Mr. Duffy is the founder and a Managing Director in the firm.  He concentrates on biotech, pharmaceutical and diagnostic advisory.  For more than 30 years he has focused on pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostic product sales, marketing, strategy and business development.  He also has more than 20 years of successful transactional experience that has included licensing, acquisition, joint ventures, mergers and financing activities.  He has been responsible for negotiating and executing transactions valued in excess of $1 billion.  From 2004 through 2008 he was employed by Nastech Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. and its successor MDRNA, most recently as Chief Business Officer.  Mr. Duffy was instrumental in developing and executing Nastech's partnering strategies and managing business development, marketing, IP, legal, manufacturing and operations.  From 1997 through 2004 Mr. Duffy was a Vice President at Prometheus Laboratories responsible for licensing and acquisition of the technology and products that built this privately held company to a successful and cash flow positive company in just four years.  Prior to Prometheus Mr. Duffy spent 13 years at Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals in sales, marketing and strategic planning roles.

Dr. Brandt is a Managing Director in the firm.  He concentrates on clinical,
regulatory, biotech and medical device advisory.  For more than 25 years he has focused on drug and medical device development, culminating in NDA, PMA, and 510K approvals.  From 2002 through 2008 he was employed by Nastech Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., most recently as President.  Dr. Brandt developed and led a team of 60 executing the clinical and regulatory strategy for Nastech resulting in an NDA approval via the 505(b)(2) development path.  He was also responsible for day-to-day operations of the nasal drug delivery business.  From 1997 to 2002 Dr. Brandt was Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at Sonus Pharmaceuticals.  Prior to Sonus, Dr. Brandt worked as a Product Marketing Manager at Siemens Ultrasound.  Earlier in his career, Dr. Brandt worked on numerous imaging and surgery products, including designing components of the first commercial magnetic resonance imaging system at Diasonics.  Dr. Brandt is an internist and holds a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and a degree in engineering from Yale.