The Growing Proton Therapy Marketplace

Proton therapy

 

A provider of quality investment and wealth management resources, Enviso Capital was ranked among the Top 25 Southern California Investment Firms by the San Diego Business Journal. Enviso Capital is active in a variety of growing niche sectors, including the proton therapy marketplace.

Proton therapy, an innovative cancer treatment that harnesses the power of extremely precise proton beams to eradicate cancer, is increasing in popularity worldwide, driven by consumer demand for proton therapy facilities and specialized equipment. For example, a leader in proton therapy machine manufacture recently hired hundreds more workers in light of robust sales.

In the past, the high cost of the therapy relative to traditional cancer treatments prevented its proliferation. Just one proton facility can cost up to $200 million. Despite such heady initial investments, however, the number of such facilities has doubled since 2011. Moreover, technical advances have resulted in the design of proton-beam delivery systems that cost much less than older-generation technology.

North America hosts the largest number of proton therapy providers in the world. Recent years have seen its popularity grow in Europe and Asia as well.

Proton Therapy and Cancer

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Enviso Capital, a San Diego, California-based financial services firm, works closely with proton therapy centers in their efforts to secure financing for their facilities. Besides partnering with proton therapy providers, Enviso Capital delivers wealth management solutions to high-net-worth people.

Traditional cancer treatments include radiation therapy, which relies on X-rays to kill cancer cells. While effective, radiation therapy has drawbacks in that it is difficult for doctors to control X-rays with enough precision to prevent the radiation from harming healthy tissues. Therefore, doctors tend toward low X-ray doses to hedge against such harmful effects.

Proton therapy, an alternative form of radiation therapy, is much more precise, allowing doctors to deliver higher doses directly to cancer sites. Using innovative technologies, doctors can focus high-energy protons into a beam only millimeters wide aimed precisely with a complex array of magnets.

The treatment is so accurate that it is appropriate for the most sensitive of cases, including cancers of the brain and those impacting children.

Scripps Proton Therapy Center Benefits SoCal Patients and Economy

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Enviso Capital is a San Diego, California firm that provides alternative asset investment and wealth management services. Additionally, Enviso Capital works with firms such as Advanced Particle Therapy to facilitate debt structuring and equity financing for medical facilities.

Recently, Advanced Particle Therapy facilitated the design, construction, and launch of a new proton therapy facility in San Diego, California. The Scripps Proton Therapy Center opened in February 2014, providing Southern California cancer patients with an innovative, noninvasive treatment option that carries the potential to limit side effects and improve overall patient outcomes. Over the course of four to five weeks, proton therapy patients attend a series of approximately 30 treatment sessions, with each appointment lasting just 20 minutes.

Located on a seven-acre property near the Mira Mesa Community, Scripps Proton Center not only expanded the health care options for Southern California cancer patients but also served as a boon for the local economy. The construction of the facility channeled an estimated $50 million into the construction sector, and the center continues to provide jobs for a number of physicians and medical technologists.

Focus Areas and Frequency of the San Diego Business Journal

 

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A boutique financial services firm in San Diego, Enviso Capital specializes in alternative investment and wealth management. The company was established in 2007, and by 2008, grew to $180 million in assets with clients throughout the United States. Once ranked by San Diego Business Journal as one of the Top 25 California Investment Firms, Enviso Capital also has offices in Arizona and Oregon.

The San Diego Business Journal provides comprehensive business news regarding San Diego’s industries, companies, and individuals. Outside of financial services, the journal’s focus areas include real estate, manufacturing, biotech, health care, defense, and many others. The San Diego startup community and tourism industry are also reported on. One of the journal’s separate publications is the annual Book of Lists, which is comprised of survey data and statistics about highly ranked companies.

The San Diego Business Journal is printed on weekly basis. However, Daily News Alerts, as well as weekly real estate and tech newsletters, are also available.

Helen Woodward Animal Center Hosts Annual Dog Surfing Competition

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Founded in 2007, Enviso Capital is a San Diego, California-based wealth management and investment services firm. Many of Enviso Capital’s employees contribute to local charitable organizations, including Helen Woodward Animal Center.

