HealthCap is a private equity firm that specializes in providing creative solutions to the capital and strategic needs of healthcare service providers.

HealthCap assists its operating partners by providing growth capital, facilitating buy-outs and recapitalizations, and executing strategic healthcare real estate initiatives. Over the past 16 years, HealthCap and its predecessor entities have sponsored approximately $1.1 billion of direct healthcare sector investments. Learn More »

Growth Capital, Buy-Outs, Recapitalizations, Healhcare Real Estate

We target profitable small and lower middle-market healthcare related businesses seeking growth capital and a strategic partner.

Our typical investment target valuation can range anywhere between $1 million and $50 million. Comprised of an experienced team of investment professionals, HealthCap is able to utilize their vast industry knowledge to identify entrepreneurs and management teams who are adept at developing market-leading healthcare companies.

HealthCap was formed by the merger of The Cirrus Group and HealthCap in 2012. The Cirrus Group was an industry-leading healthcare real estate development and investment firm specializing in the strategic planning, capitalization and development of highly complex healthcare facilities. As a result of the merger, HealthCap benefits from a diverse mix of investment professionals with deep experience in all facets of both healthcare and real estate investing.

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Our Leadership

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Christina Cone

Vice President

As a Vice President, Mrs. Cone spearheads daily management of assets, facility operations, and maintains tenant/landlord relationships. She also assists the development and acquisi… Read More

As a Vice President, Mrs. Cone spearheads daily management of assets, facility operations, and maintains tenant/landlord relationships. She also assists the development and acquisition teams by reviewing plans for operating efficiency, performing lease reviews and property condition assessments of all medical facilities owned and managed by HealthCap.  In addition to these duties, Mrs. Cone oversees the day-to-day operations of facilities located in Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Ohio, and Missouri, including the renovation and repositioning of facilities, new construction and leasing.  Mrs. Cone has over ten (10) years of experience in the commercial real estate industry; seven (7) of which have been focused on specializing in healthcare real estate operations. 
Previously to HealthCap, Mrs. Cone was the Senior Property Manager for The Cirrus Group.  Prior to The Cirrus Group, Mrs. Cone was with PM Realty Group.

Mrs. Cone holds her Texas Real Estate Salesperson License.

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Jason K. Dodd

Managing Partner

As Managing Partner, Mr. Dodd is responsible for the corporate strategy and overall direction for HealthCap and is actively involved with the financing and capital structuring for … Read More

As Managing Partner, Mr. Dodd is responsible for the corporate strategy and overall direction for HealthCap and is actively involved with the financing and capital structuring for all projects.  He serves on the boards for Homeland Healthcare and Medermis Laser Clinics.  Mr. Dodd has had transactional responsibility for over $750 million of projects with financing combinations of debt, mezzanine financing and equity.  Additionally, Mr. Dodd has structured asset and property level joint venture transactions with some of the largest capital providers and REITs in the country.

Previously, Mr. Dodd has been President of The Cirrus Group since 2005 and has been a Partner since 2002.  Prior to that, he served as a Vice President for Jones Lang LaSalle Americas and US Bancorp.

Mr. Dodd holds a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina.  Additionally, Mr. Dodd serves on the board of Healing Hands Ministries, a medical non-profit clinic serving uninsured patients in northeast Dallas county.

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Chris Godfrey

Senior Vice President

As Senior Vice President, Mr. Godfrey’s primary focus is on evaluating investment opportunities in the seniors housing, long-term care and acute/sub-acute hospital sectors. Durin… Read More

As Senior Vice President, Mr. Godfrey’s primary focus is on evaluating investment opportunities in the seniors housing, long-term care and acute/sub-acute hospital sectors. During his time at HealthCap and its predecessor entity, Mr. Godfrey has played a principal role in the underwriting, structuring and closing of numerous healthcare sector investments with an aggregate investment basis in excess of $400 million.

Previously, Mr. Godfrey served as Vice President and Director of Finance for The Cirrus Group and chaired its investment committee.  Prior to Cirrus, Mr. Godfrey held positions with Hillwood Capital, Macfarlan Capital Partners and J.P. Morgan.

Mr. Godfrey holds a B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.  Additionally, Mr. Godfrey currently serves on the board of directors for Gulf Coast Medical Center.

