Dental Mentors

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Learn strategies for building wealth in dentistry. Hosted by Matt Ornstein, Eric Morin, and Neil Zemba. Whether you’re focused on optimizing your practice, expanding your portfolio, or designing a life of abundance and impact, Dental Mentors is your space to learn, connect, and build alongside the most driven minds in dentistry. We started Dental Mentors to change the conversation around money in dentistry. For too long, the topic of wealth has been treated as delicate or taboo — yet financial growth is one of the most empowering forms of professional and personal mastery. We believe that buil...

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Meet The Mentors: Eric Morin 09.07.2026 1:08:25

In this cornerstone episode of our Meet the Mentors series, host Neil Zemba and Matt Ornstein switch seats to unpack the psychological core, operational methods, and foundational consulting logic of the absolute standard in dental group advisory: Eric Morin , founder and CEO of Tower Leadership . With over two decades of experience scaling dental organizations into high-valuation powerhouses, Eric...

The 9% Organic Growth Blueprint: Mike Huffaker on Decoding the New Patient Pipeline 15.06.2026 1:04:02

In this high-impact episode of Dental Mentors , host Matt Ornstein sits down with a true scale innovator and technology executive: Mike Huffaker , Chief Revenue Officer at Planet DDS. Mike brings a powerful enterprise perspective, having helped lead Planet DDS through an explosive growth arc from $10 million to over $120 million in annual revenue. Today, his platform serves more than 14,500 practi...

The Single-Location Empire: Colin Ambler & Dr. Sharon Bleiler on Why a Second Office is a Trap 08.06.2026 36:57

In this high-impact episode of Dental Mentors, host Neil Zemba sits down with a powerhouse entrepreneurial duo who cracked the code on scaling a single practice through gamification and software: Colin Ambler and Dr. Sharon Bleiler . Dr. Bleiler and Colin pull back the curtain on their journey from sleeping in their staff lounge during the desperate early days of a struggling practice to running a...

Eric Leaver: How To Best Position Your Practice Or Group For Acquisition 01.06.2026 1:05:06

In this high-impact episode of Dental Mentors, host Matt Ornstein sits down with a healthcare and technology titan, private equity operating CEO, and elite board advisor: Eric Leaver . Eric brings the rare perspective of an executive who has participated in more than 100 M&A and finance transactions representing over $5 billion in combined asset value. He pulls back the curtain on how Wall Str...

Mark Lakis: What's Your Freedom Number and How Much EBITDA Do You Need to Hit It? 25.05.2026 44:28

In this high-impact episode of Dental Mentors, host Neil Zemba sits down with a veteran dental executive and the master innovator behind modern dental platform structures: Mark Lakis . Mark has over 17 years of experience serving as CEO of some of the largest organizations in dentistry. Having successfully scaled operations from early-stage roll-ups to multi-state platforms and delivered multiple...

The 27x Return: How One Major DSO Uses AI to Scale (feat. Amol Nirgudkar) 17.05.2026 1:29:48

In this high-impact episode of Dental Mentors, hosts Matt Ornstein, Neil Zemba, and Eric Morin sit down with the visionary founder and CEO of Patient Prism: Amol Nirgudkar. Amol is a pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence within the dental space, helping over 10,000 offices across the globe optimize patient acquisition and drive massive EBITDA growth. We dive deep into why AI isn't...

The Business of Dentistry: M&A, AI, and Valuation Traps ft. Brian Colao 12.05.2026 1:12:41

In this powerhouse episode of Dental Mentors, hosts Matt Ornstein, Neil Zemba, and Eric Morin sit down with the "King of Legal Representation" in the dental space: Brian Colao, Director of Dykema’s DSO Industry Group. With over 31 years of experience and having represented hundreds of practices and groups, Brian pulls back the curtain on the current state of the DSO industry. We dive deep into why...

Pat Bauer | How Heartland Dental Scaled to 1,900+ Practices & Why Data Fixes Everything 03.05.2026 53:12

In this powerhouse inaugural episode of Dental Mentors, hosts Matt Ornstein, Neil Zemba, and Eric Morin sit down with one of the most influential figures in dentistry: Pat Bauer, CEO of Heartland Dental. From joining Dr. Rick Workman in 1997 with just eight practices to leading a network of over 1,900 locations today, Pat shares the blueprint for Heartland’s unprecedented growth. We dive deep into...