This September, Helen Woodward Animal Center will be hosting its 11th-annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon Dog Surfing Competition, a fundraising event in which dogs and their owners compete for high scores in various surfing challenges. These challenges, called heats, are divided up by category and cater to small, medium, large, and x-large dogs. The Surf-A-Thon also offers free water stations for canine participants and hosts a costume contest.

Those looking to join this year’s surfing competition can register for summer surfing lessons with their dogs at Del Mar Dog Beach. The initial lesson fee is $45, and instruction includes a canine life vest and surfboard. For updates on the 2016 Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon Dog Surfing Competition, visit the official Facebook page at facebook.com/hwacsurfdog.

Private Equity-Focused Alternative Investment Approaches

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Headquartered in San Diego, California, and with offices spanning Oregon and Arizona, Enviso Capital provides high-net-worth individuals with dedicated alternative investment services. Enviso Capital employs a boutique approach to providing entrepreneurial clients with personalized strategic support.

Existing beyond the restricted realm of stocks and bonds, alternative investments encompass commodities, precious metals, hedge funds, and even art and wine. A common definer is that they often have low correlation to stock market trends and can help individuals diversify portfolios beyond asset classes that are interrelated and thus highly correlated.

One area of alternative investment focus is on private companies that have capital funding requirements. Private equity funds are used to pool investor assets from institutional and non-institutional investors, and take positions in companies with excellent growth potential. This encompasses the venture capital and startup end of the spectrum, as well as mature companies that are realigning or expanding operations. A corollary high-risk, high-return approach involves direct private equity investment, rather than through a fund.

Common Attributes of High Net Worth Clients

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A wealth management firm based in San Diego, California, Enviso Capital provides a full range of wealth and investment management services. Working with a number of individual and institutional investors, Enviso Capital also offers specialty services for high net worth clients.

In order to productively work with high net worth clients, financial professionals should take the time to learn about the unique attributes and behaviors of this segment of the population. For example, because very few clients become high net worth individuals over the course of their involvement with advisors, advisors should focus on identifying high net worth prospects rather than engineering them. Additionally, high net worth clients also tend to allocate their investments with a number of different advisors and account types, requiring advisors to develop a business model that accommodates this preference.

Finally, high net worth clients also tend to shy away from mutual funds as their wealth grows, opting instead for fee-based accounts. However, because little correlation exists between fees and advisor relationships, advisors should avoid lowering their fees significantly to attract high net worth clients.

Scripps Proton Therapy Center Facts

Scripps Proton Therapy Center has been open two years. Please read about the innovative care they are providing for their patients and the positive impact on the community. Here is a fact sheet of general knowledge about the center.

For more information, go to: Scripps Proton Therapy Center Homepage

Scripps Fact Sheet

2010 Forbes Article

An excerpt from Forbes Magazine where Enviso Capital was featured in. Look through for a short overview of the types of opportunities and services that are offered.

Enviso Article – Forbes

 

 

Helen Woodward Animal Shelter Hosted 2016 Puppy Love 5K

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Not only is Enviso Capital one of the largest independent wealth management and investment firms in the San Diego, California area, the firm also has satellite offices in Arizona and Oregon. Employees at Enviso Capital sit on boards at a variety of professional organizations, one of which includes the Helen Woodward Animal Shelter.

The Helen Woodward Animal Shelter, which was renamed in 1986 after its founder Helen Woodward passed away, is a nonprofit organization located in San Diego County. Situated in Rancho Santa Fe, the no-kill shelter does not receive any government funding and relies heavily on donations from members in the community.

One of the fundraising events hosted by the Helen Woodward Animal Shelter was its 2016 Puppy Love 5K, which occurred on March 13 in Lake Poway. The 7th annual event encouraged participants to compete with their canines with a limit of two dogs per registrant. Registration for the event included a T-shirt, goodie bag, free dog entry, and access to the after-party in the Wagging Wellness Village. Those who joined a team for the event with six or more members received $10 off adult registration. On race day, kids were treated to face painting, coloring, crafts, and a relay race. The Puppy Love 5K event raised more than $56,000.