Kevin Cross has served as an advisor for OGA since 2012. With more than 30 years’ experience in the hospital and health care industry, Cross is an experienced founder skilled in entrepreneurship, strategic planning, business strategy and development. Cross most recently was founder and CEO of Merge Growth Advisors, an advisory and investment group specializing in merging like-companies for growth and ultimately exit strategies. He also founded Mid South Dental Group, a dental growth organization partnering with dental practices to achieve economies of scale, increase top-line revenues, and implement procedures and services to optimize each practice. Prior roles also include founder and CEO of Urgent Team, a Nashville-based company focused on rural urgent care; and COO and partner of Touchstone Medical Imaging, a multi-modality diagnostic imaging company. Cross received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.