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MEET
Melissa
Butterworth
Lab M&A Expert & Purpose-Driven Minister
Transforming Lives Through Expertise and Purpose
I’m Melissa Butterworth, a leader bridging billion-dollar business success with heartfelt purpose. As the founder of Advanced Strategic Partners (ASP), I empower lab owners, CEOs, and pathologists to maximize their lab’s value, closing over $2.4 billion in transactions with a 95% success rate.
As a minister and author of Clues, I inspire women to discover their God-given purpose through faith and resilience. My mission is to lead with impact, creating lasting value in business and life.
ASP’s Industry Impact
ASP has redefined lab M&A since 2007, focusing 100% on clinical, anatomic, and molecular labs, and supporting over 350 labs and 500 pathology groups. Our insider approach ensures clients achieve optimal valuations, setting us apart as industry leaders with a proven track record.
M&A Expertise
Insiders on Your Side
At Advanced Strategic Partners, I lead a team of lab industry veterans to deliver unmatched M&A outcomes. With experts like Gary Huff, former CEO of LabCorp Diagnostics, Rick Cooper, a healthcare M&A specialist with 42 years of experience, and Dan Lucky, a lab industry IT and project management expert, we’ve closed over 90 transactions worth $2.4 billion.
Our 6-step M&A process ensures a 95% success rate, helping lab owners and hospital executives navigate complex valuations and achieve financial success. Unlike generic bankers, we’re insiders who understand the lab ecosystem inside out.
Balancing Excellence and Empathy
With 26 years in the lab industry, including a decade leading M&A with over $2.4 billion in transactions, I bring strategic excellence to ASP while channeling my empathy into ministry, uniting both worlds to empower diverse audiences.
Ministry Work
Empowering Women to Shine
Through Rise and Shine Haven and my book Clues, I guide women to uncover their God-given purpose. As a self-made multimillionaire, I share real-world lessons from my journey in the male-dominated lab industry to inspire faith-driven growth.
Whether through events, small groups, or Clues, I foster a community where women find clarity, resilience, and prosperity. “Your purpose is your power,” as I write in Clues—and I’m here to help you claim it.
Ministry Milestones
My ministry journey includes authoring Clues to inspire women worldwide and launching Rise and Shine Haven, where events and small groups have become a beacon for faith-driven transformation and community growth.
BOOKS
The End Game: The Laboratory Owner's Exit Strategy
The End Game: Exit Guide for Hospital Lab Assets
CLUES: Think Positive, Practice Gratitude and Uncover Your Life Purpose
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