Hands-On Management Style

Our unique approach to identifying and maximizing the growth potential of companies is complemented by the ability to draw on the expertise of the Nueterra Healthcare and Nueterra Real Estate management teams. Combined, our network of contacts and business relationships provide our Funds with an active deal flow volume and access to a steady stream of attractive investment opportunities.


Management Team

Jeremy D. Tasset, Managing Partner
Daniel R. Tasset, Senior Partner
Reginald "Reggie" M. Jackson, Senior Partner
Patrick K. George, Senior Partner
Kevin L. Standefer, Senior Partner
Daniel J. Saale, Senior Partner
John F. Schario, Partner
Jim C. Davidson, Partner
David C. Ayers, Partner
Denise M. Mayhew, Partner
Kent J. McAllister, Partner
Kevin M. Stuckey, Partner

 

Jeremy D. Tasset, Managing Partner (top)
Mr. Jeremy Tasset is the Managing Partner of Nueterra Capital Management. As the managing partner Mr. Tasset oversees all of the firm wide operations. He also provides leadership and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company. Mr. Tasset's financial career started as a financial consultant for A.G. Edwards and Sons, now Wachovia Securities (NYSE: WB), a national full-service brokerage firm where he focused on wealth building, retirement planning, and estate planning for his clients. This led Mr. Tasset to serve as a consultant providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services and strategic business planning to companies in a variety of different industries, including healthcare and real estate. Before starting Nueterra Capital Management, Mr. Tasset worked closely with Nueterra Healthcare and Nueterra Real Estate to lead the development or acquisition of seven ambulatory centers and surgical hospitals and six real estate development projects. He also led all of the transactions in NCM's first real estate fund. Mr. Tasset holds the General Securities Representative license (Series 7), the Uniform Securities Agent State Law license (Series 63), is an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor, and received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.

 

Daniel R. Tasset, Senior Partner (top)
Mr. Dan Tasset is the Chairman of Nueterra Holdings, LLC. Nueterra is a recognized industry leader in the development and management of single and multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers, specialty hospitals, and physical therapy centers. Since 1989, Dan has been in the business of developing outpatient medical facilities and has partnered with physicians, hospitals, and clinicians to develop more than 100 facilities across the United States. Prior to Nueterra, Dan was a CPA in private practice where he spent over 17 years providing professional and consulting services to physicians and other business owners. Dan's expertise in the field is well recognized and he is frequently sought as a speaker on the current state and future direction of the healthcare industry. Dan has more than six years of private equity experience and will be responsible for deal sourcing, transaction development, and portfolio management. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Medical Facilities Corporation (TSX: DR.UN), a healthcare company that owns controlling interests in four surgical hospitals and two ambulatory surgical centers.

 

Reginald "Reggie" M. Jackson, Senior Partner (top)
Mr. Reggie Jackson played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels. He played in the post-season in 11 seasons, including six times in the World Series, where he won five titles and earned the nickname "Mr. October." Mr. Jackson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 in recognition of his talents. In 1997, he started the Mr. October Foundation for Kids, which is a private foundation whose mission is to improve educational opportunities for underprivileged youth throughout the U.S., and makes approximately 20 grants each year. Since 1993, Mr. Jackson has been the Special Assistant to the Owner of the New York Yankees where he serves as a consultant to the Steinbrenner Family and a liaison to the team's coaches and players. Following his baseball career, Mr. Jackson expanded his love of competition into the business world where he is widely recognized as a savvy investor and business entrepreneur. He has also served in various capacities with several large companies, where he has been hailed as a motivator and true leader in his various consulting positions with Upper Deck, Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Flight Options, Viking Components, Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV), Compaq, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), ULLICO Inc., PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS), and occasional consultations with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and General Motors (NYSE: GM). Mr. Jackson will be responsible for deal sourcing and reviewing and screening potential investment opportunities.

 

Patrick K. George, Senior Partner (top)
Mr. Pat George is Director of Special Projects for Nueterra Holdings, LLC. Since 2005, Mr. George has been a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 119th District where he recently began his second two-year term. In the House of Representatives, Mr. George is a member of the Appropriations Committee, Transportation Committee, Social Services Budget Committee, and Joint Committee on Kansas Security. Mr. George is also the Chairman of the Select Committee on State Employee Pay Plan and a member of the National Conference of State Legislators Health Committee. Outside of government, Mr. George has been involved in many successful business ventures over the last 25 years including G & G Inc., a new automobile dealership, and Dodge City Steak Company. Mr. George's current business ventures include PATS Real Estate Management and GPL Real Estate Company. He is also co-owner of the Dodge City Legend, a professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League. He is also actively involved in numerous community boards including Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors for Valley Hope Association. Mr. George will be responsible for deal sourcing, reviewing and screening potential investment opportunities, and portfolio management.