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Dale Hermes

Vice President - Controller

As Vice President-Controller for The Cirrus Group, Mr. Hermes is responsible for the preparation, review, and day-to-day accounting of over 45 investment partnerships. Mr. Hermes … Read More

As Vice President-Controller for The Cirrus Group, Mr. Hermes is responsible for the preparation, review, and day-to-day accounting of over 45 investment partnerships.

Mr. Hermes joined The Cirrus Group, one of HealthCap’s predecessor entities, in April 2005. Since then, Mr. Hermes has been responsible for the financial reporting of the healthcare properties The Cirrus Group operates, develops and manages. He monitors each partnership’s cash flow and prepares monthly distributions to LP investors.

Prior to joining The Cirrus Group in 2005, Mr. Hermes was with Trammell Crow Residential Services where he was a Senior Accountant.

Mr. Hermes graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

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William (Bill) L. Hutchison, Jr. 

Partner

As co-founder, partner, and CEO of HealthCap’s predecessor, The Cirrus Group, Mr. Hutchison has focused his attention on medical and healthcare-related developments since 199… Read More

As co-founder, partner, and CEO of HealthCap’s predecessor, The Cirrus Group, Mr. Hutchison has focused his attention on medical and healthcare-related developments since 1996.  Prior to forming Cirrus, Mr. Hutchison worked for Southland Real Estate Resources at its Las Colinas development where he served as Project Manager for the 400 rooms, 24-story Mandalay Four Seasons Hotel (now the Omni Mandalay). Later, Mr. Hutchison formed Trans Texas Investment Properties with which he developed over 1,000,000 sf of commercial office and retail space across the DFW Metroplex. Notable during this time was Mr. Hutchison’s landmark 500,000 sf, 24-story Trans Texas Tower (now Occidental Tower) in Dallas.

With The Cirrus Group, Mr. Hutchison guided almost 100 medical development projects in 14 states including ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals, acute care hospitals, post-acute, rehab, and long-term hospitals, medical office buildings, primary care clinics, and other complex medical facilities. Included in this list are notable projects Park Cities Medical Plaza in University Park, Texas; Trophy Club Medical Plaza in Trophy Club, Texas; North Texas Medical Center in Denton, Texas; North Central Medical Plaza in Dallas, Texas; and several hospital and MOB projects in Southern California.

Mr. Hutchison earned a BBA from The University of Texas in Austin and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.

Additionally, Mr. Hutchison currently serves on the board of directors for Urgent Care for Kids.

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Leah Leonard

Vice President - Investor Relations

Ms. Leonard’s primary focus is keeping HealthCap’s investors well informed with respect to their investments by providing quarterly reporting packages, operations updates, cash… Read More

Ms. Leonard’s primary focus is keeping HealthCap’s investors well informed with respect to their investments by providing quarterly reporting packages, operations updates, cash flow distributions, and managing annual Partnership K-1 distribution.  She is the company liaison for all investors throughout the life of their investment. During her time at HealthCap and its predecessor entity, Ms. Leonard has played an integral role in maintaining open lines of communication with the investors and providing limited partnership financial reporting to lenders and capital partners.

Previously, Ms. Leonard served as Investor Relations and Senior Accountant for The Cirrus Group, LLC.  Prior to Cirrus, she held accounting positions with Harwood International Inc., L&B Realty Advisors LLC, and Braniff Inc.

Ms. Leonard holds a B.S.B.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas.

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Nikki C. Matthews

Senior Vice President

Ms. Matthews’ primary focus is on targeting properties for purchase, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, performing due diligence, overseeing capitalization efforts, and st… Read More

Ms. Matthews’ primary focus is on targeting properties for purchase, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, performing due diligence, overseeing capitalization efforts, and steering the closing process. Ms. Matthews also serves as head of the property management and engineering department and oversees all leasing activities. Ms. Matthews is also instrumental in investment, disposition and new real estate development efforts.

Ms. Matthews has been with HealthCap and its predecessor entity since 2000 and has been integral in all assets since that time. Ms. Matthews brings a diverse real estate background from Jones Lang LaSalle and Cushman & Wakefield of Texas where she has management, leasing, and construction experience working on several large multi-use office projects.

Ms. Matthews attended the University of North Texas and holds a Texas Salesperson License. She is also a member of CREW serving on the CREW Careers Committee.

