Author: Emma Greene

Stephanie DeGennaro, General Counsel

As General Counsel, Stephanie DeGennaro will oversee Lorient’s legal strategy and ensure robust legal frameworks are in place to support the firm’s growth and commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery. Stephanie joins Lorient from McDermott Will & Emery, where she was a partner advising healthcare providers and private equity sponsors on a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic agreements.

John Cotcher, Vice President of Compliance and HR Operations

John will partner with Lorient’s portfolio companies to develop and implement supportive service solutions that enable operators and leaders to focus on delivering high-quality care and services.

John brings more than a decade of leadership experience from various executive roles across high-growth healthcare organizations. Throughout his career, he has led departments such as Operations, Compliance, Marketing, and HR. John holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and is certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).

“We are excited to welcome Stephanie and John to the Lorient team,” said David Berman, Managing Partner of Lorient Capital. “Stephanie’s legal expertise and John’s operational and compliance leadership will further enhance our ability to support portfolio companies and drive growth in a dynamic healthcare landscape.”

These hires reflect Lorient’s ongoing commitment to building a team dedicated to advancing healthcare delivery and outcomes.

Read the full press release here.

About Lorient Capital

Lorient is a private investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. Our distinctive approach blends our roots as entrepreneurs, operators, and investment professionals to build market-leading healthcare services and technology companies.

“We are excited to partner with Lorient and are confident that their involvement will help us serve more patients in more locations – with the same degree of care and compassion we’ve been providing for more than 40 years,” said AFC’s Chief Executive Officer, Randy Johansen. “With Lorient by our side, I am more confident than ever that we will achieve our vision of becoming one of the most widely known and admired brands in healthcare.”

With dozens of new locations in the pipeline across the United States, Lorient’s financial backing and experience in supporting growth-oriented companies is timely. “We are excited to partner with great healthcare operators and clinicians to serve patients and their families,” said David Berman, Managing Partner at Lorient Capital. “We look forward to working with the AFC team to help them continue to grow.”

McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as legal advisor to Lorient. Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC acted as financial advisor, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP acted as legal advisor to AFC.

About American Family Care:

Founded by Dr. Bruce Irwin with a single location in 1982, American Family Care has pioneered the concept of convenient, patient-centric healthcare. Today, with more than 360 clinics and 1,500 in-network providers caring for millions of patients a year, AFC is the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine. Ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, AFC’s stated mission is to provide the best healthcare possible, in a kind and caring environment, while respecting the rights of all patients, in an economical manner, at times and locations convenient to the patient. For more information, visit americanfamilycare.com.

About Lorient

Lorient is a private investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. Our distinctive approach blends our roots as entrepreneurs, operators, and investment professionals to build market-leading healthcare services and technology companies. Visit us at: https://lorientcap.com/.

Read the full press release here.

Eric Gonzalez, Vice President

Prior to joining Lorient, Eric was a Vice President at Comvest Partners where he focused on consumer and e-commerce investments. Previously, he was a hedge fund analyst at Moore Capital Management, executing long/short equity strategies in the tech sector. He also worked as a private equity analyst for CCMP Capital out of undergrad. He holds a BA in Finance and Accounting from University of Miami and is a CFA Charterholder.

Justin Morrell, Senior Associate

Prior to joining Lorient, Justin was a Senior Associate at Nautic Partners where he focused on middle market healthcare services investments. Previously, he was an associate at Five Arrows Capital Partners where he also focused on middle market healthcare investments. Prior to his investing career, Justin was a healthcare services investment banking analyst at Raymond James. He holds a BSBA in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis.

About Lorient Capital

Lorient is a private investment firm that targets equity investments in healthcare services and technology companies. Leveraging our experience as both investors and healthcare operators, we work with founders and management teams to drive growth, optimize operations, and improve healthcare outcomes. The firm invests in cash flow positive businesses at an inflection point that requires additional capital and expertise to take the business through the next phase of growth. For more information visit: https://lorientcap.com/.