Beach House Strengthens its Board of Directors

Adds Nelson Smith to its Board of Directors

JUNO BEACH, Fla., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Beach House Behavioral Health, Inc. ("Beach House" or the "Company"), a substance abuse and mental health facility, and portfolio company of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC ("BelHealth"), a Fort Lauderdale-based healthcare private equity firm, announced the appointment of Nelson Smith, to its Board of Directors.

Founded in 2014, Beach House Center for Recovery is a drug and alcohol treatment provider, offering a full continuum of medically and clinically integrated care to people with substance use, co-occurring and mental health disorders. The state-of-the-art treatment facility is located on a beautiful, self-contained, five-acre recovery campus in the coastal town of Juno Beach. Beach House is known as a trusted provider of evidence-based, outcome-informed addiction treatment and a center for clinical excellence.

Nelson Smith was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin in 2022 to be the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), a state agency that operates 12 state hospitals and facilities with over 6,000 employees and oversees a $2.5 billion system that annually serves 217,000 Virginians and families with behavioral health disorders and developmental disabilities.

Before joining the private sector, Nelson served in the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group, where he was recognized with numerous awards for his exceptional leadership and bravery. He received the Purple Heart, four Bronze Star Medals, including one with the "V" device for Valor, and the Green Beret. After retiring from the military, he pursued an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and transitioned to a career in behavioral healthcare administration.

Tim Hanold, Executive Chairman of Beach House, said, "I've had the pleasure to get to know Nelson over the last few years while working in Virginia.  His experience from leading Behavioral Health across the Commonwealth will clearly and perfectly overlap with Beach House's thesis.  I am thrilled to have someone of his caliber joining our Board of Directors so he can help us continue to elevate how we serve first responders and veterans in our community."

Mr. Smith stated, "The unmet need for behavioral health services continues to grow in the United States. I gained tremendous experience working for the Governor of the great state of Virginia for the last two years.  This is the perfect Board for me to join as I move over to the private sector and put my experience and knowledge to work."

About BelHealth Investment Partners
BelHealth Investment Partners, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a healthcare private equity firm focused on lower middle market companies. BelHealth acquires majority positions in entrepreneur-owned companies that it believes will benefit from its investing, executive management and entrepreneurial experience.

For further information, please visit:
BelHealth Investment Partners: www.belhealth.com
Beach House Center for Recovery: www.beachhouserehabcenter.com

Contact:
Tim Hanold – Beach House (888) 312-0003
Inder Tallur – BelHealth (917) 975-6604

SOURCE BelHealth Investment Partners