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In this episode, we highlight Dan Markwalder the Chief Veterinary Officer at Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP). Dan shares his microcap founder story, the effect of his mother's wisdom, the thrill of a successful first practice, and the challenge of the struggling second. Dan ultimately built a practice that included 22 hospitals. He explains why he partnered with MVP and the impact they are having on the industry.

Mission Veterinary Partners (Detroit, MI) is a veterinarian owned and managed network of general practice animal hospitals with a common goal of providing best-in-class care to companion animals. Their clinics provide wellness exams, senior pet care, vaccinations, oncology, ophthalmology, surgery, nutritional counseling, allergies and dermatology, and micro-chipping via their network of hospitals located throughout the United States.

The Shore Resource Team (SRT) is a dedicated team of finance and operations professionals within Shore Capital. SRT offers support, expertise, and bandwidth to portfolio companies to help go faster with less risk. In this episode, Jeff Williams, Shore Capital COO, and members of the SRT describe how the team works, the types of projects they take on, and the impact they have on the growth of our companies.

Brandy Hamar is a Patient Loyalty Manager at Community Care Partners (“CCP”). Brandy’s Everyday Hero story began when she returned to work after years of being a stay-at-home mom. Brandy started at the front desk at one urgent care clinic. She now manages patient loyalty across the approximately 100 CCP clinics. This is her story of personal and professional growth.

CCP represents a network of urgent care and primary care clinics. CCP provides the following services in addition to urgent care and primary care services: laboratory and radiology services, treatment of fractures / lacerations, immunizations, occupational health and medicine, work-related injuries, physical therapy, and on-site prescriptions. The company has locations in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, and Louisiana.

In the latest episode of Microcap Moments, Michael Burcham interviews Shore Capital Partner’s Ryan Kelley. One of four Founding Partners, Ryan shares his unique perspective on starting Shore, the “why” behind being an investor and business builder, buying businesses that aren’t for sale, and the importance of relationships.

As a Partner, Ryan is responsible for all activities of the firm including sourcing, evaluating, and enabling the growth of Shore investments. Ryan currently sits on Board of Directors of Behavioral Innovations, BrightView Health, Navia Benefit Solutions, Transformations Care Network, and CG Life. He serves as Chairman of Community Care Partners, Point C, and Tandem HR. Ryan previously served as Director of Sirona Infusion, ClearPath Diagnostics, Michigan Rehabilitation Specialists, Fast Pace Urgent Care, and the Stepping Stones Group.

The Shore Capital CXO Executive Program seeks to place highly motivated and hungry young executives into Chief of Staff positions throughout the country with the mentorship and support needed to succeed, mature and grow into C-level executives.

Learn more about this unique opportunity for young, hungry executives and the Shore portfolio companies they serve. This episode includes interviews with the founder of the CXO program as well as several current CXOs about what the program is, how it works, and the impact it has.

Abby Holden is Operations Director at Georgia Bone and Joint, the founding practice of Triumph Orthopedic Partners. Abby’s Everyday Hero story began playing golf at an early age. Little did she know, the valuable lessons she learned would accelerate her career and help her battle breast cancer.

Triumph Orthopedics (“Triumph”) is a network of orthopedic practices in the Southeast. Triumph’s partner practices offer patients comprehensive medical and surgical orthopedic services, including general orthopedics, sports medicine, fracture treatment, arthroscopic surgery, joint repair and replacement, and spine surgery services. Triumph’s mission is to empower orthopedists and their team to deliver an exceptional patient experience.

Brad Morehead is a Partner at Shore Capital, where he is responsible for Business Services investment sourcing and valuation, transaction structuring, and corporate development. He also sits on the board of three Shore healthcare companies and is a former Shore portfolio CEO. In this episode, Brad shares insights into Shore’s approach to partnership from his unique perspective.

Shore’s proprietary strategic planning process is a success enabler for companies to get out of the gates fast and effectively. This episode details the implementation process after a strategy session, including perspectives from new and established portfolio leadership, Shore Partners, and the Shore Strategic Planning team.

Temperance Jones is an HR Generalist at Southern Orthodontic Partners. She is recognized as an Everyday Hero for her advocacy for suicide awareness and prevention. Temperance had the courage to share the story of her brother’s suicide, which sparks deeper conversations and connections at work and within her community. She shares her story in the hopes that it starts a conversation that saves a life.

Southern Orthodontic Partners (Nashville, TN) is a network of orthodontic practices in the Southeast. Affiliated practices offer general orthodontic services including correction of crowding and overbite, spacing via braces and Invisalign, as well as teeth whitening solutions.

Scott Blackman is a Founding Partner of Southern Orthodontic Partners. As Scott transformed his orthodontic practice using strategies from the hospitality sector, he saw a partnership with Shore as an opportunity to increase scale and impact the orthodontic industry. This is his story about choosing to sell his practice and the personal and professional growth that followed.

