Where Deep Operational
Experience Meets
Healthcare AI

Board director and strategic advisor to PE-backed companies at the intersection of AI, digital health, and precision medicine.

$150M+
Capital Raised
3+
Companies Founded
1
GE Acquisition
15+
Board Roles
$150M+ Capital Raised
SmartSignal — Acquired by GE
physIQ — FDA-Cleared AI Digital Twin
IO-IQ — Precision Medicine AI
15+ Board Roles
Serial Entrepreneur
PE-Backed Portfolio Advisor
$150M+ Capital Raised
SmartSignal — Acquired by GE
physIQ — FDA-Cleared AI Digital Twin
IO-IQ — Precision Medicine AI
15+ Board Roles
Serial Entrepreneur
PE-Backed Portfolio Advisor
Gary Conkright
25+
Years in
Health Tech

Builder. Operator.
Board Director.

Gary Conkright is a serial entrepreneur who has built, scaled, and exited AI-powered health technology companies — raising over $150M in venture capital along the way.

He founded SmartSignal (acquired by GE), led physIQ to FDA clearance of a first-of-its-kind AI digital twin, and currently serves as Founder & CEO of IO-IQ. Through GWC Advisory, Gary serves PE-backed healthcare AI companies navigating growth, fundraising, and market entry.

$150M+
Raised
3+
Companies Founded
1
GE Acquisition
Full Background →

Strategic Advisory Services

Hands-on advisory built on operating experience — not theory.

Board Directorship

Independent director and board observer roles for PE-backed AI health companies. Governance, strategy, and accountability from someone who has sat in the CEO chair.

Learn More →

Strategic Advisory

Go-to-market strategy, fundraising roadmap, regulatory pathway, executive coaching. Retainer-based engagements calibrated to where your company is in the journey.

Learn More →

Fundraising & IR

$150M+ raised across multiple companies. From Series A positioning to late-stage structured rounds — narrative, materials, process, and introductions.

Learn More →
See Full Services →

Selected Ventures

Companies built from the ground up.

Acquired · GE

Founded with the University of Chicago to commercialize early AI technology developed at Argonne National Lab. This venture capital backed start-up built the first "Internet of Things" solution to monitor the health of mission critical industrial equipment like jet engines, nuclear power plants and chemical processing plants. After expanding globally, the company was acquired by GE.

FDA Cleared

Spinning out of SmartSignal with an IP license of SmartSignal's 100+ patents for the field of Biological systems, built the first AI-enabled biomarker company — obtaining the first AI-based Digital Twin cleared by the FDA. The solution was ISO 13485 certified and served the Clinical Trial and Clinical Care markets with 5 AI-based, FDA cleared biomarkers.

Active · Stealth

Stealth start-up using AI and wearables to address the immuno-oncology industry's need for safety monitoring, both in Clinical Trials and Clinical Care.

PE Firms & Boards

Looking for a Director Who's Done It?

Gary brings operational credibility — not just governance theory. He's raised the capital, navigated FDA, and delivered the exit.

Explore Board Advisory →
Founders & CEOs

Been Where You Are. Know What's Next.

Whether you're raising your Series A, preparing for FDA, or figuring out go-to-market — Gary has navigated it.

Schedule a Conversation →