Doug Leech and Matt Boggs, innovators and leaders in the behavioral health sector, formed a relationship almost a decade ago. Mr. Leech has developed several successful businesses, including public/private partnerships for property development, and founded Ascension Recovery Services, a national leader in creating comprehensive behavioral health systems. Mr. Boggs has years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit management, with a recent emphasis on state and federal government relations. Together, they created Ryker Douglas, a limited liability holding company with a diverse portfolio of business interests spanning multiple sectors.
Ryker Douglas’ initiative is to facilitate growth within diverse market segments, develop underperforming or vacant assets into revenue generators, facilitate complex transactions with investors, and strategically acquire healthcare-related companies. Some of Ryker Douglas’ recent projects include a $5.5 million Dollar development of a substance use residential treatment center, a $2.1 million outpatient clinical office, and a $3.1 million redevelopment of a medical complex in West Virginia. Over the next two years, Ryker Douglas will assist in the acquisition and development of over $50 million in assets, partnering with kathy ireland® Worldwide and other entrepreneurs.
The tremendous growth of Ascension Recovery Services provides business model solutions for high-quality substance use disorder facilities. This growth inspired Doug and Matt, as they too often watched businesses become singular-focused. They agreed that sharing their breadth of experience could help other enterprises expand their impact by diversifying and leveraging market trends. And thus, Ryker Douglas was formed.