Erik Andersen has over 10 years combined mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experience on both the buy-side and sell-side. He began his career working on the Corporate Development teams of large healthcare and automotive retail consolidators. During his time in the healthcare buy-side space, Erik gained extensive experience in a broad spectrum of healthcare business lines, including behavioral health, physician practice management (PPM) specialties, retail healthcare, and revenue cycle management.  Erik played a key role in the largest acquisition in the history of his prior firm, closing a $500 million transaction in just 6 weeks. While at AutoNation, Inc., the largest automotive retailer in the U.S., Erik executed on acquisition of new car dealerships and collision centers, as well as the divestiture of underperforming assets. He then transitioned to sell-side investment banking in 2018, utilizing his experience as a buyer to enhance the sell-side process.

Erik joined Align Business Advisory Services in 2021 and has used his extensive experience to help lead the healthcare vertical for the last 3 years. He currently manages a seasoned and growing team of 3 Associates who are key members of each deal team at Align. Erik received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance from Florida State University.