“There is a lot more involved than I could have imagined and it is critical to work with a professional in practice sales. Guy Jaffe and his associates did a great job of getting us through this process. I have also been impressed that he has taken a personal interest by following up after the sale with Dr. Vadnal and me to insure a successful transition.” James T. Moore, DDS, Bridgeton, Missouri
Charles F. Kneedler, DDS, Swansea, Illinois. “The service that Guy Jaffe and ADS Midwest provided was invaluable. The sale of a dental practice is a complicated transaction. Guy has years of experience in this area and he essentially made the transition a very easy process. I continue to recommend him highly to any dentist who is considering selling a practice.” Ernie Abramson, DMD, Arnold, Missouri “Initially, Guy Jaffe identified a practice that best suited the location and style I was searching for. He also worked diligently to make sure I was comfortable through every step of the process. Guy even offered advice on how to make my new practice a success. He is legitimately concerned that my new business becomes more and more prosperous following the transition.” Edward R. Miller, DMD, Belleville, Illinois “Guy Jaffe made this practice purchase quite a smooth process. He had all the proper sources of information, knew all the right people to contact, and kept the whole deal on track and on time. Having never been involved in a deal like this, I had many questions and concerns. Guy was there with the answers and guidance I needed. His years of experience were very obvious and well appreciated.” Joseph Zeigler, DMD, Town & Country, Missouri “My wife and I took a seminar from Guy Jaffe in April so we had a pretty good idea of how the sale process would work. Guy took care of everything. It was very important to me that the staff continue - they make such a difference to the continuity of care to the patients. Guy even helped to integrate the staff into the practice.” Paul A. Nativi, DMD, Collinsville, Illinois “Guy Jaffe was able to take a very complicated circumstance and use their knowledge and experience to develop it into a successful transaction. I doubt this success could have been accomplished with a less qualified individual.” Gerard R. LeDoux, DDS, Troy, Missouri “Yes, I have worked with other practice brokers and they don’t even come close to Guy Jaffe! It’s like apples and oranges. Guy is by far the best in all respects.” Scott McClain, DDS, Florissant, Missouri “Mr. Jaffe was a wonderful resource. Besides the obvious of introducing me to potential buyers, he helped me organize myself in preparation for the sale, i.e., when to contact my accountant, who to contact for equipment appraisal and how to approach potential buyers. He was perceptive enough to introduce me to buyers who might ‘fit’. That is, he only brought me together with those who might truly be interested in my practice and not everyone looking for a practice.” Skip Magruder, III, DDS, House Springs, Missouri
Jon C. Wilsdorf, DDS, Rolla, Missouri “Guy Jaffe found out exactly what I was searching for and then went to work to find just the right practice. When I began thinking about purchasing a practice, I talked to my attorney and he also came up with Guy’s name as someone he would recommend.” Jack D. Laudenslager, DMD, St. Peters, Missouri “I credit Guy Jaffe for the success of this purchase. He got me my last associateship so we knew him and he knew us. About a year ago, we told him just what we were looking for. He didn’t have anything right then, but called us as soon as the Forsyth practice became on the market. It was perfect. Guy and the Forsyths were a pleasure to enact such an important deal with.” M. Katherine Weber, Charleston, Illinois “I had heard about The Dental Marketplace (ADS Midwest) through their newsletter, so I contacted Guy Jaffe. He was very ‘hands-on’ during the sale, taking care of all the details and making sure that all the necessary paper work was in place. He was always available and took care to match up the buyer and seller.” Dale G. Bergeson, DDS, Webster Groves, Missouri “Guy Jaffe was able to gather the necessary information from me to allow us to place a reasonable value on the practice. He was then able to locate a prospective buyer and walk us through the process, transitioning the practice from me to Dr. Boscia.” Michael F. Cissell, DDS, Lake St. Louis, Missouri “When I first contacted Guy Jaffe and described the practice I was looking for, this one came to mind immediately. He didn’t have to work too hard to sell me on it, because the practice really sold itself to me. It was still alive and thriving in an area I liked. The system he has in place – the valuation, the help on legal issues, the attention to detail – all combined to make the practice painless.” James G. Mace, DDS, Washington, Missouri “It was nice to have Guy Jaffe who put everything together for the sale. Everything was organized and I did not have to get involved in individual