Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Amir Abolfathi is co-founder of uLab Systems. He has over 32 years of operating experience in the healthcare industry focused on developing and commercializing cardiovascular devices, dental products, hearing prosthetics, and genomic diagnostics & analytics. Prior to uLab, he founded four other medical device startups since 1995. He was VP of R&D at Align Technology responsible for product development and clinical education during the first six years of Align inception. Prior to Align Technology, Amir held a variety of executive positions at Pfizer, Guidant, and Baxter-Edwards. Amir holds over 100 issued patents. Amir received an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Southern California and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. Charlie Wen is the cofounder and president of uLabSystems, an AI based software company to enable doctors to create computer assisted treatment solutions in office. A serial entrepreneur, Charlie has cofounded several companies in multiple markets including: OrthoClear, an orthodontic company exit by selling $20M; FourPosition, advanced indoor GPS device, Karegiver, an AI based senior assistant system, Dentul a device distribution company. Charlie is also known as first CTO of Invisalign, built technology to a successful $1B IPO. Prior to Align, Charlie worked for Hollywood, where two movies he worked on nominated for Oscar. Charlie is the inventor of 100+ patents, and won national math award twice in China. Charlie received his BS from University of Science and Technology of China. He received his MS from Caltech focusing on AI research 30 years ago. Dr. Mic Falkel is a class of 1987 graduate of University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California. After graduation he attended his General Practice Residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital at West Los Angeles and has been in general Practice in Monterey California since 1989. Having experienced frustration with the performance of local anesthetic in his practice, particularly around the frequency of failed anesthetic, delayed onset, injection pain and post-operative discomfort, he began research into the pharmacokinetics of dental anesthetic. Based on this research, Dr. Falkel has developed an alternative new paradigm in anesthetic delivery science for dentistry. Dr. Falkel is the founder of Onpharma Company an anesthetic technology and products company. Dr. Falkel has a position as Assistant Professor in Local Anesthesia at The University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. In 2015 Dr. Falkel helped start uLab Systems, Inc. as the clinical founder.

Ed is nationally regarded for his disability practice and unparalleled track record of success over the past 26 years. His practice is unique. Unlike other disability attorneys, he only represents professionals (dentists, physicians, executives, other attorneys)—but, as he will discuss, most of his clients are dentists. Ed is consistently named on the Top 500 business leaders in Arizona by Arizona Business Magazine. His firm is ranked #1 in Healthcare in Arizona, over national firms, because of his niche professional disability practice. Ed is sought out for his expertise in this industry, and media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and U.S. New and World Report reach out to him when they have questions about industry news and developments. We've had Ed on the podcast before, and it's always great to get his input on what's going on in the disability industry, and specifically, how dentists are impacted. Ed's also done some CEs and articles for Dentaltown that are available on Dentaltown.com, and is working on another CE for Dentaltown that will be coming out in the next few months.

Bob has a love of learning, a desire to grow people, and a history of integrity in all his interactions. He has been afforded many opportunities in his personal and professional life. His experience in marketing has given him the ability to communicate effectively. Bob adamantly subscribes to the "seek first to understand, then be understood" concept espoused by Stephen Covey. This process has given Bob the ability to help groups breakthrough stalemates and develop "win-win" strategies in his personal consulting business. A vast professional background includes leadership positions in communications, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and transportation. Bob is a servant leader who came to lead Dental Planet through their next steps of growth in 2017. Personally, Bob is a Christian who attempts to live out his faith everyday. He enjoys travelling and spending time with his family. His community service primarily centers around his work as a Trustee on the Wichita Falls ISD school board, where he has served since 2004. He met his wife of more than 35 years while attending Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. She is Office Manager for a busy medical practice. Their son is a 2019 graduate of Texas A&M University where he majored in Computer Engineering/Computer Science. He now works as a Software Developer and lives in Arkansas.

Dr. Seena Patel currently serves as the Associate Director of Oral Medicine and Associate Professor at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health at A.T. Still University. She is also an associate at Southwest Orofacial Group in Phoenix, AZ, limiting her practice to orofacial pain, oral medicine, and dental sleep medicine since 2012. She is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Orofacial Pain and the American Board of Oral Medicine. Dr. Patel simultaneously earned her dental and master's in public health degrees from the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health in 2010, and completed a 2-year residency in both orofacial pain and oral medicine at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California in 2012. Her educational interests are in myofascial pain, head and neck cancer and dental management, oral mucosal diseases, management of obstructive sleep apnea with mandibular advancement devices, and the dental management of medically complex patients. She has authored numerous publications and abstracts and also serves as a reviewer of several peer-reviewed dental journals. Furthermore, she has spoken nationally and internationally on orofacial pain, oral mucosal diseases, dental sleep medicine, and the dental management of head and neck cancer patients and has given over 50 professional continuing education courses. Dr. Patel maintains her membership in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Oral Medicine, Central Arizona Dental Society, Arizona Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, and Special Care in Dentistry Association.

Doctor Oleg Drut is the Chief Clinical Officer of Diamond Braces. He manages 23 current orthodontic locations. He is the leading Invisalign provider in the nation, currently completed or having in treatment over 10,000 comprehensive cases using Invisailgn and having supervised or completed over 100K fixed appliances cases during years. He is a mentor to multiple orthodontic specialists and treatment coordinators. Dr. Martin Rabinovich attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey where he earned his Bachelor of the Arts majoring in the Biological Sciences. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. After graduating from dental school, he traveled to Denver, Colorado obtaining his specialty training in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and earning a Master's of Science in Dentistry at the University of Colorado. Dr. Rabinovich is an active member of the American Dental Association (ADA), New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) and the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). While in residency, Dr. Rabinovich represented the Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists on the AAO Council on New and Younger Members. Dr. Rabinovich loves to travel, stay active hiking and skiing, play ice hockey, and spend time with his friends and family.

