A Conversation with a Five Star Executive

From PE-backed organizations to non-profit providers, The Tolan Group partners with Behavioral Health leaders to solve complex executive hiring challenges. Explore these client case studies to see how the right leadership can drive transformation, strengthen organizations, and create lasting impact.

Growth through acquisitions, geographic expansion, and value-based care created new leadership needs for Behavioral Health Solutions, a PE-backed behavioral healthcare platform. The Tolan Group recruited a COO, CFO, and CMO, with searches averaging fewer than 13 weeks. All three executives remain with BHS today. Explore how TTG helped strengthen leadership across operations, finance, and clinical strategy.

Developed and executed full-funnel demand generation strategies, generating 225% YoY growth in marketing-qualified leads and increasing closed business by 62% YoY. Built and led high-performing marketing organizations, establishing scalable teams and operating models to drive pipeline and revenue growth, delivering 38%+ average monthly referral growth and a 100%+ increase in sales outreach. Scaled digital and demand generation functions, driving 500+% growth on Facebook, 300+

What began with Elwyn's President and CEO search in 2017 grew into The Tolan Group's longest-standing behavioral health client relationship. Since that first engagement, TTG has completed 11 executive placements spanning finance, technology, strategy, philanthropy, operations, and other critical functions. Explore how a successful CEO search developed into an enduring executive search partnership supporting one of the nation's longest-standing nonprofit human services organiz

Led national operational growth initiatives across private equity-backed healthcare and telehealth organizations, scaling service delivery capabilities and supporting enterprise transformation efforts. Oversaw multi-state healthcare operations supporting large patient populations and distributed provider networks, driving operational alignment, clinical quality and scalable organizational growth. Directed large-scale clinical and operational teams across complex healthcare pl

Defining Wellness, backed by Fulcrum Equity Partners, needed a CFO who understood both behavioral healthcare and the financial demands of scaling a PE-backed organization. Confidentiality made a targeted, discreet search especially important. The Tolan Group presented five candidates, two advanced to interviews, and the CFO placement was completed within eight weeks. Read how TTG combined behavioral health, private equity, and financial leadership expertise to execute this co

The Tolan Group (TTG), a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 Healthcare Executive Search Firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Bill Morrison as Chief Financial Officer at Defining Wellness Centers, bringing more than 25 years of experience in healthcare finance, operational leadership, and strategic growth across private equity-backed and high-growth healthcare organizations. Defining Wellness Centers is a leading behavioral health provider offering a full continuum of car