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Jon Spees, Merit's founder, has over 25 years’ experience and a successful track record in healthcare finance, including mergers and acquisitions. He has managed over $500 million in healthcare acquisitions, divestitures and private placements. His primary role at Merit is to spearhead merger and acquisition initiatives, including identifying potential acquisition candidates and negotiating terms, as well as providing guidance and support on all finance and development projects for Merit and each of its facilities. Under Mr. Spees’ leadership, Merit has acquired several facilities and continues to grow at a steady pace.Prior to founding Merit Health Systems, Mr. Spees was responsible for all corporate finance and development activities for Dynamic Health, Inc., a private hospital management company that grew to over $100 million in just over four years. Mr. Spees began his professional career as a CPA at a regional accounting firm and transitioned to Deloitte & Touche. His next venture was to join American Medical International where he held his first M&A position. In 1988 Mr. Spees joined Shamrock Investments, a boutique firm specializing in healthcare investments, where he was head of M&A. Mr. Spees is a Certified Public Accountant. | 