Arista Advanced Pet Care Opens Their First Specialty and Emergency Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 21, 2025--

Arista Advanced Pet Care announces the grand opening of its first specialty referral and emergency veterinary hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, April 21, 2025. Located at 5525 Interstate Pkwy N, Atlanta, GA 30328, Arista Atlanta is redefining specialty and emergency veterinary care with a unique veterinarian-led ownership model, ensuring a sustainable and collaborative approach to advanced pet healthcare.

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Atlanta, a city known for its thriving healthcare innovation and medical excellence, serves as the perfect launchpad for Arista’s first hospital into the specialty veterinary space. With increasing demand for advanced pet healthcare, Arista is at the forefront of evolving specialty medicine, by introducing the Care Navigation function. Care Navigators ensure a seamless and transparent process for both clients and referring veterinarians.

Arista Advanced Pet Care is created by veterinarians, led by veterinarians, and owned by veterinarians. Reimagining the traditional specialty and emergency care model by empowering veterinary professionals with a meaningful stake in their hospitals ensures commitment to excellence and the autonomy to always do the right thing.

“Arista Advanced Pet Care is bringing a much-needed transformation to the veterinary specialty and emergency sector,” said Jennifer Welser, DVM, DACVO, President of Arista Advanced Pet Care. “By giving veterinary professionals ownership in their practices, we are fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability—ultimately leading to better patient care and a superior experience for pet owners, primary care practitioners and the Arista team.”

Andy Anderson, DVM, DACVS, Executive Chairman of Affinity Veterinary Partners, parent company of Arista Advanced Pet Care, adds, “Our priority in creating Arista was to deliver the highest level of veterinary care in a compassionate, transparent, and efficient manner. We are thrilled to introduce our proven model to the specialty medicine sector, providing an unparalleled support system for pet owners and primary care veterinarians.”

Located in Sandy Springs, Arista Atlanta is equipped with the state-of-the-art veterinary technology and a team of highly skilled, board-certified specialists committed to delivering best-in-class patient care. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of specialty and emergency services, including:

Arista Atlanta brings together a world-class team of veterinary professionals, each with a distinguished background in their field:

With pet ownership on the rise and growing demand for specialized veterinary care, Arista is strategically expanding into key markets to meet the needs of pet owners and veterinary professionals alike. Following the Atlanta opening, Arista will launch additional locations beginning with Dallas, TX (2025) with more cities on the horizon.

“The future of veterinary medicine is deeply tied to patient-centric care, innovation, and the well-being of the professionals who dedicate their lives to it,” added Dr. Welser. “Arista is setting a new precedent—one where specialists have the autonomy, support, and infrastructure to provide unparalleled care while shaping the future of the profession.”

The official Grand Opening of Arista Atlanta will take place on April 21, 2025. For more information, visit aristapetcare.com or contact info@aristapetcare.com.

About Arista Advanced Pet Care

Arista Advanced Pet Care is a multispecialty referral and 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital group dedicated to revolutionizing specialty medicine through a shared ownership model. As part of Affinity Veterinary Partners, Arista draws from the proven success of a veterinarian-led approach to create an empowering environment for veterinary teams while providing exceptional care to pets in need. With an ambitious national expansion plan, Arista is poised to redefine the future of specialty veterinary care. For more information, visit www.aristapetcare.com.

The Arista Advanced Pet Care team at the new Atlanta hospital brings together a talented group of veterinary professionals dedicated to delivering compassionate, specialty, and emergency care. The Sandy Springs location is the first in Arista’s national expansion.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

Today, a leading global wedding technology platform The Knot Worldwide (TKWW), announced the appointment of Michael Pickrum as Chief Financial Officer. With more than 25 years of experience in strategic finance, operations, and business development within the media and technology industries, Pickrum will oversee TKWW’s global finance organization. Pickrum joins TKWW at an exciting moment as the company celebrates its 30-year anniversary and continues to grow and scale with a focus on product innovation.

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Pickrum joins TKWW from Maximum Effort, the media, marketing, and investment company co-founded by Ryan Reynolds, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Before this, he held the roles of COO and CFO at ExecOnline, Inc., a B2B online leadership development company. Pickrum spent over 17 years at BET/Viacom, where he served as EVP and CFO starting in 2007. Prior to that, he was COO of BET Interactive. He earned his master's and bachelor's degrees in engineering from Stanford University and his MBA from The Wharton School.

“I am thrilled to be joining TKWW at such an important time in the company’s journey,” said Michael Pickrum, CFO, TKWW. “There is incredible power in celebrations and I am looking forward to working with the exceptional team at TKWW to further enable our millions of couples and 900,000 small business owners around the world to celebrate life’s most meaningful moments.”

“Michael is a world-class financial and operations leader with an impressive track record of driving strategic growth and operational excellence across media and technology companies,” said Raina Moskowitz, CEO, TKWW. “As we continue to grow and scale with a focus on product innovation, Michael’s deep expertise in strategic planning, analysis, and capital allocation will be critical to our ongoing success. We are thrilled to have him join our team and help guide TKWW through our next phase of growth.”

Pickrum is based in New York, NY and reports to TKWW Chief Executive Officer Raina Moskowitz.

About The Knot Worldwide
Across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, The Knot Worldwide champions the power of celebration. The company’s global family of brands provides best-in-class products, services, and content to take celebration planning from inspiration to action. Through its wedding brands, including The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas.net, Hitched.co.uk, Mariages.net, Matrimonio.com, and others, the company offers an extensive database of hundreds of thousands of wedding professionals to assist couples in organizing the happiest day of their lives. We have a brand for every kind of celebration—from booking a birthday party, to planning a wedding, to preparing to become a parent, and every moment in between.

Michael Pickrum, courtesy of The Knot Worldwide