Princeton Medspa Partners (PMP) specializes in buying and launching the leading medical spas in the United States.
We are industry outliers with an unprecedented team of aesthetic pioneers and thought leaders who bring decades of combined experience and proven track records to every partnership.
Princeton Medspa Partners is guided by core values of integrity, safety, personalized service and industry-best results.
As investors in medspa businesses, PMP seeks out successful medspas and provides owners with desirable exit opportunities.
Our corporate experts understand the precise metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) of the aesthetic vertical, offering decades of combined experience in owning, operating, developing and marketing medical spas and other franchises across the country.
Our marketing experts are also aesthetic experts who specialize in marketing to medspa consumers. From building your brand to cultivating a thriving and loyal client base, they are passionate about helping you with the marketing strategy and communication that lead to your success.
Our decades of industry experience translate into serious buying power. With Princeton Medspa Partners, you’ll have access to the top technologies at the best prices.
We know what it takes to run a successful medical spa and will draw from decades of experience in securing the top talent for your business from candidates across the nation.
As seasoned business owners, we understand — and have experienced firsthand — all the fiscal intricacies feeding your bottom line. We’ve done the heavy lifting, so you don’t have to, offering tried-and-true, streamlined support for payroll, taxes, benefits, bookkeeping, financial reporting and more.
We prize advancing the expertise of our providers, providing training and other ongoing educational opportunities to ensure your medspa provides the highest level of services and stays on the cutting edge of the industry.
Jim co-founded Princeton Equity Group, co-leads its investment activities and sits on the firm’s investment committee. Prior to co-founding Princeton, Jim spent nearly 20 years as a private equity investor at Summit Partners, ABS Capital and Princeton Ventures (which he founded in 2006). Jim’s current investments include Strickland Brothers, Card My Yard, The CORE Institute, Radiance Holdings (the parent company of Sola Salon Studios and Woodhouse Day Spa) and Stellar Brands (the parent company of Restoration 1, Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, The Driveway Company and Softroc). His previous investment experience includes Massage Envy (acquired by Roark Capital) and European Wax Center (acquired by General Atlantic). Jim holds a B.S. in Economics and Politics from Washington & Lee University where he was a George Washington Scholar.
Nick Williams is the Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of Princeton Medspa Partners, the leading consolidator of aesthetical medical practices in the U.S. Nick specializes in building large scale healthcare platforms via mergers and acquisitions. Nick prides himself on being a provider-oriented CEO, and always approaches challenges with patient-centric, care focused mindset.
Nick has served in senior leadership roles in healthcare organizations for the last twelve plus years, both as a Chief Executive Officer and as General Counsel. He has significant expertise in both transactional law and complex business litigation, including a successful civil prosecution of an antitrust claim against a large healthcare payer in 2015. Nick has a strong background in building businesses, and was recognized as a Finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2021.
Charitable Activities
Nick volunteers his time to youth athletics in the Springfield, Illinois area. He is currently the head coach of the Springfield Kings Youth Ice Hockey Travel Team, and is active in men’s league ice hockey. He also coaches youth baseball in the summers.
Personal Background
Nick is proud to have been born and raised in southern Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University for both his undergraduate and law degrees, and received a number of distinctions and awards at both institutions. He is married, with two sons and two rescue dogs.
Francis X. Acunzo opened the very first medical spa in 1996, merging his
Boston spa company with one of the top publicly traded laser companies. Since then, he has been widely regarded as a pioneer in the industry, owning and operating several multi-site medspa companies.
In 1999, Francis
spearheaded the industry’s first consolidation of spas, aggregating
nearly $50M in annual revenue from 24 leading spas across the nation.
In 2005, he led the first corporate owned chain of medical spas out of
bankruptcy and successfully sold it within 18 months. As founder of Acara Partners, the first full-service business consulting, marketing and digital agency in the
aesthetic vertical, Fran and his team have launched over 160 aesthetic medical practices and provided management and marketing support to more than 350
medspa locations.
He is also a noted industry speaker, presenting keynote
addresses, seminars and webinars at many industry conferences. In addition,
he is actively published and has written for major trade publications,
including MedEsthetics Magazine. Francis holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Providence College.
Facunzo@princetonmedspapartners.com
Gary has more than 20 years of experience in sales, operations, training and development with multiple national organizations, including Ideal Image, Athletico Physical Therapy and ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, in addition to having owned his own health and wellness business for over seven years, before selling it.
Gary has over 6 years of merger and acquisition experience and been involved with eleven company acquisitions, helping integrate more than 50 clinic locations post acquisition. He has a passion for helping motivate and inspire teams to grow and develop both personally and professionally. Gary holds a B.A. in Organizational Studies with a minor in Communication from St. Louis University and an M.B.A, Master’s in Business Administration, from Webster University.
gbufalo@princetonmedspapartners.com
Your team will continue to be an integral part of the business. Princeton Medical Partners will work closely with your staff and provide ongoing support, helping to advance their skillset and expertise and ultimately grow the business.
Yes. Princeton Medspa Partners encourages you to be an active participant in your business. We will work with you to design a partnership plan that works for your short- and long-term goals.