Team

Mark Adamson is an Operating Partner and Managing Director at JLL. Mark works closely with JLL’s management teams to improve operational efficiencies, integrate add-on acquisitions, and implement growth strategies. Prior to joining JLL in 2018, Mark was the CEO of Fletcher Building, a conglomerate of building products businesses based in Australia and New Zealand. Previously, he was with laminate company, Formica Corporation, where he ran their European division before being promoted to CEO. Mark also held roles in finance and management at Glaxosmithkline and Deloitte. Mr. Adamson earned a B.A. (Hons) Finance from Northumbria University in the UK and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte.

Dan Agroskin is a Managing Director and leads JLL’s healthcare investment vertical. Dan serves on JLL’s Investment Committee and Management Committee. Prior to joining JLL in 2005, Dan worked at J.P. Morgan Partners and in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Merrill Lynch. Dan earned a B.A. with distinction from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob Butler is the CEO and founder of Hightop Health and serves as Strategic Advisor to JLL focusing on healthcare opportunities.  Rob has over 20 years of experience in leadership and executive positions across healthcare companies,  particularly within digital health, tech-enabled and financial services industries.  He is seasoned in building companies from the ground up and driving strategic growth. Most recently, Rob served as CEO for Wondr Health, a digital health company providing digital behavioral change counseling focused on metabolic syndrome (MetS) reversal, diabetes prevention, and mental health.

Prior to his role at Wondr Health, Rob founded and served as CEO of Maestro Health, taking the company from start-up through an acquisition by AXA Health. Before he founded Maestro, Rob was the president of PayFlex and, upon its acquisition by Aetna, he served as the CEO and Head of the combined organization. Additionally, he previously held numerous executive leadership roles at MBI, Novamed and Allergan.

Tom Butts is the Executive Chairman of MedeAnalytics and is a Strategic Advisor to JLL. Tom has held multiple executive leadership positions including Board Director of OraMetrix, Inc, a premier orthodontic technology company located in Richardson, TX and the Chairman and CEO of ZirMed, Inc., an information technology company located in Louisville, KY. 

Prior to his role with ZirMed, and ZirMed’s acquisition by Bain Capital, Tom was the CEO of Optos PLC (FTSE: OPOSF), a global leader in retinal imaging technology located in Scotland, UK. Tom held the position of President and COO of IDX Systems Corporation, a global public healthcare information technology company where he oversaw the business before GE Healthcare subsequently acquired IDX. Prior to that, Tom spent 17 years with GE Healthcare, where he held a number of leadership positions in the US and Europe in sales, marketing, operations and M&A including General Manager of X-ray Europe and Global Vice President of OEC Medical Systems a business of GE Healthcare.

Dan Di Piazza is a Principal at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2017, Dan was in Private Equity at Arlington Capital Partners. Dan earned a B.S. in Economics from Pennsylvania State University, The Smeal College of Business, where he graduated cum laude.

Luana DeCostello is a Compliance Manager and Junior Accountant at JLL. She joined JLL in 2001. Luana attended Baruch College.

Bart Doedens is a Strategic Advisor to JLL Partners, with a particular focus on opportunities in the medical device industry. Bart has significant experience leading global organizations through periods of growth, transformation, and product innovation. He has overseen acquisitions, spinoffs, mergers, and numerous successful exits. Most recently, Bart was CEO of DDS Lab, Inc., the third largest national dental lab in the US. Prior to DDS Lab, Bart served as President of Biomet3i and CEO of Collagen Matrix.

In addition to his role on the Board of DDS Lab, Inc., Bart currently serves on the Board of Convergent Dental, an emerging growth company in the dental laser market. He also serves as Board member of Image Navigation Inc, an early-stage development company focused on dental surgical navigation. He is an informal advisor to White Implants NV, a Netherlands based ceramic implant start-up.

Bart began his career in the medical device industry after his obtaining his MD degree from the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and his MBA from the University of Rochester, NY.

Harold J. Faig, along with Baird Capital Partners, sold MedPlast, Inc. to JLL Partners and Water Street Healthcare Partners in 2016.  He currently serves on the Board of Viant (formally MedPlast) and continues to advise the company on technology matters.  Harold served as CEO of the company from its founding until its sale and was responsible for its organic and M&A activities which added significant global growth to the company. Harold also served as an advisor to River Cities Capital on the acquisition of Q’Apel. Q’Apel is a start-up supplying advanced neurovascular catheters for treatment of ischemic stroke victims.

