns and operates hospitals. Its services include patient care, conducting research and development projects on the structuring and delivery of health care services, and providing educational programs and opportunities. The company was founded in September 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

OnCure Medical Corp. owns, operates, and manages radiation cancer treatment centers. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.