Bryan Flynn is a strategic growth executive with over 20 years of experience building, scaling, and transforming businesses across healthcare technology, digital health, cybersecurity, and technology-enabled services sectors. As Managing Director and Founder of Ascend Innovation Partners, Bryan brings a unique combination of operational leadership and strategic investment expertise to organizations looking to accelerate growth and maximize value.

Throughout his career, Bryan has developed a proven track record of delivering exceptional returns, including driving 5x revenue growth within a single fiscal year through strategic operational improvements and innovative go-to-market strategies. His expertise spans the entire business lifecycle – from early-stage startups to established organizations – with particular focus on operational transformation, corporate development, and value creation.

Bryan's background includes leading corporate development strategies that resulted in multiple successful acquisitions and ultimately the profitable sale of the combined businesses. His comprehensive approach to M&A encompasses target identification, due diligence leadership, deal structuring, and post-acquisition integration that maximizes shareholder value while minimizing operational disruption.

As a board member and executive leader, Bryan has collaborated with management teams and stakeholders to foster a culture of innovation and accountability. His strategic insights have guided organizations through critical growth phases and positioned them for long-term success through the development of scalable systems and metrics-driven management frameworks.

When not transforming businesses, Bryan enjoys all forms of ocean activities, from surfing to sailing. He's an avid snowboarder during the winter months and cherishes time spent with his family exploring the outdoors. Bryan believes that maintaining this balance between professional excellence and personal fulfillment is essential to bringing fresh perspectives and energy to his client engagements.