Before founding MedPlast, Harold was a non-executive Chairman of the Board of Xaloy, Inc. (a Baird Capital Partners company), one of the world’s largest supplier of plastics processing machine component parts. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Tech Group, Inc., a global supplier of plastic parts and devices to the healthcare and consumer products markets, prior to its sale to West Pharmaceutical.  Harold retired as President and Chief Operating Officer of Milacron, Inc. (one of the world’s largest plastics machinery and metalworking company), where he began his career serving in various capacities in manufacturing, engineering, development, product management, and general management.  He is a member of the Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) Board of Directors Executive Committee and has been recognized for his achievements in the engineering industry by The College Fellows of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

Vanessa Flores is a Staff Accountant at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2018, Vanessa was a Tax Accountant at a tax firm located in Manhattan. Vanessa earned a B.S. in Accounting from CUNY Hunter College.

Ritika Gawande is a Principal at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2016, Ritika was in the Healthcare Group at J.P. Morgan. Ritika earned a B.S., summa cum laude, from the New York University Stern School of Business.

Philippe Guy is an Associate at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2022, Philippe was at Coady Diemar Partners working in Alternative Energy M&A. Philippe earned an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College where he graduated cum laude.

Garrett Hall is a Managing Director and leads JLL’s Capital Markets efforts. He is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all financing activities for JLL’s new platform acquisitions and existing portfolio companies. Since joining JLL, Garrett has structured and placed over $15.6 billion of debt capital across over 65 transactions. Prior to joining JLL in 2010, Garrett worked in GE Capital’s Leveraged Finance Group. Garrett earned a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kevin Hammond is a Managing Director and leads JLL’s industrials investment vertical. Kevin serves on JLL’s Investment Committee and Management Committee. Prior to joining JLL in 2004, Kevin worked in Merchant Banking at Greenhill & Co., LLC. Kevin earned a B.S. with distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Rich Jeanneret is a Board Director at Secretariat Advisors and is a Strategic Advisor to JLL, with a particular focus on opportunities in specialty consulting services. 

In his previous role as US-East Regional Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP, Rich led over 12,000 professionals across all services lines in the pursuit of growth, operational excellence and client engagement. He formerly served as Americas Strategy and Transactions Leader Ernst & Young, in which role Rich transformed and successfully developed that practice.

Rich has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boston College. He was previously an ex officio board member of the Partnership for New York City and a board member of the Wolf Trap Foundation, the Lincoln Center Business Advisory Council. He also chairs the board of Impossible Kicks, one of the largest brick and mortar reseller of high-end sneakers and is an advisory board member of Out Leadership. Rich is active in both the New York City and Washington, DC business communities and has frequently contributed to local and national media outlets discussing M&A trends and other important business topics.

Ron Jones serves as the Board Chairman of MedeAnalytics and is a Strategic Advisor to JLL.  He works closely with the MedeAnalytics leadership team and the marketing and customer teams to deliver value and insights that help the healthcare industry provide patients with better outcomes while also becoming more financially sustainable.

Ron is a 35-year veteran of the healthcare industry with deep expertise in technology solutions that address the dynamic needs of payers, health systems, and physicians in the areas of revenue cycle management, enterprise analytics, patient flow, clinical innovation, and connectivity. Ron additionally serves as an industry strategist and executive advisor to multiple healthcare companies with focuses in patient flow, EMRs, physician alignment strategies, post-acute care management and revenue cycle.

Ron held numerous senior leadership positions over his 10-year tenure at Optum, including president of provider markets and CEO of Optum360.  He also served as the COO of SoftMed Systems and was a key senior leader at Cerner.  He is a recognized industry leader with numerous speaking engagements on the use of technology to gain a strategic market advantage at healthcare conferences.

Marley Kamford is a Managing Director and Chief Talent Officer at JLL. She supports talent initiatives for JLL's portfolio companies, including leading executive search and assessment and implementing human capital programs. Prior to joining JLL in 2022, Marley was a founding executive and the Head of Talent & People Operations at Flowcode, a first-party data SaaS platform. Previously, she was Director of Executive Search at Verizon Media and began her career as an executive search and assessment professional at Russell Reynolds Associates. Marley earned her BA from Colgate University, where she graduated summa cum laude and with high honors.

