Since joining TPS, ERW Physical Therapy has expanded its presence in local and surrounding markets via De Novo expansion, acquisition, and physical therapy management contracts.
7
Outpatient
PT Clinics
6
PT Management
Contract Locations
4
Outpatient
PT Brands
3
PT Management
Contracts
2
States in Which
PT is Managed
2025
Founder, Jason Lott
joins TPSH
2024
Georgia Carolina
mgmt. contract
2023
Acquisition
(Eatonton)
2022
AOS Aiken
mgmt. contract
2020
Acquisition
(Eatonton
& Greensboro)
2021
AOS Aiken
mgmt. contract
Rebranded
Grovetown
De Novo
2019
WCRMC
mgmt. contract
S. Augusta
De Novo
AOS Augusta
mgmt. contract
2018
Partnership
with TPSH
2011
New clinic building
(PT/24-hour gym)
2002
Evans Rehab
Opens 1st Location
Craig Shelton, PTA
SENIOR VP OF TALENT
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Brian Barth
CHIEF M&A OFFICER
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Brian Barth is the Chief Growth Officer at Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH), focusing on strategic M&A growth through local partnerships.
With over two decades of leadership experience in strategic growth, acquisitions, and business development, Brian has consistently delivered organizational success across diverse industries. His expertise spans spearheading nationwide expansion initiatives, leading high-performing teams, and driving scalable and sustainable profitability.
Brian has a passion for collaborating with local healthcare providers, helping them achieve growth while preserving their importance within their communities. This commitment to fostering local connections has been a cornerstone of his success in building meaningful relationships.
In his previous role, Brian worked closely with executives and board members to develop and execute growth strategies. His efforts resulted in the acquisition of numerous outpatient physical therapy locations and the opening of double-digit new locations annually. Leveraging innovative pipeline management, Brian expanded the organization’s footprint from two states to 11 within just five years.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Finance, with a second major in Music, from Lycoming College. He combines his comprehensive understanding of business strategy, operational efficiency, and market development to excel in every role he undertakes.
Jim Stoker, PT, DPT, MA, SCS Emeritus
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Therapy Partner™ Billing Solutions
EMAIL | jstoker@4mbc.com
Mary Daulong, PT, CHC, CHP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Business & Clinical Management Services, LLCTM
Mary is the founder and CEO of BCMS, LLC, established in 1985. For the past twenty-five years, it has been 100% dedicated to working on outpatient therapy practices and providers with federal and state regulatory compliance, payment, and coverage policy, including billing, coding, and documentation. Additionally, BCMS performs provider enrollment and credentialing, as well as on-site and off-site audit services. BCMS’ Compliance Program is heralded as the most comprehensive and dynamic program for outpatient therapy providers throughout the states.
Mary was the first physical therapist certified in Health Care Compliance and has maintained that certification since 2002. She is also certified as a HIPAA Professional by the HIPAA Academy. Mary has been an active member of the APTA and has served in a volunteer capacity for over 45 consecutive years. She has held the position of chair and/or member of the Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Payment Policy Committee for 16 years and the Private Practice Section’s Payment Policy Committee for nearly nine years and is a compliance columnist for PPS’ Impact Magazine. She served for five years on the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. She was a member of its Executive Council for PT and OT and Investigations. Mary currently serves on Novitas Solution’s Provider Outreach Education Advisory Group.
Mary has presented hundreds of courses and webinars related to compliance both on a federal and state level, often being the featured speaker at National, Chapter, and Section Conferences.
Mary is the proud wife of Paul, her middle school sweetheart, and is blessed with two children and their spouses, as well as three incredible grandchildren and three stepdaughters.
EMAIL | daulongm@bcmscomp.com
Rachel Grubb, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
TALENT DIRECTOR
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Rachel Grubb is the Talent Director for Therapy Partner Solutions®. She brings vast experience and unique insights to her role, focusing on empowering rehabilitation professionals by connecting them with ideal work environments and creating robust talent pipelines to meet current and future needs in the field. Rachel collaborates closely with clinic owners and partners to ensure access to quality clinicians, helping grow practices and enhance patient care. She also spearheads the development and implementation of programs that foster professional growth, aligning career advancement with both personal and professional aspirations.
