Melissa Bunch has been appointed as managing director of Dallas-based Healthcare Capital Advisors, a new boutique investment bank specializing in behavioral and mental health.

HCA said the addition of Bunch supports its growth strategy as it continues to increase its leadership and win new buy-side and sell-side assignments.

 Jacob Lynch, managing director at Healthcare Capital Advisors, said Bunch “has spent years as a deal-maker in behavioral health and is extremely knowledgeable, professional, reasonable, and determined to secure the best terms for her clients. These qualities are a perfect fit with our culture at HCA. She’s an all-star addition to our roster. Her background as a buyer at a larger behavioral health provider offers our clients a different and invaluable perspective.”

The company said that Bunch’s extensive experience and leadership skills will significantly contribute to the company’s success and help it achieve its long-term goals.

“I’m honored to join Healthcare Capital Advisors and collaborate with such a talented team of professionals,” Bunch said in a statement. “I look forward to leveraging my experience to drive impactful outcomes for our clients and further cementing HCA’s reputation as a go-to investment bank for behavioral health deals.”

Bunch has over 20 years of experience in operations management and business development. She has been involved in nearly 100 successful transactions and acquired over 250 facilities for companies such as BayMark Health Services, Baylor Scott & White, and USMD.

At BayMark Health Services, the largest provider of opioid use disorder treatment in North America, Bunch grew new service lines through acquisitions and de novos. Her responsibilities included market strategy, deal sourcing, valuation, financial modeling, negotiation, due diligence, and integration.

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