OPEN MINDS Features A Distinguished Panel Of Investor-Judges At The 2026 Investment Pitch Day
Gettysburg, PA (March 2026)— Applications for The 2026 OPEN MINDS Investment Pitch Day, sponsored by Vista Care, closed on March 6, 2026, and are now being evaluated by an advisory board based on strategic focus, impact metrics, business traction, leadership strength, scalability, and total addressable market opportunity.
Eight finalist organizations will be selected to deliver a 20-minute pitch, followed by a 10-minute Q&A with a distinguished panel of healthcare investors and operators. Presenting teams will receive direct feedback from leaders actively investing in and scaling technology-enabled and service-based healthcare companies. The top proposal will receive a prize package valued at more than $40,000, including a 2026–2027 OPEN MINDS Partnership Package. This year’s judges panel brings deep experience across private equity, venture capital, healthcare investment banking, and founder-led growth:
- Aaron P. Baca, Chief Strategy Officer, Vista Care
- Grant Chamberlain, Senior Managing Director, Ziegler
- Salvatore DeTrane, Managing Partner, Empactful Capital
- Eric Keen, Partner & Founder, Civitas Growth Partners
- Tania S. Malik, J.D., Co-Founder, The Office of CEO
- Danish Munir, Founding Partner, GreyMatter
In addition to selecting the winning organization, the judges will conduct live Q&A with presenters and may pursue follow-up investment conversations independently.
The Investment Pitch Day will be hosted by Jonathan Evans, Operating Partner at Empactful Capital, Senior Associate at OPEN MINDS, and former Chief Executive Officer of innovaTel Telepsychiatry.
Registration for the Strategy & Innovation Institute is open to all. Attendance is included with membership to the OPEN MINDS Circle Market Intelligence Service; members have been sent a comp code via email. For questions about OPEN MINDS’ educational programs, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education Events team at events@openminds.com or 717-334-1329.
Premier Partners & Exhibitors
OPEN MINDS institutes are made possible by OPEN MINDS premier partners, Alera Health, Cantata, Core Solutions, Netsmart, Otsuka, Qualifacts, Spectrum Healthcare, and Trillium Health Resources.
Featured exhibitors for the Strategy & Innovation Institute include Alera Health, CapGrow Partners, Continuum Cloud, Core Solutions, Genoa Healthcare, Grafton Integrated Health Network | Ukeru, mdhub, Medicus IT, Qualifacts, Radicle Health, Scioto, Simple Fractal, Streamline Healthcare, and Tarrrytown Expocare.
About OPEN MINDS
OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the high-needs consumer market – mental health, addiction treatment, cognitive disabilities, chronic health conditions, elder services, health-related social needs, and adjacent markets within the health and human service field. The OPEN MINDS mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, pharmaceutical, technology, and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Learn more at openminds.com.