Meet our team

Scott Peters is an accomplished President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board member. He is currently the CEO of Knights Energy Lending. Prior to that he was Founder and CEO of SCP Consulting. Scott also led Primeritus Financial Services to record growth, revenues, and earnings in 2015, 2016,2017, and 2018, as well as to industry leader status. He has been the President and CEO of four other highly successful private equity owned companies including Ability Insurance Company, Ability Resources, and Generation Mortgage Company. 

Scott has more than 30 years of successful leadership experience in public and private companies including Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company/ MassMutual, GE Capital, AT&T, The Profit Recovery Group, CompuCredit, and Nortel Networks. He is a decorated Veteran and served honorably as an officer in the U.S. Army for six years. Scott has been on several boards in the past including The Wounded Warrior Project, The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, the Ability Companies, Primeritus Financial Services, and currently serves on the board of WNA Ltd. 

Scott is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and earned his MBA at the top of his class at California State Polytechnic University. Scott and his wife, Laura, reside in Atlanta, Georgia with their three children. 

Mark Patterson brings over 35 years of financial expertise and experience from a variety of businesses ranging from private startups to IPOs and $100Mil Securitizations. Beginning his career in Public Accounting at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mark focused on emerging growth businesses including strategic planning, building scalable and flexible corporate infrastructures, and mergers/acquisitions. 

After public accounting Mark moved to private industry and worked with several private owners and/or Private Equity firms structuring various transactions. Mark helped to grow revenue and increase EBITDA multiples to deliver high valuations. Mark led M&A and corresponding due diligence and was subsequently involved in the sale of a $100Mil+ company including broker selection, valuation analysis, tax planning and eventual negotiations.

Industry expertise includes serving as the Chief Financial Officer in Healthcare, Technology, Real Estate, and Service Companies. As CFO, Mark oversaw multiple departments including Accounting, Human Resources, and IT.

Mark directed treasury operations at each company where he was employed. This included investments and credit facilities such as structuring working capital loans, acquisition loans, and lines of credit. As CFO, Mark had experience with successfully applying for and receiving government grants and loans. Mark applied for a multi-million-dollar PPP loan for a healthcare company and obtained full forgiveness from the SBA a year later. Mark has also assisted companies with negotiating a profitable sale at many times EBITDA.

Mark received a BA and MBA degree from Texas Tech University and a Masters in Accounting from The University of North Texas.

Mark is a Texas licensed Certified Public Accountant and a member of American Institute and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Tom Lynch has worked in the healthcare industry for over 25 years and brings experience in managing legal, compliance, corporate development, human resources, risk management, regulatory affairs, quality, and corporate communications.

Tom currently serves as the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary at BillionToOne, a molecular diagnostics company. Prior to joining BillionToOne, Tom was the Chief Compliance Officer for the Advanced Health Solutions segment of Fortive Corporation, where he and his global team build the compliance program for the newly-formed healthcare division. From 2018 to 2021, Tom was the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer for Nuwellis, Inc. where he oversaw the Legal, Compliance, Regulatory and Quality functions.

Prior to Nuwellis, Tom was the Chief Administrative Officer at Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., responsible for Legal, Compliance, Corporate Development, Human Resources, Facilities and Corporate Communications. Tom led the sale of Orexigen in 2018 and remained on as the President, overseeing the wind down of the corporate operations following the asset sale.

From 2012 to 2015, Tom was the Head of Legal and Compliance for the Neuroscience franchise at Novartis Pharma AG in Basel, Switzerland, where he led a global team of 40+ legal and compliance professionals. Prior to Novartis, Tom worked in various roles of increasing seniority at Boston Scientific Corporation. Tom began his legal career as a Corporate Attorney at Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis.

Tom is an adjunct professor at University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis and serves on the Boards of Directors of CRS Teknologies, Inc., a medical device company, and Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, a college preparatory school. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, a juris doctorate degree from Boston College Law School and a master’s degree in teaching from University of St. Thomas.

Michael Malecki, RN, FF/NREMT is a highly trained professional who has dedicated his 35+ year career in healthcare to helping others. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Malecki developed a passion for helping others at a young age.

In 2014, Malecki established M & M Home Care - a home care agency that provides high-quality, complex home care services to individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents. Also in 2014, Malecki acquired McCall Case Management (now AICM – Michigan). During his tenure as President, Malecki has overseen the acquisition of other small organizations that compliment M & M Home Care. In 2020 M & M Home Care provided over 170,000 hours of direct patient care services.

Malecki's passion for helping others extended beyond the walls of any office or hospital. In 2020, Malecki become a firefighter and NREMT (National Registered Emergency Medical Technician) to further assist his local community during emergencies. He completed extensive training and obtained the necessary certifications and his quick thinking, calm demeanor, and vast medical knowledge have helped him save countless lives. Malecki is highly respected by his colleagues and the community.

In addition to his work as a healthcare professional, Malecki is also involved in community outreach programs. Malecki served for over 30 years with the Michigan Special Olympics, has volunteered his time serving on various college nursing advisory board as well as community non-profit advisory boards.

Throughout his career, Malecki has received numerous accolades for his exceptional service, including commendations from the Detroit Fire Department for his life-saving efforts in emergency situations. He continues to work tirelessly to make a positive impact in his community and inspire others to follow in his footsteps. Malecki is proud of the various awards and accolades that he has received over the years including be recognized as a Crain’s Detroit “40 Under 40” recipient. Malecki is also very proud of the organizations he leads and the honors bestowed upon them including the Detroit Free Press “Top Work Place”, a USA Today “Top Work Place” and several Detroit Free Press “Best of Detroit” awards.