Southern Orthodontic Partners (Nashville, TN) is a network of orthodontic practices in the Southeast. Affiliated practices offer general orthodontic services including correction of crowding and overbite, spacing via braces and Invisalign, as well as teeth whitening solutions.

In this episode, we discuss the Shore Capital Partners collaborative approach to strategy setting. We'll explore the process and how it creates alignment and sets companies up to make early decisions bigger, stronger, or faster; featuring interviews with Michael Burcham, Mike Cooper, Chris Mioton, and John Nelson. In future episodes, we'll take a deeper dive into the preparation, process, and follow-ups.

Deborah Williams is an Executive Assistant at IZI Medical. She played a key role in helping the company scale, while preserving its family-like culture. Deborah’s Everyday Hero story is professional and personal, as you will hear from Greg Groenke, CEO of IZI Medical, and from Deborah’s son.

Based in Baltimore, Maryland, IZI Medical Products is a leading developer, manufacturer, and provider of high quality medical consumable accessories used in radiology, radiation therapy, vertebroplasty and image guided surgery procedures. IZI has built a diverse portfolio of products backed by strong intellectual property and currently sells to more than 1,000 domestic customers as well as internationally across 25 countries. Shore exited IZI Medical in October of 2022.

Scott Bullock started his career as a golf pro. He became the co-founder and president of EyeSouth Partners, an industry leader in ophthalmology. This wasn't an easy or obvious jump. So, we wanted to learn from Scott how it happened and some of the lessons learned along the way.

EyeSouth Partners is a premier network of integrated eye care practices located across the country. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 35 practices with over 290 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at over 160 locations including 19 surgery centers throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Illinois and North Carolina.

Marion Alderete is the Practice Manager at Garrett and Boyd Orthodontics, a partner practice of Southern Orthodontic Partners. Marion’s Everyday Hero story started when a doctor at her practice was diagnosed with cancer. Marion stepped up to lead her team through unchartered territory and challenges.

Southern Orthodontic Partners (Nashville, TN) is a network of orthodontic practices in the Southeast. Affiliated practices offer general orthodontic services including correction of crowding and overbite, spacing via braces and Invisalign, as well as teeth whitening solutions.

Lead Independent Directors (LIDs) not only bring deep operational experience to Shore Capital Boards of Directors but their role grows and evolves with the executive team. In this episode, we talk about this evolution and the key role the LID plays in various stages of the company. This episode features interviews with Michael Burcham, Sean McEnroe, Jim Forrest, Dylan Bates, Bill Clendenen, and Kevin Offel.

Gina Hrisopoulos is a Senior Director of Finance Operations at Mission Veterinary Partners. Gina’s Everyday Hero story highlights the impact a family legacy of service can have on people in any industry.

Mission Veterinary Partners (Detroit, MI) is a veterinarian owned and managed network of general practice animal hospitals with a common goal of providing best-in-class care to companion animals.

Amy Baccam is a Vice President of Integration and Implementation at Southern Veterinary Partners. Amy's Everyday Hero story is about grit and being a role model for others who started their career looking to break glass ceilings.

Southern Veterinary Partners offers general practice veterinary services to the Southeast. The company is comprised of 300+ animal hospitals that collectively service over 2,000,000 patients annually and conduct tens of thousands of pet treatments every month.

Jennifer Stanley is a Director of Training and Operations Analyst at Behavioral Innovations. Jennifer’s Everyday Hero story demonstrates the power a mom’s perspective can have on a team and culture that works and learns together.

Behavioral Innovations has been providing clinically researched, family-focused, and collaborative ABA therapy to children with autism for over 20 years.

Ethan Ott is Vice President of Analytics and Strategic Partnerships at Southern Veterinary Partners. Ethan’s Everyday Hero story shows the transformative power of passion in building a team, growing a company, and creating opportunities across an entire region.

Southern Veterinary Partners offers general practice veterinary services to the Southeast. The company is comprised of 300+ animal hospitals that collectively service over 2,000,000 patients annually and conduct tens of thousands of pet treatments every month.

In this episode, we talk about the role of the Lead Independent Director, who they are, how they help, and why Shore Capital Partners has invested in the role in every one of its Boards of Directors. This episode features interviews with Michael Burcham, Sean McEnroe, Jim Forrest, Dylan Bates, Bill Clendenen, and Kevin Offel.

Melissa Grooms is the Director of Integrations at SENTA Partners. Melissa’s Everyday Hero story highlights how a unique upbringing and a great attitude propelled her into a career she never imagined and helped launch SENTA and its partners to industry-leading heights.

Southern Ear Nose Throat & Allergy Physicians (Atlanta, GA) (“SENTA”) is an ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) and allergy services organization providing support services to leading ENT and allergy providers in the Southeast. Affiliated practices provide comprehensive medical and surgical specialty ENT and allergy services, including treatment for thyroid disorders, sinus conditions, ear pain, allergies, and throat disorders.