Rachel earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) in 2010 and became a credentialed Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2015. With over a decade of experience as a physical therapy provider, she has taught extensively in UTC’s doctoral program and provided post-graduate education in manual therapy, dry needling, and clinical practice to national and international rehabilitation professionals. She is also a co-founder of UpSkill Clinical Education, an initiative focused on elevating standards in clinical learning and professional development.
Rachel has been deeply committed to promoting the physical therapy profession through extensive volunteer work and leadership roles. She has actively contributed to the Tennessee and South Carolina Chapters of the American Physical Therapy Association and played a pivotal role as a member of Tennessee’s Dry Needling Task Force. Her efforts were instrumental in passing legislation that secured dry needling within the scope of practice for physical therapists in Tennessee.
Andrea Hines
VP OF OUTPATIENT SALES
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Andrea Hines is the Vice President of Sales for Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH), with a primary focus on the TPSH outpatient division, Therapy Partner Private Practice Solutions. In this role, Andrea drives the physician and patient acquisition strategy for the family of Therapy Partner Private Practice Solutions clinics, building a program to drive consistent growth in new patient volume.
Andrea’s leadership role is focused on driving the clinical sales team with the intent of evolving and refining the sales approach as the industry continues to change. She also owns the physician and patient acquisition strategy for the family of TPSH clinics, building a program to drive consistent growth in new patient volume across the Therapy Partner Solutions TM clinic footprint. Andrea has a passion for building strong teams of successful marketing representatives, as well as assisting therapists in identifying their marketable assets/capabilities and promoting them within their communities and the medical platform.
Andrea previously worked for the founders of Therapy Partner Solutions for 8 years when she served as the Regional Sales Director for their earlier physical therapy clinic platform, Advance Rehabilitation. She’s thrilled to be back on team. Andrea brings with her 30-years of healthcare experience as a treating clinical physical therapist assistant, nursing home administrator, community residential care facility administrator, clinical/regional marketing and sales director for outpatient PT clinics, and a regional director of rehabilitation services.
Andrea is graduate of both Medical University of South Carolina where she earned a Bachelor of Health Science, and Trident Technical College where she earned an Associate of Health Science, Physical Therapy Assistant. She lives in Woodruff, South Carolina with her husband Jeff and her daughter Samantha. Andrea is an active member of Joy Lutheran Church. Her love for helping people has also led her to become involved with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Greenville Area Parkinson’s Society where she has served as an ambassador and support group facilitator.
Mike Weiner
PRESIDENT OF MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Mike Weiner is the President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH), focusing on the acquisition of new outpatient physical therapy partnerships for the company.
Mike is an accomplished executive with broad industry experience in Sales, Operations, and Corporate Development.
Mike spent the last 10 years of his career at Fresenius Medical Care. He began his career at Fresenius focusing on organic growth where he was responsible for building deNovo dialysis clinics in the Northeast. Mike then shifted his career to Operations where he had full P&L responsibility for 75 dialysis clinics. He later transitioned to Corporate Development where he was ultimately responsible for leading all dialysis clinic acquisitions across the US. Mike and his development team acquired 30 plus dialysis clinics per year and integrated the acquired sites into the Fresenius portfolio of clinics.
Outside of Fresenius, Mike has 10 years of progressive experience in the pharmaceutical sales industry where he crafted his leadership and sales skills.
Mike holds an MBA from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. Mike enjoys playing golf and competing at CrossFit. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, and two small children.
Bob Leonard, PT
PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Holdings, focusing on new partnership opportunities and organic growth initiatives for the organization.
Bob is a 25-year healthcare executive, Physical Therapist and entrepreneur. He co-founded Spark Health, an integrative-medicine practice based in Solana Beach, CA. He is also the co-founder of Expression Health Analytics, a healthcare analytics company acquired in 2017 by Brentwood, TN-based, Trilliant Health. Expression Health Analytics is considered a disruptive innovator for business development in the PT industry and is now integrated into the Trilliant Health offering where it is used by many of the largest physical therapy practices in the U.S.
Prior to his analytics start-up, Bob was a partner of Proaxis Therapy, a multi-state Physical Therapy practice headquartered in Greenville, SC. During his time with Proaxis, Bob led the strategic plan for external growth and the expansion of same store market. Upon the acquisition of Proaxis by ATI Physical Therapy, Bob led ATI’s aggressive and unprecedented market expansion in Alabama.
