CapGrow Partners Excited To Announce 2018 I/DD Executive Summit Speakers

The 2018 I/DD Executive Summit addresses some of the biggest challenges facing executives and service providers in the nation. This year marks the the third summit to be held in partnership with OPEN MINDS, and CapGrow is proud to join with them once again to provide groundbreaking solutions on current topics.

2018 IDD Executive Summit Speakers
From L to R: Matt Pettinelli of CapGrow Partners, Tom Schramski of VERTESS, David Hecht of RHA Health Services, Eric Keen of Council Capital, Monica E. Oss of OPEN MINDS

Matt Pettinelli, CapGrow Founder/CEO will lead a strong lineup of speakers focused on core issues in the field of I/DD service. “The Summit provides I/DD executives with a safe forum to share, discuss and learn of various management strategies directly utilized by peers,” says Pettinelli. “The collaborative dialogue and candid assessments of real-time issues and concerns is one of the primary tenets for why the Summit has been so well received and attended.”

Topics for the 2018 I/DD Executive Summit underscore the strategic challenges inherent in shifting Medicaid policies for financing I/DD, as well as new reimbursement models for I/DD support services. Included in the day are the following sessions:

  • Finding A Competitive Advantage Through Strategic Financing: How Private Equity, Strategic Partnerships, & Mergers & Acquisitions Can Propel Your Operations To New Heights
  • The Shifting I/DD Marketplace: The Implications Of Moving From Fee-For-Service To Managed Care & Value-Based Reimbursement
  • The I/DD Service Landscape: An Executive Briefing & Market Discussion

The speakers include some of the brightest leaders, spanning multiple disciplines in the behavioral healthcare marketplace, including:

Matt Pettinelli is the Founder and President/CEO of CapGrow Partners. Matt is proud to carry on a decades-long family tradition of providing exceptional services and resources to individuals with behavioral health needs. Under his leadership, CapGrow has become recognized as one of the nation’s leading resources of community-based homes, providing more than 1,500 individuals with safe, secure and appropriate living solutions. In 2017, CapGrow was recognized as both one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” in the Chicago and the Nation.


Tom Schramski is a Certified Merger+Acquisition Advisor (CMAA), consultant, and entrepreneur with over 35 years of very successful leadership experience in the healthcare marketplace, including co-founding and building a $25 million human services company, VERTESS. Mr. Schramski’s M+A background has incorporated national seller and buyer representation across the healthcare spectrum.


David Hecht is the Senior Vice President of Finance at RHA Health Services, a multi-state company providing a comprehensive network of support services for people with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities and those with behavioral health needs or substance use challenges. Prior to joining RHA, David was a Senior Vice President at Formation Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, where he led over $1 billion of investments in companies in the IDD, behavioral health, hospice, and long-term care industries.


Eric Keen is the General Partner at Council Capital, a healthcare private equity firm located in Nashville, TN. Focusing exclusively on healthcare, Council Capital has deep expertise, capabilities and relationships through its CEO Council, a group of 34 former executives that have generated more than $30 Billion of shareholder value as CEO or President.


Monica E. Oss, M.S. is the founder of OPEN MINDS. For the past two decades, Ms. Oss has led the OPEN MINDS team and its research on health and human service market trends and its national consulting practice. Ms. Oss is well known for her numerous books and articles focused on the strategic and marketing implications of the evolving health and human service field. She has unique expertise in payer financing models, provider rate setting, and service pricing.


As with past years, CapGrow and OPEN MINDS anticipate a sold-out crowd for the 2018 I/DD Executive Summit. Early registration is always recommended, as seating is limited. Online registration is available at: https://idd.openminds.com/.