Dr. Bhola is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He received his D.D.S. from University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and his certificate and M.S.D. in Periodontics and Implantology from Indiana University School of Dentistry. Dr. Bhola is the former Director of Post-Graduate Periodontics at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and is currently the Director of Advanced Periodontics Institute, a clinical and education center that has locations in Plymouth and Livonia, Michigan. Dr. Bhola is a world-renowned periodontist, clinician and educator with over twenty-six years of clinical experience. His areas of interest include dental implants, oral plastic surgery and advanced bone and soft tissue grafting for teeth and implants. He is the author and developer of the new and innovative LipStaT® procedure for correcting a gummy smile. Dr. Bhola has been featured in several local, national and international news articles. He lectures and conducts several training courses in periodontics and implantology for dentists and specialists from all over the world and has over thirty peer-reviewed publications in leading dental journals. He is the recipient of the prestigious Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship award given by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and a fellow of the OKU Nu Nu Chapter, a National Honor Dental Society.

Since earning his J.D. from Columbia Law School, Mr. Stone has amassed extensive legal expertise, dating back to his earliest experience as a law clerk for the Honorable Charles Sifton of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Rick is a former partner at one of the countries oldest law firms, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. He has been Lead Counsel on several major high profile successful consumer and securities class actions. Rick dedicates a substantial portion of time to philanthropy and is involved with numerous local and national charities such as the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Currently, Rick serves on the executive committee of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches, and teaches economics at Palm Beach Lakes High School as part of its volunteer program that teaches pre-law programs at local high schools. Rick is an adjunct law professor at Shepard Broad Law School, Nova Southeastern University. He is President and Co-Founder of the Palm Beach Investment Research Group Inc., a membership based not-for-profit corporation comprising a group of family offices and other active investors.

Dr. Robert Bryan grew up in Southern Ohio, appreciating the friendly people and surrounding community. He was originally inspired to follow a career path in the field of dentistry after giving a speech in high school. Dr. Bryan enjoys the concept of working for yourself and the utilization of tools within medicine. The concept of working in science with the use of medicine is intriguing as he can perform both through oral surgery. After receiving a bachelor's degree at Ohio University, he earned a dental degree, scholarship award, and went on to attend his surgical residency to become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Bryan went straight into the private practice environment at Oral Surgery Specialists of Oklahoma in 2006. Dr. Jeremy Goodson grew up with a passion for playing the trumpet. He aspired to play in a symphony with his passion for music. He fractured his teeth as a kid, and when the local dentists and oral surgeons fixed his condition, Dr. Goodson was concerned that his oral surgery would affect his ability to play an instrument. He realized that his treatment to restore his smile allowed him and many others to play successfully for years to come. Dr. Goodson has always enjoyed doing small things with his hands and reconsidered his direction of studies to medicine during his college years. Dr. Goodson and his wife moved to Oklahoma during his surgical residency to pursue a new opportunity. He decided to join a private practice environment to work one on one with patients to provide the very best care and get to know people as if they are family. He began working at Oral Surgery Specialists of Oklahoma and loves to help our patients regain their oral health, function, and smile.

Dr. Porter Jones founded and was CEO of Dr. Porto, a chain of medical and dental clinics in Sao Paulo focused on providing high value patient care to the medically underserved. Prior, Dr. Jones spent 4 years at Hospital Albert Einstein where he managed the oncology department as well as the medical practice division. He currently is the CEO of Boka Sciences, an oral health company focused on preventative care through the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of xerostomia. Dr. Jones is a graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Dr. Koff is a general dentist in private practice in Colorado Springs, CO. He has traveled and done dentistry in a number of countries, starting in 1985 in China - sometimes as a volunteer, sometimes in a paid position. He prefers a small dental practice, one on one to develop personal relationships with patients and keep the overhead low to allow flexibility to take time off and enjoy life outside the office. Dr. Koff has traveled and worked in a number of foreign countries, including China, Russia, Madagascar, Romania, and Israel. He currently works part time in Antarctica and Alaska Aleutian Islands and is a consultant for the US Antarctica Program for dental treatment for research and support personnel at the US research stations.

Ophir Tanz is an award-winning entrepreneur and technologist. He is the founder and CEO of Pearl, an AI company focused on solving fundamental and challenging problems in the dental industry. Previously Ophir founded and led GumGum, a company focused on applying AI and computer vision to the media category, which he grew to several hundred million in revenue globally. Ophir received his Bachelor's and Master's from Carnegie Mellon University. An active member of the Los Angeles startup community, Ophir actively advises and invests in startups, has been featured on the cover of Entrepreneur magazine and has been the recipient of multiple business and entrepreneurship awards.

Tim McNeely is CEO of The LifeStone Companies and has a passion for working with successful dentists in order to help them take care of the ones they love and support the causes they care about. It all began when he married a dentist... Over a decade later Tim has been involved in numerous books and research projects that study the Super Rich manage their financial affirms. Due his to expertise on the Super Rich, he was invited to write the forward to "Becoming Seriously Wealthy: How to Harness The Strategies of The Super Rich and Ultra Wealthy Business Owners." Tim is a contributing author to leading business journals, a frequent speaker at Mastermind and CEO groups throughout California, and he is here to share how you can accelerate your success by following in the path of the super rich, no matter your net worth.

Jessica Ann Rickert, D.D.S. is the first female American Indian Dentist in the world. Dr. Rickert attended the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1975. In 1975 she established a private dental practice. From 1975 to 1982, she was the director of the dental clinic at the Children's Aid Society, a private agency for foster-care children in Detroit; there she initiated programs in preventive dentistry and orthodontia as well as providing general dental services. From 2007 to 2010, she has provided general dental services for the Department of Corrections of the State of Michigan. In 2011, she provided general dentistry in the Michigan Community Dental Clinics on a full-time basis. Currently, she is a clinical dentist at the Family Health Care Organization in Michigan. Dr. Jessica A. Rickert treats each patient with compassion, confidence, competence and kindness.

