FREEDOM FIGHTERS. PATH MAKERS.
Our team’s talent is what makes us stand out. We have assembled a team of the top talent from each field of expertise and united them for one purpose: Maintaining your practice’s independence. Our passion for helping healthcare providers remain independent is what gets us excited to go to work every morning. Each of us has a close friend or family member that is a healthcare provider fighting for their independence. It’s our collaborative approach that enables us to find a path forward where there wasn’t one before.
Matthew Jones – Chief Executive Officer
Matthew is the Chief Executive Officer of Entrustment, LLC. He formed Entrustment to enable our clients to achieve financial freedom so they can focus on what matters most to them in life. He works closely with our team of experts to deliver solutions that simplify and streamline the operational functions of our clients’ businesses and personal lives so they can thrive.
Prior to Entrustment, Matthew worked at Argent Trust, providing investment, estate, and family office services. He is a former Vice President/Financial Consultant for Charles Schwab’s Nashville office and worked with some of Schwab’s wealthiest families. Matthew was responsible for over $400 million in total assets.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Memphis and currently holds the FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. He also carries a wide spectrum of insurance industry licenses. Matthew lives in Nashville with his wife and their two sons.
Dr. Deborah Cole – Chief Financial Office
Dr. Deborah A. Cole is the Chief Financial Officer of Entrustment Partners.
Dr. Cole’s career began as a staff accountant for KPMG. She later joined Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 1985. Dr. Cole was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Savings Bank & Trust in 1995 and she held that position until June 2018.
Dr. Cole established a consulting business in June 2018. Her consulting engagements include banks, religious organizations, universities, small businesses and non-profits in the areas of finance, management and operations.
She is past Chairperson of the National Bankers Association (NBA), an association of minority – owned banks nationwide. Dr. Cole has the distinction of being the first female appointed as President of Citizens Bank and Chairman of the National Bankers Association.
Dr. Cole maintains a strong commitment to the community. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Tennessee State University in the positions of Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the audit committee; is a member of the Economic Club of Nashville and recently served on the Board of Thistle Farms as Treasurer. She is the National Treasurer of Consortium of Doctors. Dr. Cole is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (Alpha Delta Omega Chapter), and served on the Board of the American Bankers Association and was Chairman of the ABA’s audit committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Ivy Center Foundation of Nashville, Incorporated where she holds the position of Financial Secretary. Cole served on the committee for the Women in Banking Conference held by the Tennessee Bankers Association and was a member of Board of Barret School of Banking. She is a Golden Life member of the NAACP and was inducted into the originating class of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at TSU.
Deborah’s long list of memberships and professional accomplishments include the Board of the Tennessee Student Assistant Corporation (TSAC), the ABA Advisory and Administrative Committees, Board Chairman—Tri State Minority Supplier Development Council; member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Investment Advisory Board; the community Bank Advisory Committee for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Board of Directors of Tennessee Bankers Association (TBA); the Nashville Symphony; the Board of Governors, Nashville Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors of the National American Diabetes Association (Southern Chapter the Nashville), Business Incubation Center and the Board of Advisors; College of Business (TSU), Tennessee State University Foundation; Board of Centennial Medical Center, Tennessee State University Inaugural Committee for Dr. Glenda Glover, Metropolitan Board of Property Standards and Appeals and the Northwest YMCA’s Black Achievers Committee. She was one of the founders of the Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants.
A native Tennessean, Deborah is a graduate of Tennessee State University where she earned, with high distinction, both Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. She holds the Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer designation. She is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge and received certification as a Trust Operations Specialist from the Cannon Financial Institute at the University of Notre Dame. Deborah also has a Doctor of Management (in Organizational Leadership) degree. She received an ABA—Wharton Executive Leadership Certificate in 2017.
Dr. Cole lives in Nashville. She has a daughter, Keenyattrice Ensley-Mason, and a granddaughter, Kiara NaCole Henry.
Kirk Rawl, MD, RPh – Chief Strategy Officer
Kirk is the Chief Strategy Officer for Entrustment. He coordinates the implementation of new programs and facilitates the management of Entrustment’s subsidiaries. His medical and pharmacy careers have him well positioned to guide the clinical aspects pertaining to Entrustment Health. He implements our Physician Dispensing Program and serves a clinical role in pharmacy related entities. His clinical goals have always been patient-centered, with an emphasis on education of disease states and the role medication therapy plays in restoring optimal health and well-being.
Kirk has over 30 years of experience as a medical professional. His diverse background in both medicine and pharmacy has fostered a broad understanding of the clinical, regulatory and business aspects of health care. He has practiced in large regional medical centers and small rural hospitals. He has also practiced community pharmacy in large traditional chains and independent specialty settings.