Alex Kondziolka is a Vice President at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2021, Alex worked in Healthcare Private Equity at TA Associates. Previously, he was in the Healthcare Group at Credit Suisse. Alex earned a B.S.B.A., cum laude, from Georgetown University, and an M.B.A. in Healthcare Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Paul Levy founded JLL in 1988 and serves on JLL’s Investment Committee and Management Committee. Before founding JLL, Paul was a Managing Director at Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he was responsible for the firm’s restructuring and exchange offer business in New York. Previously, he was CEO of Yves Saint Laurent, Inc., New York; Vice President of Administration and General Counsel of Quality Care, Inc.; and an attorney with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Paul earned a B.A. from Lehigh University, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also received a certificate from the Sorbonne Institute of Political Science in Paris, France.

Solomon Mangham is a Senior Associate at JLL.  Prior to joining JLL in 2023, Solomon worked in Healthcare and Technology Private Equity at Astorg Partners.  Previously, he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in the Private Equity & Principal Investors Practice.  Solomon earned a B.B.A. in Finance, Magna Cum Laude, from Howard University.

Vikas Mouli is a Principal at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2017, Vikas was in Private Equity at TPG Growth and in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Barclays. Vikas earned an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College where he graduated cum laude, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Nick Namacher is an Associate at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2022, Nick was at Houlihan Lokey working on Business Services M&A. Nick earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Finance and a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Florida.

Toni Nijm is a Strategic Advisor to JLL, with a particular focus on opportunities in legal technology. Toni has held numerous executive leadership positions including Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at CPA Global, the largest global intellectual property management and technology company. Prior to his role with CPA, Toni founded and served as CEO of Ipendo, where he led the development and growth of the company’s proprietary IP management software platform and related services. Toni currently serves on the Board of Directors of several organizations, including Univrses AB, Deep North Inc., Contour Pte Ltd., Utopia Music AG, and Estate Logs AB.

Mark Luck Olson is Chief Executive Officer of RecoveryOne (the leading digital Musculoskeletal solution for payers) and is a Strategic Advisor to JLL. A noted speaker and market-oriented innovator, Mark’s career in healthcare has focused on unleashing market growth while improving the cost and quality of care.

Prior to RecoveryOne, Mark served as President of Global Services and Payer/Provider Solutions for Decision Resources Group. Mark co-founded ChapterHouse (CH), which became the leading boutique strategy consultancy serving the U.S. health services sector. CH was sold to Marsh McLennan in 2008, at which point Mark became a Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Healthcare practice. Prior to CH, Mark spent eight years at Baxter Healthcare, a leading global medical device and technology company, first working on national strategy assignments in Europe and the Far East, later as CIO for Baxter’s $2 billion global biotech business.

Mark is an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned his undergraduate degree and MBA. 

Brian Pagano is an Assistant Controller at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2013, Brian was a Supervisor at Schwartz & Company, LLP, a Long Island-based CPA firm, specializing in hedge funds and home office accounting and audit clients.  Brian earned a B.S. and M.B.A. in Accounting from the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Bryan Poltilove is a Managing Director at BroadOak Capital Partners and is a Strategic Advisor to JLL.  In his role, Bryan guides BroadOak’s investment strategy and advises portfolio companies in Life Sciences and Cell and Gene Therapy.

Bryan joined BroadOak after 12 years with Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he served most recently as Vice President and General Manager for a fully integrated $200M+ diagnostics business.  Previously with the company, Bryan built a new organization to lead the Thermo Fisher’s strategy in Cell and Gene Therapy.  Before joining Thermo Fisher, Bryan served as the Director of Revenue Strategy & Operations for the Corporate Executive Board and held several commercial strategy roles with Johnson & Johnson.  He holds Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from MIT as well as an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. 

Bob Polus serves as Chairman at Repario Data and is a Strategic Advisor to JLL.  He works closely with the Repario leadership team and drives the company’s approach to growth, M&A and integration.

Bob is a 30+ year veteran of the legal services industry, and was Founder and CEO of Xact Data Discovery, an innovator in the eDiscovery field and a successful JLL Fund VII investment (sold to Consilio in 2021). Bob’s dedication to delivering results and his ability to address litigation support challenges with a strategic mindset make him a go-to expert for legal services industry insights.

