James Ackerman is a graduate of St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, with a B.S.B.A. in Accounting. He began his career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen. After leaving to persue his lifelong passion as an airline pilot, Mr. Ackerman returned home to St. Louis to join ADS Midwest. He has been with ADS Midwest for over 15 years. He is a licensed real estate broker in both Missouri and Illinois. Mr. Ackerman helped organize the Practice Transition lecture at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry for Alumni and students. He regularly lectures to dental audiences, residency classes, dental district meetings, continuing education courses, and other dental society functions throughout the Midwest.
Thank you so much for your kind words and congratulations. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you throughout this process. Your guidance and advice were invaluable, and you consistently eased our tensions with your expertise and calm demeanor. We are truly honored to have had the opportunity to work with you, and we hope to continue this collaboration as we run our current practice. Looking ahead, if we are successful and have the opportunity to expand, we would love to work with you again, especially as we aim to get closer to North Atlanta. Thank you once again for everything.
Kelley Kelley-Johnson was very helpful during my practice acquisition process. She was extremely responsive and timely. I truly appreciate her dedication to making my practice transition go as smoothly as possible. Thank you, Kelley, Ted, and the rest of the DBS Team!
Dental transitions can prove to be difficult at best. Having Kelley Kelly-Johnson’s involvement in the transition was critical. I was confident in her abilities to coordinate the process in an expeditious manner. She eliminated the potential nightmare of unresolved issues. Kelley was a true professional and helped create a rewarding transition experience!!
Shout out to Kelley Kelly-Johnson! Although arduous, the sale of my practice would not have closed so smoothly without the commitment and care of Kelley. She went above and beyond to assist with the paperwork and get us to the endgame. Thanks, Kelley and the DBS TEAM
"ADS South is well-connected and on top of things. The practice evaluation was timely and I was very impressed that it was accomplished as promised. My practice sold in the necessary time frame as requested. Everything worked well with my transition."
Earl and Elaine were great! From the first day that I called for information, the response was quick and courteous. My new practice is just what I was looking for. I would gladly refer any of my colleagues to ADS South at any time.
Phil, I want to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude for the way you guided me through the major transition of selling my practice. The process seemed so overwhelming at times, but knowing you were guiding it gave me great comfort. With your experience you seemed to know when to nudge and when to wait. And never once did I doubt you were 100% in my corner looking out for my best interest. At the same time you were always open to my input and always available to answer a question or reassure me. Even your secretary, Barbara, was always helpful and delightful to talk to. I would wholeheartedly recommend your services to anyone considering this monumental step, especially if the practice is in an area not considered to be upscale. You made it happen for me in a way I would not have expected!
Thank you so much for your professional, honest and friendly help in the sale and transition of my dental practice. I felt like I had my best friend advising me. You are the greatest.
Guy 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.
As a buyer, I know Steve gave me information I would not have gotten from others. I was able to make an informed decision as a result.
