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#### Nichols Management Group

#### Nichols Management Group

## **Our Story**

NMG is a pioneering clinical and anatomic laboratory consulting firm. Since 1988, We’ve been recognized as a global leader  
in laboratory strategic planning, operations, revenue growth, and lab mergers & acquisitions.

Our expertise is built on objectivity, and deep industry knowledge. We focus on sustainable growth strategies that enhance  
financial performance while advancing the quality of patient care.

NMG has guided some of the most successful laboratory ventures and maintains client relationships that often span decades.  
We leverage subject matter experts in operations, pathology, finance, sales, legal, information technology, and facilities planning. Unlike generalist firms, NMG brings senior, hands-on experts who design practical, high-impact solutions.

Our detailed analysis of market dynamics, evolving patient needs and emerging technologies allows us to raise the  
trajectory of success. We help diagnostic organizations and healthcare companies thrive.

## **Meet David Nichols**

David Nichols, President and Founder of The Nichols Management Group, is a nationally recognized expert  
in laboratory strategy and management. His insights on laboratories have been featured  
in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Politico, and Bloomberg.

Since founding NMG, Mr. Nichols has played a pivotal role in identifying, negotiating, and closing acquisitions  
valued at more than $1 billion, while also helping launch start-ups worth nearly $500 million. He is widely regarded  
for his ability to build enduring client relationships and bringing integrity to every engagement.

His extensive experience includes senior roles at Allergan Pharmaceuticals, where he served as Director of Worldwide  
Business Planning, and SmithKline Clinical Laboratories, where he was Director of Physician Marketing and Managed Care.

He has been an executive VP and board member at numerous laboratories. Mr. Nichols earned his MBA from Cornell University  
with a Sloan Certificate in Hospital Administration. He studied labor relations at the University of Bath in England  
and holds a BBA with honors from the University of Miami.

In his free time, David focuses on environmental stewardship. He was on the executive committee and for decades a board member of the American Museum of Fly Fishing and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. He is an active board member of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. A strong advocate for cultural preservation, he’s also a proud supporter of George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Presidential Library.

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