Justin Irizarry brings more than 17 years of entrepreneurial experience and executive-level leadership of business operations, finance, corporate development, and M&A.
Previously, Justin co-founded OrthoNOW, the nation’s only network of immediate orthopedic care facilities. He led OrthoNOW through its various stages of growth and development, and his success has been featured in numerous publications, such as Entrepreneur Magazine, CFO Magazine, the South Florida Business Journal, the Miami Herald, the Orlando Sentinel, MedCity News, and Becker’s Hospital Review and the Pivotal Leader podcast.
Prior to the healthcare industry, Justin was a Wall Street investment banker at Scott-Macon, Ltd., where he helped build the Education and Information Group. As an investment banker, he was responsible for sourcing and executing transactions between $50 million and $350 million, running the group’s day-to-day activities, and developing its long-term growth and technology strategies.
Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Cornell University – where he was a four-year varsity baseball scholar-athlete – and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania – where he was a Joseph Wharton Fellow. He has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation, the most respected and recognized investment designation in the world.
Justin is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, South Florida Business Journal’s CFO of the Year, South Florida Business & Wealth’s Up and Comer Award, Hispanic Unity of Florida Foundation’s American Dreamer Award, and Diversity MBA Magazine’s Top 100 Under 50 Executive Leaders.
He has been an invited speaker at Columbia University’s Business School, University of Miami’s Business School, The Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development, South Florida Business Journal’s Roundtable Series, the South Florida Executive Roundtable, the American Academy of Orthopedic Executives, and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.