Dr. Svoboda wants to talk about Dragons … about the Old Dragons of Dentistry. They have been frustrating the efforts of dentists for over 100 years. They are the root causes of treatment complications, directly related to current prosthesis installation techniques. It is good to get to know those dragons and tame those dragons, because when they bite your patients, your patients might want to bite you … and that's not good for your health or your business. Dr. Svoboda graduated from the U of Toronto with a PhD and DDS and has placed and restored thousands of dental implants over the last 30 years. Hello Emil the Dragon Tamer.

Dr. Kenworthy attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate education. He received his BDS and DDS degrees from the University of California at San Francisco, and his orthodontic certificate and a Master's degree from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. His writings have been published in the Journal of Orofacial Pain, the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the European Journal of Orthodontics, and the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. He is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, completing his term as president of the Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists in 2016. He has not had impression trays or alginate in his office since 2014. This has allowed him to become more accurate and efficient in his delivery of custom orthodontic solutions. He is immersed in digital orthodontics and enjoys sharing the solutions he has found. Dr. Kenworthy's Missoula, Montana practice supports all the fun he, his wife, and their five boys can find.

Danielle Cline took to the dental front office like a duck in water when she started in 2007. She became an expert on dental insurance and was determined to educate not only her patients, but anyone who called to ask a question. Today she not only provides consulting services for dental teams in the Austin area but she is launching her new company, Dental Mama. With Dental Mama she will take her knowledge directly to the people who are confused, frustrated, and most deeply impacted by their dental plans: Patients! She knows that virtually no one understands how their plans work when they come to the dentist, and believes that consumer-based education will positively impact experiences for patients and dental teams. Her company, Cline Consulting, focuses on team-building and treatment acceptance. She believes clear language, excellent verbal skills, and a strong knowledge of dental insurance as well as financial options help set patient expectations. A confused patient will be less willing to accept treatment and more likely to leave negative feedback. Danielle loves to help dentists understand their own vision and use that to give the entire team purpose. She believes that this is necessary to building a successful practice with patients who will rave about their experience.

Noted as a key risk management and compliance expert in dentistry, Cary has provided training programs for dental schools, ASDA, private practices, dental groups, Texas Dental Association, American Association of Dental Office Managers, and Seattle Study Club. Cary is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management from the American Hospital Association and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. And a Certified Insurance Counselor from the National Alliance. His professional background includes 15 years of risk management experience in dentistry and 11 years of corporate HR leadership at Motorola, CIGNA Healthcare, and The Hartford Insurance Company. Cary is the founder of Dentist Secure, Dentist Secure Labs, Done Desk, and High Trust Practice.

Dr. Michael Miller received his D.D.S. from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1974 and completed a general practice residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston in 1975. He authored a 3-year series of articles on bonding in the Journal of the Houston District Dental Society and has lectured internationally. Dr. Miller is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Founding and Accredited Member and Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, for whom he wrote the initial accreditation guidelines. He also has memberships in the International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research and the Academy of Dental Materials. He has contributed to several texts and is the co-founder/President of REALITYRATINGS & REVIEWS. Dr. Miller maintains a private practice in Houston, Texas and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston. Dr. Ingrid Castellanos received her C.D. in 1983 and her Especiality in Orthodontics in 1989, both from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Odontologia in Mexico City, Mexico. She has lectured internationally and holds memberships in the Academia Mexicana de Ortodoncia (Mexican Academy of Orthodontists), and the American Association of Orthodontists, in addition to being a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. Dr. Castellanos is currently the Publisher and in charge of coordinating product evaluations for REALITYRATINGS & REVIEWS.

As CEO and founding partner of Trusted Practice Transitions, Caleb's focus is helping every doctor get the best result from the next step they are taking, ensuring that those steps lead to an improved future. He approaches every situation from the perspective of a colleague, as a vested partner in the decision. He understands that navigating one's future can be stressful, and that the unknown obstacles can be daunting. Since 2002, Caleb has been involved in lending, dental sales, and consulting. Caleb has a proven record of success in the medical field. Through his ability to look at each transition from the client's perspective and apply knowledge in several fields he is able to customize transitions for his clients. Caleb's greatest asset is the ability to listen and understand the needs and wants of the doctors with whom he collaborates, then orchestrate and implement a customized plan to achieve those needs. His genuine love for people has allowed Caleb to make meaningful and powerful connections that foster enduring growth for his partners. Outside of his work Caleb enjoys coaching local high school basketball, fly fishing, and spending time with his beautiful wife and kids.

Davy Clay & Josh Smith are both Dental Billing Experts with 10+ years experience working in the dental billing and dental insurance industry. Their passion is helping dentists and their staff to realize and change the inefficient, inexperienced, and sometimes illegal billing practices taking place within dental practices. Both have a similar background with a degree from the University of Georgia, as well as both working for a DSO to start their careers. They started Dental ClaimSupport in 2012 knowing the need existed for insurance expertise in dental practices. Dental ClaimSupport is one of the nation's leading Dental Billing companies helping dental practices across the United States increase collections from insurance. Using the system they created, Dental ClaimSupport transforms the way dental practices manage insurance collections, as well as making the practices more efficient in getting claims paid.

FLOSS Dental is now under new ownership as they announced that Dr. Michael Tran was appointed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Since he joined FLOSS, Dr. Tran is looking to carry the torch for the FLOSS concept and naturally grew into the part of the brand's ambassador. FLOSS is honored to have him at the helm as they build the brands vision and reach. Dr. Minesh Patel is now the company's Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Patel was one of the company's first brand partners and has become a pillar on the team that is growing and shaping the future at FLOSS. Damien Morales will serve as the company's President and franchise developer. He'll employ the knowledge and skills he learned from franchise industry leaders like Golds Gym International, where he served as National Franchise Director. Together this group is poised to take the brand nationwide and bring, 'A New Experience in Dentistry' to patients across the country.

