Avista Healthcare

Thompson Dean is the Chairman and Co-Head of Avista’s Investment Committee.  He previously served as the Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Avista until transitioning to Chairman in 2022.  Prior to co-founding Avista in 2005, Mr. Dean led DLJ Merchant Banking Partners for 10 years. Mr. Dean served as Managing Partner of DLJMB I, […]

David Burgstahler is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Avista Healthcare Partners. Prior to co-founding Avista in 2005, Mr. Burgstahler was a Partner of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Head of Healthcare. Mr. Burgstahler was at DLJ Investment Banking from 1995 to 1997 and DLJMB from 1997 to 2005. Prior to joining DLJ, […]

Robert Girardi is a Partner at Avista Healthcare Partners. Mr. Girardi joined Avista in 2010. Prior to joining Avista, Mr. Girardi was a Senior Associate at Quadrangle Group where he focused on private equity investments in the media and communications industries. Prior to joining Quadrangle, he was an Associate at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking where […]

Sriram Venkataraman is a Partner at Avista Healthcare Partners. Mr. Venkataraman joined Avista in 2007. Prior to joining Avista, Mr. Venkataraman was a Vice President in the Healthcare Investment Banking group at Credit Suisse which he joined in 2001. Prior to Credit Suisse, he worked at GE Healthcare (formerly known as GE Medical Systems). Mr. […]

Alex Yu is a Partner at Avista Healthcare Partners. Mr. Yu in 2017. Prior to joining Avista, Mr. Yu worked in the Private Equity Group at Goldman Sachs. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked as an Associate at Fenway Partners and as an Analyst in the Technology Group at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. […]