Dental services
10 dental practice roll-up experts
These ten professionals have led practice acquisitions, corporate development or acquisition integration at dental support organizations and other dental groups. A reader can learn how dental groups source and close practice deals, work with selling dentists and integrate acquired offices.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andy Davis
LinkedInExperience: Sr VP of Acquisitions · Partnerships for Dentists
Sr VP of Acquisitions at Partnerships for Dentists since 2017, where the profile says he provides strategic management and expertise for the acquisition or partnership of new Encore Dental Services affiliate offices. He was Vice Presdent of Acquisitions at MB2 Dental (2015–2016) and Director of Development at DentalOne Partners (2014–2015).
Greg Wappett
LinkedInExperience: Chief Development Officer · 42 North Dental
Chief Development Officer at 42 North Dental since April 2026, where the profile says he works with leadership and the board to execute the inorganic growth strategy of a support organization of about 100 locations across multiple states. He was also Director of Corporate Development at 42 North Dental (2016–2021) and Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Spectrum Vision Partners (2021–2024).
James Nick
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Dental Care Alliance
Chief Operating Officer at Dental Care Alliance since July 2023, where the profile says he is responsible for the P&L of over 400 affiliated practices and for business development efforts to further growth and integrations with newly opened or affiliated practices. He was Chief Revenue Officer at Dental Care Alliance (2018–2023) and Director, Network & Underwriting Strategy - Specialty Products at Humana (2017–2018).
Joe Nelli, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Practice Acquisitions · Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI)
Director, Practice Acquisitions at Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI) since January 2018, a director-level role the profile lists in the real estate department. He was Business Development Manager at Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI) (2016–2018) and Contract Administrator at Lockheed Martin (2006–2016).
Jordan Bauman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Corporate Development · Dentalcorp
Vice President, Corporate Development at Dentalcorp since February 2025; the profile describes Dentalcorp as focused on acquiring and partnering with leading, growth-oriented general dental clinics across Canada. His other Dentalcorp roles include Senior Director, Corporate Development (2022–2025), Director, Corporate Development (2021–2022) and Senior Associate, Corporate Development (2020–2021).
Justin Birkmeyer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Corporate Development, M&A and Strategic Growth · Heartland Dental
Senior Director, Corporate Development, M&A and Strategic Growth at Heartland Dental since October 2022, a role the profile describes as growth leadership across corporate development, M&A, strategic transactions and enterprise growth initiatives for one of the largest dental support organizations in the country. He was Director, Growth Strategy and Corporate Development at Premise Health (2018–2022) and Investment Banking Associate at Canaccord Genuity - Global Capital Markets (2015–2018).
Mark Bourck
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Business Development, Eastern Canada · 123Dentist
Vice President of Business Development, Eastern Canada at 123Dentist since February 2023, where the profile says he leads dental practice acquisitions and partnerships across Eastern Canada and manages the complete acquisition process, including transitions for operations teams and dental partners. He has also been Director of Business Development and VP-Procurement at 123Dentist since 2018 and was VP Business Development at Dentalcorp (2018).
Natashia Nesmith
LinkedInExperience: Director of Systems Integration · Premier Dentist Partners
Director of Systems Integration at Premier Dentist Partners since November 2024, after serving there as Integration Director (2023–2024); the profile cites M&A integration and says she developed and leads enterprise-wide dental software integration initiatives and Denticon conversions across multi-site organizations. She was also Director of Partner Alignment at Gen4 Dental Partners (2023–2024) and Director Affiliate Integration at Dental Care Alliance (2021–2023).
Rob Perry
LinkedInExperience: Director of Business Development (Corporate Development M&A) · Star Dental Partners
Director of Business Development (Corporate Development M&A) at Star Dental Partners since February 2023, where the profile says he handles M&A activity in Tennessee and Dallas-Fort Worth and leads M&A efforts to grow through acquisition and partnership with local dental practices. He was M&A Director at Smile Brands Inc. (2021–2023) and Corporate Development Manager at Vertava Health (2020–2021).
Stephanie Needham
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Corporate Development · Appaloosa Dental Partners
Vice President of Corporate Development at Appaloosa Dental Partners since February 2026, with a profile headline citing M&A and growth strategy. The profile describes standing up scalable M&A frameworks and leading hundreds of parties through their sale to a PE-backed service organization; she was Vice President of Affiliations (2021–2026) and Project Director, Affiliates (2020–2021) at Specialty1 Partners.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your question, since sourcing and closing deals differs from moving acquired offices onto shared systems and operations. For deal structure and valuation questions, favor people in M&A or corporate development roles, and for post-close questions, favor those in integration or operations roles.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you source and prioritize dental practices to acquire or partner with, and what makes a practice a good fit?
- 02How are deals with selling dentists usually structured, including equity rollover and post-sale roles?
- 03What does a practical integration plan for a newly acquired dental office look like in its first 90 days?
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