Dr. Sundeep Rawal is a private practice prosthodontist at Florida Prosthodontics, PA in the central Florida area. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry, USA in 2006 and completed his training in Prosthodontics at the University of California San Francisco in 2009 where he was exposed to the most current technologies shaping dentistry. He has worked extensively to utilize CAD/CAM technologies within the scope of clinical dentistry and enhance his patients' restorative treatments. He has lectured across the USA as well as internationally with over 500+ engagements over the years, and published Numerous papers in Various dental journals and other Publications. Dr. Sundeep Rawal is a past president of the Brevard County Dental Society, and of the Florida Prosthodontic Association as well as an officer for the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the Dental Society of Greater Orlando. He is also an officer in the Central District Dental Association and delegate to the Florida Dental Association. He has held numerous positions with national organizations such as the American College of Prosthodontics. He is a co-founder of the Digital Dentistry Institute, a leading contemporary education entity with courses all over the world dedicated to innovations and technology in dentistry. He is currently in private practice with Four office locations in central Florida in Orlando and east to the Beaches. Dr. Birdi received his dental degree from the University of Saskatchewan and his post-graduate specialty training in both periodontics and prosthodontics from the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow and previous Examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of both the American Board of Periodontology and the American Board of Prosthodontics. Dr. Birdi is one of the very few board certified dual specialists in periodontics and prosthodontics in North America, and the first and only specialist in the world to attain board certification in these two specialties in both the USA and Canada. He currently is acting as an executive member of the board of directors for the Western Society of Periodontology and the Vancouver District Dental Society. Dr. Birdi is the co-founder of the Digital Dentistry Institute which is a global learning organization for his fellow dentists, and one of the largest dental educational organizations in North America. He is also founder of the BC Perio Dental Health & Implant Centres in Vancouver which is one of the largest and most technologically advanced multi-specialty dental centers in Canada.

Trish Walraven is a dental hygienist, blogger, and software designer. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Texas Woman's University, she spent almost 25 years practicing full-time clinical hygiene, including 5 years in the private practice of the Dallas County chief forensic odontologist, and 17 years in the office of Dr. David Rossen of The Colony, Texas, which was featured in a Dental Town office visit a few years ago. In 2008, Trish founded DentalBuzz, a dental trends website and blog, and in 2014, she and fellow Townie hygienist Erika Feltham collaborated on a DentalBuzz article about the blue specks that dentists and hygienists were seeing under patients' gumlines during recare visits. The news that these plastic microbeads were being added to toothpaste merely for color gained national attention, with their awareness campaign culminating the signing of a bipartisan bill by President Obama in December of 2015 to ban the sale and distribution of products containing microbeads in the United States. Trish continues to write for DentalBuzz and is currently spending her time with BlueNote Software LLC, a medical intra-office communication company that works with dentists, optometrists, veterinary hospitals, and other medical specialties to help offices manage the workflow of their offices with virtual light panel systems.

Dr. Kyle Stanley, named as "The Next Generation of Cosmetic Dentistry" by the AACD in 2015 and "Top 10 Young Educators in Dentistry" by the Seattle Study Club, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and then completed a dental implant residency along with a dental implant specialty in Brazil. While at USC, Dr. Stanley completed an Esthetic mini-residency with a world leader, Dr. Pascal Magne, and was honored with the Charles L. Pincus Award for outstanding achievements in esthetic dentistry by the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is also a dedicated researcher who has published in some of the top international dental journals about topics relating to esthetics, dental implants, and smile design. Dr. Stanley is a KOL for many well-respected companies and has presented on five continents as a highly in-demand speaker. With his company Pearl, he is changing the way patients are treated through artificial intelligence and is a leader in this field. Dr. Stanley maintains an exclusive private practice in Beverly Hills, CA.

Patricia Pine, RDH, COM is a national and international speaker specializing in OSHA, infection control and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. She brings thirty plus years of experience in dentistry to provide exciting and evidenced based programs. Pat is an Authorized OSHA trainer via Federal training, she believes that OSHA safety, infection control, and whole-body health are important to providers and patients alike. Her philosophy is an empowered team is a healthy team, which in turn creates an unstoppable referral formula. Pat shares how the dental hygienist is the first line of defense. She conducts in-office trainings, boot camps, online seminars, and dental/dental hygiene conventions. She is a member of OSAP speaker's/consultant's bureau and publishes regularly in several dental magazines. As preventive specialists RDH's can help patients at an early age. Pat's a Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapists (IAOM)and is part of the International Association of Orofacial Myology Board. Presenting how myofunctional therapy disorders affect oral and physical health, Pat reminds others that education doesn't stop at clinical treatment. It is an on-going process to enrich ones-self and bring the highest quality of care to patients. Pat also volunteers her talents to people in need. Pat is the author of "Please Release Me – The Tethered Oral Tissue (TOTs) Puzzle it's a great asset to any professional's library. Pat can be reached at www.OSHAtrainingbootcamp.com or [email protected].

Dr. Nada Albatish owns and operates a multidisciplinary practice, All Smiles Dental Centre, just north of Toronto, ranked one of the 500 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES in CANADA. She serves on Faculty for Clinical Mastery Series, and is currently launching an exclusive online business training program for dentists called the Brilliant Practice Mastermind. As a passionate learner, she first completed a one year GPR, followed by hundreds of hours of CE each year before she started working in dental education. Nada started her current practice from scratch as a solo practitioner and quickly realized she needed a strong support team as well as a team of skilled doctors in multiple specialties to help her achieve her goals as a comprehensive dentist. Today, Nada's niche is complex and rehabilitative dentistry, supported by a team of 30, including general practitioners and specialists. She is passionate about what she can do for patients, always excited about training and advancing her team, and she is energized by sharing with her colleagues. She loves to create opportunities for her patients, team, and colleagues to help each reach further than the success they thought possible. She is an entrepreneur, clinician, educator, author and loves to help dentists achieve excellence, predictability, and confidence in their craft. She is committed to the success of her patients, colleagues, and the advancement of the dental profession at large.

