Caroline Ryan
Experience Caroline focuses on portfolio value creation by providing strategic and operational support to portfolio company executive teams. Council Capital’s value creation strategy involves utilizing its extensive healthcare operating knowledge, transaction experience, strategic resources, and industry relationships to increase long-term customer and shareholder value. Caroline has built her career in healthcare by specializing in process […]
David Pierce
EXPERIENCE David joined Council Capital in 2023 and leads the firm’s deal origination efforts. His responsibilities include developing investment themes, sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, and managing intermediary relationships. Prior to joining Council, David was a Director at Serent Capital, a private equity firm based in San Francisco, where he focused on sourcing investment opportunities […]
Chris Nichols
EXPERIENCE Chris focuses on portfolio value creation by providing strategic and operational support to portfolio company executive teams. As the Chief Talent Officer, Chris helps portfolio companies to elevate their talent strategies and operational performance. Before joining Council Capital, Chris served as the Vice President of Strategy, Digital Recruitment, and Integration at Job.com. Among his […]
Kevin McGrath
EXPERIENCE Before joining Council Capital in 2025, Kevin worked at RiverGlade Capital, a middle-market, healthcare private equity firm. Prior to that, he also worked in private equity at Jackson Private Capital and Water Street Healthcare Partners. Additionally, he worked in investment banking at Citigroup and Wells Fargo Securities. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / INTERESTS Outside of the […]
Emily Larking
EXPERIENCE Emily focuses on portfolio value creation by providing strategic and operational support to portfolio company executive teams. Council Capital’s value creation strategy involves utilizing its extensive healthcare operating knowledge, transaction experience, strategic resources, and industry relationships to increase long-term customer and shareholder value. Prior to joining Council Capital, Emily worked at Boston Consulting Group, […]
Daniel Kong
EXPERIENCE Dan is an Associate on the investment team. He joined Council Capital in 2025, and his responsibilities include new investment evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio company support. Prior to joining Council, Dan was an Associate at the Carlyle Group on the Capital Markets Team where he focused on debt and equity financing transactions. He […]
Garrett King
Experience Garrett is a Vice President on the investment team. Prior to Council, Garrett was a healthcare investor at Housatonic Partners, a middle-market private equity firm in San Francisco. Before entering private equity, he also worked as an investment banker at Bailey & Co. in Nashville. Community Involvement / Interests In his free time, Garrett […]
Landon Hudson
EXPERIENCE Landon joined Council Capital in 2022, and his responsibilities include new investment evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio company support. Prior to joining Council, Landon was an Investment Banking Associate at TD Securities where he focused on M&A advisory services and capital market transactions for the Technology sector. He began his career in the Transaction […]
Leah Horne
EXPERIENCE Leah joined Council Capital in December of 2023 as an Executive Assistant and the newest addition to our operational team. Leah’s responsibilities include fund operations, office and executive support and event management. Prior to joining the Council Capital team, Leah worked at Bank of America (BofA), supporting the sales and trading vertical. With a […]
Jacob Ginsburg
EXPERIENCE Prior to joining Council, Jacob was an Associate at SSM where he focused on software and healthcare growth investing. Prior to working in private equity, Jacob worked in investment banking at Bailey & Co and Nfluence Partners. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / INTERESTS Outside of the office, Jacob spends his time cooking, watching sports, and exploring […]
