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Healthcare is our specialty. You’re our focus.

Your life’s work deserves the right deal. Let’s get it right.

You've built something significant in healthcare. Now, as you consider your next strategic move, you need advisors who truly understand the intricacies – and the heart – of this industry.

What makes us different?

  • We’ve sat in your seat – and across the table. Our people have bought, built and sold healthcare companies.

  • We understand what’s at stake. It’s personal, and you only get one shot to do it right.

  • We’re in it together. You’ll have experts at your side and a team that has your back.
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The Deals Speak for Themselves.

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VERTESS has an unusual ability to bring out the best in people while at the same time helping them accomplish things they didn’t know they could do. VERTESS is the complete package: a thinker, a communicator and a results-oriented doer.

John Case
Author
Open Book Management
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In the course of a pivotal change in professional direction, I sought out VERTESS as a consultant to address numerous strategic issues. VERTESS has been a remarkable, trusted advisor, enabling me to effectively move forward with my dreams. I enthusiastically recommend them for anyone who has similar aspirations and who could benefit from encouragement and an innovative approach to their future.

Tyler Burke
Owner/CEO
Independent Life Services
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SEEK Arizona Logo

VERTESS' professional acumen is without question, and their vita suggests a shrewd and thoughtful approach to a company’s management, development, and supervision. Decades of experience—coupled with a genuine humanistic approach to business, employees, and clients—made VERTESS the perfect fit to assist in our retooling of current practices. They are sensitive to diverse management styles and personalities, and attempt to guide those they consult using an introspective approach. Both my partner and I use VERTESS' guidance as a personal roadmap for consideration as we decide approaches that best suit our respective styles. SEEK Arizona has gained much in our few months of working with VERTESS as they quickly and effectively targeted areas to improve upon and provided a framework in which to do so. We look forward to maintaining a professional and personal relationship with VERTESS, and would not hesitate to utilize their services as future needs arise. In addition, I enthusiastically recommend VERTESS to any individuals or companies needing an experienced, active consultant to analyze current needs and future opportunities for growth.

Jessica Irwin
Owner/CEO
SEEK Arizona
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Practical Training Solutions Logo

Vertess Advisors provided intermediary assistance to us when we decided to sell our human service training company, Practical Training Solutions. We were extremely pleased with their professional approach and practical guidance throughout the entire process, which they were able to expedite, exceeding our initial expectations. The end result was very positive for us as well as the new owner of PTS. I would enthusiastically recommend VERTESS to anyone seeking a productive transition from their company.

Michelle Nichols
Co-Owner
Practical Training Solutions
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Compass Behavioral Health

In the process of a very challenging merger with another organization VERTESS was consistently on target and available to help us as we made some very critical decisions. Their guidance was crucial to us going forward.

Mary Jo Silcox
CEO
Compass Behavioral Healthcare
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Lutheran Social Services Logo

VERTESS provided outstanding strategic consulting services that resulted in significant operational and financial progress for our organization over a two-year period. In particular, they helped us to unleash the potential of our managers and other employees as we dealt with a challenging funding environment. They were also a trusted advisor as I was making critical executive decisions that would shape our future. In short, the results were outstanding and highly recommend VERTESS for helping you to see the future and acting on it.

Charles Monroe
President/CEO
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
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American Habilitation Services Logo

I have known the VERTESS team and worked with them in different capacities over the past 30 years. Most recently, they represented our company in a successful asset sale. They were very professional and respected all of our concerns along the way. Although selling a business is difficult, they made it much easier for all of us. Going forward VERTESS is going to set the standard for healthcare mergers and acquisitions.

Nancy Newberry
Co-Owner/CEO
American Habilitation Services
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Gammage and Burnham Logo

VERTESS is a creative thinker, thorough and reliable, and a force for change. Their breadth of experience in health care management, particularly in the areas of behavioral health, developmental disabilities and systems change, including building consensus, makes them a unique resource who I do not hesitate to recommend to my clients for outside consulting.

John Dacey
Partner
Gammage & Burnham
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We consulted with VERTESS to assist us with a complex merger with another nonprofit. Since the merger we have continued to use their services in implementing the merger and integrating our operations. VERTESS has great skills and insights that have provided tremendous benefit and I highly recommend them.

Chuck Burbank
CEO
SAMHC
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Ancor Foundation Logo

We engaged VERTESS to facilitate a re-visioning session as the ANCOR Foundation struggled to set a new direction for our future. VERTESS successfully helped us to sift through some great ideas, identify several obtainable goals and then move forward with the implementation of a very creative plan of action. I highly recommend VERTESS for their expertise in this area.