Dr. Glenn Leon Vo is a practicing Dentist, coach, podcaster, and an expert Karaoke singer. As the creator of The Nifty Thrifty Dentists, Dr. Vo negotiates discounts and deals to help his fellow Dentists save money. He also works with Dental companies and their teams to help grow their businesses using Social Media. Dr. Vo is a coach with Delivering Wow and also co-hosts The Nifty Thrifty Dentists podcast with Dr. Vinh Nguyen. Dr. Glenn Leon Vo continues to run a multi-million-dollar family practice with his wife Dr. Susan Tran. They are the proud parents of two awesome kids, Kylie and Jackson and a feisty Beta fish named Dory.

Fred Sagester was a software developer consulting for Fortune 500 companies when a colleague asked if he would install the computer system in his new dental office. 18 years later, Fred now leads a dental technology company regarded as one of the Midwest's most talented and respected. A native of Batesville, IN, Fred holds a B.S. degree in computer science from Franklin College of Indiana. After graduation, he worked 15 years for various technology consulting firms, specializing in writing database management systems. Fred's significant experience in dental technology and computer integration has led him to be noted as one of the foremost system designers and troubleshooters in the field. He has exceptional knowledge in virtually all of the leading practice management software packages and digital radiography systems. A number of manufacturers, suppliers and even some competitors consult Fred on some of their most challenging technology issues. Under Fred's leadership, Sagester Associates Group, Inc. now supports dental offices in six states and maintains bases of operation in Indiana. Kentucky, and Ohio. Recently married, Fred and his wife Tami have 6 kids between them. Add in husbands, soon to be wives, boyfriends, and girlfriends and things can get really crazy. Their kids range from high school to going off to college in every corner of the U.S., soon to be married, and married almost 4 years. With a big family, Fred can always be sure of one thing…life is never boring.

Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S. is a general dentist, clinician, teacher, world class educator, mentor and is considered by many to be the pre-eminent educator and authority on neuromuscular and Gneuromuscular (GNM) dental occlusion. Dr. Clayton A. Chan is a trained gnathologist, who has combined expertise in both gnathology and neuromuscular approaches which is a rare combination of skills in the dental field to treat complex occlusal problems as well as handling difficult craniomandibular/ TMJ cervical dysfunction cases. His clinical knowledge and understanding on dental occlusion and its relationship to craniomandibular dysfunctions/TMD, orthodontic/orthopedic and complex restorative/prosthetic problems is what helps him convey a unique three-fold clinical message to thousands of dentists, specialists, technicians and dental leaders nationally and internationally. His training and experience as a general dentist and dental laboratory technician along with training in the areas of gnathology, TMD, orthodontics and mastery of neuromuscular instrumentation has led him to convey a unique three-fold clinical message to dentists, specialists, technicians and dental leaders nationally and internationally who are seeking clinical answers to their occlusal and diagnostic challenges. Dr. Chan has provided more than 4,100 hours (over 404 days) of continued education since 2009 to the present August 2019. He has given over 202 courses on the subjects related to dental occlusion, TMD, restorative, orthodontics and advanced electro-diagnostic instrumentation (K7 kineseograph, Myotronics). He has presented to dentists from all over the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia.

Dr. Brady Smith is a general dentist and graduated from The University of Pacific in 2009 in the top seven-eighths of his class. Right out of school he purchased a Comfort Dental franchise in Pueblo, CO. He now owns and operates two successful Comfort Dental franchises in Vancouver, WA that he started from scratch in 2014 and 2016. Both practices grew quickly and now produce 1.8-2M a piece annually. In 2019, Dr. Smith created The DRILLED Podcast Network. A non-profit podcast that delivers life-changing dental transformations to some pretty amazing people who need a helping hand. The podcast discusses dental topics in a way for non-dentists to understand and appreciate and gives away $500 of free dental work every weekly episode to a listener. Dr. Smith is married and has four children ages 1-9. He plays guitar in a very mediocre cover band. He enjoys privately documenting all his experiences with crazy dental patients in a personal diary that he only shares with a select few.

Alamin Uddin is the CEO and cofounder of NexHealth, a patient experience management platform. After working at a doctor's office during his college undergrad years, Alamin decided to start NexHealth to modernize the patient experience. NexHealth has raised $7M in venture funding, supports over 4M patients monthly, and works with some of the largest DSOs around the country.

Since graduating dental school in 1992, Dr. Krieger has been committed to staying on top of the newest and most innovative aspects of dentistry. A fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a practicing orthodontist, Dr. Krieger understands the challenges faced by clinicians on a day to day basis. Having drawn upon a lifelong love of photography, Dr. Krieger sought out the best resources to help him understand the role of clinical images for increased case acceptance. With the arrival of digital technology in the photographic world, Dr. Krieger merged his knowledge of traditional photographic technique with the advantages of digital cameras. The result was the revolutionary "Digital Co-Diagnosis" process, where patients play a much larger role in their dental health choices through better education. The cornerstone of this process is exceptional clinical photography. Dr. Krieger has worked with numerous consultants and has spent hundreds of hours in business training including "The Dentist as CEO", year long course at the prestigious University of Washington Business School and another full year at the Schuster Center for Professional Development in Scottsdale Arizona. Dr. Krieger has presented to tens of thousands of dentists around the world and has been published in textbooks and dental periodicals. He has created two DVDs to assist dentists with clinical photography and has designed a revolutionary set of mirrors and retractors too assist with image capture. Dentistry Today has named him "Top Clinician in Continuing Education" 11 times. Most importantly, Dr. Krieger believes that in today's competitive world the orthodontic and dental communities should be collaborative and everyone should contribute to helping one another succeed. His hope is that this blog, and those who contribute to it, will help practices around the world reach their visions when it comes to growing their market share and delivering care to patents.

