David Ruch

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Syneos Health Consulting, Inc. provides consulting services to pharmaceutical and biotech industries. It is organized into practice areas, each specializing in a critical industry function: brand management, business development, clinical development, managed markets, medical affairs, sales, and trade and distribution. The company was founded by John J. Campbell in 1997 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.