About Our Network
The Fertility Specialists Network is a space where the patient comes first. We are working to enrich the knowledge, resources and support available to individual practices and physicians so that they can focus more on what matters most—patients and their future families.
Our network is led by individuals who have influenced some of the most prestigious advancements in the IVF industry. Backed by over 30 years of clinical and operational experience, our network model embodies a decentralized, physician-led approach to clinic expansion, providing clinics with a support structure that enhances the economic efficiency of IVF services while maintaining premium standards of patient care.
Erin Saer
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Vice President, LongueVue Capital
Austin Rees
Principal, LongueVue Capital
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Ryan Nagim
Managing Partner, LongueVue Capital
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Our network leadership
H. Ron Davidson
ceo & co-founder
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Ron is a creative healthcare executive and family building innovator with over 30 years of experience in healthcare operations, sales and network development. In 2010, he collaborated with the clinical and scientific team from Atlanta based infertility leader RBA to co-found My Egg Bank (MEB). In doing so, Ron created and launched the business model that is now the industry standard for egg banking.
Over the years, he has also played an integral role in the establishment and expansion of some of the most prestigious entities in the fertility industry, including Reproductive Biology Associates, Prelude Fertility and ConceiveAbilities. Ron is a strong advocate of maximizing patient access to quality infertility care and enriching the work environment of the team members responsible for providing that care.
Boris Vaisman
president, cfo & co-founder
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Boris has nearly a decade of M&A and turnaround experience. In 2012, Boris joined the Corporate Development team at Sensata Technologies, a portfolio company of Bain Capital. He led the turnaround and integration of Wells-CTI, a break-even $22m microchip testing-equipment OEM. He architected and developed a custom planning platform to streamline production. The business exceeded 30% EBITDA margin within 10 months.
He later led the transformation of Dimensions, a $20m struggling power conversion business, which had been losing revenue over 5 years, into the largest industrial power conversion enterprise in the Americas. The business reached $47m in revenue and 27% EBITDA margin in 2014. It also secured customer commitments for new products, in total expanding the business to exceed $60m revenue and 30% EBITDA margin by 2016.
In 2017, as an independent sponsor, Boris raised $17m capital from Tuckerman Capital, 2SV Capital, and Regions Bank to acquire Rotating Solutions, a $10m solids control and waste management equipment manufacturer. Over the next two years, he built a fleet of six mobile rental centrifuges, grew revenue 29%, developed a new centrifuge design, and improved remanufacturing processes to extend machine life by over 30%.
Ana Saperstein
vice president of operations
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Ana Saperstein is a distinguished healthcare executive and a visionary in the field of family building, with an impressive track record spanning over 15 years in healthcare operations, business development, and organizational growth. She has played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding renowned fertility institutions, including the Center for Reproductive Medicine in Florida.
Before joining Fertility Specialist Network (FSN), Ana earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degrees from the University of Florida. She has held significant roles at esteemed institutions, including Orlando Health, Baptist Health of South Florida, Lab Corp, and UnitedHealthcare.
Ana is a passionate advocate for improving patient access to high-quality fertility care and creating a nurturing work environment for the dedicated team members responsible for delivering this care. With her personal experience as a fertility patient, she possesses a profound understanding of our patients' unique journeys.
Dr. Sheela Ali
Scientific director
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Dr. Sheela S. Ali, PhD, HCLD, CC, TS, is a distinguished expert in the field of human IVF, with a career spanning over a decade. She earned her master's degree in Clinical Embryology and Andrology from the Jones Institute of Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2013, followed by a PhD in Developmental Biology from the University of North Texas in 2018. During her graduate studies, Dr. Ali's research focused on E-Cadherin and its significance in trophectoderm grafts from sibling embryos, alongside pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence and predictive modeling in IVF treatments. Her groundbreaking work in utilizing AI to identify critical thresholds in IVF treatments promises to revolutionize the field by providing efficient real-time support tools for clinical decision-making.
Certified as a High Complexity Laboratory Director, Clinical Consultant, and Technical Supervisor by the American Board of Bio analysts, Dr. Ali's expertise extends beyond the laboratory. She has contributed her insights as a panelist for NASA's space biology research program and as an expert reviewer for proposals related to the procurement of PCR testing platforms for SARS-CoV-2 submitted to the United Nations.
