Derrick Walter is a leader in BRG’s Healthcare Transactions & Strategy practice, specializing in commercial due diligence and business strategy.
Mr. Walter brings more than 15 years of healthcare policy and management consulting experience, and has led or contributed to more than 300 engagements for private equity sponsors, lenders, and healthcare operators. His work focuses on sizing markets and quantifying whitespace; assessing competitive dynamics and company positioning; defining key business differentiators; and evaluating growth opportunities.
He combines his policy knowledge with primary market research and healthcare claims analytics to support clients across healthcare sectors, including: home-and-community-based services, behavioral health, specialty pharmacy, post-acute care, durable medical equipment, business services (revenue cycle management & health IT, care management, risk adjustment), and a broad set of physician specialties.
Employment History
Optimity Advisors
Consultant
2015 – 2018
US House of Representatives
Legislative staff
2011 – 2013
US Senate
Legislative staff
2007 – 2010
Education
Georgetown McDonough School of Business
MBA, 2015
University of Richmond
BA, 2007
Case Work
- Led market analysis supporting a $250M+ EBITDA sponsor-backed home care platform in its successful recapitalization efforts
- Directed market diligence and validated growth plans for a financial sponsor in its equity buyout of a $100M+ EBITDA specialty pharmacy
- Advised secured lenders to national at-risk primary care business during the bankruptcy process, and following its emergence from Chapter 11
- Led market and regulatory diligence efforts for a financial sponsor client in its equity buyout of a $200M+ EBITDA end-to-end RCM vendor
- Supported numerous executive teams in assessing their competitive position and sustainability of their business model, and in the development and execution of growth initiatives