Georgia

I grew up in Georgia, so this one's personal. I practice — or should I say practiced, in Savannah for 17 years, after spending my first twelve years in practice up in Indiana. So when a Georgia dentist calls me about selling or transitioning their practice, there's a good chance we've got mutual connections, or at least we're talking about the same dental community I've been part of for years.

I'm Rod Strickland, and I spent thirty years practicing dentistry before moving into this work. That matters here more than almost anywhere, because Georgia dentists — from Savannah to Atlanta to Augusta to Macon — don't want to talk to a broker who's never sat in the operatory. They want to talk to someone who understands what the practice actually represents, not just what it's worth on a spreadsheet.

At Legacy Practice Transitions Southeast, most of what I do starts with a real conversation about where you are — are you five years out, fifteen years out, or are you just tired of not having a plan? For dentists who aren't ready to sell yet but want protection in place, our Legacy Protection Plan gives you an initial valuation, updates it every year, and puts an agreement in place to list your practice immediately if something happens to you unexpectedly. That single step protects against the steep value loss that happens in the first months after a dentist passes away or becomes incapacitated — something I've watched happen to colleagues, and something that's almost always avoidable.

For dentists who are actively considering a sale, I've also built out a detailed comparison of DSO offers versus private sale — real numbers, based on corrected EBITDA rather than the inflated figures DSOs often lead with. Across 3,000+ transitions and 30+ years in this business, the pattern holds up: private sale at fair market value consistently outperforms DSO offers by well over a million dollars over time.

If you're practicing anywhere in Georgia and want to talk through your options with someone who's been exactly where you are, reach out.