Brad Hunter

Brad Hunter was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Atlantis Fire Protection effective July 13, 2026. Hunter brings extensive financial leadership experience and a proven track record of building and scaling fast-growing businesses.

As Chief Financial Officer, Hunter oversees the company's financial strategy, accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, risk management, and long-term capital planning while supporting Atlantis Fire Protection's continued growth into the Southeastern United States.

Career history

• President and CEO of Care Hospice, a business he grew over ten-fold to become one of the nation's leading healthcare companies
• Founder of Care Hospice's first location in 2008, which focused on underpenetrated secondary and tertiary markets
• Senior Vice President of Operations at Hospice Compassus
• Founder of Community Hospices of America in 2003, renamed Compassus in 2008
• Founder of Hospice Care of Louisiana in 1997
• Early career work at Ernst & Young

Hunter is a 25+ year hospice industry veteran who has served as a Director of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and as President or Director of several state hospice organizations. He has chaired NHPCO's Regulatory and Audit committees, and vice-chaired or was a member of NHPCO's Finance, Public Policy, Legislative, and Governance committees. Hunter served on the board of multiple private equity-backed companies. Hunter holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Economics, Management, and Finance from the University of Florida (1992-1996).

What Brad Hunter could bring to Chief Financial Officer at Atlantis Fire Protection: Hunter's extensive background as a founder and CEO of a healthcare company grown over ten-fold demonstrates his ability to scale businesses rapidly while maintaining compliance and operational discipline—critical skills for Atlantis Fire Protection, which is experiencing rapid growth with six operating companies doing business in over ten states. His experience with private equity-backed entities and his deep financial acumen positions him to strengthen Atlantis' financial foundation and support strategic M&A opportunities as the company expands regionally.