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Leadership Team

Our team brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, with a track record of advising and investing in healthcare businesses.

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Co-Founder & Partner

Co-Founder & Partner

Jimmy Cybrynski is a Co-Founder of Fountainview Partners. Prior to founding Fountainview, he was an investment banker at Deloitte Corporate Finance, advising middle-market clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. While at Deloitte, Jimmy played a key role in executing sell-side and buy-side advisory mandates across a range of healthcare subverticals.

Education: B.A. Economics, UNC Chapel Hill.

Connor Pirrung is a Co-Founder of Fountainview Partners. Prior to founding Fountainview, he worked at Macquarie Group in New York, providing investment banking services to institutional clients in the infrastructure and energy sectors. While at Macquarie, Connor played a key role in executing buy-side and sell-side advisory mandates across a range of verticals.

Education: B.A. Economics, UNC Chapel Hill.

Leadership Team

Our leadership team brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, with a track record of advising and investing in high-performing middle-market businesses.

Jeff Samit

Co-Founder and Partner

Will Nicklaus

Co-Founder and Partner
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Advisory Team

The Timber Springs Advisory Team brings a wealth of entrepreneurial spirit, operating knowledge, and investing experience, leading and growing businesses into blue-chip, nationally recognized brand names.

Rob Samit

President​

Gary Hendrickson

Vice President

Richard Zulman

Managing Partner

David Reynolds​

Partner
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    Jeff Samit

    Co-Founder and Partner

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    Prior to co-founding Timber Springs, Jeff worked as an Investment Banking Associate in the healthcare and industrials groups at Deloitte Corporate Finance (“DCF”), where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and debt and equity financings. While at DCF, Jeff played a key role in advising middle-market clients through transaction processes by conducting extensive financial analysis and due diligence, resulting in nearly $1 billion of total deal value.

    Jeff graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Economics and a Concentration in Finance.

    Will Nicklaus

    Co-Founder and Partner

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    Prior to co-founding Timber Springs, Will was an Associate at Sentinel Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity buyout fund in New York, where he focused on investments across business services, consumer, healthcare services, and industrials. Previously, Will worked as an Analyst at BlackArch Partners, a middle-market investment bank in Charlotte, where he advised founder-owned and private equity-backed businesses on buy- and sell-side M&A transactions and capital raises.

    Will graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Business Administration, where he was a member of the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse team.

    Rob Samit

    Advisory Board Member

    Dr. Rob Samit is the Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of MyEyeDr, one of the nation’s leading vision care companies. He opened MyEyeDr’s first location in Burke, Virginia in October 2001, and grew the company to over 2,500 employees across 175 locations in more than ten states before selling the business to Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division. He was recognized for his entrepreneurial achievements with a number of honors, including being named “Retail Entrepreneur of the Year” by EY in 2013. He also founded Hour Eyes and Millennium Laser Eye Centers, and currently serves as an Operating Partner at Hildred Capital Management, a healthcare-focused middle-market private equity firm based in New York. Dr. Samit holds an undergraduate degree from Kenyon College and a doctorate from the New England College of Optometry.

    He brings deep expertise in healthcare services, multi-site operations, and scaling provider businesses, making him a valuable resource for organizations pursuing growth through acquisition and new location openings.

    Gary Hendrickson

    Advisory Board Member

    Gary Hendrickson is the former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL). He joined Valspar's packaging business in 1994 after serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He served as Chairman and CEO from 2011 until the company's successful sale to The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) in 2017. Following Valspar, Gary served as Chair of The AZEK Company (NYSE: AZEK). In July 2025, James Hardie Industries (NYSE: JHX) completed its acquisition of AZEK, and as part of the transaction, Gary joined James Hardie's Board of Directors. He also serves as a board director of Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) and Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT). He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Harvard University.

    Across these roles, he developed deep expertise in operations, strategic planning, and building scalable businesses across both industrial and consumer-facing markets. Gary brings a rigorous, execution-oriented perspective to the organizations he advises.

    Richard Zulman

    Advisory Board Member

    Richard Zulman is the Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of BestSweet, a RoundTable Healthcare Partners-backed private-label supplier of OTC healthcare products and dietary supplements. Under Richard's leadership, the company evolved from its confectionery origins into one of the nation's largest suppliers of OTC drug and supplement dosage forms, including lozenges, soft chews, pan-coated SuperChews, and the industry's first drug-compliant chewable gel gummy, the SuperGel. Ultimately, he rebranded the company as BestCo, before selling it to create the platform now known as SCN BestCo, which continues to reshape the consumer healthcare market.

    David Reynolds​

    Partner

    David Reynolds is the President of Timber Springs Partners, bringing extensive experience in guiding lower middle market businesses to achieve their full potential. With a strong background in strategic investment, operational excellence, and long-term growth initiatives,

    He focuses on identifying companies with solid foundations and helping them scale into market leaders. Throughout his career, he has partnered with numerous businesses to implement effective operational improvements, optimize performance, and drive sustainable growth.His expertise spans strategic investment, operational improvements, and long-term value creation. David is passionate about identifying opportunities within established companies, implementing actionable solutions, and fostering sustainable business growth.

    David is passionate about fostering strong relationships with business owners, understanding their unique challenges, and providing the leadership and insight needed to turn potential into measurable success.