Dr. Jacobi graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1975. After running a successful solo general practice for 36 years, he transitioned to a different type of dentistry. Over the last eight years, he has made 15 trips to areas in the U.S. and 13 countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean, India, Africa and the Philippines. He has traveled with the U. S. Navy, as well as with civilian, university and non-government organizations. In addition, he serves as a mentor to the Pre-Dental Society at the University of Louisville and has taken many students to Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, as well as to Louisville Dental Society community clinics. Dr. Jacobi also serves as the volunteer Director of Manufacturing and Technology Development at WaterStep, a Louisville-based nonprofit that responds to critical needs for safe water and infection prevention in developing countries and disaster situations by evaluating and implementing simple solutions and teaching people to use those tools. He has helped build water treatment systems in Central and South America, India, Africa, the Upper Amazon and Puerto Rico. Dr Jacobi lives in Louisville, Kentucky, is a Life Member of the ADA, and is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Gabhart is proud to provide superior dental services in a pleasant atmosphere to families throughout Hardin County and surrounding areas. An undergraduate of University of Kentucky and a graduate of University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Dr. Gabhart and his family have lived in Elizabethtown for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Kimbra, have three children, Kaylee, Garrett and Jessica. He is a leader in his profession and community, serving professional organizations, teaching dental, dental hygiene and dental assisting to students at area colleges and volunteering his time to a number of community organizations. Dr. Gabhart is also a part-time farmer and in his spare time he enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with his family.

Dr. Depp was born in Lakeland, Florida and developed a surprising interest in dentistry at the age of five. Her delight in driving two hours to Jacksonville every six months for her check-up’s led to a life-long interest in helping people achieve healthy, beautiful smiles. As a PK (preacher’s kid), she moved around as a child, eventually landing in Owensboro, KY where she spent most of her youth. She attended undergrad at Georgetown College, where she met her future husband, Rob. She attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Dr. Depp graduated in the top 10% of her class in 1993. Her early commitment to dental health came to life in her founding of the Delta Dental Oral Cancer Screening Program at the Kentucky State Fair, which currently screens thousands of fair-goers for this serious disease. This program has been in existence for 25 years now and is a legacy she is very proud of. She continued her education with a general practice residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center where she cared for emergency and indigent patients across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Dr. Depp moved to Northern Kentucky in 1994 to join a practice as an associate dentist where she developed an affinity for the Greater Cincinnati area. She started her own practice in 2001 to provide her patients with the dual benefit of general dentistry for healthy smiles as well as aesthetic dentistry to provide cutting-edge smile design. Dr. Depp is active in the state dental organization, serving as President of the Kentucky Dental Association, a past president of the Northern Kentucky Dental Association and member of the Kentucky Dental Association Executive Board. She is also a member of the AGD, the Academy of General Dentistry, and has achieved her Fellow Accreditation in 2007. She is currently working on her Masters Accreditation with the AGD. AGD members are dedicated to continuing education (CE) to help them stay up-to-date on the latest procedures to provide you and your family with quality treatment. Active AGD members agree to complete 75 hours of CE every three years. As a fellow, she has completed over 500 hours of qualified Continuing Education. Dr. Depp has been chosen one of Cincinnati Top Dentists in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2017. She has been recognized as one of Kentucky's Best Dentist multiple times. In 2015 Dr. Depp was inducted into the International College of Dentists. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only. A nominated dentist must pass a rigorous, peer review process leading to the recognition of the individual’s “outstanding professional achievement, meritorious service, and dedication to the continued progress of dentistry for the benefit of humankind.” In 2017 Dr. Depp was inducted into the American College of Dentists. American College of Dentists is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. Its members have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership and exceptional contribution to dentistry and society.

Howard interviews Dr. Scott Bridges at the Kentucky Dental Association's 2019 Kentucky Meeting, and Dr. Bridges shares the story of how he converted a derelict gas station into a successful dental practice.

