The Partners Behind Professional Practice Consultants
Three senior advisors with decades of combined experience serving dentists and dental specialists across consulting, accounting, and brokerage.
Daniel P. Welch, CPA
Blending deep dental-industry knowledge with current tax strategy to grow practice production and profitability.
Daniel P. Welch, CPA is the president and founder of Professional Practice Consultants, Inc. (PPC).
With more than 20 years of experience in the dental industry, he is intimately familiar with the current dental marketplace, existing trends, and new products and equipment. He uses this knowledge to guide dentists in growing practice production and profitability.
A frequent lecturer, Dan regularly advises dentists on the purchase, sale, or start-up of a dental practice. As a CPA, he blends his specialized knowledge of the industry with current trends in taxation to provide expert advice to his audience and clients.
In his spare time, Dan volunteers coaching his son in football and playing golf.
Lori Stadler, CPA
A former auditor’s perspective on valuations, tax, and helping dentists retire comfortably.
Lori Stadler, CPA co-founded PPC and has more than 15 years of experience working with dentists and dental specialists.
A former auditor, Lori’s background gives her a unique perspective on dental accounting, consulting, and preparing practice valuations.
Lori has vast experience preparing corporate, partnership, and personal income tax returns. She has extensive knowledge of the retirement-plan arena and frequently helps clients set up plans so they can reach their ultimate goal of retiring comfortably.
As a licensed CPA, Lori is an active member of the Illinois CPA Society and the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants. A frequent traveler, she enjoys exploring new locales and spending time with her family.
James Plescia
Four decades of dental-industry relationships, guiding transitions from valuation to build-out.
Jim Plescia joined PPC in 2014 as a Dental Practice Broker and Transition Consultant.
A dental-industry leader with 40 years of top-ranked sales experience and dental consulting, Jim has built and maintained strong relationships with dentists, dental schools, dental manufacturers, and financial institutions.
He has deep experience transitioning dentists to new offices, office design and remodeling, coordinating and overseeing the build-out of new offices, equipment appraisals, and buying and selling dental practices. Jim is also a licensed Real Estate Broker.
In his free time, Jim enjoys golf, running, and sports.
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