Selling Smart: Maximize value, minimize regret
June 5, 2025
Redondo Beach
Matt Howard, Blue & Co.
Matt Christie, Provide
*Limited Amount of Seats Available
“The more knowledge and confidence that you have of the process, the smoother and more successful the outcome will be.”
Hear from Our Panel of Experts About…
Practice Valuation | Navigating a Practice Transition | Private Buyer vs. DSO? | Marketplace Conditions| What Are Buyers Looking For?
Matthew Howard
CPA/ABV, CVA
Director, Blue & Co
I’m a CPA that works nearly exclusively on dental transactions. Our team works on about 400 a year, as a business valuator in peer-to-peer transactions, as a quality of earnings provider for private equity/DSO transactions both buy side and sell side, as a buyer’s rep to help make sure buyers make educating decisions, and as a consultant on anything else transaction planning or transaction execution related.
Jason Owens
Owner, DDSmatch SoCal
Dental Practice Transition Specialist
Jason Owens is a dental industry veteran with more than 21 years of experience. He will represent DDSmatch in Southern California, and brings a deep network in the industry that will benefit the dentists he serves. Jason serves as a board member for the Children’s Dental Center and the Banning House Museum. He currently lives in Torrance, CA, and enjoys sailing and spending time with his family.
Sean Sullivan
Owner, DDSmatch SoCal
Dental Practice Transition Specialist
Sean Sullivan is a dental industry veteran with more than 29 years of leadership experience. As a DDSmatch professional, Sean represents doctors in Southern California from Mammoth Lakes to the border. He prides himself on his long history of collaboration and partnerships within the Southern California dental community. Sean is on the Advisory Board at Palomar College RDA program, is a volunteer for the California Care Force, and has served as host for the San Diego County Dental Society New Dentist Networking events for the past several years. He lives in Carlsbad, CA, with his wife, nephew and two border collies. He enjoys ocean and mountain adventures including surfing, paddleboard racing and snowboarding.
David Cohen, Esq.
Cohen Law Firm
Attorney
David Cohen, owner of Cohen Law Firm, PLLC, specializes in helping dentists and specialists with their legal business transactional needs, including practice purchases, sales, partnerships, associateships and business structuring and formation. He speaks extensively to dental audiences across the country on these topics. Cohen Law Firm serves clients nationally and understands the unique nature of the law as it relates to dentistry.
Matt Christie
Regional Director, Provide
Matthew Christie is a dedicated healthcare representative at Provide, working with dentists, veterinarians, and medical doctors who are looking to acquire, start, or refinance a practice, while also being able to facilitate commercial real estate loans in conjunction with a practice. Matthew joined Provide in 2019 with an extensive background in small business lending, owner-user commercial real estate, and franchise finance. In his current capacity, Matthew often speaks at local dental schools, where he educates students on business plans, personal credit, and budgeting; he also often speaks for local dental societies, where he lectures to dentists looking to acquire and grow their practices. Matthew holds a degree in economics from California State University, Sacramento and currently resides in Newport Beach, California.
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