The Dentist Money Show | Financial Planning & Wealth Management

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan look into what it takes to become financially independent. "When can I retire?" is a question financial planners are often asked. Some try to provide a simple answer, but there's a complexity to the question that deserves an in-depth examination. Although individual lifestyle and economic uncertainty affect any projections about financial...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan discuss the nuts and bolts of the most common qualified retirement plans. Because of the different levels of dental and specialist practices (and with the varying amounts of income they can generate), deciding which qualified retirement plan is the right one for you can be a challenge?  Reese and Ryan take the mystery out of your retiremen...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan once again answer your questions. Decisions about finances, taxes, legal issues, insurance, and real estate all have a major effect on the trajectory of your net worth.  Your finances are much more complex than many dentists think. Every transaction can have major implications with a bad decision costing you years of wealth accumulation. W...

On this Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan take a quick look back … and a long look ahead as they discuss the effects of COVID on the stock market, on the dental community, and on themselves. Will a new mindset about money affect your decisions as an investor? Sharing their personal observations, Reese and Ryan explain why seeing stocks through a COVID looking-glass may affect your attitude towar...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews a 20-year veteran of the home loan industry, Tim Peterson of Cornerstone Home Lending.  Federal stimulates have resulted in low, low interest rates causing some to wonder if now is a good time to refinance? And media coverage about forbearance has others wondering if that's the right strategy during unusually tight times? Listen as Ryan a...

On this Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan examine virtually every insurance policy a dentist might need. As a dentist, you have to manage business risks, as well as think about how to preserve your income in case of something unexpected . You may want to ignore it, but insurance can't be neglected. On this podcast, Reese and Ryan share their ideas about how to get the greatest efficiency out of...

On this episode of The Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan take a look at the real reasons people end up hoarding during panics. Or more to their point, when markets are diving and your net worth is shrinking, how can you stifle the impulse to push your own panic button?  We all have irrationally strong preferences for things we can control with certainty. Reese and Ryan have some ideas on how to...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews BJ Sorensen, Senior Manager of Marketing Strategy and Research at Ultradent. While we may have a front-row seat to the economic effects of COVID-19, BJ's job is to understand how current trends might alter the future. What will be the behavioral impact on dentists? Where is practice ownership headed? What jobs will today's dental students...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews Kiera Dent of The Dental A-Team. A well-known dental practice coach, Kiera has numerous ideas for what you can do today to make your practice better tomorrow.  Get to know The A-Team's four buckets for dental practice success as Kiera takes Ryan through her extensive list of things you could be working on. "This is your time for a mindset...

For an April Fools Day episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan take a close look at financial mistakes that can make you feel like a money management moron.  It's been said, "Wise men learn by other men's mistakes. Fools by their own." On this show, Reese and Ryan share examples of money miscues you can avoid. Learn from the mistakes of others and then follow these tips so you can keep...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews Dr. Brian Harris, the founder of Smile Virtual, a leader in virtual consultations. Have you considered that the mindset you take during this economic pause may result in how well your practice does when it's back to business as usual?  From the tricks he's learned about video consults to tips on getting more involved in social media , Bri...

The effect of COVID-19 on the economy has resulted in a major market downturn. On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan provide answers to the financial concerns they've been hearing from clients and others. It's a pragmatic look at current issues as Reese and Ryan offer advice about where we are—and where leading economic forecasters say we're most likely headed . Hear why stayi...

It's a Dentist Money™ Show first as Ryan interviews Matt Mulcock, one of our own advisors. Ryan asks Matt what it was like to work at a large money-management firm.  It's a one-of-a-kind episode as Matt compares the differences between Dentist Advisors' holistic financial planning approach with firms that mix product sales with financial advice . You'll get to know more about Matt—and you'll hear...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews Matt Hironaka of Unitas PPO Solutions. Do you need help evaluating your PPO participation? Are you involved with PPOs and want to improve reimbursements? Or are you wondering if you can negotiate higher fee rates?   Matt answers those questions and many more as he and Ryan discuss PPOs in depth. Frustrated with your PPO relationships (lik...

What do DSOs, Dave Ramsey, and financial stress have in common? The last Q&A episode of the Dentist Money™ Show was several months ago. Since then the pile of good questions has grown, and we've picked a couple interesting winners.   "How do you deal with management issues that are part of working in a big DSO? Should you just work for yourself instead of enduring the hassle?" How about, "Is stres...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan put Savings Rate (Sr) under the Elements® microscope. And they dive deep into the many reasons why it's so closely tied to both your debt and your ability to invest throughout your career.  Savings Rate is the key indicator of whether you're moving your own net worth needle forward , and Reese and Ryan clarify why that's true. Plus, they h...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese interviews Dr. Brian Anderson, founder of the 5,500+ member Facebook group, Orthodontic Pearls. Brian is a popular speaker known for the sincerity he brings to his message of finding positive purpose in your work. In talking with Reese, he shares how energizing your involvement and fully enjoying how your contributions help people live better can c...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan answer the question: "As I'm choosing a partner, what would you recommend that would be different from running a solo practice?" Not a question with a quick or easy answer … but a question many dentists ask during their careers. Partnerships can change financial implications, decision-making dynamics, productivity, work schedule, and staff...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese interviews Jayme Amos, founder of Ideal Practices, a leader in helping dentists create successful startup practices. Jayme reveals how his own business found an altruistic vision that added greater personal purpose to his work, and created a more unified office culture.  You set the bar for office culture, but also how you're going to serve your co...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews well-known lecturer Dr. Chris Salierno, chief editor of Dental Economics. Their wide-ranging discussion covers topics from how to publish content to how to control your overhead to why Chris thinks it's a must to know your "gross profit margins." As an editor of a leading industry publication, Chris has his finger on dentistry's pulse. Yo...

On a recent podcast, Reese and Ryan offered Dentist Money™ Show listeners nine good questions to ask financial advisors. Many listeners then turned the tables and said, "OK guys, how about giving us your answers!" Don't miss this episode as Reese and Ryan answer questions about their investment philosophy; about their investment allocation strategies; about why they put a focus on dentists. Plus,...

On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews Michael Anderson and Laura Maly of the Wonderist Agency, a full-service dental marketing agency. Does SEO still work? Is Facebook the place for me? Is direct mail the best channel to market my practice? These are typical questions that seem to concern most dentists.  In this timely interview, Michael and Laura explain why finding an authe...

"What are your returns?" It's one of the first questions most people looking for a financial advisor ask. But is it the right question? In this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan talk about what other questions may prove more insightful.  The role of today's financial advisor is more about pairing strategies with your goals and matching the proper risk to the time frame needed for...

Is there a correlation between personal financial security and charitable giving? Reese and Ryan reflect on the gifts the giver receives on this Christmas Day episode of the Dentist Money™ Show.  The dental community has an impressive record of giving both of their time and money to charitable causes. What drives that desire to give back? And what, if anything, do the givers also receive in return...

In this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese and Ryan discuss both the differences and the similarities between mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds). Find out why choosing the right funds for your portfolio doesn't have to be an either/or decision. All of these funds are actually collections of stocks with some differences like expense ratios, tax structure, and volatil...