Ed has experience with turnaround situations holding interim GC, CFO and CEO roles during management transitions. He began his legal career as an attorney with the international law firm of Paul Hastings. In 2010, he co-founded Kassinove & Raskin LLP, a full-service healthcare boutique firm based in Orange County, California. In 2015, Ed co-founded Beta Bionics with inventors of the "bionic pancreas" dual and single hormone automated glucose control system. At Beta Bionics, Ed served as a board member and member of the executive management team holding roles as head of business and corporate development, investor relations, interim CFO and head of ESG and corporate social responsibility as well as supporting the legal department.

Holly Purcell is a strategic accounting and finance leader with 20 years of experience and a proven track record of establishing strong corporate governance, enhancing transparency through accurate financial reporting and developing scalable processes in high growth life science companies. She is skilled in strategic planning, M&A and IPO readiness, SEC reporting and S-1 preparation, cross-functional operational leadership and development and promotion of high performing talent. She has been an integral member of three IPO and M&A teams as well as participated in numerous debt offerings and has a breadth of experience standing up boards of directors and committees. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Corporate Social Responsibility from Southern New Hampshire University and is a CPA.

John Tattory is an accomplished senior executive with over 25 years of leadership and operational experience in private and publicly traded pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies. His expertise draws on both domestic and international experience from development stage through commercialization. John is especially adept in areas related to strategic and operational planning, raising capital, financial planning and analysis, corporate and business development, investor relations, and public financial reporting and accounting. John’s previous work at Cerapedics as a Chief Final Officer and Senior Vice President included providing financial and strategic visions, tactical executions, and leadership to enable and enhance commercial operations and growth initiatives whist leveraging market opportunities. Additionally, he prepared the organization to be public company-ready in anticipation of a future IPO. He was primarily responsible for maintaining relationships with institutional investors, investment banks, and buy- and sell-side analysts. John is a very recent addition to LifeSci Associates.

Sydney Gallo is a Manager of Business Development and Operations at LS Associates. She previously served as a Senior Research Manager at FirstThought, LLC. She graduated from Northeastern University in 2019 with a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience and Business Administration. In her free time she enjoys traveling, eating her way through New York City, and playing the piano.

Sean Spina is a Operations Associate at LS Associates. Prior to starting this role, he served as a Research Associate at FirstThought, LLC. Sean graduated from Penn State University in May 2022 with a BS in Health Policy Administration and a Minor in Computer Science. He is a highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who has always been passionate about the innovations of the healthcare industry and advancing scientific research.