Independent guidance for dentists buying a practice. The advisory relationship is with the buyer, so every conversation, analysis, and recommendation is built around your decision — not someone else’s deal.
Whether you are just starting to look or preparing to sign an LOI, there is a clear way to work together.
Three ways to work with Practice Directions
Pick the engagement that matches where you are in the process. Most buyers start with Deep Dive Analysis on a specific practice and step up into Full Buyer Representation once they decide to move forward.
Deep Dive Analysis
A one-practice financial and valuation review before you commit. An independent second set of eyes on the numbers, a grounded value range, practical cash-flow commentary, and a written summary plus review call.
Best for: buyers evaluating a specific practice who want clarity on price, payback, and risk before making an offer.
Full Buyer Representation
Hands-on support from target practice through LOI, due diligence, and early transition planning. Structured analyses, offer thinking, coordination with your attorney, CPA, and lender, and an organized due diligence and rollout process.
Best for: buyers who want a single advisor steering the entire purchase from search through the first 90 days of ownership.
How It Works
A simple, staged process: initial conversation, early analysis, offer and LOI posture, due diligence coordination, and first-90-days transition planning — tailored to where you are in the journey.
Best for: buyers who want to understand the engagement before booking a call.
What buyer representation actually covers
Buyer representation is not a one-meeting consult. It is a structured engagement designed to keep your decision grounded as the deal moves.
- Independent valuation perspective on the practice you are evaluating, with a grounded value range and cash-flow read.
- Offer strategy based on the specific opportunity — not a generic template.
- Due diligence structure so the right questions and documents are addressed early, before they become deal problems.
- Coordination with your attorney, CPA, and lender so the team is rowing in the same direction.
- Early transition planning before and after closing, so day one of ownership is not the first day you think about it.
Why buyer-aligned advisory matters
Most dental brokerages represent the seller, the buyer, or both — and get paid when the deal closes. Practice Directions is structured so the advisory relationship is with the buyer. That alignment shows up in plain ways:
- No dual agency. The advisor is not pitching you a practice they also represent on the sell side.
- The deal can be “no.” Walking away from the wrong practice is a successful outcome, not a lost commission.
- Decision support, not deal pressure. The goal is a better decision with better information, not a faster signature.
Ready to talk about a specific practice?
If you already have a practice in mind — or you are getting close — start with a focused conversation before you commit.