Peter Thiessen

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Managing Director at Mertz Taggart

Lewisville, Texas, United States

Overview

Peter Thiessen is a Managing Director at Mertz Taggart, a healthcare M&A firm. With a career spanning since 2004, he has been involved in nearly 40 transactions and the acquisition of over 200 locations. Peter holds an MBA from Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business.

Originally from Toronto, Peter currently resides in the Dallas area. His interests suggest a keen focus on current events and business journalism, following publications like the Harvard Business Review and BBC News.

As Chief Financial Officer at DRD Holdings, he successfully raised over $78 million in capital through equity and debt.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Value Driven

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare M&A
Specializes in advising healthcare services clients on strategic transactions, leveraging experience from roles at Humana, BayMark Health Services, and Mertz Taggart.
Behavioral Health Sector
Listed as a key expert in Mertz Taggart's mental health, addiction treatment, and autism services M&A divisions.
Corporate Development
Has a long history in corporate development, focusing on sourcing opportunities, managing financial analysis, and executing growth strategies through acquisitions.

Media Appearances

Peter has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Managing Director at Mertz Taggart
9-2014 - 3-2023
VP Corporate Development at BayMark Health Services, Inc
1-2012 - 6-2014
Director, Corporate Development at Humana
10-2005 - 12-2011
Chief Financial Officer at DRD Holdings, LLC
2004 - 2005
Director Corp Development at Horizon Health

Education

2001 - 2002
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
1995 - 1997
Bachelor's Degree from The University of Texas Permian Basin

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Insights For Selling To Peter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Peter is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Peter

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Peter move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Peter take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Peter

Personality Compatibility


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