The Tolan Group (TTG) is a healthcare executive search firm helping private equity firms and their portfolio companies build leadership teams that drive growth and value creation.
For more than 20 years, we have recruited C-suite, senior executives, and key functional leaders across Healthcare Services, Behavioral Health, and Health Tech. We have deep expertise in the lower middle market and understand the type of leaders PE-backed organizations need: executives who can be strategic and hands-on, operate effectively in lean environments, and build the infrastructure needed to scale.
Our work ranges from a single critical executive hire to building out entire leadership and functional teams. Whether the need is a CEO, CFO, COO, commercial leader, or a broader team across finance, operations, sales, or other key functions, TTG can scale with our clients. We have completed individual executive searches as well as large-scale engagements resulting in more than 50 hires.
For existing clients facing an immediate leadership gap, TTG INTERIM provides access to experienced executives who can step in quickly and provide continuity while a permanent solution is identified.
Based in St. Augustine, Florida, with a team located across the United States, TTG combines the reach of a national search firm with the responsiveness and market knowledge of a specialized healthcare partner. Our 99% completion rate and average search completion time of 10–12 weeks reflect our focus on both quality and execution.
Business Driven. People Focused.
We don’t just fill positions. We help build the leadership teams behind growth.
As a boutique executive search firm specializing in Healthcare Services, Behavioral Health, and Health Tech, The Tolan Group brings deep industry knowledge, extensive market intelligence, and a strong understanding of the challenges facing healthcare organizations and their leadership teams.
We understand the competitive landscape, the complexities of each market niche, and the leadership expertise required to drive growth and organizational success.
Our performance-driven executive search approach delivers a 99% search completion rate, an average time-to-fill of 10–12 weeks, and 74% repeat business, reflecting our commitment to building lasting client partnerships.
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The Tolan Group (TTG) recently placed Jerry Copeland as the new CFO of Bristol Hospice in Salt Lake City, UT. Kaye Johnson, managing partner, and Jennifer Chee, vice president, led the search efforts. “Having worked with Bristol Hospice on a previous search assignment, we were excited to work with them again and see Jerry Copeland join the
The Tolan Group (TTG) recently placed Todd Greene as the chief operating officer of Memorial MRI & Diagnostic Imaging Centers (MMRI) based in Houston and backed by Panos, a private equity sponsor focused on making investments in middle-market healthcare and business services companies. Kaye Johnson, managing partner, and Jennifer Chee, vice president, led the search efforts. Mr.
The Tolan Group (TTG) recently placed Paul Valenti as the new CFO of The Plastic Surgery Center. “It was a privilege to work with Dr. Elkwood and the hiring team to bring on such a crucial member of the executive staff,” said Kaye Johnson, managing partner of the search firm that led the assignment. “We felt
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