The Art of Dental Finance & Management

Serving dental professionals for nearly 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is a partner in HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors division that provides accounting services, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial management for dental practices. His expertise in practice metrics and benchmarks allows him to identify profit opportunities and develop strategies designed to maximize revenue. A national lecturer on accounting and financial management, he hosts “The Art of Dental Finance and Management” podcast, presented by Decisions in Dentistry and the Academy of Dental CPAs. He can be reached at [email protected]

Since 2009, Ryan has been providing public accounting services to a variety of industries including agriculture, agricultural cooperatives, lodging, personal and small businesses. Ryan provides financial planning services that include covering cash flow analysis, education planning, insurance and risk analysis, retirement planning and asset allocation. When working with Ryan, clients can expect to feel understood. He brings trust and honesty to each relationship and works hard to foster those qualities as the relationship grows. In his free time, Ryan's top priority is spending time with his wife and two sons whether taking leisure walks or playing at the park. Aside from that Ryan is an avid golfer and tries to make it out to the course two to three times a week in the summer. In the fall you can find him pheasant hunting or enjoying the quiet of the woods while archery deer hunting.

Zach Schnitzler specializes in insurance planning, employee retention solutions, planning for the purchase or sale of a business, succession planning and estate planning. Zach brings a consultative approach that helps clients clearly identify goals to arrive at solutions. Planning is very specialized to business owners and high net worth individuals. Zach's interactions with them every day have brought deep understanding of needs that can be significantly complex. Outside of work, Zach enjoys spending time with his wife, Taylor, two children, Soren and Sam, and their dog , Zodi. You'll find his family doing many things the outdoors has to offer: golf, swimming at the pool and going for long walks.

Serving dental professionals for nearly 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is a partner in HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors division that provides accounting services, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial management for dental practices. His expertise in practice metrics and benchmarks allows him to identify profit opportunities and develop strategies designed to maximize revenue. A national lecturer on accounting and financial management, he hosts “The Art of Dental Finance and Management” podcast, presented by Decisions in Dentistry and the Academy of Dental CPAs. He can be reached at [email protected]

Melbert E. (Mel) Schwarz – Mel has over 35 years of experience in the world of tax legislation in Washington, D.C., including 6 years spent on the staff of the Joint Committee of Taxation. He is a past chairman of the Tax Legislation Committee of the AICPA and a former member of its Tax Executive Committee. He received his B.A. from SMU, his J.D. from the University of Michigan, and his Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas.

Serving dental professionals for nearly 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is a partner in HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors division that provides accounting services, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial management for dental practices. His expertise in practice metrics and benchmarks allows him to identify profit opportunities and develop strategies designed to maximize revenue. A national lecturer on accounting and financial management, he hosts “The Art of Dental Finance and Management” podcast, presented by Decisions in Dentistry and the Academy of Dental CPAs. He can be reached at [email protected]

Dr. Kathy O’Loughlin is the executive director of the American Dental Association (ADA), the nation’s leading advocate for oral health. She joined the ADA in 2009 after serving as the chief dental officer for United Health Group and as the chief executive officer for Delta Dental of Massachusetts. She is a nationally recognized leader in the health care, nonprofit, and education sectors, and she speaks around the country about the profession of dentistry, oral health care delivery, and public health policy. Dr. O’Loughlin was the first female dental school class president and valedictorian of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Serving dental professionals for nearly 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is a partner in HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors division that provides accounting services, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial management for dental practices. His expertise in practice metrics and benchmarks allows him to identify profit opportunities and develop strategies designed to maximize revenue. A national lecturer on accounting and financial management, he hosts “The Art of Dental Finance and Management” podcast, presented by Decisions in Dentistry and the Academy of Dental CPAs. He can be reached at [email protected]

Serving dental professionals for nearly 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is a partner in HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors division that provides accounting services, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial management for dental practices. His expertise in practice metrics and benchmarks allows him to identify profit opportunities and develop strategies designed to maximize revenue. A national lecturer on accounting and financial management, he hosts “The Art of Dental Finance and Management” podcast, presented by Decisions in Dentistry and the Academy of Dental CPAs. He can be reached at [email protected]

Diwakar Sinha is a co-Founder and Partner at TUSK. He has worked in the dental lending space for 15 years and has provided capital to hundreds of dentists and Groups | DSOs over his career. Diwakar earned his BS from The Ohio State University.

Serving dental professionals for nearly 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is a partner in HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors division that provides accounting services, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial management for dental practices. His expertise in practice metrics and benchmarks allows him to identify profit opportunities and develop strategies designed to maximize revenue. A national lecturer on accounting and financial management, he hosts “The Art of Dental Finance and Management” podcast, presented by Decisions in Dentistry and the Academy of Dental CPAs. He can be reached at [email protected]