INSPIRE AESTHETICS, A PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF HIDDEN HARBOR CAPITAL PARTNERS, ADDS THE MCCOLLOUGH PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC TO ITS NETWORK OF ELITE PLASTIC SURGERY CENTERS

Gulf Shores, Alabama, December 01, 2022 – Inspire Aesthetics (“Inspire”), a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company and leading provider of plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments, today announced the addition of the McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic, Skin Center and Total Health Spa (“MPSC” or “the Company”) in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The transaction expands Inspire’s geographic footprint into the U.S. Gulf Coast and further enhances Inspire’s best-in-class provider base.

Based in Gulf Shores, Alabama, MPSC is located in the McCollough Institute for Appearance and Health. The Company draws patients from a wide geographic area and provides the highest quality plastic surgery procedures, injectables, and aesthetic services. Partners Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough and Dr. Brentley R. Taylor have more than 50 years of combined experience in plastic surgery and aesthetics. Each surgeon will continue with Inspire post-transaction and provide valuable expertise and vision to growing the business. Dr. McCollough has trained over 100 fellows, more than 70 of whom are still in active practice. Moreover, the partnership between Inspire Aesthetics and MPSC represents a significant step forward in building a patient-centric and physician-friendly national plastic surgery platform.

“For decades, MPSC has focused on continuously improving the patient experience and aesthetics practice management, and in Inspire we have found a partner with the same values and vision,” said Dr. E. Gaylon McCollough, founder of the McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic. “The McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic, Skin Center, and Total Health Spa is the leader in cosmetic surgery along the Alabama Coast, a growing market. Inspire is thrilled to have found great partners in this area,” said Dr. Drew Schnitt of Inspire Aesthetics. “MPSC represents a highly strategic addition to Inspire’s Southeastern presence, and we are excited about the capabilities and experience Drs. McCollough and Taylor will bring to the platform,” said Matt Wash, Senior Associate at Hidden Harbor Capital Partners.

DarrowEverett LLP served as legal advisor to Hidden Harbor Capital Partners. Cowen served as buy-side advisor to Inspire Aesthetics. Ironline Advisors served as sell-side advisor to McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic, Skin Center and Total Health Spa.

About Inspire Aesthetics

Inspire Aesthetics is a regional leader in plastic surgery and aesthetics focused on premium surgical and non-surgical procedures in the Southeast United States. Inspire Aesthetics is led by Dr. Ralph Garramone and Dr. Drew Schnitt, who combined their Florida-based practices during the initial transaction with Hidden Harbor Capital Partners. Inspire patients benefit from a patient-centric consultative approach, highly trained staff, and decades of surgical experience. Inspire is a leading provider in the Southeast with eight total locations post-transaction. For more information, visit https://inspireaesthetics.com/

About Hidden Harbor Capital Partners

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor currently manages over $700 million of equity capital and is investing out of its second fund, a $450 million vehicle. To learn more, visit www.hh-cp.com and our page on LinkedIn.

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