Adam Kates

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Northshore University Healthsystem provides healthcare services. The firm offers family, nuclear, pulmonary medicine, plastic surgery and surgical services. It also offers teaching and research programs, and trauma, prenatal and mammography centers. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Wellspring Partners Ltd. is a management consulting firm that provides performance enhancement services to hospitals and health systems. The company offers supply chain, physician practice, revenue cycle and turnaround management services. It also provides services for nursing, staffing, and retention. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Tiber Group provides management consulting services to customers in the health care industry. The company offers hospitals, health insurance providers and other health care organizations, help with such tasks as developing a strategic focus, dealing with changes in insurance practices, fundraising and implementing new science and technology. Its clinical specialties include cardiology, oncology, pediatrics and women's health. The company was founded in1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.