Mr. DeWald has served as the Chairman and CEO of Verity Financial Group, Inc. since 1992, where the primary focus has been in healthcare and technology sectors. He also serves as a director of public companies Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. and Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc. and as a non-executive Chairman of public company Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc. Mr. DeWald previously served as a director of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, ARV Assisted Living, Inc., Quality Systems, Inc., and Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc. From 1962 to 1991, DeWald was employed by KPMG LLP, where he served at various times as an audit partner, a member of their board of directors, as well as managing partner of the Los Angeles office.