Our Dental Practice Sales and Transitions Team - Serving Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

ADS South specializes in dental practice appraisals, sales, and transitions in Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. We have helped dentists all over the Southeast in successful practice transitions. Our dental practice sales team, based in Georgia, not only helps to find positions for dentists who have recently graduated, but also facilitates dental practice transitions for older dentists wishing to retire. In addition, we have provided countless practice appraisals for dentists undergoing divorces.

ADS South’s dental practice sales and transitions experts have the experience and business integrity necessary to help you buy a practice, sell a practice, determine practice value, or structure an equity associateship. Our proven record of success and many years of experience in practice transitions make us the logical choice for assisting in your transitions requirements. If you are interested in dental practice appraisals, sales and transitions in Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, or South Carolina, the ADS South team is ready to help you.

Earl M. Douglas, D.D.S., M.B.A., B.V.A.L.

Earl M. Douglas is the founder of ADS South Dr. Douglas earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery at the University of Maryland in 1971. He practiced in the U.S. Army Dental Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1971 to 1974 and in Stuttgart, West Germany, from 1974 to 1977. Dr. Douglas was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1978 through 1982. After the sale of his private practice in 1982, he began his career in dental practice transitions. He received his Master in Business Administration degree from Brenau College in 1984 and founded ADS South, in the same year. In 1996, Dr. Douglas founded American Dental Sales, Inc., and served as its first president. He is the author of cash flow analysis software used by professional brokers and lenders. He is also a contributing author for Dental Economics and has presented numerous seminars for Dental Economics and state dental associations. Dr. Douglas is a member of the Practice Valuation Study Group and The Institute of Business Appraisers, and was awarded the designation of Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation in 2007 from that organization.

Elaine Separk, B.A.

Ms. Elaine Separk is the office manager of ADS South She works in liaison with our clients throughout the dental practice transition process. Elaine earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University and has many years of experience in managing medical practices. Elaine has also managed a 4,000 member metropolitan church. She has attended the National Institute in Finance and Administration at Emory University and is listed in Who's Who in American Business Women. Elaine is involved in all phases of ADS South's work and will be able to answer many of your questions about dental practice sales and transitions if your consultant is unavailable. She receives the highest compliments from our clients, who have come to trust and rely upon her.

James J. Howard, D.M.D.

James J. Howard has joined the ADS South team as a dental practice transitions consultant. Upon graduation from Rutgers University in 1972, Dr. Howard attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, receiving both the Graduate Dental Scholarship and the Zeta Psi Clareth Scholarship. Graduating with a D.M.D. degree in 1976, he served at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and remains a Major in the U.S. Army Retired Reserves. In 1980, Dr. Howard formed the Howard Dental Group in LaVale, Maryland, eventually expanding the group to three offices. He eventually sold his practice through American Dental Sales and moved to Oak Island, North Carolina. Dr. Howard offers twenty years experience in multiple practice business operations to assist those interested in dental practice sales and transitions in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Rebecca Kyatt

Rebecca Kyatt, has joined ADS South as a Practice Transition Consultant serving Alabama, Mississippi and Western Tennessee. She has an extensive background in contract negotiation and marketing; working for several Fortune 500 companies including Home Depot and Compass Bank. Her experience includes negotiations in excess of $5 Billion, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Supply Management. Most recently Rebecca managed the purchase and transition of a dental practice in Birmingham, AL for her husband.