David Guth Courtesy of Centerstone

Nashville-based nonprofit behavioral health organization Centerstone has finalized its merger with a peer company and named David Guth the CEO of the combined company.

Guth previously served as CEO of Centerstone before it announced plans to merge with Missouri-based Brightli in July . The combined companies have 10,000 employees, serve more than 250,000 people annually and are slated to generate $1 billion per year in revenue.

Centerstone and Brightli representatives signed a master transaction agreement on Tuesday.

The combined company will operate under the Centerstone name and keep its headquarters in Nashville.

"This merger of equals is not about the scale. It’s about the opportunity to lead during this critical point in the landscape of b

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