The Cypress Ridge Team

Managing Partner

Andrew co-founded Cypress Ridge in 2021 and plays an active role in shaping the firm’s strategy, recruiting talent, and sourcing new investment opportunities. Prior to Cypress Ridge, he was a senior investment professional on the healthcare investing team at Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a global private equity firm. Before joining CD&R, he worked at CI Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm, and held positions in the principal investment area and investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. He previously held board directorships across several private equity backed healthcare businesses including Interactive Health (biometric screening and worksite wellness), Pivot Physical Therapy (PT clinics), Epiphany Dermatology (dermatologic services), Healogics (advanced wound care), and Cynosure (medical aesthetics systems and technologies).

Andrew received a B.S. in business administration from Georgetown University.

Vice President

Avi joined Cypress Ridge in 2023 and is principally engaged in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities across healthcare sub-sectors. Prior to joining Cypress Ridge, he worked at Clayton Dubilier & Rice, where he focused on private equity investments across various sectors. Previously, Avi worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co.

Avi received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in finance and accounting from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Managing Partner

Chris co-founded Cypress Ridge in 2021 and plays an active role in shaping the firm’s strategy, recruiting talent, and sourcing new investment opportunities. Prior to Cypress Ridge, he was a senior investment professional at WindRose Health Investors, a healthcare-focused private equity firm. Before joining WindRose, he worked at CI Capital Partners and Blue Sage Capital, two middle market private equity firms, and began his career in the investment banking division of Houlihan Lokey. He previously held board directorships across several private equity backed healthcare businesses including Medical Knowledge Group (pharma commercialization), basys (Taft-Hartley benefits administration), Trumpet Behavioral Health (autism services), and Lykan Bioscience (pharma CDMO), and actively managed Ovation Fertility (fertility services) and Accuity Delivery Systems (CDI-focused RCM).

Chris received a BBA from The Business Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin.