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Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 45 years of experience and is a part of Baratz & Associates CPAs. He specializes in deferred compensation, such as retirement planning design; income and estate tax planning; determination of the proper organizational business structure; asset protection and structuring loan packages for presentation to financial institutions. He is experienced in providing litigation support services to dentists with Valuation and Expert Witness testimony in matrimonial and partnership dispute cases. He is also a financial writer for several dental journals. You may contact him at 609-502-0691 or at 

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5 words that can impact a dentist's personal finances and financial future

Bob Spiel’s practice management, transition management and personal leadership coaching/consulting get to the root of the issues that are in a practice and practice owner’s way. He founded Spiel Consulting to bring proven business and leadership solutions to dentistry. As an MBA and former hospital and surgical center CEO, Bob brings a team focused and systems oriented approach to clients and their teams as well as meeting audiences nationally and internationally. He can be reached at Bob@SpielConsulting.com or by calling (888) 520-6909.

Academy of Dental Management Consultants Corner: Seven dental practice killers ... and how to avoid them

With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry has guided the leading publications in the industry, including serving as the former group editorial director for 

. He now works as the co-founder for IgniteDA, a community designed to empower, enlighten, and educate dental assistants, and as director of marketing for Fortune Management, a coaching community dedicated to help dentists and teams have extraordinary practices and lives. He can be reached at kevinhenry@fortunemgmt.com.

The importance of budgeting for technology in the dental practice

Susan A. Spear is a Practice Transition Specialist and Licensed Broker/Business Intermediary with more than 35 years experience across the dental industry. For more than 19 years, she has assisted hundreds of dentists throughout the U.S. in finding the best option for transitioning their dental practices. As founder and president of SAS Transitions, Inc., Dental Practice Brokers, Susan believes each practice transition is unique. Visit Susan at www.sastransitions.com, email her at susan@sastransitions.com, or call her at (303) 973-2147 to get more answers about your transition questions.

Academy of Dental Management Consultants Corner: 3 ways to buy your first dental practice

John Flucke, DDS, is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He also serves as chief clinical editor and technology editor for 

® and keeps an active blog filled with thoughts and tidbits on the world of technology at blog.denticle.com.

Four tips to get the most out of your visit to a dental trade show floor

Teresa Duncan, MS, FADIA, FAADOM is an international speaker who focuses on revenue, dental insurance & management issues. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Dental Office Managers. Her memberships include the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, National Speakers Association and the Academy of Dental Management Consultants. She has been named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report. Teresa received her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management.

Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS, believes dentistry is no longer just about fixing teeth. Dentistry is oral medÂ­icine. Her work helps dental professionals embrace the opportunities and understand the metrics that accurate insurance coding provides. The ADA recognized her expertise by inviting her to write a chapter in its CDT 2017 Companion book and again for its CDT 2018 Companion. She is the author of the DentalCodeology series of easy-to-read, bite-size books. Her latest book, "Teledentistry: Pathway to Pathology" was co-written with Cindy Purdy, RDH, BS. She can be reached at patti@dentalcodeology.com.

DentalCodeology: CDT 2014 shifts and coding tips that every dental practice should know

Section 179: Why dentists need to act NOW [VIDEO]

Sunshine Act FAQ: 6 common questions about Open Payments for dentists

Dayna Johnson has helped dental offices from around the country easily transition down the path to paperless using her years of experience as a dental office manager and Certified Dentrix Trainer. As one of the country's most trusted consultants, she gives a straightforward and complete assessment for each of her clients. No two dental offices are alike, and Dayna channels her passion for going chartless to help each of her clients fulfill their goals and increase their profitability. For more information, visit www.raedentalmanagement.com or her blog at thedentrixofficemanager.blogspot.com.

Five statistics critical to every successful dental practice

Joel Greenwald, MD, CFP, is a physician-turned financial planner who exclusively provides financial advice to dentists and physicians. He has contributed many articles to Northwest Dentistry magazine and has been a frequent speaker before the Minnesota Dental Association's Star of the North conference on financial planning. More about Joel Greenwald and his firm, Greenwald Wealth Management, can be found at www.joelgreenwald.com.

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