About Us
Christopher McCord, CFA
Principal
Experience
Christopher McCord is a Principal of Hawke Bay Capital. Christopher’s
experience includes over 200 valuation and financial advisory engagements
totaling over $1.5 billion within the healthcare sector. Prior to founding
Hawke Bay Capital in 2005, Christopher worked for KPMG in valuation
advisory and for Value Management Group, a healthcare financial advisory
firm where he provided valuation and transaction advisory services to
healthcare providers. He also worked and regularly provides consulting
for DFJ Mercury, a national venture capital fund and affiliate of Draper
Fisher Jurvetson.
Education
MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
BS, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation
Publications
- Specialty Pharma – “Pitfalls in Pharmaceutical Capital Allocation: The Case of the Beta Bias”, September/October 2006.
- Healthcare Financial Management (hfm) – “Healthcare Facility Valuation: Don’t forget the Physician Factor”, August 2005.
- Today’s Surgicenter – “Investment Value versus Fair Market Value: Pricing Transactions”, September 2004.
Directorship
First National Bank in Falfurrias (Falfurrias, Texas) - Member, Board
of Directors
Affiliations
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
CFA Institute
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Michael Schwab
Principal
Experience
Michael previously worked at a strategy consulting firm that advised
management of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies,
as well as private equity/venture capital companies investing in the
healthcare industry. He was integrally involved in executing valuation
analysis of products, companies, and merger and acquisition deals across
the life science spectrum as part of the strategic advice his firm offered
its clients; his clients ranged from small start-ups to large cap companies.
Valuation Experience can be found on the following
pages.
Education
MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (expected
2007)
Master of Engineering Management, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern
University (expected 2007)
AB, Dartmouth College (Major: Engineering Sciences modified with Economics)
Publications
Windhover’s In Vivo – “Top Ten Pitfalls to New Medical
Device Launches”, July/August 2004.