Dr. Ali's impactful contributions to IVF include her role as Vice President of Science and Innovation, where she has spearheaded research, publications, and scientific presentations on preimplantation genetics. Her dedication to the field is further demonstrated by her service as a scientific advisory board member for the College of Reproductive Biology and EmbryVu genetics laboratory. Currently, she serves as a committee member for the ASRM membership committee, SART QA committee, and CRB committee. Outside of her professional pursuits, Dr. Ali enjoys exploring different cultures through travel, enriching her perspectives and contributing to her well-rounded approach to reproductive healthcare advancement.
Ashley Hutchinson
marketing director
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Before joining Fertility Specialists Network, Ashley was a Corporate Communications, Marketing Manager at a Big Five publisher, where she led brand strategy crafting compelling narratives that resonated across diverse audiences for multiple publishing houses.
Ashley blends creativity, industry insight, and strategic vision to drive impactful campaigns and revenue growth. She graduated with a B.A from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
Ashley is committed to utilizing her expertise and background to enhance patient accessibility to compassionate and high-quality care. She aims to educate patients regarding the most efficient methods of achieving their family building dreams.
Austin Rees
Erin Saer
Rankin Hobbs
Associate, Longuevue Capital
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Principal, Longuevue Capital
Vice President, Longuevue Capital
Stepan Pelyno
VP of development & It
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Ryan Nagim
Managing Partner, Longuevue Capital
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Ryan Nagim
Managing Partner, Longuevue Capital
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Ryan is the managing partner with LongueVue Capital (LVC), the private equity firm partnering with Fertility Specialists Network. Ryan joined LongueVue Capital in 2015 and leads the firm’s Healthcare Investment Strategy, the firm’s largest investment vertical. Prior to LongueVue Capital, Ryan was a Principal in the Healthcare Private Equity Group at American Capital, a global investment management company.
Ryan has deep investment experience in life sciences, pharma services, provider space, medical devices, and healthcare IT. He served in a Board Director capacity for 12 companies, and worked in J.P. Morgan’s Consumer, Healthcare, and Retail investment banking group.
Ryan graduated with a BBA in finance from SMU and earned an MBA from The Wharton School.
Austin Rees
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Principal, Longuevue Capital
Austin is a Principal at LVC, the private equity firm partnering with Fertility Specialists Network. Prior to joining LVC in 2015, he worked as a financial analyst for Moelis & Company, a global independent advisory-based investment bank, where he executed M&A, leveraged finance, in- and out-of-court restructuring, and fund recapitalization transactions.
Austin carries experience in life science, medical devices, logistics, aerospace and defense, and consumer/retail. He served as a Summer Associate at LongueVue Capital prior to his time at Moelis & Company, and he graduated with honors from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.
Erin Saer
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Vice President, Longuevue Capital
Before joining LongueVue Capital, Erin was an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm with $3.5bn assets under management where she evaluated transactions in the healthcare, business services, and technology sectors.
Prior to Ridgemont, Erin spent two years as an investment banking analyst at Deloitte Corporate Finance where she worked on sell-side transactions across a wide range of industries. She graduated with a B.S. from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.
Rankin Hobbs
Associate, Longuevue Capital
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Prior to joining as an Associate at LongueVue Capital, Rankin served as an intern at KPMG in the mergers and acquisition tax practice where he assisted in both sell-side and buy-side transactions focusing on transaction structuring, partnership tax, and bankruptcy & restructuring.
Rankin passed all four parts of the CPA exam and is actively pursuing full CPA licensure in the state of Louisiana. He graduated Cum Laude with a Master of Accounting and BSM in Finance and Legal Studies from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
Stepan Pelyno
VP of Development & IT
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Stepan Pelyno is a seasoned software specialist with a rich and diverse professional background spanning more than a decade in the information technology sector. His comprehensive expertise encompasses a wide range of industries, including healthcare, finance, security, construction, and telecommunications.