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Peter Phillips

Senior Vice President

Mr. Phillips’s primary focus is on the procurement, design, construction and delivery of assets in the seniors housing, long-term care and acute/sub-acute hospital sectors. Durin… Read More

Mr. Phillips’s primary focus is on the procurement, design, construction and delivery of assets in the seniors housing, long-term care and acute/sub-acute hospital sectors. During his time at HealthCap and its predecessor entity, Mr. Phillips has successfully managed the delivery of 22 healthcare developments consisting of over one million square feet and that collectively have had budgets in excess of $270 million.  These projects include general acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long term acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, medical office buildings, and assisted living and memory care communities.

Previously, Mr. Phillips served as Vice President and Director of Construction Management at The Cirrus Group.  Prior to Cirrus, Mr. Phillips held positions with Baulderstone (Australia), Author Andersen and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Mr. Phillips holds a Master of Finance and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Stephanie Toliver

Chief Financial Officer

As the Chief Financial Officer for HealthCap, Mrs. Toliver oversees the financial reporting for all special purpose and corporate entities, treasury management functions, partnersh… Read More

As the Chief Financial Officer for HealthCap, Mrs. Toliver oversees the financial reporting for all special purpose and corporate entities, treasury management functions, partnership maintenance and oversight, loan procurement and compliance, human resources and asset purchase/disposition closing responsibilities. 

Mrs. Toliver joined HealthCap’s predecessor, The Cirrus Group, in 2004.  Prior to joining The Cirrus Group, Mrs. Toliver spent several years in the Audit and Assurance practice at KPMG, LLP.

Mrs. Toliver graduated with a B.B.A. in Accounting and Marketing from Abilene Christian University and holds a CPA license in the state of Texas.

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Keith Underwood

Senior Vice President

Mr. Underwood specializes in healthcare investment opportunities located in the western United States with a primary focus physician practices and ancillary services, acute care ho… Read More

Mr. Underwood specializes in healthcare investment opportunities located in the western United States with a primary focus physician practices and ancillary services, acute care hospitals and post-acute care sectors. During his time at HealthCap and The Cirrus Group, Mr. Underwood has played an integral role in the development and disposition of healthcare investments valued in excess of $400 million.

Previously, Mr. Underwood served as Vice President of Real Estate Services for The Cirrus Group.  Prior to joining Cirrus, Mr. Underwood benefited from 10 years of experience in the Phoenix real estate market focusing on asset management, leasing, and construction of residential and commercial real estate properties.

Mr. Underwood holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Redlands.  Additionally, Mr. Underwood received his Arizona Real Estate Broker License in 2000.

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Kip Weatherwax

Managing Director

Mr. Weatherwax is an experienced healthcare investor with over 15 years of healthcare management and acquisition experience.  During his career, He has led the acquisition of … Read More

Mr. Weatherwax is an experienced healthcare investor with over 15 years of healthcare management and acquisition experience.  During his career, He has led the acquisition of over 30 healthcare companies representing more than $400 million in acquired revenues as a strategic buyer helping to build national platforms.

Immediately, prior to forming Healthcap, Mr. Weatherwax spent over four years in ASC/Hospital development and management as a senior finance executive focusing on acquisitions, divestitures and new facility development.  He has also held executive finance positions over seven years with InteliStaf Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing companies.  Among his accomplishments at InteliStaf was leading its leverage buy-out by the Carlyle Group and transforming it to a national platform through a series of key strategic acquisitions. 

Mr. Weatherwax also led the acquisition program at HealthCorHoldings, a leading home health provider during the mid-1990s.  He began his career as an investment banking analyst with Rauscher Pierce Refsnes.

Mr. Weatherwax holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.  Additionally, Mr. Weatherwax currently serves on the board of Medermis Laser Clinics and previously served on the board of InteliStaf Healthcare.

Investment Strategy

Investment Strategy

HealthCap’s investments are typically structured as recapitalizations, buyouts, or infusions of growth or development capital. We target entrepreneurial businesses that meet our exact specifications; such as possessing leading market share, the potential for rapid growth and increased profitability, and the prospect for complementary acquisitions. Once we’ve identified such businesses, we give the management teams and entrepreneurs who’ve built them the opportunity to gain liquidity and maintain a meaningful equity position.

