Leadership
Brett S. Carlson
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Brett Carlson founded Eir Partners as an investment firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare technology. His representative investments include Machinify, Revive Health, Capta Health Partners, Gifthealth, PharmaForceIQ, Porter, Millennia, Equian, and Convey Health, among others. He was the founding investor and operator of CloudMed Solutions, scaling the business by more than 200x. Brett previously served as CEO of iVantage Health Analytics and was a principal at Great Point Partners. He holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and serves on multiple healthcare company boards.
Operating Partners
Jeff Martin
Operating Partner
Finance executive with 25+ years of experience across the financial services and healthcare sectors. Former CFO of Equian (payment integrity), where he led financial operations and oversaw M&A activity totaling $1.5B in combined deal value, culminating in the company’s sale to UnitedHealth Group. Purdue graduate and former CPA (Indiana). Board member, Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center.
Alan Huffman
Operating Partner
Strategic healthcare technology leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling technology platforms across health systems, value-based care, and palliative care organizations. Former CTO/CDO at CareBridge (acquired by Elevance Health for $2.7B), Aspire Health, and Main Street Health, where he built products spanning EHR systems, advanced analytics, and AI-driven operational tools. Alan holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis.
Todd Leri
Operating Partner
Former Chief Growth Officer of CareBridge and early employee; led business development, client success, sales, marketing, and contracting. CareBridge was acquired by Elevance Health in 2024 for $2.7B. Former founding team member at Remedy Partners; drove business development resulting in $7B+ risk partnerships. University of Pennsylvania (bachelor’s and master’s).
Tim Fairbanks
Operating Partner & Head of Operations
Former EVP & CFO of NationsHealth, Convey Health Solutions, and Gainwell Technologies. Led three change-of-control private equity investments and two public offerings. Built infrastructure from pre-revenue stage to public reporting environments and led targeted acquisitions to supplement organic growth. B.S. in Finance, Florida Atlantic University.
John Woody
Operating Partner
Executive and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in healthcare services and technology. John partnered with Brett Carlson in the first year of Eir Partners and has been instrumental in the growth of Eir as co-investor and operating partner within the Eir portfolio. Prior to Eir, John spent 4 years with TransUnion responsible for the healthcare vertical focused on product, key partnerships and M&A. Previous entrepreneurial experience includes work at Financial Healthcare Systems (FHS), a market-leading cloud-based technology focused on hospital revenue cycle that sold to TransUnion in 2011. John holds a B.S.E. in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from Duke University.
Business Development
Kevin McClellan
Vice President
Responsible for leading firm-wide business development strategy, originating investment opportunities across priority sectors, while supporting Eir’s portfolio companies with strategic M&A. Prior experience: Waud Capital Partners, LaSalle Network, Auctus Capital Partners. B.S.B.A, University of Arizona.
Investment Team
Yegor Elkin
Director
Focuses on sourcing, executing, and supporting growth initiatives across the portfolio. Previously Vice President at Madison Dearborn Partners; prior experience at MSD Partners and Deutsche Bank. B.B.A., University of Notre Dame.
Jacob Brackmann
Vice President
Focuses on sourcing, executing, and supporting growth initiatives across the portfolio. Previously Vice President at Greater Sum Ventures; prior experience at Founders Advisors. M.S. in Finance, University of Alabama (summa cum laude); Master of Accountancy, University of Alabama; and B.S. with Honors, University of Alabama (summa cum laude).
Brandon Faresich
Vice President
Focuses on sourcing, executing, and supporting growth initiatives across the portfolio. Previously Vice President at Rubicon Founders; prior Associate at Court Square Capital; began in BofA Merrill Lynch Financial Sponsors Group. MBA, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; B.B.A. in Finance, University of Notre Dame (magna cum laude).
Alex Antwan
Senior Associate
Focuses on sourcing, executing, and supporting growth initiatives across the portfolio. Joined the team in 2021 as first associate hire; previously at Ziegler and Truist Securities advising on M&A and capital raises. B.S. in Finance, Miami University (cum laude).
Arvind Iyengar
Senior Associate
Focuses on sourcing, executing and supporting growth initiatives across the portfolio. Previously at Vector Capital, Corsair Capital, and Lazard Tech M&A. B.A. in Economics, University of Chicago (with honors).
DJ McFarland
Associate
Supports investment execution and portfolio initiatives. Previously at William Blair focusing on healthcare technology M&A. B.S. in Finance, Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Liam Dahlberg
Associate
Supports investment execution and portfolio initiatives. Previously at Siris Capital; prior UBS, Financial Sponsors & Leveraged Finance. B.B.A. in Finance, University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
Jake Robbins
Associate
Supports investment execution and portfolio initiatives. Previously at Welsh, Carson, Anderson, & Stowe focusing on healthcare investments; prior Solomon Partners Healthcare M&A. B.A. in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania (summa cum laude).
Sebastian de la Torre
Associate
Supports investment execution and portfolio initiatives. Previously at Martis Capital and Bank of America Investment Banking. B.S. in Economics, Vanderbilt University.
Finance & Accounting
Mike Huxsol
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Oversees financial matters for the firm; joined the team in 2024. 10+ years of direct private equity experience; prior roles include PwC and Baird Capital. BBA Accounting (summa cum laude) and Master’s in Professional Accountancy, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. CPA (inactive, Wisconsin).
Matt Forman
Vice President, Finance
Previously SVP of Accounting Operations at Cano Health and Senior Manager at PwC. Master’s Degree in Accounting and B.S. in Accounting, Florida State University. CPA (active, Florida).
Work With Eir
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