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Watson Brown
A Team of Trusted Advisors by Tina Cauller
Watson Brown is a dental transition firm that has facilitated hundreds of transitions and has extensive experience with practice sales , startups , partnerships , associateships , dental practice appraisals , refinances and debt consolidation .
Dentists probably understand better than most people that some endeavors should be left to trained professionals . Patients trust dentists to provide expert care precisely because they have special training and expertise in dentistry .
Similarly , selling and appraising a dental practice requires special expertise . Practice transitions vary from bringing on an associate or partner to selling the dental practice outright . Each practice transition involves several facets , such as accounting , legal , and tax considerations . A successful transition depends on expert guidance to represent your individual interests , reduce unnecessary legal and tax liabilities , and maximize the sales price . Since each practice transition is unique , all dentists should hire a team of trusted advisors to help them avoid potential pitfalls .
The Clear Advantage
Watson Brown is a dental practice transition firm that specializes in practice appraisals and brokerage services for dentists at every stage of their professional careers . Founded by Dr . Terry Watson in 1992 , the firm has facilitated hundreds of transitions and has extensive experience with practice sales , startups , partnerships , associateships , dental practice appraisals , refinances , and debt consolidation .
In June 2005 , tax attorney and accountant Frank J . Brown , J . D ., LL . M . ( taxation ) teamed with Dr . Watson to form Watson Brown . Their team provides an exceptional combination of accounting , marketing , legal , and tax expertise and is the only transition firm in the United States with both a tax attorney and dentist . The firm ’ s skill set is complemented by Dr . Terry Watson ’ s 23 years of success in private practice .
Jeremy Brown , J . D . joined the firm in 2008 . His experience with web-based technologies , banking , and marketing has streamlined the firm ’ s data management capabilities and increased overall office productivity , resulting in faster , more efficient dental practice transitions .
Dr . Joe M . Piazza , Jr . joined the team in 2015 and brings 37 years of private practice experience to the firm .
Surpassing the Traditional Broker
Dental practice brokers have vastly different levels of knowledge and experience . Practice brokerage is an unregulated industry that does not require any formal training or professional licensure , thus several brokers have little training or experience . Watson Brown is based on a distinctly different model – serving clients
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