1. JOHN GALLAGHER
646 Amsterdam Ave, Apt 3B, New York, NY 10025
410-977-7744, JohnGallagher34@gmail.com
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL New York, NY
MBA, May 2015 GMAT: 740 (97th Percentile) 2013-2015
Leadership: VP General Management Association
Membership: Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization, Private Equity/VC Club, Columbia Student Investment Management Association
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Syracuse, NY
BS, Finance, May 2007 2002-2007
Leadership: Elected CEO of Business Plan Team – managed seven people through the process ofcreating and pitching
a business plan to investors.Plan was one of two, university-wide, to be offered funding
Athletics: Member of 2004 NCAA Division I National Champion Men’s Lacrosse Team
Three-Time NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Semi-Finalist & Four-Year Varsity Letter-winner
EXPERIENCE
SILVER OAK DENTAL New York, NY
Dental Service Organization – a ‘DSO’ is a corporate entity that consolidates and optimizes dental practices Baltimore, MD
Co-Founder, Chief Development Officer (Sept 2015 – Dec 2016) 2015-2016
 Co-developed business plan,differentiated strategy, and co-led company through capital raise process
 Developed pipeline of 49 prospective acquisitions totaling ~$60M in revenue and ~$12M in pro-forma EBITDA
 Obtained ‘LOI’ to acquire the business ofa national industry leader
 Secured representation from a leading middle-market Investment Bank despite being a startup
 Co-developed company’s CIM, presentation materials, and financial model
 Co-led the process of pitching the deal to private equity investors - obtained IOIs ranging from $15M - $50M of equity capital
 Obtained, and was a principal negotiator on, a term-sheet for a staged equity capital investment of $15M - $25M
 Deal ultimately was not financed due to differences over proposed terms; however, the experience provided direct exposure to, and
a broad understanding of, the deal process
LEVIN GROUP, INC New York, NY
Healthcare Management Consultancy Baltimore, MD
Senior Analyst, Acquisitions & Development (New York, NY 2009-2014) 2007-2014
 Sourced, developed, pitched, and executed long-term consulting deals
 Generated new deal revenue of ~$17.1M between Feb 2007 and Aug 2014; set record for largest transaction executed
 Conducted comprehensive operational and financial analyses of ~1,100 prospective client businesses
 Created and presented customized pitches for multi-year consulting engagements to prospective clients
 Created due diligence summaries outlining value-accretive operational and strategic initiatives for post-closing execution
 Negotiated contracts,structured consulting engagements, and provided actionable business counselto prospective clients globally;
on-site visits included all 50 states, every major Canadian city, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and China.
 Liaised with third-party institutions (financial, legal) to secure financing and appropriate counsel
 Led expansion into Hong Kong, China, and the UK; sourced,traveled to and closed,the company’s first deals in each country
 Co-spearheaded an overhaul of client acquisitions strategy in response to the recession. New strategy has generated 10%+ YOY
growth and aggregate revenue of $50M+ since inception; and, as of Dec 2014, accounts for ~85% of annual revenue
 Advised senior leadership on the development of services, and company strategy,in response to changing industry conditions
Analyst (Baltimore, MD, 2007-2009)
 Received company’s highest honor – the ‘Jules Levin Award’ for leadership; recipient chosen by the CEO and nominated by peers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Advanced Industry Training: CFA Candidate – LII; ‘Training The Street’ courses – DCF/M&A/LBO Financial Modeling
 Interests: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – holds intermediate rank of purple-belt; Guitar – self-taught; wine; motorcycling