Criteria for Investment:

  • Longstanding trend of organic growth and profits
  • Unique niche with opportunities for growth and consolidation
  • Leadership team that will stay in place and retain significant equity
  • Stable environment with predictable reimbursement

Targeted Industry Segments:

  • Healthcare Services
  • Acute & Subacute Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Services
  • Seniors Housing & Long Term Care

Investments

Listed below are select representative investments made and managed by HealthCap. These do not necessarily represent the full scope of HealthCap’s current or prior portfolio, but are merely intended to provide a general overview. Throughout the last 16 years Healthcap and its predecessor entities have capitalized healthcare investments with an aggregate cost basis in excess of $1.1 billion and realized average equity returns in excess of 25%.

Gulf Coast Medical Center (GCMC) is a for-profit general acute care hospital serving a population of approximately 200,000 residents between Houston and Victoria, Texas. With more than 160 beds, they offer a full array of inpatient and outpatient services. HealthCap, in partnership with Southwest Healthcare Services, acquired GCMC from Signature Hospital Corporation and infused fresh working capital into the operations of the hospital. In addition to acquiring the operations of GCMC, HealthCap acquired the real estate and FF&E associated with the hospital through a separate entity.

Urgent Care for Kids is a Texas-based, early stage healthcare company capitalizing on a large and opportunistic niche in the healthcare market. With strategic locations in Texas, Urgent Care for Kids provides after-hours urgent health services for children 18 years and under. They plan to continue growth in Texas and potentially to other underserved markets all across the United States. HealthCap provided start-up capital for the company.

Good Neighbor Care (GNC) has more than twenty years of experience operating senior living communities all across the country. The professionals at GNC are experts on the aging process and focus on delivering Class A living and long-term care environments in the Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care settings. HealthCap provided joint venture equity, off-balance-sheet debt solutions and development services for the delivery of three senior living communities offering assisted living and memory care services for the elderly.

GlobalRehab is a for-profit operator of acute inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across the southwest.  GlobalRehab is a best-in-class operator in the post-acute sector delivering above-average patient outcomes on a consistent basis. HealthCap provided off-balance-sheet financing and real estate development services for the delivery of three de novo inpatient rehab hospitals for GlobalRehab when the company was in early stage development of its operating platform.


MEDermis Laser Clinics are the longest standing specialized tattoo removal clinics in the entire southwest region of the United States. Since opening only four years ago, MEDermis Laser Clinics have performed over 55,000 tattoo removal procedures using state of the art lasers for safe, affordable & effective tattoo removal. The company currently operates four clinics in the Texas. HealthCap provided growth capital to the company for de novo expansion.

Alta Home Care is a leading provider of non-medical, private duty home care and personnel services in Southern California. From its three offices in Southern California, Alta Home Care provides services to Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties. HealthCap co-invested with Transitional Capital Partners who acquired a controlling interest in the company from its founder.

Taos Retirement Village is a continuing care retirement community located in picturesque Taos, New Mexico. The senior living community offers independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, home health services, affording residents the ability to age in-place. HealthCap acquired the community through Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings and immediately infused both capital improvements and working capital.

CareMeridian is a for-profit operator of sub-acute rehab and skilled nursing facilities specializing in care for patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other medically complex injuries, such as neuromuscular or congenital anomalies. CareMeridian’s facilities offer comprehensive rehabilitation options, cutting-edge services and a 1:4 staff-to-patient ratio. HealthCap provided off-balance-sheet financing and development services for the delivery of three CareMeridian facilities and participated in the acquisition one additional facility.

Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare (CTRH) is a market-dominant, non-profit health system that provides the full spectrum of healthcare services to the residents of northern Nevada. Upon the completion of CTRH’s new regional medical center campus, HealthCap was engaged to retire hospital bonds through the monetization of CTRH’s Specialty Medical Center. The Specialty Medical Center is made up of the Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital, various outpatient services such as imaging and lab, a wound care clinic, and CTRH’s geriatric psych program.

Reliant Hospital Partners is a for-profit operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals all over the country. Reliant provides the highest level of medical care to its patients and produces patient outcomes that are consistently well above average. HealthCap provided off-balance-sheet financing and real estate development services for the delivery of two de novo inpatient rehab hospitals for Reliant when it was still in the early stages of development.

HealthCap News

Press Release

HealthCap Merges with The Cirrus Group

DALLAS (May 1, 2012) – HealthCap, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in the healthcare sector, announced its merger with The Cirrus Group, LLC an industry-leading healthcare real estate development and investment firm. As a result of the merger, HealthCap clients and investors benefit from a diverse mix of investment professionals with in-…