Who We Are

Thank you for visiting http://www.ADSSouth.com, our ADS South website. Since 1984, you have known us as Professional Practice Consultants, Ltd. As Professional Practice Consultants, Ltd., we have served your practice transition, appraisal, associateship services, and expert testimony needs for the past 24 years.

Don't be concerned - we have not sold out or changed ownership or personnel - we are simply re-branding ourselves as ADS South.

Earl Douglas, DDS, MBA, BVAL founded ADS in 1996. Since that time, ADS has grown to be the largest organization of independent dental practice appraisers, brokers, and consultants in the country.

ADS is literally composed of the best professionals in the transition field. We do not offer franchises to just anyone who wants to sell dental practices. All prospective members must pass review by our nomination committee and meet quality and experience requirements. To be admitted to ADS, /they must be voted upon by the entire ADS /membership. ADS /members are subject to internal standards and peer review. We are serious about integrity, competence and quality.

Recently, our membership had a strategic planning session that indicated that our members would benefit from being part of the ADS /brand, rather than being known as their separate individual company, thus the movement to be known collectively and individually as ADS. /Now, when you see the ADS /advertisements in Dental Economics, our monthly Dental Economics transition column, our many pages of classified advertising in Dental Economics, our national website, www.ADSTransitions.com, and other ADS /branding venues, you can associate us and our colleagues as part of the ADS /national organization which provides the highest quality transition services in the country.

Our Staff

Earl M. Douglas, DDS, MBA, is the founder of ADS South. Dr. Douglas earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland 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 practice transition consulting. He received his Master in Business Administration degree from Brenau College in 1984 and founded ADS South in the same year. Dr. Douglas was the founder of American Dental Sales, Inc., in 1996 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.

Ms. Elaine Separk is the ADS South office manager. She coordinates and works in liaison with our clients throughout the transition process. Elaine earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University and has many years of experience in managing medical practices as well as 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 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, DMD, has joined the ADS South team as a transition 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 DMD degree in 1976, he served at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and remains as a Major in the US Army Retired Reserves. In 1980 Dr. Howard formed the Howard Dental Group in LaVale, Maryland, eventually expanding the group to three offices. He 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 who want to buy or sell a dental practice in the Southeast corridor from Virginia to Georgia.

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.

Our Location

ADS South, is located in Roswell, Georgia, a suburb north of Atlanta and has as its service area the southeastern United States -- Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Our Affiliates

ADS South has several close affiliates nationwide. Our affiliate Professional Practice Consultants of New Jersey, Inc., serves dentists in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Our affiliate Lovelace and Associates, Inc. serves dentists in Louisiana, providing practice management consulting as well as business appraisals. Our affiliate Senate Management serves dentists in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Professional Practice Consultants Veterinary Appraisals and Sales, Inc., provides transition and appraisal services to veterinarians.

Besides our related affiliates, ADS South is a founding member of American Dental Sales, Inc., and enjoys the referring privileges of that entire membership.