The Right People for Your Practice
Permanent placements for associates, specialists, hygienists, and front & back office professionals. Plus expert sell-side advisory when it's time to exit.
A sister company of MedEx Healthcare Partners
Meet the Team Behind Dentex Strategies
A leadership bench built from PE-backed DSOs, venture capital, and deep dental industry expertise — focused on one thing: results for your practice.
Chris
Managing Partner — M&A
Chris serves as a Managing Partner at Dentex Strategies, bringing extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions across both domestic and overseas markets. His background includes leadership roles as a Director for a PE-backed DSO and work with a venture capital firm specializing in oral healthcare technology. In 2022, he founded a consulting firm focused on helping dentists establish and scale Group and DSO models through comprehensive M&A advisory, staffing, and recruiting services. Throughout his career, Chris has led initiatives that contributed to organizations achieving a combined $74 million in revenue and $19.3 million in EBITDA. At Dentex, he oversees all company-wide M&A efforts, leveraging strategic insight and relationships to expand opportunities across U.S. and international dental markets.
Corey
Managing Partner — Recruiting & Finance
Corey serves as a Managing Partner at Dentex Strategies, leading the firm's recruiting division, associate agreement negotiations, and financial operations. With a strong background in business and dental finance, he has developed comprehensive expertise in the operational and financial drivers that support successful dental practices, DSOs, and group models. He oversees Dentex's national recruiting team, guiding the placement of associate dentists and key clinical and administrative staff with a hands-on approach that ensures clients are matched with high-quality candidates aligned to their culture, clinical philosophy, and long-term goals. His expertise in compensation modeling, contract structure, and dental employment standards enables him to negotiate agreements that support retention, compliance, and practice stability while providing strategic financial guidance on valuations, pro formas, budgeting, and planning for hiring, growth, and transitions.
Khalilah
Vice President of Talent Acquisition
Khalilah J. Bryan Lawson serves as Vice President of Talent Acquisition, bringing more than 15 years of experience in executive search, recruiting strategy, and talent acquisition to the dental industry. In her role, Khalilah helps lead the firm's talent acquisition strategy, partnering with dental practices, multi-location groups, DSOs, community health organizations, and other dental organizations to identify, attract, and secure high-quality clinical, operational, and leadership talent. Her approach goes beyond filling open positions. Khalilah works to understand each organization's culture, growth strategy, compensation structure, clinical environment, and long-term staffing needs before developing a customized search strategy. She supports recruiting efforts across Associate Dentists, Dental Specialists, Hygienists, clinical support professionals, practice leadership, operations, and executive-level positions. Prior to entering the dental recruiting space, Khalilah built an extensive career in executive search and corporate talent acquisition. As Director of Executive Search at Comcast, she led Vice President and executive-level searches across key business functions. She also served as a Senior Associate with Witt/Kieffer's Education practice, conducting senior leadership searches for major institutions and organizations. That executive-search foundation brings a different level of rigor to dental recruiting. Khalilah combines market intelligence, candidate assessment, relationship development, sourcing strategy, and executive-level search methodology to help dental organizations compete for talent in increasingly challenging markets.
Christina
VP of Recruiting & Marketing
As the VP of Recruiting & Marketing for Dentex Strategies, Christina plays a pivotal role in driving the firm's growth, market presence, and client engagement. With over a decade of experience in Business Development and Client Services, she brings a deep understanding of the dental industry and a strategic approach to supporting practice and DSO success. In addition to overseeing sales and marketing initiatives, Christina leads Dentex's national recruiting efforts and manages the recruiting specialists within the department. Her leadership ensures that Dentex consistently sources and places high-quality associate dentists, hygienists, and key administrative team members who fit the clinical, cultural, and operational needs of each client. Christina is committed to delivering comprehensive, client-centered solutions that help dental practices improve operational efficiency, strengthen their teams, and achieve long-term success.
Sean
Director of Recruiting
As the Director of Recruiting for Dentex Strategies, Sean oversees all talent acquisition initiatives for dental practices across the country. With a strong background in recruitment and workforce development, he brings a strategic approach to identifying, attracting, and placing high-performing dental professionals. His expertise spans full-cycle recruiting, candidate evaluation, and building sustainable hiring processes that align with each practice's long-term goals. Working closely with practice owners, clinicians, and management teams, he ensures a thorough understanding of their operational structure and culture, matching practices with highly qualified candidates who meet technical standards and complement their vision and values.