 

Kevin L. Standefer, Senior Partner (top)
Mr. Kevin Standefer is the President of Nueterra Healthcare's Physical Therapy Division and Senior Vice President of Investment Services. Mr. Standefer oversees the development and management of Nueterra's physical therapy centers and spearheads Nueterra's financial service activities including mergers, acquisitions, financial forecasting, due diligence and private equity fund activities. As a registered securities principal, Mr. Standefer directs all of Nueterra's private securities offerings. Before joining Nueterra in 1999, he had already established a strong financial background in his roles as Senior Vice President of Business Development for one firm and a Senior Internal Auditor for one of the largest publicly-traded healthcare companies in the country. Mr. Standefer received his MBA from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

 

Daniel J. Saale, Senior Partner (top)
Mr. Dan Saale is the Chief Financial Officer of Nueterra Holdings and Executive Vice President of Nueterra Healthcare. Mr. Saale oversees all of the financial activities of Nueterra. He provides leadership and direction for financial services within each of the Company's physician partnership ventures. Mr. Saale initiated his career in audit/assurance before moving on to governmental finance. His career path then took him into corporate financial reporting for a Fortune 500, publicly traded company in the hospitality industry. Before joining Nueterra in 2000, he served as Vice President of Finance of a major Midwestern integrated health system for 14 years. Mr. Saale's broad based experience allows him to provide financial direction in both the development and operational aspects of ambulatory care facilities, and their related real estate activities. This includes arranging for initial financing of partnerships, as well as the ongoing management of existing ventures' revenue cycles. Mr. Saale has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1985 and holds an MBA from the University of Missouri. He is also a member of the Central States Advisory Board for M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank (NYSE: MI), a diversified financial services corporation with over $58 billion in assets.

 

John F. Schario, Partner (top)
Mr. John Schario is the Chief Executive Officer of Nueterra Healthcare. Mr. Schario brings together the extensive resources that allow Nueterra to develop, operate and nurture ambulatory care facilities including surgery centers, surgical hospitals as well as any other ambulatory care facilities created through partnerships. Before joining Nueterra in 2001, Mr. Schario worked for 20 years as an executive with a major Midwestern integrated health system. His managerial background includes the development and operation of surgery centers, imaging facilities, and occupational medicine clinics. Mr. Schario has been instrumental in the development of Nueterra's corporate support services and their successful deployment across diverse business ventures with our physician partners. Mr. Schario has his MBA from Rockhurst University and is a Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

 

Jim C. Davidson, Partner (top)
Mr. Jim Davidson is President of Equity Partners. Mr. Davidson joined Nueterra in 2005 after a 16-year career in sales management and global marketing with Hitachi Data Systems. His managerial and corporate background includes the direction of solution sales in the fields of technology and professional services. He has overseen revenue and profit growth initiatives with repeated success. Mr. Davidson has shown an ability to drive innovation and growth within an organization, while protecting inherent principles of customer service and utmost trust. In fact, this is his primary focus at Nueterra.  He has served on several company boards where growth in conjunction with company values, has been of paramount concern.  Mr. Davidson earned both his Bachelor and Masters degrees from the University of Missouri.

 

David C. Ayers, Partner (top)
Mr. David Ayers is the President of Nueterra Healthcare's Surgical Facilities Division. Mr. Ayers brings 20 years of experience in developing, building, and managing various types of ambulatory facilities, including surgery, imaging, physical therapy, and urgent care centers. Before joining Nueterra in early 2003, he was vice president of a Fortune 500 company that specialized in ambulatory care product lines. Like all Nueterra executives, Mr. Ayers has extensive experience in working with physicians in partnerships, and enhancing these relationships with value-added service. He has contributed heavily to the Company's planning process as it seeks expansion into new business ventures. Mr. Ayers is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in Physical Therapy.

 

Denise M. Mayhew, Partner (top)
Mrs. Denise Mayhew is the Senior Vice President of Branding and Marketing for Nueterra Holdings. Mrs. Mayhew devotes her time and creativity to seeking new business development and partnership opportunities for Nueterra's 1,200 physician partners. She draws on her 15 plus years of operational management experience in the ambulatory surgery, surgical hospital and acute hospital industry. Mrs. Mayhew has also been involved in the development of several surgery centers, specialty hospitals, and various ancillary programs in the healthcare field. A valuable Nueterra team member since 1997, she most recently served as Vice President of Strategic Development for Nueterra with responsibilities for internal audits, business office services, operational policy & procedures, payer contracting, clinical services, risk management, compliance, imaging services, marketing and equipment and materials management. Mrs. Mayhew holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.

 

Kent J. McAllister, Partner (top)
Mr. Kent McAllister is the Executive Vice President of Research and Development for Nueterra Holdings. Mr. McAllister brings a wealth of experience to his role in Research & Development. Over the past decade, he has been a corporate director and executive in one of the largest reference laboratories in the country followed by years as an investor and entrepreneur. In his corporate tenure, Mr. McAllister has also served as the chief information officer for the largest health system in the Kansas City area. In addition, he has held executive roles at healthcare companies where he led hundreds of team members in sales support and technology development and implementation. Mr. McAllister oversees all Research & Development activities for Nueterra creating new ventures for our partners and an expanded roadmap for Nueterra's future. Mr. McAllister earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics from Oklahoma Christian College, and serves on the Christian Leadership Foundation and other non-profit boards in the area.

 

Kevin M. Stuckey, Partner (top)
Mr. Kevin Stuckey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nueterra Real Estate Development, LLC. Mr. Stuckey brings over thirty years of real estate development experience to Nueterra Real Estate Development. He is also CEO of KSDT Lodging, LLC, a hospitality development company.  From an entrepreneurial beginning in 1976, he has been successfully involved in commercial, hospitality, and healthcare real estate development across the United States. His practical approach in managing challenges and his strength in new concept development enable him to serve as a confident leader and qualified liaison with investors, physicians, and hospital partners. As President and CEO of Nueterra Real Estate Development, Mr. Stuckey is working to firmly establish the company as an industry leader in providing outstanding real estate development services and solid investment opportunities in various real estate ventures. Mr. Stuckey graduated from the University of Houston with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1976.