Our Professionals

Professional Overview

Cole has over 35 years of experience providing assurance, transaction, and financial consulting services. His clients include public, privately held, start-up, and not-for-profit hospitals, long-term care companies, hospices, imaging centers, home health agencies, psychiatric providers, physician organizations, and healthcare management companies with annual revenues ranging from $1 million to over $2 billion. 

For 15 years, Cole has served private equity groups and their portfolio companies by providing transaction advisory, valuation consulting, and assurance services. Cole has overseen or provided financial due diligence services in more than 200 buy-side and sell-side transactions throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. As a professional service provider, he strives to add value through best practice processes and procedures, specialized industry analysis and recommendations, timely communications, and team accountability. 

Cole also works with private equity groups and their portfolio companies on post-closing issues by providing assurance-related services. He has served as the primary contact for clients; audited, reviewed, and prepared financial statements; performed agreed-upon procedures; conducted feasibility studies, forecasts, and projections; and facilitated meetings with management, investors, and Boards of Directors. 

Education, Credentials, and Special Training

Certified Public Accountant

Certified Specialist Physician Practice Management (HFMA - Inactive)

Fellow Healthcare Financial Management Association - Inactive

B.S., Business Administration, Accounting, Auburn University

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants

Georgia Society of Public Accountants

Healthcare Financial Management Association - Inactive

Civic and Community Activities

Treasurer, Finance Committee Chairman, Board Member, Greater Chattanooga Public Television Corporation