US Capital Partners announced that James B. Baty, PhD and Dr. Bruce Canvasser have joined the firm as senior vice presidents and as members of its strategic advisory board. The firm noted that the appointments were to its expanding FinTech and healthcare finance divisions.

Baty is recognized as an expert in the design, implementation and management of large-scale distributed information technology. At Oracle, he served as vice president of the Global Enterprise Architecture Program, defining hybrid cloud architecture and enterprise technology strategies. Prior to Oracle, Baty was vice president, chief architect, and CTO for Sun Microsystems’ Global Sales & Services division. He is renowned for his work designing key business systems for global telecommunications and financial services companies. Baty was the first person in the Sun Services division to be recognized as a Sun Distinguished Engineer.

Canvasser is a highly experienced healthcare professional, with more than 35 years in the healthcare industry. He has served as instructor of Botanical Medicine, clinic director, and Board of Trustee member at National College of Naturopathic Medical School in Portland, OR now called National College of Natural Medicine. Canvasser was appointed by two governors of the State of Oregon to serve for two three-year terms on the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners. He is licensed to practice medicine in Oregon as a naturopathic physician.

“I am delighted to welcome Baty and Canvasser to the firm,” said Jeffrey Sweeney, chairman and CEO at US Capital Partners. “With Dr. Baty as a strategic advisor, US Capital Partners is well-positioned to accelerate the market disruption the firm is already causing in the evolving FinTech arena, with a focus on the small and lower middle market. Co-founder of one of the first dietary supplement companies to serve naturopathic and other health care professionals, Dr. Canvasser brings a wealth of experience to US Capital Partners’ expanding healthcare finance division. We are honored to have the benefit of their insight and strategic guidance as we take US Capital Partners into its next phase of growth.”