CHICAGO, June 3, 2019-- Waud Capital Partners (WCP or the Firm), a leading growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm, announced the appointment of Ken Collins as Principal, Healthcare Services, effective immediately. Collins brings over 16 years of private equity investment and consulting experience to WCP. Most recently, he served as a Principal at Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, where he participated in retail healthcare, health and wellness, and restaurant transactions. Previously, he was a Vice President at Audax Group Private Equity, where he focused on retail healthcare and industrials.