
The Trusted Transition Partner

Your practice is the product of your life’s work. It deserves the utmost care and respect when you’re ready to consider your transition alternatives.
• For more than forty years, Midwest Dental has served as a trusted transition partner for practice owners seeking discrete, full-value transition alternatives.
• Clinician-led, we offer unparalleled experience and knowledge in supporting practice owners through the transition process. Like you, we care for patients every day.
• From solo practitioners to group practices, we offer customized transition solutions for doctors seeking an exit strategy and/or to shed the administrative and financial burdens associated with practice ownership.
• We are not looking for a transaction. We seek like-minded care providers with a vested interest in the long-term health of their patients and the careers of their staff.
• Our references are readily available and all discussions are strictly confidential. Importantly, there are never any fees when working with us.
To learn more, please contact:
Sean Epp – Managing Director, Development
(715) 579-4188 or Email
Sean manages the practice acquisition program for Mountain Dental, working primarily with practice owners considering their liquidity, transition, and retirement alternatives. He has worked with Mountain Dental since 2001, and his background includes extensive experience in private equity, leveraged finance, and corporate restructuring with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.
He is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he received a BA in Economics. Sean and his family live in the Minneapolis area, where he enjoys volleyball and cycling.
Dr. David Eslinger – Director, Development
(913) 609-1530 or Email
Dave manages our transition program in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. He is a former owner of several dental practices in the Midwest with experience on both sides of the transition table. Dave has recently worked as the Clinical Director of Operations for one of the largest group dental practices in the nation. He has additional experience as an expert in dental technologies and practice management with several Fortune 500 companies.
He has a DDS degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, a BS in Biology from Graceland University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Dave and his family are life-long residents of the Kansas City area, where he enjoys college baseball and fantasy football.
Justin Wolfe – Director, Development
(312) 720-1089 or Email
Justin manages our Practice Transition program in Illinois and adjacent markets, working directly with practice owners and their advisors. He has a strong dental background which includes development efforts of a successful Illinois-based group dental practice as well as regional markets for Johnson & Johnson Oral Health (Orapharma).
Raised in downstate Illinois, Justin is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where he received a BA in Marketing. He and his wife live in the Chicago area, where he enjoys golf, basketball, and following his SIU Salukis!