Bob’s additional skillsets include management, startups, strategy, marketing, and business development, having worked for both startups and fortune 100 companies. He credits his career success with having worked alongside some of the most talented and driven individuals in their respective industries.
Bob served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 to 1992 and is a veteran of Desert Storm. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. Bob currently serves as Chairman for Operation Song, a non-profit that empowers veterans to tell their stories through the process of songwriting. He is a proud husband and dad and currently resides in Nashville with his wife, Erika, and their six children.
Kristy Krueger
SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Kristy Krueger is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH). With over 20 years of executive level HR experience, Kristy has a proven record as a specialist in the field of Human Resources with additional expertise in the areas of leadership development, training, professional coaching, and personal performance enhancement all of which continues to contribute to the individual success of our associates and the overall success of our organization.
As the executive in charge of Human Resources, Kristy and her team manage all things related to staff recruitment & retention, benefits and compensation management, employee relations, and professional development. Kristy has been influential in the development our company culture, our award winning employee satisfaction and retention rates (Press Gainey – Employer Choice Awards) as well as building an environment that is employee focused and patient centered.
Kristy earned her BS in ED at Jacksonville State University and is a long standing member of the local and national Society of Professional Human Resources organization, having served on the local chapter board in various positions.
Kristy Krueger is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Therapy Partner Solutions™ Holdings (TPSH). With over 30 years of Human Resources experience, including more than 20 years with the company, Kristy is a transformative leader in HR, known for driving innovation in talent strategy, organizational development, and workplace culture. She specializes in fostering leadership development, building inclusive environments, and championing employee engagement, professional coaching, and performance enhancement.
As the executive overseeing Human Resources, Kristy and her team lead critical initiatives in talent acquisition and retention, inclusive benefits and compensation strategies, employee relations, and career development. She has been instrumental in guiding the organization through successful acquisitions and mergers, ensuring smooth transitions, integrating diverse teams, and maintaining TPSH’s culture of belonging and inclusion. Under her leadership, TPSH has achieved award-winning employee satisfaction and retention rates (Press Ganey – Employer Choice Awards).
Kristy earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from Jacksonville State University. She is a long-standing member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at both the local, state and national levels, and has served on the local chapter board in multiple leadership roles.
David Harris
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
David Harris is the Chief Growth Officer at Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH), focusing on strategic planning and execution of initiatives to drive revenue growth across TPSH business lines.
David is a strategic marketing executive with broad industry experience in corporate strategy, product development and commercialization. His experience driving growth strategies for organizations ranges from start-up companies to Fortune 100 businesses.
David’s methodology has been refined through time spent in the technology, finance, consumer packaged goods, healthcare, sports and energy industries. A 15-year GE veteran, David led marketing, sales, product and communications initiatives across diverse business units in the US and internationally, including both GE Capital’s consumer and commercial finance divisions, GE Lighting, GE Healthcare IT and GE Power. Outside GE, David has applied his growth mindset and methodology to organizations in the sports, banking and healthcare space, including SaaS business models.
David believes collaboration and collective achievement among the marketing, sales and product functions are essential in realizing the potential of any organization. He brings this cross-functional approach, hands-on style and toolkit to every engagement.
David holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Science degree from The College of the Holy Cross where he was also a captain of the football team. David is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Janet Shelley, PT, DPT
CHIEF DISRUPTION OFFICER
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Janet Shelley is the Chief Disruption Officer at Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH), focusing on marketplace disruption across TPSH business lines.
Prior to joining Therapy Partner Solutions Holdings, Dr. Shelley was a partner in an independent physical therapy practice, then subsequently founded Medical Billing CenterTM (MBC), a therapy-specific billing and collections company. She served as MBC’s CEO from its inception, until she transitioned out of MBC and into the TPSH leadership team in January 2021.
Janet’s success as a business leader is due, in part, to her willingness to dig deep in the healthcare space, and to her innate ability to recognize, and adapt, to new market trends. Following graduation from physical therapy school Janet snagged a job at an orthopedic specialty hospital and immediately experienced healthcare disruption firsthand as a major shift in payment by Medicare when diagnostic-related groups (DRGS’s) became the payment methodology for inpatient hospitalizations. Consequently, her hours were reduced, while her first home mortgage and student loan payments were due. Thus, disruption, and the ability to react accordingly, became fundamental themes of her professional career.