details of the transaction. He really pulled the sale together.” Robert R. Farrington, DDS, Decatur, Illinois “Dr. Marsden had heard Guy speak at a couple of dental meetings and suggested that we get a hold of him when we first started talking about joining forces. Guy was a huge blessing! Dr. Marsden and I were amazed at the amount of work that goes into the sale of a dental practice, and we both agreed that there is no way we would have gotten through the process so smoothly without Guy Jaffe and ADS Midwest.” Isaac E. Davison, DDS, DuQuoin, Illinois “Guy Jaffe was helpful in locating the right practice for me, helping us follow the right steps and talking us down from the anxiety that buying a new practice can present.” Dawn A. Jackson-Breeden, DMD, Benton, Illinois “Guy Jaffe analyzed the practice and recommended a fair sales price that I accepted and I signed a contract. Guy did the rest by advertising the practice, negotiating the sale with Dr. Waller, obtaining an attorney to write the contract, and finally closing the sale with attorney present.” Fred L. Schaper, DDS, Farmington, Missouri “Mr. Jaffe was very helpful. He obtained an appraiser for the equipment and with that appraisal and other information, he was able to determine the value of the practice. He led Dr. Staley-Henne and I through the very complicated process of transferring the dental practice. Mr. Jaffe was also extremely helpful to Dr. Staley-Henne in acquiring insurance and financing for the practice.” Gary L. Gill, DDD, Paris, Illinois “In addition to everything else that he did to facilitate the sale, Guy Jaffe performed the services of a go-between, and one who always answered all my questions.” Jeff Walton, DMD, Sikeston, Missouri “I had attended at least two of Guy Jaffe’s seminars on the sale of a dental practice. After my initial contact with Guy about the sale, he guided me through the process smoothly. He did what he said he would; he was very professional.” Ronald G. Thouvenot, DDS, Belleville, Illinois “Guy Jaffe visited my office for evaluation and appraisal to gather information he needed to sell my practice. I really didn’t know everything involved in selling a practice and I wanted him to take over for me. Guy was very professional and had years of experience. I felt at ease with him and knew he would do the right thing.” Leon F. Harres, DMD, Decatur, Illinois “Guy Jaffe helped me arrive at a fair valuation. I had no clue how to go about finding a buyer, securing financing, writing a contract or any of the other aspects of a dental practice sale. Guy took care of all of this and much more.” Jeffrey B. Uhl, DDS, Belleville, Illinois “Thank heavens I found Guy Jaffe when I went to the Chicago Mid Winter Meeting looking for brokers. Guy turned out to be invaluable to me. I would most definitely recommend Guy Jaffe to anyone.” Larry A. Crisafulli, DDS, Lincoln, Illinois “Guy Jaffe did everything. What I mean by that he supplied all the business knowledge and expertise that I did not have. So when it came to the sale of the practice, I really needed guidance and Guy was there whenever we needed him.” Oliver E. Garber, III, DMD, Peoria, Illinois “Guy Jaffe was wonderful. Anytime you undertake a big transaction like this it is scary, and even more so when you are a worrier like I am. It was reassuring to have someone take me through every step of the process. Guy was always available when I had a question. Judy Jaffe did a wonderful job of preparing the whole loan package and Guy helped me to obtain a loan through a local community bank.” Stephanie E. Graham, DMD, Sparta, Illinois “I heard about Guy Jaffe from other dentists who have sold their practice through him. They all recommended Guy highly.” Jeanette V. Mulcahy, DDS, Creve Coeur, Missouri |
“I have been in practice and involved in organized dentistry for 35 years. I decided two months before the end of my lease to retire from practice. Peter helped make it work in this short time frame. After meeting and working with Peter on the transition of my practice I could not be happier. Peter made the transition a very smooth process.” Kenneth A. Krebs, DMD, MS, Post President of AAOP, Chicago, Illinois “Pete Ackerman is THE MAN! Level-headed, organized, very bright, stays on top of everything. He speaks like an accountant, but he has a deep knowledge of the dental profession. Using someone like Pete to handle everything not only gave me help through the sale, but gave me a knowledge of the whole sales process. Probably there are many people who could sell your practice, but Pete had the knowledge to cover all the details and take care of everything. He helped me to prioritize. He was a wealth of information beyond just the sale of the practice. I could not have done it without him.” John W. Milgram, DDS, Kenilworth, Illinois
