Frazier Healthcare Partners Announces the Promotions of Kent Berkley and Ryan Lucero to Partner

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frazier Healthcare Partners, a leading healthcare investment firm, today announced the promotions of Kent Berkley and Ryan Lucero to Partner on the Growth Buyout Investment team.

Mr. Berkley joined Frazier in 2016 and represents Frazier on the boards of Caravel Autism Health and Effective School Solutions. Before coming to Frazier, Mr. Berkley spent four years with The Edgewater Funds in Chicago, and prior to that, he was with CIVC Partners. Mr. Berkley holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Mr. Lucero also joined Frazier in 2016 and represents Frazier on the boards of Elevate Patient Financial Solutions, EPTAM Precision, and United Digestive. Before Frazier, Mr. Lucero spent five years with Kohlberg & Company in New York, and prior to that, he spent time at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Mr. Lucero holds a BS from Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management.

"Frazier has long believed in the value of identifying, attracting, and fostering world-class talent and we are pleased to recognize the contributions of Kent and Ryan with these well-deserved promotions to Partner. Both have demonstrated impressive results as they focus on origination of new opportunities, executing investments, and partnering with management teams to identify and implement long-term strategic and growth initiatives,” said Ben Magnano, Managing Partner. “We look forward to their continued leadership at the firm.”

About Frazier Healthcare Partners:

Founded in 1991, Frazier Healthcare Partners is a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector. With over $7.0 billion in total capital raised, Frazier has invested in more than 200 companies with transaction types ranging from buyouts of profitable healthcare services companies to venture capital and company creation. Frazier has a philosophy of partnering with strong management teams while leveraging its internal operating resources and network to build exceptional companies. Frazier has offices in Seattle, WA, and Menlo Park, CA, and invests broadly across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

For more information about Frazier Healthcare Partners, visit www.frazierhealthcare.com.