Dr. Uzma Ansari has built dental practices with intention. As the first Pakistani female to graduate from the University of Alabama in 1998, she joined the U.S. Air Force before 9/11, then partnered with colleagues to create a successful practice that she eventually sold to Guardian.

In this episode, Uzma shares the practical steps she took to maximize her practice value, from optimizing production per chair to understanding what buyers really look for. She talks about what actually changed after selling to Guardian, the support systems that opened up, and the value of meeting with wealth advisors before the sale.

She also opens up about what she'd do differently if she could go back, including exploring the possibility of scaling to multiple practices, and how selling created space for her to pursue coaching and mentoring other dentists.

In This Episode:

• Uzma's background and journey into dentistry
• How she partnered with like-minded entrepreneurs to build her practice
• Why she chose to sell to Guardian and what that decision allowed
• Key strategies for maximizing practice value before a sale
• What she'd do differently: thinking about scale earlier
• The operational changes that came with selling to a DSO
• Benefits she didn't expect: team growth opportunities and centralized support
• Why working with wealth advisors matters when preparing to sell
• How the sale opened doors to coaching and consulting work

Resources:

• Follow Uzma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uzma-ansari-b6454938/
• Visit Lowes Island Dentistry’s website: https://www.lowesislanddentistry.com/
• Visit Guardian Dentistry Partners’ website: https://www.guardiandentistry.com/
• Visit Smile Concierge Services’ website: https://www.smileconciergeservices.com/
• Follow Dental Pitch Brokerage on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dentalpitch/
• Visit our website: https://dentalpitchbrokerage.com/
• Download The Dental EBITDA Handbook: https://link.dentalpitchbrokerage.com/widget/form/x45Iy9iZhayIriHmfNfb