ANDREW RALPH
Chicago
Summary
• Computer Languages: Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, Planning & Analytics Maestro budgeting
• Volunteer Work: Rebuilding Duneland; Feed My Starving Children
• Interests: Card and board games, Sports, True crime podcasts
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Investment Banking Associate
CAIN BROTHERS
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Executed both buy- and sell-side M&A processes across the hospital / health system, managed care, healthcare tech and healthcare IT sectors
- Analyzed and researched qualitative / quantitative data throughout the healthcare landscape to provide clients with targeted, actionable M&A opportunities
- Performed modeling and financial analyses to forecast potential value of strategic endeavors
- Led creation of client deliverables for business development, advancement of deal processes and education of client management
- Conducted diligence of prospective partners to ensure financial / organizational soundness and partnership viability
Healthcare Strategy & Operations Senior Consultant
PLANTE MORAN
08.2018 - 03.2022
- Assisted physician practices and health systems in improving efficiency and performance in both daily and long-term operations
- Designed budgeting and forecasting models to enable clients to better understand their financial standing, to prepare for potential acquisition and to pursue initiatives in their best current and future interests
- Served as project manager for both healthcare and manufacturing clients, working with leadership to achieve transformation initiatives and to execute on recommendations
- Conducted analyses of current state vs strategic alternatives to optimize decision-making relating to patient care and financial stability for several hospital systems
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
St Louis, MO05.2018
Skills
- Academic Health System Acquisition - Facilitated an academic health system's $75M acquisition of a regional hospital from a national system
- Phase I Analysis - Conducted extensive client assessment and market research to provide ~15 optimal, actionable M&A recommendations in alignment with regional health system's strategic goals
- Hospital Financial Improvement - Recommended industry best practices around scheduling optimization and supply chain management for a critical access hospital, leading to increased patient satisfaction scores and a $23M financial improvement over a two fiscal year period
- Dynamic Budgeting - Led a $178M orthopedic center through a transition from static to dynamic budgeting, including training the staff on use and upkeep of utilized budgeting system
Timeline
Investment Banking Associate
CAIN BROTHERS
04.2022 - 10.2023
Healthcare Strategy & Operations Senior Consultant
PLANTE MORAN
08.2018 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
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