Brad Hoffman has been in business finance for over 20 years. He started with HH&A, a financial services company specific to the financing needs of healthcare providers with clients including hospitals, surgeons, surgery centers, IPA groups, specialty equipment manufacturers, and life science companies and real estate trusts. In 1995, a merger with IHRS provided a broader set of financial services to the healthcare markets including investment banking services, mergers and acquisitions, and underwriting and valuation studies. In 1999, Brad joined the merchant banking and private equity firm of Dubrow Kavanaugh Capital LLC (DKCap) overseeing new business development, M&A due diligence, and portfolio management. Mr. Hoffman co-founded and joined Ashford Capital LLC (Ashford), an equity-venture firm created by several former partners from DKCap in partnership with Japan’s largest venture capital firm Hikari Capital. Subsequent to DKCap, Brad became Managing Director of Galen Capital Corporation based in Washington D.C. where he was responsible for business development, underwriting, financing of transactions, and M&A activity. In 2004, Mr. Hoffman joined the healthcare division of Drawbridge Special Opportunities and Assets Fund, the arbitrage arm of Fortress [NYSE] headquartered in New York and one of the largest hedge funds with several billion dollars under management. Brad’s role was to assist in new business development and underwriting to provide senior secured loans.