Michael Pontrelli joined Memorial Park dental group as their chief operator in 2015 to help with the expansion of their dental group. In 2015, the group consisted of 1 practice, which was acquired in 2006, and today the group has 8 practice locations in the greater Houston, Dallas/Ft, Worth & Austin areas. Their group sets themselves apart by deploying a doctor-centric partnership model with an entirely bespoke purchase arrangement. They are willing to purchase up to 200% of the value of the practice.

Dr. Justin Bhullar earned his DMD degree in 2010. He realized there was only one way to get 5 years experience in 2.5 years so he started working 70+ hours per week. After a while that wasn't necessary anymore and he now practices only 2 days per month focusing mainly on implants, wisdom teeth and IV sedation. He has completed 5 dental office acquisitions, 4 start-ups and has helped multiple dental colleagues acquire, transition from, or start practices of their own. Currently he owns and operates 6, 7-Figure dental practices all with high profit, negligible team turnover, and thousands of happy patients. He is known to be straight up and transparent about what it really takes to succeed in this competitive and ever changing dental market place. The path to success in business and practice ownership is never a straight line. He has encountered every failure you can imagine in pursuit of his goals. Everything from major financial losses to poor health to suffering relationships but ultimately created financial freedom and is more fulfilled than ever before. He attributes his success to many things…..but reframing failure as an opportunity to learn and grow, coupled with shear persistence were huge components. Be prepared for roadblocks, detours, and the occasional bridge collapse along the way. He says, "If you plan to succeed you must be prepared for failure"…..Learn from those failures, course correct, and move on quickly without loss of momentum. He is an speaker and loves to inspire, engage, and share knowledge with others. He believes leadership, a bullet proof mindset, great habits, and consistent execution are the key to attaining your personal and professional goals. Dr. Justin has invested over $1,500,000 in his personal and professional development. As well, has had the privilege of receiving mentorship from numerous Millionaires and two Billionaires in his short career. He believes the fastest way to 10x your results and grow your business is to model the success of those that have done it already. He has been married to his beautiful, talented, and loving wife Dr. Nav Bhullar for 12 years. Dr. Justin, his wife and their 3 children currently live outside of Tampa, Florida and manage their 6 dental offices from 2000 miles away. He is the author of "High Performance Practice: Management, Marketing and Leadership" and a contributing author of "Greatness 2018", a book he wrote with ABCs Secret Millionaire James Malinchak and other successful entrepreneurs. He is the co-host of the High Performance Practice Podcast where they talk about everything from Leadership, mindset, relationships, wealth creation and the drivers of practice/business growth. Dr. Justin is also the Founder and Lead Coach of High Performance Practice, a dental coaching organization that helps dentists go from where they are to where they want to be in their practice and life. In addition, he is the co-founder of DentalBusinessMentor.com, a premier online training platform "For Dentists By Dentists." His wish for you is for you to have the freedom to be in places, with people, and do work that bring you joy!

Marc Novak graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2018 and is now a practicing dentist between two practices in Northern New Jersey. He was born and raised in East Windsor, CT. With his mother and father both being successful teachers, he entered the University of Connecticut in the education program before transitioning his studies to biochemical research. After completing a research and development summer internship at a pharmaceutical company the summer before his senior year, he knew that a life stuck in a laboratory was not for him, and he chose to again transition to dentistry after observing his local dentist Dr. Pete Coombs of Suffield, CT. While applying to schools his undergraduate research advisor convinced him to continue his work and stay for a Master's degree. His research project focused on increasing the chemical stability of proteins that could be used for functional purposes. He published several peer reviewed journal articles pertaining to the increased functional stability of Glucose Oxidase, acting as the building blocks to a biocompatible glucose sensor that has the potential to send electrical Bluetooth signals through an app to register live blood-glucose readings and limit the pain and annoyance of patient's using drops of blood from their fingers. Upon completion of Dental school, he was selected to attend the highly competitive GPR program at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, ranked the #1 hospital in New Jersey and a top 30 hospital in the United States. He received advanced training of complex dental cases, including oral surgery, endodontics, dental implants and esthetic cases. He received a formal education on management of medically compromised patients as well as patients with special health care needs. Becoming a more well-rounded and confident practitioner afforded him to opportunity to enter private practice as an associate under the tutelage of Dr. David Paulussen of Hackettstown, NJ and Dr. Michael Gruber of Parsippany, NJ both of whom are annually recognized as two of New Jersey's top dentists. When not splitting his time between the two offices, Dr. Novak is passionate about continuing education to become the best practitioner possible as well as staying physically active and traveling. He hope to use his experiences to provide the best possible care to his patients in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere and make patients an integral part of their own treatment by educating them to the fullest extent as to the care they will be receiving.

Dr. Crispin is one of the only dentists in the world that is both a Diplomat of the American Board of Prosthodontics and an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has been an international educator for over 40 years and founded the UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry in the late 80s and Esthetic Professionals Dental Education Center in the late 90s. His focus in education is creating comprehensive hands on and clinical programs that are the highest quality and exceptional value.

Attorney Matthew W. Odgers is the owner and founder of Odgers Law Group, a dental specific law firm based in San Diego, California. The practice services dentists throughout California with an emphasis on practice purchase and sales, associate employment agreements, dental office leases, partnerships, and estate planning for dentists. After graduating from Purdue University in three years with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Matthew Odgers spent a year in Seoul, Korea teaching English. From there he moved back to San Diego where he started law school and developed a passion for healthcare law. In 2013 Attorney Odgers decided to branch out and start up his own firm to better serve the legal business needs dentists. Odgers Law Group works regularly with young associates and new dentists by making sure they are legally protected as they pursue the career of their dreams. He regularly lectures on dental related topics at dental schools and through online CLE courses and Webinars. In 2016 Odgers Law Group was named one of Entrepreneur Magazines top 365 best Businesses in the Nation and Attorney Matthew Odgers is recognized as a Rising Star by Superlawyers.

