Dawn Samaris is a leader in Kaufman Hall’s Financial Planning practice. For more than 15 years, she has advised healthcare leaders nationwide on a broad range of initiatives, including strategic and financial planning, physician alignment strategies, post-acute strategies, and business and structural planning for merger, acquisition, and partnership transactions.

Dawn is a regular speaker at healthcare industry events on the topics of strategic financial planning, healthcare’s evolution, and the impact of industry trends on planning processes. Her previous experience includes serving as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche, and a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala.

Dawn is a CPA, and received her M.B.A., with distinction, from Northwestern University.

All Specialties:

Partnership Planning
Post-Acute