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.
Recruiting Department
Our talent team partners with dental practices, groups, and DSOs nationwide to find and place the people who make them thrive.
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.
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.
Khalilah
Vice President of Talent Acquisition
Khalilah 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
Head of Recruiting
Christina serves as Head of Recruiting at Dentex Strategies, where she works directly with dental practices to find the associate dentists, hygienists, and support team members they need. With more than a decade of experience in business development and client services, she brings a solid understanding of the dental industry and a practical, hands-on approach to every search. Christina works closely with practices to understand their clinical and cultural needs, then sources and places candidates who are the right fit for the team. She also supports Dentex's marketing and client outreach efforts, helping practices stay connected with the firm. Christina is committed to a straightforward, client-centered approach that helps dental practices build strong teams and keep them.
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 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.
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.
M&A Division — Sell-Side Advisors
Our M&A advisory is delivered through a strategic partnership with Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions. Carlo and Bryan bring deep financial, tax, and transaction expertise to Dentex clients as independent sell-side advisors.
Carlo
Partner | Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions — Dental M&A | Sell-Side Advisory | Practice Valuations
Carlo brings decades of experience in healthcare finance, accounting, business valuations, and mergers and acquisitions, having dedicated his career to advising medical professionals and practice owners through complex financial decisions and business transitions. With a foundation in economics and accounting, Carlo has developed extensive expertise in practice valuations, ownership transitions, acquisitions, and strategic financial advisory. As a former owner of a healthcare-focused accounting firm and founder of a medical insurance company, he brings a unique combination of entrepreneurial experience, financial expertise, and firsthand knowledge of the operational complexities facing healthcare practices. At Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions, Carlo specializes in sell-side representation, dental practice valuations, and strategic transaction advisory. His work centers on helping dental practice owners evaluate their options, understand the true market value of their businesses, and navigate the complexities of selling or transitioning their practices. Through the strategic partnership between Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions and Dentex Strategies, Carlo helps lead a comprehensive dental M&A advisory initiative focused on connecting practice owners with qualified buyers, Dental Support Organizations (DSOs), private equity groups, and strategic investors. This collaborative approach combines sophisticated financial analysis, transaction expertise, and established relationships throughout the dental industry to provide practice owners with guidance at every stage of the transaction process—from initial valuation and market positioning to buyer evaluation, negotiations, and closing. Carlo understands that selling a dental practice represents far more than a financial transaction. For many dentists, it is the culmination of decades of dedication, patient relationships, and professional achievement. His approach emphasizes confidentiality, transparency, thoughtful transaction planning, and protecting the long-term interests of each practice owner. Carlo is committed to helping dental practice owners maximize the value of what they have built, identify the right strategic opportunities, and confidently navigate the next chapter of their professional and financial future.
Bryan
Partner | Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions — Dental M&A | Tax Strategy | Financial Advisory
Bryan is a Partner at Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than a decade of experience advising dental and medical practice owners on tax strategy, financial management, business structuring, and mergers and acquisitions. His expertise combines sophisticated financial advisory capabilities with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing dental practice owners. Bryan began his career at Deloitte, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on tax planning, regulatory compliance, and strategic tax initiatives. This foundation provided him with extensive experience navigating complex financial structures, evaluating tax implications, and developing strategies designed to optimize financial outcomes. Throughout his career, Bryan has worked closely with dental and healthcare organizations, advising on practice acquisitions, ownership transitions, financial due diligence, transaction structuring, and tax-efficient exit strategies. His experience supporting transactions from both buyer and seller perspectives provides valuable insight into how dental practice transactions are evaluated, negotiated, and successfully executed. Through the strategic partnership between Tenet Mergers & Acquisitions and Dentex Strategies, Bryan contributes his financial and tax expertise to support dental practice owners considering a sale, partnership, or ownership transition. His role focuses on helping dentists understand the financial and tax implications of selling their practices, including transaction structures, potential tax exposure, financial preparation, and strategies designed to preserve the value of their life's work. Bryan recognizes that a successful dental practice transaction extends beyond achieving an attractive purchase price. It requires thoughtful financial planning, a clear understanding of the transaction's structure, and careful consideration of the practice owner's long-term financial objectives. Bryan earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from Texas A&M University's Mays Business School. His commitment is to help dental practice owners make informed, financially sound decisions while navigating the complexities of practice sales, acquisitions, and strategic ownership transitions with confidence.
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
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Call Us
(725) 268-0849
(855) 765-3994
Address
732 S 6TH ST STE N
LAS VEGAS, NV 89101
contact@dentexstrategies.com