About us

Dr. Briggs’ educational background includes a B.S. degree in Biology from The University of Notre Dame followed by an accelerated three-year medical degree program at Loyola Stritch of Chicago School of Medicine where Dr. Briggs earned his Medical Degree. He later received specialty training in OB/GYN at the University of Miami/JMH program serving as Chief Resident while attending. Upon graduating, Dr. Briggs opened a private practice in OB/GYN in Boca Raton, Florida. ‍ In Boca Raton Dr. Briggs started a physician practice management company with his partner, called Florida Women Care, LLC. This business grew nationally to become Unified Women’s Healthcare, LLC. Dr. Briggs became the full-time CEO of his physician practice management company in 2009 while phasing out his medical practice as he grew his company nationally. Ares private equity firm took an equity position in this business in 2013 and Dr. Briggs retired from medicine that same year to serve as the CEO of Unified Women’s Healthcare until 2017. ‍ Dr. Briggs continued to serve on the board of Unified Women’s Healthcare until December 2020 when he stepped down following its sale for $1.55 billion dollars. Dr. Briggs joined forces with Ed Axley and Arnim Way in January 2021 combining his management and entrepreneurial success with the construction and real estate experience of Arnim and Ed. Together, they formed Unified Business Alliance, LLC

Edward Axley was born in 1975 and raised in Pensacola FL. He is the son of Dr. John Axley II, leader in the field of Childhood Neurology, and grandson of Dr. John Axley I, Professor Emeritus University of MD, Leader in Resource Sciences and Landscape Architecture. Following in the footsteps of his two uncles, James Axley - Professor of Architecture at Yale University and Darrell Gooden, CEO of Gooden Homes - Large Scale Land Developer and Builder in the Southern States, Edward found a passion for architectural design, development, and construction. ‍ In 2003, Edward partnered with Steve Davies, his father in-law, forming Davies Development, Inc. 2009 introduced a new partner Arnim Way, and in 2014 the company was restructured and rebranded as Davies Design Build. From 2014 to 2020, Edward and Arnim incorporated 5 new vertically integrated companies; Maven Design Co, 626 Fabrications, Nicoha Concrete, Earth Services Excavation, and Fluid Plumbing. In 2020 Edward and Arnim partnered with John Briggs, MD, former CEO and Founding partner of Unified Women's Healthcare, to form a parent company to the previously mentioned companies in the creation of Unified Business Alliance and launched UBA Private Equity. Edward currently serves as CEO of UBA Companies. ‍ In 2000, Edward married the girl of his dreams, Ashley Davies and together they built a successful life in Orem, Utah. They have 4 wonderful children, two girls and two boys ranging in age from 10 to 18. Living close to family and friends, and enjoying the outside world, they set elevated goals together, and fight to accomplish them. They are known for their family motto, “We do hard things.” Ashley and Edward are serious about giving back to the community. They are members of several associations, non-profit organizations, and participate socially and politically as much as possible. They believe, “It is through service that we learn to love our neighbor.”

For the past 24 years, Andrew has built a career that includes work for entities that span from startup tech companies to multi-billion-dollar international brands. During that time, he has built extensive expertise in driving world-class marketing and communications strategies and crafting winning corporate strategies. ‍ Prior to joining Unified Business Alliance as Chief Marketing Officer, Andrew served as Senior Vice President of Brand for Young Living where he worked as part of the executive team and oversaw global brand and marketing teams and initiatives. Prior to that, he served as Head of Communications for Nu Skin where he honed his ability to captivate audiences with messages that resonate and motivate people to act. He also served on the Communications Committee for the U.S. Direct Selling Association and on the Advocacy Committee of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, solidifying industry ethical business standards for global direct selling companies. ‍ Andrew and his wife, Carrie, have been married for 24 years, have three daughters, and are passionate about home design. Together they have redesigned and remodeled several properties, including numerous residential apartments, 10 homes, and a full dental office suite. Andrew is also a self-described “huge nerd” and can often be found unwinding in his custom-built, Star Wars-themed man cave.

Dave Steinbach began his finance career in Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Bank of America, and eBay. He has led large and small finance organizations, and recently was the CFO at Priority Dispatch Corp., which provides Software to 911 dispatch centers globally, as well as CFO at Deseret News Publishing Co. prior to joining Unified Business Alliance. Dave is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Finance, and he obtained his MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Dave and his wife, Megan, have three children and have lived in Draper, Utah since arriving in 2012. Dave is originally from Wisconsin, and roots for all sports teams affiliated with Wisconsin and the Milwaukee area.