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Neil Oberoi is a Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities. Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with addit...

Roxanne Dubois has represented medical device companies as the primary liaison with the FDA and Notified Bodies for over 25 years.  Roxanne forms collaborative working relationships with representatives of regulatory agencies to obtain clearance/approval for 510(k)s, IDEs, PMAs, and Design Dossiers for new medical devices and device modifications. Roxanne has hands-on experience writing regulatory...

Ariel Katz is the Co-founder and CEO of H1 Insight, a network dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals and companies with the aims of being the "Linkedin for healthcare." Founded in 2017, H1 now has over 8 million HCP profiles in 16,000 institutions in 70-plus countries. Its clients, which encompass over 35 pharmaceutical companies, including seven of the top 10, use the platform...

Shig Tanaka is the Vice President of Research & Development at Providence Medical Technology. He was the Co-founder of Prospect+Health and lead engineer of Kolum, Inc (acquired).    Shig graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Product Design. His interests in mathematics, problem solving, and mechanical engineering were an ideal fit for the emerging field at a time when Computer Ai...

Dr. Kris Siemionow is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. He completed orthopedic surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and spine surgery fellowship at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Siemionow's PhD focused on the effects of inflammation on nerve cell function. Dr. Siemionow is the Co-founder & CEO of Holo Surgical, a company developing a proprietary neural network...

Evan Ng is Co-Chair of Dorsey’s life sciences and healthcare practice and leads the firm’s Corporate practice in Northern California. Evan has advised hundreds of healthcare startups and helps guide entrepreneurs through company formation, capital raises, M&A, and everything that happens along the way.  On this episode, Evan shares his perspective on the impact COVID-19 could have on healthcar...

David Cash is the Founder and Managing Director of Medvest Capital. On this episode, Dave encourages entrepreneurs to have a clear mission & strategy to stay focused. Medvest’s product is growth capital but views VC as a service business and seeks to partner with Founders navigating the process of company building. Dave shares his early career experience as an entrepreneur and how it lead to m...

Dr. Bruce McCormack is a board certified neurosurgeon who lives and practices in San Francisco.  He is also a prolific inventor and highly successful entrepreneur. On this episode, Bruce gives insights on his decision making throughout his career and the power of seeking opportunity in change. Jeff and Bruce discuss the importance of knowing Why people pursue specific goals, especially when tackli...