While DRG’s may have been the first disruption in Janet’s professional life, many others followed. Dr. Shelley became the first female partner in the oldest private practice in South Carolina. Her involvement in the therapy marketplace quickly expanded to include free standing physical therapy offices, hospital joint ventures and home health contracting. While in practice, disruptions to market share and healthcare regulatory challenges (i.e. Balanced Budget Act, Therapy Caps, One-on -one inclusion in CPT coding language, Physician Ownership, Resource Based Relative Value Unit Payment) bore opportunities for growth out of seemingly detrimental policies.
The theme of disruption hasn’t been limited to Janet’s professional career. Personal disruption along the way added a physical therapist husband, a certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA) son who likewise married a CRNA, and a physician daughter who married a mechanical engineer, finally lending some non-healthcare interest to her nuclear family!
Janet is actively involved serving her community with her church family, enjoys a legislative appointment to a regional healthcare board and gives abused and neglected children a voice in court as a Guardian ad Litem.
Dr. Shelley will be the first to admit that the new, disruptive ideas are not usually her own. Instead, she finds insight from a network of professional colleagues and through industry trade associations, many of which she serves on at both state and national levels. She dedicates her time to influence, interpret and educate colleagues on regulatory changes that will disrupt healthcare. Thoughtfully, Janet aspires to “Be like a flower. Survive the rain but, use it to grow.” Y Tiwari
John Dimas
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
John joined Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH) as its Chief Financial Officer in 2019. He is responsible for functions related to the financial operations of the TPSH portfolio of businesses, clinics and partnerships.
John Dimas has a background that includes over 20 years of accounting experience in the services and healthcare industries. His hands-on approach and ability to create exceptional customer service, operational integrity and sound accounting practices are responsible for his past success.
Prior to joining TPSH, John was a Controller for Enterprise Holdings, one of the largest private companies in the United States, and parent company of the Enterprise, National & Alamo rental car brands. Most recently, John served in an executive capacity at U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., the largest publicly-traded operator of physical and occupational therapy clinics in the U.S.
John is recognized for his strengths in full-cycle accounting, operational analysis, internal controls, reporting and planning strategies. He has extensive experience in growing de-novo physical therapy clinics and partnering with strategic acquisitions. Known for building rapport and adding value, John is respected by practice owners and founders alike.
John holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Utah. John is a native Texan and the son of a retired Army Staff Sergeant. He competed at the collegiate level in the pole vault, decathlon and the mile and was responsible for helping bring his alma mater their first ever South Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship in 1998. John and his family enjoy working out, traveling and cooking.
Nicole Kluckhohn, PT, DPT, ATC, CHC
CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFICER
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Nicole Kluckhohn serves at the Chief Integration Officer for Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings, focusing on the seamless integration of new clinic partnerships into the TPSH family.
Nicole has close to 30 years of clinical and operational experience with 25 years spent in operations and administrative roles across a broad range of healthcare settings. She most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Medical Billing Center (MBC), a billing and collections company owned by TPSH. Nicole has led operations for large clinics and multi-site regions, and driven teams managing back-end processes including billing, revenue cycle oversight, quality, education, credentialing, leadership development implementation, IT Integration, and led the oversight of several managed service arrangements nationally, including Joint Venture Relationships. These varied experiences lend to an innate understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing therapy facilities and private practices today.
Nicole has been an active member of the APTA since 2006 and serves on the APTA Payment and Policy Committee for the Private Practice Section where she also sits as the Chair for the Provider Enrollment Sub-committee.
Chad Whitefield, PTA
PRESIDENT & PARTNER Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Chad Whitefield is a co-founder of Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH). He serves as the President of Therapy Partner™ Compliance Solutions, a therapy management and consulting company within the TPSH family of companies.
Mr. Whitefield has owned and operated therapy clinics since 1997. During this time he has been involved in all aspects of clinic operations to include management, marketing, compliance, human resources, development, and clinical programs. With over 25 years of executive experience serving health systems, physician providers, and home care agencies, ranging in size from local operators to publicly traded companies, Chad brings a vast background and knowledge base to the TPSH family of companies, especially as it relates to health systems management service agreements, and the post-acute care continuum.
Mr. Whitefield graduated from the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) in 1994 and worked in acute care, industrial medicine, and wound care settings before opening his first outpatient clinic in 1997. His clinical concentration is in orthopedics with a particular interest in knee and shoulder dysfunction.
