Chris Hendrickson is a Vice President in Lazard Middle Markets' healthcare practice. Prior to joining Lazard Middle Markets, Chris spent six years as a Vice President at UnitedHealth Group in numerous roles including mergers and acquisitions, strategic development, national hospital and physician network development, and President of Ovations’ chronic condition management business unit. Prior to UnitedHealth Group, Mr. Hendrickson was a Vice President at RBC Capital Markets (Dain Rauscher Wessels) and was a senior leader in their Healthcare and Technology investment banking groups. Chris brings 8 years of mergers & acquisitions experience and 12 years of healthcare experience with an emphasis on managed care, healthcare information technology, disease management, medical devices and supplies, hospice and pharmaceutical services. Prior to RBC Capital Markets, Mr. Hendrickson was a manager at Grant Thornton LLP and a senior associate at Coopers & Lybrand LLP and worked with clients across a number of industries including healthcare, consumer, retail, gaming and construction.

Mr. Hendrickson graduated from the University of Michigan Graduate School of Business where he received his MBA with concentrations in Strategy and Finance and received a BA in Accounting from the University of St. Thomas. Mr. Hendrickson is also a Certified Public Accountant.