Kirk is a native of South Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of South Carolina. He completed a residency in General Surgery through the University of Tennessee and was trained in Plastic, Reconstructive, Burn and Hand Surgery at the University of Florida. He maintains membership in multiple national and local professional organizations. He has served as a clinical instructor and lecturer in both pharmacy and medicine periodically throughout his career.
Kirk grew up laboring on his family farm before pursuing higher education and a healthcare career. He currently lives in Nashville, and has three daughters and two grandchildren. Kirk is an exercise enthusiast and enjoys all outdoor pursuits.
Carrie Criado, JD – Chief Communications Officer
Carrie is the Chief Communications Officer for Entrustment. Prior to joining Entrustment she served as an Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Communications and Marketing at the University of Houston Law Center. Carrie was the Communications Director for Al Gore’s The Climate Project and the Director of Public Relations for USLegal, Inc. She has worked for KVII-TV, KEYT-TV, KUHT-TV, and The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.
Carrie has taught communications law and journalism courses at Southern Methodist University and Middle Tennessee State. She served as a law clerk for the Federal Communications Commission. Carrie received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Austin and earned her J.D. at the University of Houston Law Center. She is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Tennessee.
Ronald Lewis Jr. – Chief Human Resources Officer
Ronald serves as Chief Human Resources Officer for Entrustment. He is a native of Louisiana and has worked in recruiting and human resources for numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon, eBay, and HCA. He has a successful track record of sourcing highly qualified talent across multiple disciplines including IT, healthcare, education, and engineering.
Ronald has made an impact within his community through volunteering in social awareness activities. He is passionate about the human element in providing change and making a difference in the lives of others.
Ronald has many years of experience and knowledge in his field. He leads by example, with an emphasis on treating others fairly. He is an avid reader and enjoys illustrating, hiking, kayaking, and traveling. Ronald has a B.S. in Computer Science from Arizona State University and is currently pursuing an MBA.
Suanne Grosskopf, BA, MA, ARM – Chief Risk Officer
Suanne serves as the Chief Risk Officer for Entrustment Partners as well as the President of Entrustment Insurance. Prior to her involvement with Entrustment, Suanne spent more than 30 years in the commercial insurance industry. Her experience includes stints as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Fund and roles in program management, underwriting management, strategic planning and product development. She has managed books of insurance business in excess of $120 million annual written premium.
Suanne has spent her life in many areas across the country and around the world, but now calls Tennessee home. She earned her BA and MA from Texas A&M University. She also holds the Associate in Risk Management insurance designation and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.
Roberta Knab – Chief Supply Chain Officer
Roberta is Entrustment’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. She has more than 20 years of healthcare supply chain and operations experience, developing and deploying strategic roadmaps, KPI platforms, and best practices that support data-driven decision making. Roberta has extensive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, contract management, logistics and inventory management, ERP and MMIS systems, EDI, data analytics, informatics and technology solutions.
During her career, Roberta has worked for major healthcare providers leading engagements in supply chain, operations, non-labor cost reduction, process improvement, predictive analytics, technology integration, and management information systems. She has held leadership positions at Next Generation Health, Nexera, Ron Denton & Associates, and VHA.
Roberta has led multi-disciplinary teams in developing and deploying very large databases (VLDB), analytics, and business intelligence solutions worldwide (Australia, New Zealand, France, Malaysia, and Mexico). She is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Information Management Systems. Roberta lives in Franklin, TN.
Remick Moore – Chief Real Estate Officer
Remick serves as the Chief Real Estate Officer for Entrustment Partners as well as the President of Entrustment Architecture, LLC. He is a LEED-accredited licensed architect and an active member of the American Institute of Architects. His projects vary in size and scope from small commercial interior projects to large-scale development planning.
Prior to starting his own business in 2015, Remick served as Design & Construction Project Manager for the city of Nashville. With over a decade of experience in the design and construction industry, he has been involved in some of Nashville’s biggest developments.
Remick is a Middle Tennessee native, having grown up in a rural section of Arrington, just south of Nashville. He graduated from the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture.
WE BELIEVE
We believe that the false choice of choosing between selling your practice to a hospital system or a large practice conglomerate in order to continue practicing medicine has been peddled for far too long. We’re sick of seeing independent healthcare providers get crushed by the current marketplace and we’re doing something about it. We believe now is the time to band together and fight to restore our healthcare community.
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We would love the opportunity to become your trusted advisor.
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615-925-3901
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3102 West End Avenue, Suite 400
Nashville, Tennessee 37203