Chad was appointed by three Governors to serve three terms on the Georgia Board of Physical Therapy. He is actively involved in the APTA to include its Georgia Chapter as well as membership in several sections including, Home Health, Private Practice, and Orthopedics. Chad is involved with professional healthcare associations around the country and is a sought-after speaker on therapy related topics.
Chad and his wife Lauren live in Fernandina Beach, Florida with their 2 children where they are actively involved in their church and civic clubs. Chad is a former two term County Commissioner and is actively involved in State and Federal legislative efforts related to healthcare.
Sam Echols, PT, OCS
PRESIDENT & PARTNER Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Sam Echols is one of the co-founders of Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH). He currently serves as the Chief Clinical Officer for TPSH in addition to his role as President of Therapy Partner Private Practice Solutions, the outpatient division of TPSH.
With over 25 years of experience in the therapy industry as a clinician, business owner, and team leader, Sam brings a variety of experience to our TPS partner clinics. With a foundation firmly based on clinical excellence, customer service, and best client outcomes, Sam understands the importance and relationship between Best Clinical Practices and Best Business Practices. Sam currently oversees the TPS programs for Clinical Quality & Compliance, Talent Development, Leadership Training, Operational Excellence, and Strategic Partnership Development.
As a graduate from the Medical College of Georgia in 1995 with a degree in physical therapy, Mr. Echols worked extensively in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine. With advanced training in many approaches to manual therapy and orthopedics, he was over clinical competency for the licensed staff at Advance Rehabilitation, a regional therapy company he helped to found. Sam also has an educational background teaching and facilitating monthly clinical forums and CEU courses.
In the healthcare industry and specific to the area of rehabilitation, Mr. Echols is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) with expertise in Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, business development, developing a strong clinical team and reputation, leadership development, clinical program/protocol development, marketing/relationship development, and currently teaching clinical coding and billing classes not only for clinicians but for area PT schools.
Since 2007, Mr. Echols has been a Board Certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist, and for 20+ years has been a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) presently including the Private Practice, Orthopedic and Sports section of APTA, Private Practice Section of the APTA and the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (PTAG). He has been a presenter at the inaugural APTA Future of Physical Therapy Summit in 2023 as well as the 2024 APTA Private Practice Section Meeting. He served as the physical therapist for Berry College Sports Medicine Program for 12 years.
Sam is on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Open Door Home, and Cumberland Wilderness Boards. He serves as an elder at his church serving and chairs the personnel and policy committee and serves as a mentor for the Berry College Integrity in Leadership class.
Steve Chenoweth, PT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PARTNER
Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings
Steve Chenoweth is one of the co-founders of Therapy Partner Solutions® Holdings (TPSH) and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for TPSH.
With over 25 years of clinical and operational experience and over 20 years of experience as a private practice owner, Mr. Chenoweth brings a diverse background of healthcare and rehabilitation industry experience to the TPS family of companies. As CEO, Mr. Chenoweth oversees all aspects of the company including strategic relationships, long-term planning, mergers & acquisitions and operational direction.
As a graduate from the physical therapy program at Georgia State University in 1992, Mr. Chenoweth’s extensive clinical experience includes practice in the areas of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Manual Therapy approaches to the treatment of the spine, and Industrial Medicine. This clinical background crosses a variety of settings including – Private Practice, Hospital-based programs, Home Health Agencies, Assisted Living Communities, and Skilled Nursing Facilities.
In the Healthcare Industry and specific to the area of Rehabilitation, Mr. Chenoweth has expanded expertise in the areas of Reimbursement, Billing & Collections, Business Analytics, Corporate Compliance, Mergers, Acquisitions, Strategic Partnering, as well as Healthcare Finance and Operational Management.
Mr. Chenoweth previously served as a Governor’s appointment on and the Chair of the Florida State Board of Physical Therapy. Mr. Chenoweth is an active member of the Federation of State Physical Therapy Boards (FSBPT), is a member of the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA) & the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) including its Private Practice, Orthopedic & Sports, and Home Health Sections. Mr. Chenoweth previously served on the Reimbursement & Payment Policy Committee for the Private Practice Section of the APTA. Mr. Chenoweth is also an active member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach and currently serves as an Elder and member of the Session.
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