Keith Hearle is president of Verité Healthcare Consulting LLC in Alexandria, Va., which specializes in healthcare strategy development, financial analysis and decision support and public policy analysis. Mr. Hearle began his career in the hospital finance consulting practice of KPMG Peat Marwick and was vice president at The Lewin Group. Prior to joining The Lewin Group, he was a senior research analyst for a California-based investment company, where he evaluated pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare services companies for equity investment. Mr. Hearle has an MBA in finance from Vanderbilt University and an AB in economics from Davidson College.