Janelle Anderson

MBA

Manager

Expertise In...

• More than 20 years of experience in healthcare systems and business
• Industry expert in compensation modeling, redesign & automation
• Restructured, redesigned & expanded multiple healthcare programs
• Expert at developing new programs & redesigning existing programs

Curtis Bernstein

CPA/ABV, ASA, MBA

Partner

Expertise In...

• Partner with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience
• Management experience in both provider and consulting settings
• Current focus is on strategic and valuation consulting services
• Licensed CPA with leadership positions at the ABA and AHLA

Michaela Blaha

MBA, CPC

Manager

Expertise In...

• More than 10 years of experience in healthcare management & finance
• Industry expert in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting & reporting
• Team-oriented leader, department manager, mentor, trainer & recruiter
• MBA, BA, Certified Healthcare Professional, Certified Professional Coder

Ann Brandt

Ph.D.

Director

Expertise In...

• Over 25 years of healthcare consulting and valuation experience
• Significant expertise in valuing U.S. and global transactions within the life sciences industry
• Experience and expertise in hospital/health system operations and value-based management arrangements

Allison Carty

JD, MBA

Principal

Expertise In...

• Principal specializing in physician compensation and related plan structuring and compliance
• Expertise includes health care regulatory matters pertaining to physician-hospital transactions
• Prior to Pinnacle was a senior manager over compensation valuation at several national consulting firms
• Highly experienced/educated with a JD in business law and an MBA

Stephanie Dunavant

MBA

Consultant

Expertise In...

• Focused on physician/advanced provider compensation, cost benefit analysis, financial reporting, contract management
• Expertise includes analyzing productivity and quality data for bonus compensation, forecasting ROI and identifying trends and variances
• MBA with a concentration in Finance

Claire Falcone

Consultant

Expertise In...

• Supports compensation valuation division through healthcare market research
• Healthcare experience in Revenue Cycle Management
• BS in Health Science from James Madison University

Andrea Ferrari

JD, MPH

Principal and General Counsel

Expertise In...

• 25 yrs. in healthcare, incl. Partner in large national law firm & a national healthcare valuation & consulting firm
• Frequent author & speaker on FMV, commercial reasonableness, regulatory compliance, investigations & litigation
• Clinical research; provider recruitment and retention; value payments in CINs, ACOs, public & safety net hospitals; thought leader/ “rockstar” physicians; environmental, social, and governance & compensation governance
• Assists with compliance strategy, risk assessment, due diligence, investigations & litigation

Christopher Fete

JD, MHA

Principal

Expertise In...

• Over 10 years of healthcare consulting experience
• Focused on provider transaction compliance and regulatory issues and provider alignment strategies
• Expertise includes fair market value reviews of healthcare provider compensation arrangements
• Works with variety of providers including national telemedicine companies, integrated health systems, and academic medical centers

Daniel Guo

Analyst

Expertise In...

• Background in finance, accounting & mathematics
• Analytical, financial, and research experience
• BSBA with dual emphasis in finance and accounting

Drew Hoffman

MHA

Principal

Expertise In...

• Over 10 years of professional experience in healthcare valuation, insurance and risk management
• Expert in healthcare physician compensation, valuation, and appraisals with emphasis on fair market value analysis of PSAs
• Supports service lines, colleagues, and clients with market research, financial analysis, business plan development

Lucas Hutchison

MHA

Director

Expertise In...

• 20 years experience in medical practice/healthcare organization management
• Expertise in strategic and market planning, operational management and financial analysis
• Practical application stems from diverse background including operating room technician
• Clients include community/rural hospitals, health systems, specialty health service providers, single and multi-specialty medical groups

Sarah Job

MBA

Analyst

Expertise In...

• 15+ years of physician compensation valuation experience
• Expertise in compensation valuation physician needs assessments, strategic planning, and compensation plan design
• MBA with concentration in Global Management

Thomas Kolaz

MHA

Analyst

Expertise In...

• Supports compensation and business valuation service lines with financial modeling & analysis and healthcare market research
• Data analysis, data management & research experience
• Healthcare experience in ambulatory operations
• MHA from University of Illinois

Carey Lowe-Curry

CPC

Manager

Expertise In...

• Supports business valuation team with complex financial modeling and data analysis
• Healthcare experience in building Revenue Cycle Management teams
• Certified Professional Coder for over 10 years
• BS in Business Administration from Drake University

Zach Maher

MBA

Director

Expertise In...

• 10+ years of healthcare administration and management experience
• Expert in practice management for both large health systems & independent physician practices
• Demonstrated success in creating and maintaining complex reporting systems
• Leadership experience business analytics, financial management, growth strategy, reporting, & project management
• MBA from Ohio University

Berta Narohna

Senior Consultant

Expertise In...

• Over 12 years of healthcare compensation and real estate valuation experience
• Specializes in physician compensation and administrative services arrangements
• Extensive background in developing mixed-use valuations

Clayton Northrop

JD

Director

Expertise In...

• Expertise includes Fair Market Value reviews of physician compensation arrangements
• Analyzes physician agreements for potential compliance risk with Stark Law/Anti-Kickback Statute
• Worked with Federal Trade Commission on high-profile antitrust case involving acquisition of national healthcare system’s hospital by another
• JD with a Health Law Certificate from St. Louis University

Akanksha Shekar

MBA, MHA

Analyst

Expertise In...

• Supports compensation valuation service line through healthcare market research and detailed financial modeling
• Analytical, data management, and research experience
• MBA and MHA from Saint Louis University

Jaden Silva

MHA

Analyst

Expertise In...

• Supports compensation valuation division through healthcare market research and detailed financial modeling
• Analytical, data management, and research experience
• MHA from Saint Louis University

David White

MBA

Partner

Expertise In...

• Partner with more than 25 years of executive leadership experience
• Viewed by his clients as a highly creative thinker and problem solver
• Core focus includes health services valuation, financial analysis, market research, and practice management consulting
• Works with health systems, rural and community hospitals, specialty service providers, and single and multi-specialty groups nationwide

Daniela Yusufbekova

MHA

Senior Consultant

Expertise In...

• 10+ years of experience in different healthcare sectors
• Supports compensation valuation and value-based care teams with strategy, financial modeling, and analyses
• Expertise includes data management, data analysis, strategy, and operations
• MHA and BS in Neuroscience and Behavior from Florida Atlantic University