The Dental Advisory Group

A core of professionals specializing in services for dental practices

Expert Help for Your Practice So You Can Focus on Dentistry

You are most valuable as a dentist, living your true passion. You didn’t become a dentist to get mired down in administrative functions, HR, marketing, accounting, legalities and finances. We are a collection of professionals experienced in working with dental practices. Building trust and a relationship with you is our foundation, with the goal of helping you build the same with your patients.
We work independently, so you can choose the services you really need.

Meet The Dental Advisory Group

Experienced professionals, working independently, ready to offer expertise in key areas to help your practice run more efficiently and improve quality of care by allowing you to focus on the art of dentistry.

Fletcher Gill, Sr.

Commercial Real Estate
The Genau Group

Tammy Swankowski​

Brand Development & Marketing
MarketSpark

Stephanie Gumm

Financial Planner
Horizon Advisory Group

Malika Azargoon​

Dental Consultant
ZAR Dental Consulting

Jim Alley

Accounting, CPA
JBA CPA, LLC

Michael Skerritt​

Business Attorney
Klewans & Skerritt, PC

Edgar Ndjatou

Human Resources
Officium, LLC

Frequent Questions

A dental advisory group helps dentists evaluate how their practice operates, identify inefficiencies, and implement clearer systems around finances, workflow, staffing, and leadership.

Consulting typically focuses on diagnosing specific operational or financial issues and helping implement solutions, while coaching often centers on mindset, habits, and accountability.

Many dentists seek advisory support when growth stalls, overhead rises, team challenges increase, or major transitions—like expansion or ownership changes—are approaching.

No. Many healthy practices use advisory services proactively to improve efficiency, reduce stress, and plan for long-term growth.

Yes. Advisors often help dentists plan expansions, acquisitions, partnerships, or succession strategies more strategically.

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"How do I get started?"

Instead of doing it all, going it alone, or hiring more employees than you need, The Dental Advisory Group is an  “as-needed” resource. Each of our members works independently, so reach out to the appropriate professional for the guidance you need. Need legal help?  Staffing struggles? Looking for new office space or help negotiating your lease?  We’ve got you covered with a core of professionals who understand dentistry, ready to help when you need us.  We’ll connect with you individually to address your challenges. We do more than advise; we solve. 

Frequent Questions

Dental consulting focuses on diagnosing specific operational, financial, and structural issues within a practice and helping implement concrete solutions. Coaching is often more mindset- or habit-focused. The Dental Advisory Group primarily works on the consulting side—analyzing systems, numbers, and workflows—so dentists can make clearer business decisions based on real data, not just motivation or accountability.

Yes. Team challenges are often rooted in unclear roles, inefficient systems, or misaligned expectations rather than individual performance. The Dental Advisory Group helps practices look at structure, communication, and leadership systems so teams can function more smoothly and dentists aren’t carrying unnecessary management stress.

Yes. Advisory guidance can be tailored for solo owners, partnerships, and growing multi-location practices. The Dental Advisory Group adjusts its approach based on size, ownership structure, and growth stage rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.


 

Marketing agencies focus on patient acquisition, while advisory groups focus on what happens inside the practice. The Dental Advisory Group helps ensure that systems, finances, and workflows can actually support growth—so increased demand doesn’t create more stress or inefficiency.

Yes. Whether it’s expansion, adding associates, acquisitions, or succession planning, advisory support can help dentists evaluate risks and make decisions with more confidence. The Dental Advisory Group often helps dentists slow down the decision-making process so growth is intentional, not reactive.

Long-term support often includes ongoing reviews, strategic planning, and adjustments as the practice changes. For many dentists, The Dental Advisory Group serves as a consistent outside perspective—helping them stay aligned with their goals as new challenges and opportunities arise.

Fill out the contact form and select the areas that most interest you. You can pick one … or all of them. Then, the advisor specializing in that area will reach out to schedule a phone call or meeting with you.

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