Dr. Karim ElMofty is a practicing dentist in Egypt where he was born and raised and graduated from Dental school, Cairo University in 2009. He is interested in Egyptian history, etymology, farming and open sea fishing. He believes that the scientific fields behind oral health promotion has matured, giving rise to a range of services to complement dental treatment everywhere. He moved to Canada with his wonderful wife and baby daughter and they currently live in Burlington, Ontario. So, his interests now in summer became touring parks, splash pads and Canada's beautiful nature and in winter touring indoor play areas. His clinical training focused on Pediatric Dentistry while his master's degree research work in Dental Public Health was testing different oral health education methods. He had brief trainings in China and California and was part of the team who broke the Guinness WR for the largest oral health promotion session in 2015. He started KnowDental in Egypt and travelled around Egypt's deserts, countryside and metropoles reaching as many people as he can with his team of KnowDental Ambassadors. He recently started KnowDental in Canada and is restructuring it to better serve his new community while working to obtain his license to Practice Dentistry. His focus now is to make KnowDental available for every dentist to add an edge to their patient care and introduce KnowDental methods to the scientific community through research.

Howard interviews Jennifer Hasch, BS, RDH and Kyle Isaacs, RDH on the pros and cons of silver diamine fluoride and mobile dentistry at the Kentucky Dental Association's 2019 Kentucky Meeting.

A native Lexingtonian, Dr. William E. Lee graduated from Henry Clay High School in 1973, Vanderbilt University in 1977, and the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in 1981. He started a private dental practice with his wife, Dr. Janet Faraci Lee in 1984 and then merged practices with Dr. John Thompson in 1990. Very active in organized dentistry, Dr. Lee is a member of the American Dental Association, the Kentucky Dental Association, and the Blue Grass Dental Society. He is honored to be a fellow in the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Having served many roles in organized dentistry, Dr. Lee is currently the President of the Kentucky Dental Association and a delegate of the American Dental Association. He has also served on many boards for organizations in the Lexington area mostly associated with his children's activities. An avid learner, Dr. Lee attends numerous continuing education courses throughout the year.

Hernan Varas is a Clinical and Practice Development Executive for Arrowhead Dental Laboratory and the Dr. Dick Barnes Group. He has been in the dental industry for over 30 years. Originally from Chile, Hernan moved to Utah to attend Westminster College in Salt Lake City for a bachelor's degree. After completing his degree in marketing and communications, Hernan continued his studies at Westminster and received a Master's in Business Administration, with an emphasis in international management. Since working at Arrowhead, Hernan has visited and worked with hundreds of dental practices alongside Dr. Dick Barnes—including every state in the contiguous United States. Hernan specializes in strategies and techniques for increasing efficiencies and productivity in dental practices so they can become strong businesses.

From 1990 to 2003, Dr. VanArsdall practiced dentistry with her father in Carlisle Kentucky. In 2003, she became a full time faculty member at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine teaching anatomy to medical, dental and nursing students. In 2009, she became full time faculty in the College of Dentistry eventually becoming a Professor and Academic Dean. In 2016, she stepped away from academics. She moved in with her mom and dad and took care of her father while he was dying of cancer. This was a pivotal point in her life. After he died, she was determined to find ways to avoid cancer. Pam has a Masters in Public Health and she already knew to avoid tobacco and to not drink excessively but she wanted to see if scientific evidence could offer anything more. She used the research skills she learned as a professor and dug into the research on ways to prevent cancer from lifestyle, and she found an avalanche of information on foods that fight cancer. It is now her passion to share this information with others. This has led her to become a certified health coach through the Wellcoaches School of Coaching, to become certified in Professional Plant Based Culinary Arts and to begin speaking at events and conferences on what she has learned about "Foods that Fight Cancer."

Dr. Jacobi graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1975. After running a successful solo general practice for 36 years, he transitioned to a different type of dentistry. Over the last eight years, he has made 15 trips to areas in the U.S. and 13 countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean, India, Africa and the Philippines. He has traveled with the U. S. Navy, as well as with civilian, university and non-government organizations. In addition, he serves as a mentor to the Pre-Dental Society at the University of Louisville and has taken many students to Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, as well as to Louisville Dental Society community clinics. Dr. Jacobi also serves as the volunteer Director of Manufacturing and Technology Development at WaterStep, a Louisville-based nonprofit that responds to critical needs for safe water and infection prevention in developing countries and disaster situations by evaluating and implementing simple solutions and teaching people to use those tools. He has helped build water treatment systems in Central and South America, India, Africa, the Upper Amazon and Puerto Rico. Dr Jacobi lives in Louisville, Kentucky, is a Life Member of the ADA, and is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Gabhart is proud to provide superior dental services in a pleasant atmosphere to families throughout Hardin County and surrounding areas. An undergraduate of University of Kentucky and a graduate of University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Dr. Gabhart and his family have lived in Elizabethtown for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Kimbra, have three children, Kaylee, Garrett and Jessica. He is a leader in his profession and community, serving professional organizations, teaching dental, dental hygiene and dental assisting to students at area colleges and volunteering his time to a number of community organizations. Dr. Gabhart is also a part-time farmer and in his spare time he enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with his family.

