Michael Patton is a Managing Director at Provident Healthcare Partners, and has been at the firm since 2000. During his tenure at Provident, Michael has managed over 100 transactions in numerous verticals within the healthcare industry. He is directly involved with all aspects of M&A transactions, including origination, financial analysis, marketing, due diligence, negotiation, and intercompany correspondence. Prior to joining Provident, Michael worked at Merrill Lynch. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Franklin and Marshall College.