Your financial life doesn’t exist in silos.
When everything connects (your practice, taxes, investments, insurance, and debt), decisions become easier and the path becomes more clear.
We monitor, advise, and provide ongoing guidance across all aspects of your financial life, from dental school debt to practice transition planning and everything in between.
Full-Picture Planning for Dental Professionals
Financial Planning & Investment Management
Financial Planning & Investment Management
Strategic wealth-building guidance, cash flow planning, and tax-efficient portfolio management with CPA® and CFA oversight“When will I have enough money to make work optional?”
Dentists often retire later than they expect because their savings strategy wasn’t built for the realities of high income, high debt, and practice demands. This service helps you understand exactly what “on track” looks like for your goals and career stage, and structures your savings in the most tax-efficient way. Instead of guessing, you get a clear roadmap showing what to save, where to save it, and how today’s decisions impact your long-term freedom.
Tax & Accounting
Tax & Accounting
Proactive tax planning, dental-specific accounting, and coordinated financial guidance designed to help you reduce surprises and keep more of what you earn“Is my tax strategy coordinated with my financial plan?”
Your tax strategy should be part of your financial plan, not something you think about once a year. Our tax and accounting team works alongside your financial advisor to coordinate decisions around your practice, income, retirement contributions, investments, and other financial goals. Together, they can identify tax-saving opportunities and help you make proactive, long-term decisions to avoid unwanted surprises from Uncle Sam.
Office Retirement Plans
Office Retirement Plans
Customized and tax-advantaged retirement plan setup and managementDoes my office retirement plan support my personal financial strategy?
For dentists, an office retirement plan is an important part of your overall financial strategy, but it shouldn’t be viewed in isolation. We look at your plan design, contribution options, investment choices, and tax benefits alongside your personal goals, practice ownership, and other investments to make sure your retirement plan is working as part of your bigger financial picture.
Practice Coaching & Transitions Planning
Practice Coaching & Transitions Planning
Profitability analysis, associate compensation structures, transition planning, and more“Is my practice performing the way it should?”
Your practice is your primary engine for building wealth, but it can also be one of your biggest stressors. We evaluate your profitability, overhead, compensation structures, valuations, and transition options. Instead of wondering whether you’re making the right business decisions, you get grounded, data-driven insights that help you run a healthier practice and make smarter choices for both your business and your personal finances.
Debt & Repayment Strategy
Debt & Repayment Strategy
Strategic guidance on your student loans, practice financing, and real estate purchases“Should I pay down debt faster, invest more, or hold on to cash? And how do I know the right balance?”
Dentists carry unusually high levels of student, practice, and real estate debt, and the wrong sequencing can create unnecessary stress or slow your progress. Debt & Liquidity Strategy helps you understand the smartest way to manage loans while maintaining the right amount of cash on hand. Instead of feeling guilty about debt or uncertain about priorities, you get a balanced, dentist-specific approach that supports both stability today and flexibility for the future.
Insurance Analysis
Insurance Analysis
Evaluation of disability, life, malpractice, and practice overhead coverage“Do I have the right insurance, or am I overpaying for things I don’t need?”
With disability, malpractice, life, and overhead coverage all in the mix, it’s easy for dentists to be overinsured, underinsured, or simply unsure. Insurance Analysis evaluates what you have, what you truly need, and where coverage gaps could expose your family or practice. You get recommendations based on data (not commissions), so you can protect your income and assets without paying for unnecessary policies.
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Coordination with attorneys to structure your estate and protect your legacy“How do I protect my family, my practice, and my assets if something unexpected happens?”
For dentists who often have complex assets, practice equity, and multiple insurance policies, small gaps in estate planning can create major risks. This service coordinates directly with your attorneys to help make sure everything is structured correctly and updated as your life and practice evolve, giving you confidence that the details are handled.
Coordination with Professional Partners
Coordination with Professional Partners
Direct collaboration with your network of practice consultants, commercial lenders, and estate attorneys“Who’s actually managing all the moving parts of my financial life?”
Dentists often end up acting as the go-between for CPAs, lenders, attorneys, brokers, and consultants, leading to confusion, delays, and conflicting advice. Professional Coordination removes that burden by connecting your financial life across all advisors and industry professionals. Instead of juggling experts, you have one unified team ensuring everything works together and nothing falls through the cracks.
You don’t have to explain the difference between collections and production or what a PPO is. We already speak your language.
Tax Planning & Accounting for Dentists
When your CPA and CFP® professional are on the same team, your tax strategy and financial plan work together seamlessly, resulting in better decisions and fewer surprise bills.
- Tax Planning & Strategy: Entity structure optimization, equipment purchase timing, retirement contribution coordination, and income timing
- Tax Preparation & Filing: Federal and state returns, business tax filings, quarterly estimates, and audit support
- Practice Accounting & Bookkeeping: Monthly financials, overhead tracking, collections monitoring, and profitability analysis
- Payroll Services: Compliant payroll processing, quarterly tax filing, and W-2/1099 preparation
Dentist Advisors:
Less time worrying about money. More time building what matters.
600+ dentists have trusted Dentist Advisors to build financial plans and comprehensive investment strategies to protect and grow their wealth, all while helping them live their best lives today.
I feel like I have a solid base underneath me, with more clarity and knowledge to evaluate all the financial decisions in my life.
The one-on-one guidance I receive from my advisor is structured and organized, making complex financial decisions feel manageable.
My advisor and portfolio analyst worked in tandem to customize my plan, and gave me confidence to pursue my aggressive retirement goals."
These testimonials are solely those of past or current clients and may not necessarily indicate current, past or future experiences of other clients—nor do they indicate or guarantee future results and experiences. Neither cash nor other forms of compensation were exchanged for these testimonials. We do not believe there are any material conflicts associated with providing these testimonials.
Access Comprehensive Support Custom-Built for Your Journey
- Unlimited access to a dedicated CFP® professional, CPA, CFA, and practice strategist with at least 3 scheduled calls per year
- Centralized online dashboard tracking all accounts in one place
- Quarterly net worth monitoring and progress tracking
- Student loan strategy evaluation and refinancing guidance
- Quarterly market updates on timely financial topics
- Vetted list of dental industry partners
- Benchmark data from 1000s of dentists to know how you stack up