
Jackim Woods & Co. Advises Psychiatry Redefined on Sale to HMP Global
Jackim Woods & Co., a boutique M&A advisory firm specializing in middle market transactions, is pleased to announce that it served as the sell-side advisor to Dr. James Greenblatt and Psychiatry Redefined in its sale to HMP Global.
About Psychiatry Redefined
Psychiatry Redefined is a science-backed educational platform founded by Dr. James Greenblatt that combines traditional psychiatric education with integrative, nutritional, and functional medicine approaches. This innovative edtech platform delivers live programs, recorded programs, supervised fellowships, and an AI consulting tool based on Dr. Greenblatt’s lifelong writing and research in the field of functional medicine. https://www.psychiatryredefined.org/
About HMP Global
HMP Global is the market leader in healthcare events, education, and insights to improve patient care. It hosts 475 events a year, with 150K healthcare professionals in attendance, and an online community of 2M+ clinicians. HMP is the organizer of Psych Congress, the nation’s leading conference on practical psychopharmacology. https://hmpglobal.com/
Strategic Rationale
The acquisition of Psychiatry Redefined accelerates HMP Global’s whole–patient educational strategy by uniting traditional psychopharmacology education with functional, nutritional, and integrative approaches. This equips clinicians with a complete, evidence-based, and science–backed toolkit to deliver more personalized, transformative care.
Our Role
Jackim Woods & Co. guided Dr. Greenblatt and Psychiatry Redefined through the business valuation, buyer outreach, deal structuring, negotiation, and closing process. Our efforts were focused on achieving an optimal financial and strategic outcome for our client.
“We are delighted to have worked with the Psychiatry Redefined team and helped facilitate this important transaction,” said Rich Jackim, Managing Partner at Jackim Woods & Co. “Dr. Greenblatt has built something truly unique in Psychiatry Redefined in the mental health education space. We were very pleased to have been able to help him capture that value and partner with a buyer like HMP Global that can take the company to entirely new levels.”
“I can’t tell you how much my wife and I appreciated your support, consultation, patience, and expertise,” said Dr. Greenblatt, “I know we weren’t your biggest client, but we are certainly one of the most appreciative.”
About Jackim Woods & Co.
Jackim Woods & Co. is a leading mergers & acquisitions advisory firm serving lower middle market companies. With deep expertise in education & training, edtech, healthcare, business & professional services, distribution & logistics, and other sectors, we help owners maximize value, structure deals, and execute successful exits. Our sell-side clients typically achieve superior outcomes in both price and structure through our hands-on approach and industry specialization.
For more information, contact Rich Jackim, Managing Partner, Jackim Woods & Co. at rjackim@jackimwoods.com.
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Welcome Paul Fackler – New Managing Director at Jackim Woods & Co.
We are excited to announce that Paul Fackler has joined Jackim Woods & Co. as a Managing Director. Paul brings over a decade of boutique M&A experience to our team and will head up our new Charlotte, NC office.
Paul has an impressive track record of 29 successful transactions totaling over $66 million in value across diverse industries, including manufacturing, education, construction, healthcare, e-commerce, and technology. His proven expertise in deal negotiation, financial modeling, and business valuation will strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional results for our middle-market clients.
Key highlights of Paul’s background:
- 10+ years of M&A advisory experience across 15+ industry sectors
- Founder of Fackler Enterprises LLC, where he originated and closed 29 successful transactions.
- Former financial analyst with expertise in DCF analysis and complex financial modeling
- Licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Dayton
Paul’s consultative approach and commitment to maximizing client value align perfectly with our firm’s philosophy of providing senior-level attention and delivering exceptional results for our clients.
Paul will be working closely with Rich Jackim in our Education & Training and Legal Services practice groups.
Please join us in welcoming Paul to the Jackim Woods & Co. family.
We look forward to the enhanced capabilities and client service that Paul will bring to our growing practice.
