The Tolan Group Assists MAX Surgical Specialty Management with CFO Search
March 18, 2026 – The Tolan Group (TTG) has recruited Jeff Couper as the new CFO of MAX Surgical Specialty Management. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience in healthcare finance, operational transformation, and strategic growth.
Mr. Couper most recently served as CFO for multiple multi-site healthcare organizations including Absolute Dental Group and Children’s Dental Health, where he played a central role in financial restructuring initiatives, acquisition integration, and successful exit processes. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated the ability to build scalable finance platforms, drive operational efficiency, and support long-term strategic growth.
In his new role, Mr. Couper will oversee financial strategy, planning, and operational finance initiatives across MAX Surgical Specialty Management. His experience implementing advanced financial reporting systems, managing complex acquisition integrations, and strengthening capital structures positions him to help scale the organization’s financial infrastructure during its continued expansion.
MAX Surgical Specialty Management is a surgeon-led platform that partners with oral and maxillofacial surgery practices to deliver comprehensive operational, financial, and technology-enabled support services. Through its management services model, the organization helps practices optimize performance, expand strategically, and maintain the independence and clinical focus that are central to high-quality patient care.
The Tolan Group is a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 healthcare and life sciences executive search firm. It provides recruiting services for clients and candidates serving the private equity market, focused on placing leadership for healthcare services, healthcare technology, and behavioral health.
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Tim Tolan is founder, chairman, and managing partner of the firm. He is an experienced healthcare executive leading a healthcare-centric executive search and contract staffing firm serving healthcare services, healthcare tech, long-term care, and behavioral health. Mr. Tolan has multiple decades of experience in both privately held and publicly traded companies in a variety of leadership roles. He has deep PE expertise in placing executive leadership into portfolio companies across the healthcare sector.
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The Tolan Group also recently placed Lanson Hyde as CEO of Radsource. He brings extensive experience leading healthcare organizations through organic growth, acquisitions, and multi-site operational scaling. Mr. Hyde is known for building strong physician partnerships, strengthening leadership teams, and creating high-performance cultures that deliver measurable results.
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Prior to joining Radsource, Mr. Lanson served as CEO of Preferred Vascular Group, where he expanded services, enhanced recruiting and compliance programs, and positioned the company for a successful exit. He previously led Epix Healthcare as CEO, guiding the national anesthesia group through major operational and financial improvement and a private equity sale.
Radsource is a leader in subspecialized musculoskeletal and neurological MRI interpretation and provider of the industry-leading ProtonPACS imaging platform. Radsource combines deep radiology expertise with advanced PACS technology to deliver clinical excellence and workflow efficiency to hospitals, imaging centers, and physician practices nationwide.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
