Don Schwall is a seasoned C-suite operator and dealmaker with 30+ years in corporate development, M&A, capital formation, and commercialization across healthcare, medical devices, medical practices, DSO/MSO, energy, automotive, defense, and technology. Currently co-owner and Chief Commercial Officer of VIS, Inc., Don is advancing Opti-K®, a patented Class III laser vision-correction platform, through FDA PMA, UKCA and CE marking applications, quality systems, manufacturing scale-up, and first commercial market entry in Canada under an approved Medical Device Licence (MDL) issued by Health Canada. Don’s track record includes ten-figure transaction volume, $300M+ closed as co-lead in surgical/medical/dental M&A, a $500M+ advisory portfolio, seed and growth capital raises, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory execution.
His core competencies include:
Mergers & Acquisitions (buy-side / sell-side) · Roll-ups, Bolt-ons, Tuck-ins, Carve-outs, Reverse Mergers, Recapitalizations · Corporate Development & Restructuring · MedTech Commercialization & Go-to-Market · FDA PMA / IDE / Class III Devices · Health Canada MDL & ITA · ISO 13485:2016 · MDSAP · CE / UKCA Strategy · Investor Relations & Capital Raises · Contract Manufacturing & BOM Optimization · IP Strategy & USPTO Filings · Strategic Partnerships · Multi-site Healthcare Practices
In 2018, Don shifted his focus to M&A in the healthcare sector, closing nine-figures in transactions within three years. His work expanded into biopharma and medical devices, leveraging his extensive expertise in corporate strategy. In 2021, Don’s firm Mindful M&A was engaged by NTK Enterprises, Inc. to lead its merger with VIS, LLC (now VIS, Inc.). Don played a pivotal role in structuring the merger and has since been integral to VIS, Inc., serving as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this capacity, he oversees commercialization, corporate development, contract manufacturing, global regulatory, strategic relationships, and investor relations, while driving the company’s growth and innovation in the medical device industry.