Bill Tapp
President
ANCOR Foundation
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MOSAIC Logo

We used VERTESS’ consultation services in completing divestiture and sale to a major national company. The process went very smoothly and their guidance was invaluable.

Linda Timmons
President/CEO
MOSAIC
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ASU Center for Applied Behavioral Health

VERTESS acted as a trouble shooter and temporary manager with extreme confidence and vision. They came into an organization that needed to rebuild and redesign for success. VERTESS laid a business foundation that has allowed me, as the new Director, to move swiftly into a trajectory of success. They are very skilled at making difficult decisions without the emotional over lay that can get in the way of positive solutions. VERTESS inspired a sense of confidence and self-reliance from all constituents that were involved in the program. They continued as a coach and consultant to keep us on target and moving forward. I highly recommend them as an executive coach and organizational consultant. They cut through weeds and let a 1000 flowers bloom.

Nan Carle
Director, Inclusive Communities
Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, Arizona State University

Healthcare Sectors We Serve

Medical Billing/RCM

Medical Billing/RCM

Helping transition revenue cycle management and financial health businesses

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Dental

Dental

Strategic transactions for dental practices and orthodontics groups

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Veterinary

Veterinary

M&A advisory for veterinary practices and animal surgery centers

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SUD/Behavioral Health

SUD/Behavioral Health

Experienced M&A support for organizations treating substance use disorders and mental health

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Previous Transactions

Sell-Side Advisory
WellSource, an Iowa-based nonprofit provider of behavioral health services was acquired by Prairie Ridge, an Iowa-based nonprofit provider of diverse behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services.
Sell-Side Advisory
RSQ Medical Equipment, a California durable medical equipment company, was acquired by Solarus Medical, a pediatric nebulizer supplier.
Sell-Side Advisory
IV & Respiratory Care, an Illinois and Missouri-based provider of respiratory and home infusion therapy was acquired by AeroCare, a Florida-based Home Oxygen, Nebulized Respiratory Medications and Sleep Therapy provider.
Sell-Side Advisory
AirMed Healthcare, LLC, a Texas provider of pediatric medical equipment and services was acquired by X Med, Inc., a Texas healthcare company.
Sell-Side Advisory
Patient Care Medical, a national provider of urology products and catheters was acquired by 180 Medical / ConvaTec Home Services Group, an international urology products supplier.
Sell-Side Advisory
Good Hope Manor, a Wisconsin-based provider of services to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities was acquired by Broadstep, a North Carolina-based national provider of human services supports.
Sell-Side Advisory
Metro-Med, Inc., a California-based provider of respiratory services (the assets) were acquired by a national leader in providing respiratory and sleep apnea treatment.
Merger Advisory
In the merger of Southern Arizona Mental Health Corporation Inc., an Arizona nonprofit behavioral healthcare services organization and Compass Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., an Arizona nonprofit substance abuse treatment organization.
Sell-Side Advisory
Three Rivers Therapy LLC, a Washington behavioral health company was acquired by Sligo Capital LLC, a private equity firm out of Chicago, Illinois.
Sell-Side Advisory
Show Me, Inc., a Missouri provider of residential and day support disabilities services was acquired by The Mentor Network, Inc., a NYSE-listed healthcare and human services company.
Sell-Side Advisory
Dignified Home Infusion Services, a Texas-based home infusion pharmacy was acquired by Infusion Specialty Services, a Texas-based home infusion specialty provider specializing in heart failure therapies.
Sell-Side Advisory
Apple Homecare Medical Supply Inc., a Texas-based pediatric respiratory and enternal supply provider was acquired by Pedatric Home Respiratory Services, LLC, a Minnesota-based multi-state provider of pediatric services.

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VERTESS in the news

VERTESS Announces Acquisition of Helping Hands by Addus HomeCare

FORT WORTH, Texas, September 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- VERTESS (https://vertess.com), a leading healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Helping Hands Home Care Services (https:/…

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VERTESS in the news

VERTESS Represents Momentum in Acquisition by Mosaic

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VERTESS, a leading healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Momentum, a Maine behavioral health provider that offers shared living and other services to people with…

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VERTESS in the news

VERTESS Tops Axial's Healthcare M&A Advisor List, Welcomes New Managing Director Christine Bartel

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VERTESS, a leading healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, was recently named the #1 lower middle market sell-side M&A advisor on Axial's 2024 Healthcare Top 50 list. Axial is a private deal network…

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