McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Darren Wight as Chief Financial Officer at Platinum Dental Services. Darren will report directly to the CEO and serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for leading the company’s financial strategy through its next phase of accelerated growth. He will oversee financial planning, budgeting, and reporting, implement scalable systems, and drive operational excellence and compliance.
Darren brings more than 20 years of executive financial leadership experience across healthcare services, medical devices, and multi-site operations. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Embark Behavioral Health, a nationwide provider of youth and adolescent mental health services, where he led finance, IT, revenue cycle, and payor relations across 35 programs and 1,700 employees. Prior to that, Darren was EVP & Chief Financial Officer at Cranial Technologies. His earlier leadership roles include CFO positions at American Vision Partners, Southwestern Eye Center, and SimonMed Imaging. Darren holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Southern California and a BS in Accounting, magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University.
Platinum Dental Services, backed by Main Post Partners, is a leading Dental Services Organization (DSO) supporting over 40 dental practices across the Mountain West region. With a mission to empower dentists and enhance patient care, Platinum leverages an innovative JV model and specialty integration to drive sustainable practice growth.
This executive search was completed by McDermott + Bull Co-Founder and Managing Partner Chris Bull, Managing Partner Craig Lipus, Partner Garrett Lipus, and Executive Recruiter Dani Rone.