Feel free to contact Paul directly at
Phone: 704-557-6862
Jackim Woods & Co. Advises on Sale of Midwestern Career College
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Midwestern Career College was acquired by MCC Holding Group, LLC. Midwestern Career College is one of the leading Title IV allied healthcare career colleges in the Midwest with certificate and degree programs in over a dozen programs. The school is best known for its Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Tech, Surgical Tech, and Dialysis Tech programs and is one of only a few schools in greater Chicago area to offer these programs.
Rich Jackim, a partner at Jackim Woods & Co., represented the Midwestern Career College and arranged the transaction.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] Read MoreJackim Woods & Co. Advises Good-Lite Co. on Acquisition of Richmond Products
ELGIN, IL, July 14, 2015 – The Good-Lite Company, the worldwide leading manufacturer of eye charts and LED-based illumination cabinets, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Richmond Products, a leading provider of handheld vision testing and evaluation equipment.
Richmond Products, based in Albuquerque, NM, will continue to operate with its current staff from its current location where it provides over 2,000 vision testing products including eye care’s most comprehensive color vision test, the HRR Pseudoisochromatic Plate Test 4th Edition.
Good-Lite will continue manufacturing the industry standard ETDRS charts and LED-based cabinet as well as LEA SYMBOLS® and LEA NUMBERS® pediatric acuity products. Both firms will work together to sustain expansion of their Vision Training product offerings.
The acquisition of Richmond Products by Good-Lite cements the close working relationship the two companies have had for many years. “The acquisition will enable both organizations to expand our leadership positions in our respective segments of the eye care market,” said Chris Greening, Good-Lite’s General Manager. “Richmond’s strong presence in medical schools and their exclusive distribution rights to several innovative products will complement our complete range of vision testing products.”
The acquisition will increase the ability of both firms to make investments in key solutions for Optometry and Ophthalmology. “We will be able to support the expanded development of solutions for the emerging areas in eye care such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Vision Rehab, Binocular Vision and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry,” said Lloyd Powell, President of Richmond Products.
The two companies will work closely with customers, employees and suppliers to make the integration as smooth as possible. There are several things that will not change:
- Customers and suppliers will continue to work with the same employees in each firm as they have in the past
- Good-Lite and Richmond Products staff will be retained in their current roles
- Customer Service, pricing and order fulfillment will not change
- Location of each firm remains unchanged
- Existing phone numbers and web sites will continue unchanged.
- Richmond will continue to operate under the Richmond name as a division of the Good-Lite Company.
Rich Jackim with Jackim Woods & Co. represents Good-Lite Company and School Health Corporation in its corporate development activities and arranged the transaction.
About Good-Lite Company
Founded in 1930, Good-Lite Company (www.good-lite.com) offers a complete range of vision testing and evaluation products, including the new self-calibrating ETDRS Standardized Viewer, Cortical Visual assessment, near and distance acuity charts including the LEA SYMBOLS® and LEA NUMBERS®, high and low contrast, stereo vision and color vision testing.
About Richmond Products
Richmond Products (www.richmondproducts.com) focuses on Neuro, Pediatric and General Eye Care and has been an innovator in the manufacture of eye examination products. Richmond’s HRR Pseudoisochromatic Plates provide the most comprehensive and clinically verified diagnosis for genetic and acquired color vision defects. Other products address Ocular Motility, Visual Field, Contrast Sensitivity, Disease Detection, and Binocular Vision.
Jackim Woods & Co. Advises on Sale of Allied Health Professionals
Allied Health Professionals, the leading contract staffing company for physical, occupational and speech therapists, was acquired by a private investor.
Allied Health Professionals specializes in placing PTs, OTs, and SLPs on a contract basis with school districts throughout the metro Chicago area and northern Illinois. Founded by speech language pathologist, Barb Miller, Allied Health Professionals is the largest specialized allied healthcare staffing company of its kind in the Midwest.
Rich Jackim, a partner at Jackim Woods & Co., represented Allied Health Professionals and arranged the transaction.
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