Nick Porter is a Vice President at JLL. Prior to joining JLL, Nick was at Houlihan Lokey in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services group. Nick earned a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Brooks Powlen is a Managing Director, focused on JLL’s business services investments. Prior to joining JLL in 2013, Brooks was in Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities. Brooks earned an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College where he graduated cum laude, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a Palmer Scholar, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Derrick Preston is a Managing Director, focused on JLL’s industrials investments. Prior to joining JLL in 2012, Derrick was at Ridgemont Equity Partners. Previously, he was in the Consumer Healthcare and Retail Group at JP Morgan. Derrick earned a B.S.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a Palmer Scholar, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he graduated magna cum laude.

Frank Rodriguez is a Managing Director and leads JLL’s business services investment vertical. Frank serves on JLL’s Investment Committee and Management Committee. Prior to joining JLL in 1995, Frank worked in the Merchant Banking Group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, where he focused on executing leveraged buyout transactions. Frank earned a B.S. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Josefina Rodriguez is a Senior Executive Assistant at JLL. She joined JLL in 1988. Josefina earned a BA degree in Education from Adelphi University.

Ali Ryan is an Investor Relations Associate at JLL.  Prior to joining JLL in 2022, Ali was a Compliance Associate at Deutsche Bank.  Ali earned a B.S. in Finance from Fordham University.

Daren Schneider is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at JLL. He is responsible for the firm’s I/T, H/R, Accounting, Regulatory and Compliance Operations. Prior to joining JLL in 2018, Daren worked at First Reserve Corporation, Credit Suisse, The Blackstone Group, Viacom, and Deloitte. Daren earned a B.S. in Accounting, M.B.A in Finance and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York

James Shillito is a Principal focused on JLL’s healthcare investment vertical. Prior to joining JLL in 2022, James worked at The Carlyle Group leading the Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund’s healthcare efforts. Previously, James worked as an investment professional at Broad Sky Partners and Fenway Partners. James earned his B.S.B.A. with a concentration in finance from Boston University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Austin Stengle is an Associate at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2023, Austin was at Clearsight Advisors working in Business Services M&A. Austin earned a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

John Sullivan is a Staff Accountant at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2021, John was a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young. John earned a B.S in Accounting and an M.B.A in Business from Manhattan College.

Kristen Tabone is a Senior Executive Assistant at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2008, Kristen was at National Asset Management Inc. Kristen earned a B.A. degree in Finance from Iona College.

Brandon Tobin is an Associate at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2022, Brandon was at Deutsche Bank working in their healthcare investment banking coverage group, primarily focused on HealthTech. Brandon earned a B.S. Economics from Hamilton College.

Gerard van Spaendonck is an Operating Partner and Managing Director at JLL. Gerard works closely with JLL’s management teams to improve operational efficiencies, integrate add-on acquisitions, and implement growth strategies. Prior to joining JLL in 2014, Gerard held various positions in Philips Healthcare including CEO of the Home Monitoring business, CFO of Imaging Systems, and Post Merger Integrator of the Intermagnetics MRI acquisition. Gerard also held CFO and operational roles in Singapore, Netherlands and Australia and was a member of various oversight boards. Gerard earned a B.B.A. from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and an Executive Master in Finance & Control from the University of Amsterdam.

Brandon Wang is an Associate at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2023, Brandon was at Credit Suisse working in the healthcare investment banking coverage group. Brandon earned a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

John Watts Jr. is a Strategic Advisor to JLL Partners, with a particular focus on opportunities in healthcare services. John has over 35 years of experience in leadership and board roles at large health insurance organizations, commercial and consumer health businesses, and innovative private healthcare companies.

John is currently CEO at Paradigm, a market leader in specialty care management. Prior to Paradigm, John served as President and CEO for Wellpoint and Anthem businesses, including Anthem’s Commercial and Consumer business.

David Yaverbaum is an Assistant Controller at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2007, David was a Senior Accountant at The BISYS Group, Inc. providing administration and distribution services for hedge funds and private equity funds. Previously, David was at Dreyfus in the investment accounting division focusing on the international mutual funds. David earned a B.S. in Accounting from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.