Leadership
Wellfit is revolutionizing the way that dentists do business by leveraging technology to solve the biggest pain points to case acceptance. Our leadership team is committed to supplying the dental care industry with the most advanced, innovative, and results-oriented patient financing technology available. Each member of the team brings the unparalleled insights and deep market expertise needed to solve one of dentistry’s greatest business challenges. Our strong executive team requires the best of themselves and their teams every day.Mr. Collins has held several business leadership positions including Chairman and CEO of Network Communications Inc., which owned and operated ApartmentFinder.com and was acquired by the CoStar Group to help create the industry’s leading online apartment listing portal. He served as President of Summit Acceptance, a national consumer finance company which under his leadership experienced several years of hyper-growth and was acquired by CapitalOne Financial. Mr. Collins has held a variety of other positions including running the digital e-learning company Aegis Learning Group, marketing management roles with Nestlé SA, and sales management roles with the E&J Gallo Winery, the world’s largest wine company. Mr. Collins served as Chairman of the Board for International Oncology Care.
Mr. Vick has served in executive positions leading healthcare and technology companies over the last 30 years. For 12 years, he served as CFO of Navigator Systems, an industry leading national BI-consulting firm that was acquired by Hitachi Consulting. He was CEO of Opportune IT, a healthcare consulting and software firm that developed medical coding scrubber applications for hospitals and physician practices leading up to it being acquired by Streamline Health. Most recently, he worked 4 years as President and CFO of Tarrytown Expocare, a long-term care pharmacy focused on the IDD population, leading the company from a Texas-based operation to having pharmacies in 7 states, serving individuals across the country.
Mr. Powers is a CTO with 15 years of experience scaling investor-backed software companies. Specializations include Cloud Architecture, Application Development, Fully Automated DevOps, and Lean R&D Processes.
Mr. McDonough served as general counsel with several multi-million dollar technology companies including 12 years at CompuCom Systems, Inc. where he was General Counsel and led the legal department in all matters including mergers and acquisitions, complex product and service agreements, human resources, litigation and dispute, and international business.
With over 20 years of experience in financial services and operations, Mr. Tharpe is a seasoned professional with a robust background in product strategy, operational readiness, and process improvement. Brad has worked with top companies such as Elevate Credit, WageWorks, Sprint, and Solvay, contributing to their growth through innovative product strategies and efficient operations. Mr. Tharpe is highly motivated with a passion for excellence and a proven track record of driving business results.
Ms. Franko is an accomplished healthcare executive with more than 20 years of marketing, executive counsel, brand management, media relations, and investor relations experience in publicly traded and privately held companies. She brings a unique blend of experience that spans multiple healthcare sectors including hospital, payor, pharmaceutical, dental, and niche medical services.
Mr. Ams has worked in data analysis, risk modeling, and operations management roles for several Fortune 100 companies including Citibank, Bank One and CapitalOne. Mr. Ams, a demonstrated leader in the consumer financial services and ecommerce industries, has deep experience in credit risk, statistical modeling, business analytics and operational efficiencies for call centers as well as managing customer support teams.
Ms. Song has held leadership roles in finance and accounting in Fortune 100 companies including UnitedHealth Group and Toshiba. Ms. Song started her career at Arthur Andersen, LLP and has deep experience in operational accounting, strategic financial planning and forecasting, as well as significant work on mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Lukken has held senior technology positions for several financial service organizations including Bank of America, Fiserv, Cottonwood Financial, and Summit Acceptance which was acquired by Capital One Financial. While at Summit (CapitalOne Auto) he served as ClO, building and managing an IT organization of project managers, business analysts, software developers, database architects, and network administrators to support the processing of over 10,000 new applicants and 1000+ new accounts daily.
Ms. Belconis is the Senior Manager of Human Resources at Wellfit. She is a driven and detail-oriented business professional with a successful track record in devising and implementing comprehensive strategies that streamline operations, standardized workflow procedures, and maximize productivity within various industries, including aviation, dental, health and wellness.