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David Larsen
Managing Director, BTIG

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David Larsen, Managing Director, is a BTIG Healthcare IT and Digital Health Analyst. Prior to BTIG, Mr. Larsen was the Founder and Senior Analyst in Healthcare IT and Digital Health at Verity Research. Previously as Managing Director, he was a Senior Analyst in Healthcare IT and Distribution Research at SVB Leerink, where he spent more than a decade. Earlier in his career, Mr. Larsen was an Associate Analyst within Healthcare Services at Cowen and Company and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He was also a Senior Consultant within the Healthcare Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers and a Senior Financial Analyst at Care-Group Health System. Institutional Investor recognized Mr. Larsen as a Rising Star in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for healthcare technology and distribution coverage. In 2015, he was recognized by the Starmine Awards as the #1 earnings predictor for healthcare providers and services. Mr. Larsen earned an MBA in healthcare management and entrepreneurship from Boston University and a BA in economics from Boston College. He is also a member of the CFA Society of Boston.

Marie Thibault
Managing Director, BTIG

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Marie Thibault is a Managing Director and BTIG Medical Technology and Digital Health Analyst. Prior to BTIG, Ms. Thibault was the Managing Editor of Medical Device & Diagnostics Industry, a trade publication covering medical technology. Earlier in her career, she was a Senior Associate within Medical Technology Equity Research at Lazard Capital Markets. Ms. Thibault earned a BS in biology with a minor in writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in business and economic reporting from New York University.

Ryan MacDonald
Managing Director, Needham & Co.

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Ryan MacDonald joined Needham & Company in 2018, where he covers the enterprise software market with a focus on vertical SaaS applications. Ryan joined Needham from Dougherty & Company, where he was a senior research analyst covering vertical SaaS and business services. Prior to Dougherty, he was a senior research analyst at Wunderlich Securities, an associate research analyst at Sterne, Agee & Leach, and a research analyst/associate at Northland Capital Markets, covering a number of technology subsectors. Ryan holds a B.A. in Financial Management from the University of St. Thomas.

Ryan Halsted
Managing Director,
Gilmartin Group

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Ryan Halsted has over fifteen years of experience in the capital markets providing advisory services to private and public equity investors, lenders and corporations in the healthcare services space.

Prior to joining Gilmartin, Ryan spent five years at the Marwood Group, offering private equity and corporate advisory services across a broad spectrum of healthcare sectors. He led hundreds of private equity take-out due diligence engagements. Previously, Ryan was an equity research analyst at Wells Fargo with a coverage universe across the healthcare services/providers sector.

Ryan received his BS with a concentration in Finance from Boston College. Ryan lives with his wife and two sons in Garden City, NY.