Dr. Depp was born in Lakeland, Florida and developed a surprising interest in dentistry at the age of five. Her delight in driving two hours to Jacksonville every six months for her check-up's led to a life-long interest in helping people achieve healthy, beautiful smiles. As a PK (preacher's kid), she moved around as a child, eventually landing in Owensboro, KY where she spent most of her youth. She attended undergrad at Georgetown College, where she met her future husband, Rob. She attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Dr. Depp graduated in the top 10% of her class in 1993. Her early commitment to dental health came to life in her founding of the Delta Dental Oral Cancer Screening Program at the Kentucky State Fair, which currently screens thousands of fair-goers for this serious disease. This program has been in existence for 25 years now and is a legacy she is very proud of. She continued her education with a general practice residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center where she cared for emergency and indigent patients across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Dr. Depp moved to Northern Kentucky in 1994 to join a practice as an associate dentist where she developed an affinity for the Greater Cincinnati area. She started her own practice in 2001 to provide her patients with the dual benefit of general dentistry for healthy smiles as well as aesthetic dentistry to provide cutting-edge smile design. Dr. Depp is active in the state dental organization, serving as President of the Kentucky Dental Association, a past president of the Northern Kentucky Dental Association and member of the Kentucky Dental Association Executive Board. She is also a member of the AGD, the Academy of General Dentistry, and has achieved her Fellow Accreditation in 2007. She is currently working on her Masters Accreditation with the AGD. AGD members are dedicated to continuing education (CE) to help them stay up-to-date on the latest procedures to provide you and your family with quality treatment. Active AGD members agree to complete 75 hours of CE every three years. As a fellow, she has completed over 500 hours of qualified Continuing Education. Dr. Depp has been chosen one of Cincinnati Top Dentists in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2017. She has been recognized as one of Kentucky's Best Dentist multiple times. In 2015 Dr. Depp was inducted into the International College of Dentists. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only. A nominated dentist must pass a rigorous, peer review process leading to the recognition of the individual's "outstanding professional achievement, meritorious service, and dedication to the continued progress of dentistry for the benefit of humankind." In 2017 Dr. Depp was inducted into the American College of Dentists. American College of Dentists is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. Its members have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership and exceptional contribution to dentistry and society.

Howard interviews Dr. Scott Bridges at the Kentucky Dental Association's 2019 Kentucky Meeting, and Dr. Bridges shares the story of how he converted a derelict gas station into a successful dental practice.

Todd Hanna is a double board certified, dual-degree (MD, DDS) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon. He is double-fellowship trained in Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery of the face, head, neck, and jaws. He maintains a private office in Midtown Manhattan, and a faculty appointment at the NY Head & Neck Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System (formerly North Shore-LIJ) within the Department of Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Hanna was born in New York City, where he attended primary and secondary school. He graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 taking a pre-med curriculum and studying sculpture in Florence, Italy. Afterwards, he performed clinical research at Bellevue Hospital/NYU with the Department of Pathology. He then graduated at the top of his class from both NYU College of Dentistry and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (UAB). He was inducted into the Omega Kappa Upsilon Honor Society and won two Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society awards. While at NYU he served as vice president, tutored classmates, and had the highest national board exam score in his class and in the 99th percentile nation-wide. Dr. Hanna was accepted into the prestigious 6-year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, regarded as one of the best in the nation. Here he learned full-scope face and jaw surgery with emphasis on orthognathic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery. During this time he completed a 1-year general surgery internship. He won the clinical performance award as an intern and served as chief resident in his final year. He then completed the fellowship for Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland/Shock Trauma Hospital in Baltimore. Here he was trained in reconstruction of the face, head, neck, and jaws with free tissue transplant surgery for tumor and trauma related defects, as well as treating cancer of these regions. Dr. Hanna then received a rare opportunity for a second fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology with the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) at the NY Head & Neck Institute, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. Here he was trained in full-scope head & neck surgery including minimally invasive thyroid/parathyroid, melanoma, robotic surgery, tonsil cancer, and facial reconstruction. Dr. Hanna is likely the only surgeon in the nation to have this combination of training. During his training, Dr. Hanna was directly mentored by past and current presidents of the American Head & Neck Society, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Skull Base Society, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Hanna is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a Candidate Fellow of the American Head & Neck Society. He has authored publications in peer-reviewed journals on facial reconstruction, tongue reconstruction, oral cancer, head & neck cancer, microvascular surgery, fibula free flap jaw reconstruction, facelift and cosmetic surgery, dog-bites, and lip augmentation. He has participated in medical outreach programs to third world nations, as well as underserved American communities. Dr. Hanna values communication and compassion, and possesses an esthetic sense. He lives in Manhattan, where he enjoys spending time with his family and follows Formula 1 racing.

Independent Dental Solutions is an Independent dental collaborative created on behalf of independent dentists to leverage the members collective buying power in order to drive down the costs of supplies, lab, capital equipment and much more. The allows private practicing dentists to stay independent and receive all the same benefits of corporate dental groups. Independent dental solutions are a mission driven movement to unify the independent dental market. Their goal is to "keep independent private practices independent" and give independent dentists one of the "loudest" and most "influential" voices in market!

Dr Anikó Ball founded Optimum Dental Posture to save her colleagues from suffering occupational chronic pain as she did for decades until she learned to recognize and change harmful work postures by applying Inner Ergonomic principles. Trained in mind-body calming techniques and Inner Ergonomics, Anikó teaches dentists and their teams around Australia and NZ how to reduce occupational chronic pain and stress. Her vision is the integration of 'Inner Ergonomics & Wellness' training in the undergraduate curriculum of dental schools.

Mark Johnson is the founder of StudentLoansRx.com and a wealth advisor with RBF Wealth Advisors in St. Louis, MO. Mark has been in the financial services industry since 1991. Mark is a registered investment advisor and is insurance licensed in a number of states. Several years ago, Mark discovered that the financial advisory industry had pretty much ignored one of the largest financial planning issues of our day, Student Loan Repayment. Mark and his team were early pioneers in developing strategies to help emerging healthcare professionals create smart, cost-effective financial plans to tackle their student loan debt in the context of their career aspirations, family situation and personal financial goals. Mark speaks to hundreds of dental professionals each year by visiting dental schools, residency programs, attending and speaking at dental conferences and interviews through social media platforms like podcasts. Mark and his wife Lisa, a nurse, have five children and live in Chesterfield, Missouri.