With a proven track record of contributing to the success of esteemed organizations such as Ericsson, a prominent multinational networking and telecom industry leader, Stepan has honed his skills in custom software design and development, project planning and management, business analysis, and risk management. Throughout his illustrious career, he has consistently delivered a multitude of IT projects to the highest standards of quality and excellence
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H. Ron Davidson
ceo & co-founder
Ron is a creative healthcare executive and family building innovator with over 30 years of experience in healthcare operations, sales and network development. In 2010, he collaborated with the clinical and scientific team from Atlanta based infertility leader RBA to co-found My Egg Bank (MEB). In doing so, Ron created and launched the business model that is now the industry standard for egg banking.
Over the years, he has also played an integral role in the establishment and expansion of some of the most prestigious entities in the fertility industry, including Reproductive Biology Associates, Prelude Fertility and ConceiveAbilities. Ron is a strong advocate of maximizing patient access to quality infertility care and enriching the work environment of the team members responsible for providing that care.
Boris Vaisman
President, CFO & co-founder
Boris has a decade of M&A and turnaround experience, spanning healthcare and highly engineered products. In 2012, Boris joined the Corporate Development team at Sensata Technologies, a portfolio company of Bain Capital. He led the turnaround and integration of Wells-CTI, a break-even $22m microchip testing-equipment OEM. He architected and developed a custom planning platform to streamline production. The business exceeded 30% EBITDA margin within 10 months.
He later led the transformation of Dimensions, a $20m struggling power conversion business, which had been losing revenue over 5 years, into the largest industrial power conversion enterprise in the Americas. The business reached $47m in revenue and 27% EBITDA margin in 2014. It also secured customer commitments for new products, in total expanding the business to exceed $60m in revenue and 30% in EBITDA margin by 2016.
After Sensata, in 2015, Boris joined Clover Health, a portfolio company of Sequoia Capital, building out their financial operations capabilities.
In 2017, Boris became an independent sponsor and started V Capital. He raised $17m in capital from Tuckerman Capital and Regions Bank to acquire Rotating Solutions, a $10m solids control and waste management equipment manufacturer. Over the next two years, he built a fleet of six mobile rental centrifuges, grew revenue 29%, developed a new centrifuge design, and improved remanufacturing processes to extend machine life by over 30%.
In 2019, Boris joined ConceiveAbilities, a surrogacy and egg donation agency, as its COO. Over the next two years, he transformed the owner-managed business into a process-based organization. He created the operations team and promoted its first Director of Operations. He introduced a financial planning process and rebuilt the surrogate acceptance platform to improve the customer experience and increase data capture at every step of the funnel. He also collaborated with the VP of Sales to quantify and optimize the intended parent lead conversion process and to launch the high-demand fixed-price products, doubling volume.
Ryan Nagim
Managing Partner, Longuevue Capital
Ryan is a managing partner with LongueVue Capital (LVC), the private equity firm partnering with Fertility Specialists Network. Ryan joined LongueVue Capital in 2015 and leads the firm’s Healthcare Investment Strategy, the firm’s largest investment vertical. Prior to LongueVue Capital, Ryan was a Principal in the Healthcare Private Equity Group at American Capital, a global investment management company.
Ryan has deep investment experience in life sciences, pharma services, provider space, medical devices, and healthcare IT. He served in a Board Director capacity for 12 companies, and worked in J.P. Morgan’s Consumer, Healthcare, and Retail investment banking group.
Ryan graduated with a BBA in finance from SMU and earned an MBA from The Wharton School.
Austin Rees
Principal, Longuevue Capital
Austin is a Principal at LVC, the private equity firm partnering with Fertility Specialists Network. Prior to joining LVC in 2015, he worked as a financial analyst for Moelis & Company, a global independent advisory-based investment bank, where he executed M&A, leveraged finance, in- and out-of-court restructuring, and fund recapitalization transactions.
Austin carries experience in life science, medical devices, logistics, aerospace and defense, and consumer/retail. He served as a Summer Associate at LongueVue Capital prior to his time at Moelis & Company, and he graduated with honors from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.
Erin Saer
vice President, Longuevue Capital
Before joining LongueVue Capital, Erin was an Associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm with $3.5bn assets under management where she evaluated transactions in the healthcare, business services, and technology sectors.
