Everyday Oral Surgery

The Most Important Questions You Should Ask Before Selling Your Practice to a Private Equity Group (with Dr. TJ Collins and Daniel Hosler)

Grant Stucki - oral and maxillofacial surgeon Episode 342

Are you considering selling your oral-maxillofacial surgery (OMS) practice but don’t know where to start? Today on Everyday Oral Surgery, Dr. Stucki is joined by the founder of Allied OMS, Daniel Hosler, and oral surgeon, Dr. TJ Collins, to discuss what you need to know before selling your practice to a private equity group. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about our guests’ careers, why private equity groups want to partner with OMS practices, how Dr. Collins decided to partner with Allied OMS, the importance of finding the right partner, and common mistakes surgeons make when forming these partnerships. We delve into the kinds of important questions surgeons should ask private equity firms before selling their practice to them, before we hear about how Allied OMS gets involved in running practices. TJ even shares some words of wisdom for anyone looking to sell their practice to a private equity group. Finally, and as always, our guests answer our rapid-fire questions. Thanks for listening! 


Key Points From This Episode:


  • Welcoming today’s guests, Daniel Hosler and Dr. TJ Collins. 
  • Why private equity groups are interested in buying OMS practices. 
  • How Dr. Collins decided to partner with private equity and what goes into finding the right fit.
  • Common mistakes surgeons make when partnering with private equity groups. 
  • The most efficient questions surgeons should ask private equity firms before selling.
  • Why it’s essential to ask firms how they’ll be involved in running a practice before selling it. 
  • Daniel tells us how Allied OMS, specifically, gets involved in the running of a practice. 
  • TJ shares some advice for surgeons looking to partner with private equity groups. 
  • To close off, our guests answer our usual rapid-fire questions. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:


Daniel Hosler on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hosler-736347/ 

Daniel Hosler Email Address — dhosler@alliedoms.com 

Dr. TJ Collins — https://www.mercy.net/doctor/thomas-a-collins-jr-dds/ 

Dr. TJ Collins Email Address — tjcollins217@gmail.com

Allied OMS — https://alliedoms.com/

The Paradox of Choice https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696 

Open https://www.amazon.co.za/Open-Autobiography-Andre-Agassi/dp/0307388409 

From Strength to Strength https://www.amazon.co.za/Strength-Finding-Success-Happiness-Purpose/dp/059319148X 

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059