Β Β Β Β FOUNDER AND AUTHOR
Pete Volk
DENTAL STRATEGY INSTITUTE
Over twenty years at the intersection of DSO strategy, dental office design and practice valuation β and now β a library of resources that should have existed long ago.
20+
YEARS IN DENTAL
12+
BOOKS PUBLISHED
7+
ANALYTICAL TOOLS
3
AUDIENCE TRACKS
THE STORY
The business side of dentistry deserved better resources. So I wrote them.
Pete Volk is a dental industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of DSO strategy, dental office design, and practice valuation. Over that career he has worked with some of the largest dental groups in North America, advised on operatory design and clinical infrastructure for practices of every scale, and developed the deep industry knowledge that now drives everything published under the DSI name.
"Brilliant clinicians were navigating M&A transactions, exit structures, office buildouts, and operational complexity with almost no plain-language resources written specifically for their world."
Dental Strategy Institute is the result of a simple observation Pete kept making over two decades: the business side of dentistry was extraordinarily underserved. DSI exists to change that β publishing books, tools, white papers, and courses that give dental professionals the strategic intelligence to make better decisions at every stage of their career.
DSO Strategy & Enterprise Sales
Deep experience with the largest dental groups in North America β from market entry strategy to enterprise-level relationship management and operational infrastructure.
Dental Office Design & Operatory Planning
Hands-on experience designing and advising on clinical facilities at every scale β from single-chair startups to multi-location DSO buildouts with dozens of operatories.
Practice Valuation & M&A
Practical knowledge of how dental practices are valued, acquired, and transitioned β including earn-out structures, EBITDA mechanics, and the post-merger realities sellers rarely anticipate.
Intelligence. Strategy. Growth.
DSI is the publishing and intelligence platform Pete built to close the gap he kept encountering across his career. Every book, tool, white paper, and course is written for operators β not academics β and grounded in the real decisions dental professionals face every day.
The catalog covers DSO strategy, practice valuation, M&A transactions, dental office design, post-merger integration, PPO analysis, insurance-free practice transitions, compliance, hygiene careers, and operational infrastructure for multi-location groups.
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR
Susan Volk, RDH
CLINICAL CONTRIBUTOR & CO-AUTHOR
Susan Volk is a Registered Dental Hygienist with more than two decades of clinical and industry experience β including roles at Colgate Palmolive, Hu-Friedy, and Benco Dental. Since 2021 she has worked as a part-time hygienist across a wide range of private practices and DSO environments, giving her an on-the-ground perspective on how dental businesses actually function at the chair level.
Susan contributes clinical accuracy, real-world hygiene insight, and editorial review to DSI's content β particularly across the hygiene career track, CE materials, and any title where the clinical perspective matters as much as the business strategy. Her background in dental sales, KOL relationship management, and equipment consultation adds a layer of industry credibility that pure business writing alone cannot replicate.
Work with Dental Strategic Institute
Sponsorship inquiries, B2B licensing, speaking engagements, and partnership opportunities.