Prior to Ridgemont, Erin spent two years as an investment banking analyst at Deloitte Corporate Finance where she worked on sell-side transactions across a wide range of industries. She graduated with a B.S. from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.
Rankin Hobbs
Associate, Longuevue Capital
Prior to joining as an Associate at LongueVue Capital, Rankin served as an intern at KPMG in the mergers and acquisition tax practice where he assisted in both sell-side and buy-side transactions focusing on transaction structuring, partnership tax, and bankruptcy & restructuring.
Rankin passed all four parts of the CPA exam and is actively pursuing full CPA licensure in the state of Louisiana. He graduated Cum Laude with a Master of Accounting and BSM in Finance and Legal Studies from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
Ashley Hutchinson
Marketing director
Before joining Fertility Specialists Network, Ashley was a Corporate Communications, Marketing Manager at a Big Five publisher, where she led brand strategy crafting compelling narratives that resonated across diverse audiences for multiple publishing houses.
Ashley blends creativity, industry insight, and strategic vision to drive impactful campaigns and revenue growth. She graduated with a B.A from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
Ashley is committed to utilizing her expertise and background to enhance patient accessibility to compassionate and high-quality care. She aims to educate patients regarding the most efficient methods of achieving their family building dreams.
Sheela S. Ali, PhD, HCLD, CC, TS
Scientific director
Dr. Sheela S. Ali, PhD, HCLD, CC, TS, is a distinguished expert in the field of human IVF, with a career spanning over a decade. She earned her master's degree in Clinical Embryology and Andrology from the Jones Institute of Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2013, followed by a PhD in Developmental Biology from the University of North Texas in 2018. During her graduate studies, Dr. Ali's research focused on E-Cadherin and its significance in trophectoderm grafts from sibling embryos, alongside pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence and predictive modeling in IVF treatments. Her groundbreaking work in utilizing AI to identify critical thresholds in IVF treatments promises to revolutionize the field by providing efficient real-time support tools for clinical decision-making.
Certified as a High Complexity Laboratory Director, Clinical Consultant, and Technical Supervisor by the American Board of Bio analysts, Dr. Ali's expertise extends beyond the laboratory. She has contributed her insights as a panelist for NASA's space biology research program and as an expert reviewer for proposals related to the procurement of PCR testing platforms for SARS-CoV-2 submitted to the United Nations.
Dr. Ali's impactful contributions to IVF include her role as Vice President of Science and Innovation, where she has spearheaded research, publications, and scientific presentations on preimplantation genetics. Her dedication to the field is further demonstrated by her service as a scientific advisory board member for the College of Reproductive Biology and EmbryVu genetics laboratory. Currently, she serves as a committee member for the ASRM membership committee, SART QA committee, and CRB committee. Outside of her professional pursuits, Dr. Ali enjoys exploring different cultures through travel, enriching her perspectives and contributing to her well-rounded approach to reproductive healthcare advancement.
Ana Saperstein
vice president of operations
Ana Saperstein is a distinguished healthcare executive and a visionary in the field of family building, with an impressive track record spanning over 15 years in healthcare operations, business development, and organizational growth. She has played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding renowned fertility institutions, including the Center for Reproductive Medicine in Florida.
Before joining Fertility Specialist Network (FSN), Ana earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degrees from the University of Florida. She has held significant roles at esteemed institutions, including Orlando Health, Baptist Health of South Florida, Lab Corp, and UnitedHealthcare.
Ana is a passionate advocate for improving patient access to high-quality fertility care and creating a nurturing work environment for the dedicated team members responsible for delivering this care. With her personal experience as a fertility patient, she possesses a profound understanding of our patients' unique journeys.
Stepan Pelyno
vice president of Development & IT
Stepan Pelyno is a seasoned software specialist with a rich and diverse professional background spanning more than a decade in the information technology sector. His comprehensive expertise encompasses a wide range of industries, including healthcare, finance, security, construction, and telecommunications.
With a proven track record of contributing to the success of esteemed organizations such as Ericsson, a prominent multinational networking and telecom industry leader, Stepan has honed his skills in custom software design and development, project planning and management, business analysis, and risk management. Throughout his illustrious career, he has consistently delivered a multitude of IT projects to the highest standards of quality and excellence
