John Garfinkel

John Garfinkel has extensive healthcare experience spanning across the life sciences, healthcare services, pharmacy, payer, provider, medical equipment, and medtech subsectors.

John’s functional expertise is particularly deep in areas such as growth strategy, market assessments, customer experience, patient journeys, competitive positioning, and commercial due diligence. His comprehensive knowledge of healthcare allows him to offer holistic solutions that are specifically tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by his clients, considering customer needs, competitive positioning, market dynamics, and regulatory environments.

He has successfully delivered over 200 engagements that spanned growth strategy, competitive analysis, customer insights, and commercial due diligence, serving a diverse range of clients across the Americas, EMEIA, and APAC regions.

Prior to joining Stout, John was the Healthcare practice leader at Pointe Advisory, where he collaborated with business leaders to foster growth, improve competitive positioning, and guide capital allocation strategies.

Prior to leading the Healthcare practice, John was a deputy in the General Practice at Pointe, concentrating on multiple sectors, including healthcare, financial services, professional services, private equity, and industrials.

Prior to Pointe, John was an analyst at a special situation hedge fund, which provided him with a robust foundation in financial analysis and investment strategies. His diverse background enables him to bring a dynamic commercial perspective to his consulting engagements.