Isabelle
Dental Talent & Practice Intake Specialist
Isabelle Richardson serves as Dental Talent & Practice Intake Specialist at Dentex Strategies, supporting the connection between dental practices seeking exceptional talent and professionals exploring the next step in their careers. In her role, Isabelle works closely with dental practices to understand the complete scope of their hiring needs—from clinical qualifications and experience requirements to compensation, scheduling, practice culture, and long-term expectations. Through the practice intake and discovery process, she helps ensure each search begins with a clear understanding of not only the position being filled, but also the type of professional who will thrive within the organization. On the talent side, Isabelle supports the identification, sourcing, and initial qualification of candidates across the dental industry. She helps develop candidate pipelines, conducts outreach, assists with preliminary screening, coordinates interviews, and maintains communication throughout the recruiting process. Her role also bridges talent acquisition, practice relationships, and recruiting strategy. By gathering detailed information from clients and maintaining strong communication with candidates, Isabelle helps the Dentex recruiting team approach each search with greater precision and provide a more personalized experience for both sides of the hiring process. Isabelle brings a relationship-driven approach to recruiting and understands that successful dental placements require more than matching experience to a job description. They require understanding the goals of the practice, the expectations of the candidate, and the factors that create a strong long-term fit. As part of the Dentex Strategies talent team, Isabelle is focused on helping dental organizations strengthen their teams while creating meaningful career opportunities for dental professionals nationwide.
Katherine
Dental Relationship and Talent Specialist
Katherine serves as Dental Relationship and Talent Specialist at Dentex Strategies, where she builds and nurtures the relationships at the heart of every successful search. Working closely with dental practices and dental professionals alike, she takes the time to understand each organization's culture, goals, and long-term vision — then helps connect them with the talent who will thrive there. Drawing on her background in relationship development and client services, Katherine excels at identifying what makes a practice unique and translating that into a search strategy that goes beyond credentials. She guides candidates and practice owners through the recruiting process with open communication, candid guidance, and a genuine commitment to finding a match that lasts. Her ability to build trust on both sides of a placement is what makes her such a valuable part of the Dentex team.
Noah
Growth Marketing Coordinator
Noah serves as Growth Marketing Coordinator at Dentex Strategies, driving the firm's digital presence and strategic client outreach. He bridges the gap between client acquisition and brand storytelling, taking the lead on crafting tailored business proposals that align with each client's unique goals. Noah also manages Dentex's social media presence, creating engaging content that connects top-tier dental talent with top-tier opportunities. He brings a fresh perspective and a native understanding of modern digital trends, helping the firm stay competitive and visible in the evolving dental recruitment landscape.
Recruiting & Sell-Side Advisory
Two focused practices. One mission: connect great dental practices with great people — and help owners exit on their terms when the time comes.
Permanent Dental Recruiting
Associates, specialists, hygienists, and front & back office professionals placed into practices where they build long-term careers.
Associate & Specialist Placement
General dentists, endodontists, periodontists, oral surgeons, and other specialists matched to practices that fit their clinical goals.
Hygiene & Office Support
Hygienists, dental assistants, front desk, billing, and office managers — the people who keep your practice running every day.
Sell-Side Practice Transitions
When you're ready to exit, we guide practice owners through valuation, marketing, buyer qualification, and closing — maximizing your outcome.
Built for Every Kind of Dental Organization
Whether you're a single owner-operator or a multi-state organization, our recruiting and transition playbooks are tailored to your structure and goals.
Single Practices
Solo and small owner-operator practices hiring their next associate, hygienist, or key team member.
Group Practices
Multi-doctor and emerging group practices scaling teams and standardizing operations.
DSOs (PE-Backed)
Private equity-backed dental support organizations executing aggressive growth strategies.
FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers serving communities with mission-driven dental programs.
A Proven Process That Gets Results
We've spent 15+ years building the most reliable permanent placement process in dentistry — and a transition advisory practice that consistently closes above market value.
Discovery & Role Definition
We learn your practice culture, patient demographics, technical needs, and the kind of person who will thrive on your team long-term.
Curated Candidate Search
We tap our vetted network of associates, specialists, hygienists, and support talent — pre-qualified, reference-checked, and ready to interview.
Interview & Selection Support
We facilitate interviews, coordinate schedules, and help you evaluate candidates against your practice's specific criteria.
Onboarding & Follow-Through
From contract negotiation to 90-day check-ins, we stay involved until your new hire is fully integrated and thriving.
365-Day Placement Guarantee
We stand behind every placement. Our 365-day guarantee means if the match isn't right, we re-recruit at no additional cost — so you can hire with total confidence.
Numbers That Speak for Themselves
Years of focused work in dental recruiting and M&A — and the track record to show for it.
Associates, specialists, hygienists, and office professionals placed into practices where they build careers.
Our placements stay — because we focus on culture fit, not just credentials. Most candidates are still thriving 12+ months in.
Practice owners who chose our sell-side advisory have closed successful exits — often above initial valuation.
Placements Across the United States
From coast to coast, we've placed dental professionals in practices nationwide — with strong clusters across the West Coast, East Coast, and Midwest.
CA, WA, OR, AZ, CO, NV, UT
IL, MI, MN, MO, OH, IN, KS
NY, MA, PA, DC, NC, GA, FL, TX, TN & more
Tell us about your goals — we'll respond with a tailored next step.
Call Us
(725) 268-0849
(855) 765-3994
Address
732 S 6TH ST STE N
LAS VEGAS, NV 89101
contact@dentexstrategies.com