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October 29, 2025
Caring at Scale: The PRO-spectus People-First Story
In this episode, Amy Madden, Chief People and Culture Officer, and Suzanne Norman, Vice President of Patient Services at PRO-spectus, share how the company is evolving from a patient first culture to a people first growth strategy. They reflect on PRO’s rapid expansion, founder led roots, and the importance of staying scrappy while scaling. Amy and Suzanne discuss how investing in leadership development, performance management, and shared ownership is helping PRO grow by growing its people, and how an intentional, values driven culture remains the foundation of everything they do.
October 15, 2025
Saying Yes and Building Better Systems of Care | Dr. Corey Waller
In this episode, Dr. Corey Waller traces his path from emergency and street medicine to leading systems change in behavioral health. He reflects on how saying yes to new challenges shaped his mission to build structures where the easy thing is the right thing. Corey shares insights on the evolving field of addiction treatment, the balance between ethics and business, and how real impact comes from creating systems that outlast any one person.
October 8, 2025
A Career Built on Excellence, Empathy, and Entrepreneurship | Kathy Wanner
In this episode, Kathy Wanner reflects on a career built on excellence, empathy, and entrepreneurship. From her start at Morgan Stanley to building Adams Street Partners into a global investment firm, she shares lessons on ownership, trust, and the power of putting capital in the hands of great founders. Kathy discusses what drew her to Shore Capital Partners, how investing in searchers aligns with her passion for mentoring, and why leading with kindness remains her guiding principle. She offers perspective on grit, humility, and staying true to yourself, and why success and kindness can go hand in hand.
September 25, 2025
More Than a Job Description | Joy Schunhoff
In this episode, Jimmy St. Louis, CEO of Agentis Longevity, reflects on the company’s first year of growth and the lessons learned along the way. He shares how building a mission-driven, values-led team has shaped Agentis, why partnerships and cultural alignment are critical to success, and what it takes to balance long-term vision with the urgency of execution. Jimmy also highlights the role of Shore Capital in helping him navigate challenges and accelerate growth while staying true to the mission of redefining longevity healthcare.
August 7, 2025
Scaling with Intention: Lessons in Leadership and Growth | Bob Carlson and Michael Burcham
In this episode, Bob Carlson, Operating Partner at Shore Capital, and Michael Burcham, Chief of Strategy, Research, and Talent Development, reflect on their experience serving on the board of Point C, a Shore portfolio company that completed a successful recapitalization. They share how the early investment thesis came together, how the founding partner was identified, and how the executive team, board, and M&A strategy evolved over time. Bob and Michael offer insights for first-time board members, including how to engage between meetings and why sharing experience rather than advice matters most. They close by discussing their personal passion for entrepreneurship and how investing in startups sharpens their perspective and fuels innovation across Shore.
July 21, 2025
The Tidal Wave Effect: Cameron Perkins on Entrepreneurial Momentum
In this episode, Cameron Perkins shares how a family legacy of both entrepreneurial success and failure shaped his approach to leadership, risk, and resilience. He reflects on co-founding FastMed and leading Anutra Medical, a venture-backed startup, and what those experiences taught him about scaling with intention. Now a Partner at Shore Search Partners and Executive Partner at Shore Capital, Cameron discusses the mindset of great founders and entrepreneurs, the difference between belief and capability, and how Shore supports them through every stage of growth. He explains why his greatest passion is helping others win and how serving as the undercurrent behind their momentum has become his most meaningful work.
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