Consulting & Strategic Counsel

Confidential Counsel for Health Care’s Top Leaders

Unbiased, insider intelligence tailored for CEOs and senior executives navigating value-based care and market disruption.

  • Unfiltered Insight

    Expand your understanding with clear, candid intelligence about your customers, competitors, and strategic position.

  • Healthcare Expertise

    Benefit from decades of experience in IDNs, ACOs, and value-based care, with strategies informed by real-world relationships and research.

  • Confidential Partnership

    Engage in exclusive, trusted conversations designed for executives who need clarity at the highest level.

Direct Guidance from an Industry Leader

John Marchica, CEO of Darwin Research Group, is a veteran health care strategist and entrepreneur. He brings decades of research, advisory, and board-level experience to a team of skilled researchers and analysts, fostering a progressive, continuous-learning culture. Through primary research—surveys, executive interviews, and our Executive Research Panel—we deliver timely insights that help you make decisions grounded in clarity, not assumptions.

Healthcare Intelligence That Creates an Edge

Our counsel is rooted in deep expertise across health systems, provider networks, and emerging care models. Whether you’re navigating consolidation, payer-provider tensions, or the transition to value-based care, we provide the intelligence that keeps you one step ahead. We don’t just analyze trends; we interpret what they mean for your specific organization and help you act on them. This insider edge is drawn from relationships with IDN and ACO leaders nationwide—access you won’t find elsewhere.

Confidential, High-Trust Engagements

Every engagement is built on confidentiality and trust. Darwin offers executives a secure space to ask difficult questions, test bold strategies, and gain objective perspective. We structure sessions around your most pressing challenges—from growth opportunities to competitive positioning—and deliver recommendations that are both strategic and actionable. With Darwin, you gain a partner who protects your confidence and helps sharpen your vision.

John Marchica
Allison Small
Dwight Peck
Mike Head

Let’s Start a Conversation.

Connect directly with our team to explore how confidential counsel can sharpen your strategic edge.

Featured Insights from Darwin

Our Take Newsletter

Darwin's Our Take: Lilly’s ‘triple G’ candidate exceeds analysts’ expectations

Our Take Newsletter

Darwin's Our Take: FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill

Our Take Newsletter

Darwin's Our Take: Another 9 drugmakers agree to most-favored-nation pricing on certain products

FAQs

Find answers to your most pressing questions about our services and offerings.

Yes—every engagement is strictly confidential to protect your position, relationships, and decisions.

Executives rely on us for candid insights on customer perceptions, competitor positioning, health system strategy, and evolving value-based care models.

We serve pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, integrated health systems, private equity firms, and healthcare investors navigating market shifts.

Unlike traditional consulting, Darwin Research Group delivers exclusive insights sourced directly from executives leading major health systems, giving you clarity you can’t find anywhere else.

Darwin Advisory is built for CEOs, board members, and senior healthcare executives who require confidential, strategic intelligence.

Stay Aware. Stay Informed.

Subscribe to Our Take

Sign up for Our Take Newsletter: highly curated, expert weekly strategic insights for health care executives.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.