For Dentists and Healthcare Practice Owners

The Business of Healthcare Mastermind

Connect. Collaborate. Grow Together.

Join a monthly roundtable where dentists and healthcare practice owners share ideas, work through real challenges, and learn from peers who understand practice ownership.

Reserve Your Seat

A dentist and a healthcare practice owner reviewing notes together

Third Friday Monthly

9:30–11:00 a.m.

In Person

Downtown Gastonia

What the Mastermind Is

Practice ownership can be rewarding, complex, and isolating. This mastermind creates a consistent space for local owners to compare notes, ask better questions, and leave with ideas they can apply in their practices. Each gathering is built around open discussion, shared experience, and the issues that come with leading a healthcare business.

What to Expect

A Focused Conversation

Each session centers on a practical ownership issue or participant challenge.

A Peer Roundtable

Members contribute experience, questions, and ideas rather than listening to a long presentation.

Useful Next Steps

The goal is to leave with greater clarity and at least one idea worth testing in your practice.

A Consistent Local Community

Recurring meetings make it easier to build trust and continue important conversations over time.

Who It's For

This group is built for local owners who want candid conversation with people in the same seat.

Dentists and healthcare practice owners who value candid peer conversation
Owners working through growth, team, operational, financial, or leadership decisions
Leaders who are willing to share what is working and learn from the experience of others

What We Talk About

Conversation areas that come up month to month.

Team leadership and staffing
Practice operations and owner capacity
Patient growth and case acceptance
Cash flow, overhead, and tax planning
Growth decisions and long-term ownership goals
Owner well-being, priorities, and accountability

Meet the Founding Members & Moderator

Dr. David Marsh

General Dentist

Belmont, North Carolina

A native of Gaston County, Dr. Marsh earned his dental degree from the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine and served in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps before returning home to practice. He's built his career on giving every patient honest, straightforward care.

Dr. John W. Edmunds III

General Dentist

Clover, South Carolina

A Clover native, Dr. Edmunds graduated Summa Cum Laude from Clemson University and earned his dental degree from UNC Chapel Hill. He continues a tradition of personalized, patient-first care and stays active in the Clover community.

Brian Swilling

Moderator

Belmont, North Carolina

Brian is a co-founder of NaviPath Wealth with more than 20 years of experience advising healthcare professionals and business owners. He started this mastermind to give local practice owners a space for candid, practical peer conversation.