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Matthew Flak, DDS, Chicago, Illinois “Mr. Ackerman performed very well throughout the entire seven month process from listing to the sale of our practice. We felt he went out of his way on several occasions to relieve the stress we were under. We thank Mr. Ackerman for his guidance throughout the seven months. We recommend him highly to anyone planning to sell their practice.” Chu Lee, DDS & Quinn Dang, DDS, Chicago, Illinois “My wife and I once sold a house by ourselves without using a broker. So, we considered just doing some advertising and waiting for all the calls to come in. However, we are very happy that we changed our mind and talked to Peter. It was to our advantage. A broker takes you by the hand and leads you through the whole process. He gives you a checklist of all the steps you must take and helps handle everything. He screens people and finds a good fit. It took a friend of mine a year to two to sell his practice. I think mine went in a couple of months. You can call anytime for advice and the broker makes sure you are doing everything correctly. I enjoyed working with Peter.” Joseph Leydon, DDS, Spring Valley, Illinois “Peter Ackerman has been a huge help in this emotionally difficult sale. He found a wonderful buyer. Then Pete handled all the details and coordinated the sale process to make it easy on everyone involved. The best bit of advice I can offer is to call Pete Ackerman. He really made the whole sale process go smoothly.” Beverly Martinson, DDS, Skokie, Illinois “Pete Ackerman was the broker for the seller and also assisted me in the purchase. He took care of everything. He worked very hard to make sure that everyone was treated fairly and made himself available to us any time, night or day. He is still helping us with our questions about protocol and other issues that arise as we go through the transition.” June Upshaw Lallas, DDS, Skokie, Illinois
James Lazzara, DDS, Oak Lawn, Illinois. “I met Pete Ackerman when he did a practice evaluation for my father-in-law. He brought up a lot of things I had not thought of – I was impressed by his thoroughness. It all went better than I expected.” John Keller, DDS, Rockford, Illinois “Once I contacted Peter Ackerman it became clear I would eventually find my dream dental practice.” Edward Monroe, DDS, LaSalle, Illinois “I would recommend Peter Ackerman. Peter and his company handled everything in a very professional way. I could not have wished for a better outcome.” Frank Liligren, DDS, Machesney Park, Illinois “My best advice is to contact someone who knows the business, knows what is involved in the situation and is going for a win-win solution. Pete Ackerman was that person.” Michael Matsumoto, DDS, Chicago, Illinois
Michael Kozek, DDS, Oak Lawn, Illinois. “Don’t try and do it alone – it is far too complex a thing to do without professional help. Pete Ackerman has guided us through this task in a very competent way and I would highly recommend him to other dentists thinking about buying or selling a practice.” Franklin Jasiek, DDS, LaSalle, Illinois “When it came time to sell my Inverness office, Peter Ackerman seemed to have the best sales record and had the best attitude toward becoming involved in what I wanted to do.” Edward A. Weiland, DDS, Inverness, Illinois “Peter Ackerman’s knowledge, experience and services were essential in the ease and success of the transition.” Richard Smiejek, DDS, Algonquin, Illinois “While I was aware that Pete Ackerman represented the seller, he truly showed an interest in working with both sides, and was always available to help answer any questions I had. He helped make this as smooth a transaction as possible.” Alfred D. Sagall, DDS, Skokie, Illinois “Go through an experienced broker! Be sure all the bases are covered which is what Pete Ackerman does. Even though he was working for the seller, he helped me enormously. He stayed in constant contact with me and gave me feedback on all issues in the course of the transaction.” Umar Haque, DMD, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois “Since we had no idea what to do, we involved an attorney to advise us and our accountant who had experience with the practice. We had them review everything but looking back, I’m not sure that was necessary. Pete Ackerman handled everything.” Judy Rasmussen Connelly, daughter of the late Jim Rasmussen, DDS, Morris, Illinois
Donald R. Barrett, DDS, MS, Byron, Illinois “I called around and interviewed several brokers and really liked Pete Ackerman and his approach to practice sales.” Antoinette Severino, DDS, Brookfield, Illinois “Do not attempt to assess the value of your own practice. It is important to bring in someone who is knowledgeable and professional. Otherwise, you could overvalue your practice or sell yourself short.” Karen Litiwin-Manzari, DDS, Chicago, Illinois “Pete Ackerman came in and told me “This is what you should do. This is how we go about advertising and getting things done. These are some things I would correct and change. So we did. And things went very smooth I thought.” Richard Ritter, DDS, Rockford, Illinois |
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