Sariah Hopkins is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Atlantic Health Strategies, a national advisory and consulting firm specializing in substance use disorder, mental health, eating disorder, and psychiatric services. With deep expertise in operational strategy, compliance, licensing, and accreditation, Sariah has helped launch and scale dozens of treatment programs across the country, including detox, residential, PHP/IOP, mental health clinics, IDD agencies, and foster care providers. Sariah brings over a decade of hands-on experience in guiding organizations through complex regulatory environments, payer audits, and startup transitions. She is especially known for her practical and strategic insights into mergers and acquisitions in behavioral health, having supported both buy-side and sell-side due diligence for facilities across the United States. Her firm is often retained to provide end-to-end support, including HR and IT managed services, policy development, EMR implementation, and compliance program oversight. With a background in social ethics, Sariah combines analytical rigor with a deep commitment to service. Her work is guided by the principle that regulatory excellence and compassionate care go hand-in-hand. She is a frequent speaker on topics including accreditation readiness, compliance auditing, regulatory resilience, and best practices for sustainable behavioral health operations. Sariah’s clients include privately held treatment centers, family offices, and investor-backed platforms. She is based in Florida and works nationally.

Nina Galarza, LCSW, LISW, is the Vice President of Clinical Services at New Vista Behavioral Health. Nina brings 15 years of experience working in many settings including domestic violence centers, community health centers, and with foster youth and foster children, including seven years of specialization in inpatient psychiatric health. Nina’s area of focus through all her social work experience is Trauma-Informed Care, and incorporating TIC components in the micro, mezzo and macro levels of patient care.