Mr. Buchanan's engagements include executive management, operational assessment and improvement, credit advisory and bankruptcy management. He has worked with a variety of heathcare-oriented entities including health plans, hospitals, long-term care, pharmaceutical, behavioral health, medical device, disease management and laboratory services.

Most recently, Mr. Buchanan has been engaged in financial and operational improvement work at a large public health system and as CFO at an academic medical center.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Buchanan served as the CFO of CBCA Inc., a third-party benefit plan administrator, helping to stabilize their operations and arranging the sale of non-core assets. In addition, he served as CFO and as COO of Unlimited Fiber Optics, a venture-backed provider of optical networking solutions.

Previously, Mr. Buchanan was Vice President of Finance and Controller with Solucient/HCIA, a NASDAQ-listed company. He was responsible for quarterly SEC and board reporting, evaluation and integration of acquisitions, and consolidation and management of financial and operating information from multiple U.S. and international subsidiaries. Additionally, he was a key member of the management team that completed HCIA’s initial public offering. He began his career with Arthur Andersen, working on a variety of auditing, tax and consulting assignments.

Mr. Buchanan earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of Baltimore.