Todd Hanna is a double board certified, dual-degree (MD, DDS) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon. He is double-fellowship trained in Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery of the face, head, neck, and jaws. He maintains a private office in Midtown Manhattan, and a faculty appointment at the NY Head & Neck Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System (formerly North Shore-LIJ) within the Department of Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Hanna was born in New York City, where he attended primary and secondary school. He graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 taking a pre-med curriculum and studying sculpture in Florence, Italy. Afterwards, he performed clinical research at Bellevue Hospital/NYU with the Department of Pathology. He then graduated at the top of his class from both NYU College of Dentistry and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (UAB). He was inducted into the Omega Kappa Upsilon Honor Society and won two Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society awards. While at NYU he served as vice president, tutored classmates, and had the highest national board exam score in his class and in the 99th percentile nation-wide. Dr. Hanna was accepted into the prestigious 6-year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, regarded as one of the best in the nation. Here he learned full-scope face and jaw surgery with emphasis on orthognathic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery. During this time he completed a 1-year general surgery internship. He won the clinical performance award as an intern and served as chief resident in his final year. He then completed the fellowship for Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland/Shock Trauma Hospital in Baltimore. Here he was trained in reconstruction of the face, head, neck, and jaws with free tissue transplant surgery for tumor and trauma related defects, as well as treating cancer of these regions. Dr. Hanna then received a rare opportunity for a second fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology with the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) at the NY Head & Neck Institute, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. Here he was trained in full-scope head & neck surgery including minimally invasive thyroid/parathyroid, melanoma, robotic surgery, tonsil cancer, and facial reconstruction. Dr. Hanna is likely the only surgeon in the nation to have this combination of training. During his training, Dr. Hanna was directly mentored by past and current presidents of the American Head & Neck Society, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Skull Base Society, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Hanna is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a Candidate Fellow of the American Head & Neck Society. He has authored publications in peer-reviewed journals on facial reconstruction, tongue reconstruction, oral cancer, head & neck cancer, microvascular surgery, fibula free flap jaw reconstruction, facelift and cosmetic surgery, dog-bites, and lip augmentation. He has participated in medical outreach programs to third world nations, as well as underserved American communities. Dr. Hanna values communication and compassion, and possesses an esthetic sense. He lives in Manhattan, where he enjoys spending time with his family and follows Formula 1 racing.

Dr Anikó Ball founded Optimum Dental Posture to save her colleagues from suffering occupational chronic pain as she did for decades until she learned to recognize and change harmful work postures by applying Inner Ergonomic principles. Trained in mind-body calming techniques and Inner Ergonomics, Anikó teaches dentists and their teams around Australia and NZ how to reduce occupational chronic pain and stress. Her vision is the integration of ‘Inner Ergonomics & Wellness’ training in the undergraduate curriculum of dental schools.

Independent Dental Solutions is an Independent dental collaborative created on behalf of independent dentists to leverage the members collective buying power in order to drive down the costs of supplies, lab, capital equipment and much more. The allows private practicing dentists to stay independent and receive all the same benefits of corporate dental groups. Independent dental solutions are a mission driven movement to unify the independent dental market. Their goal is to “keep independent private practices independent” and give independent dentists one of the “loudest” and most “influential” voices in market!

Mark Johnson is the founder of StudentLoansRx.com and a wealth advisor with RBF Wealth Advisors in St. Louis, MO. Mark has been in the financial services industry since 1991. Mark is a registered investment advisor and is insurance licensed in a number of states. Several years ago, Mark discovered that the financial advisory industry had pretty much ignored one of the largest financial planning issues of our day, Student Loan Repayment. Mark and his team were early pioneers in developing strategies to help emerging healthcare professionals create smart, cost-effective financial plans to tackle their student loan debt in the context of their career aspirations, family situation and personal financial goals. Mark speaks to hundreds of dental professionals each year by visiting dental schools, residency programs, attending and speaking at dental conferences and interviews through social media platforms like podcasts. Mark and his wife Lisa, a nurse, have five children and live in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Adam Zilko is the CEO & Founder of Firegang Dental Marketing and has 18 years of digital marketing experience with over 10 years in the dental industry. Since starting Firegang, Adam has become an expert in new patient marketing and now he works exclusively with dental practices. He has written 3 Amazon best selling dental marketing books, scaled Firegang to millions in annual revenue, and has helped thousands of dentists all across North America attract new patients and grow their practice through cutting edge marketing strategies.

Robert J. Whitman is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Forward Science. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering from Tulane University and began his career as a Clinical Engineer at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, where his focus was developing advanced technology for early detection of cervical cancer. Fueled by a passion for early cancer diagnostics, Robert then went on to work in research and development at Remicalm LLC, where he worked on creating cancer-screening products utilizing fluorescence technology licensed from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Finally, in 2012, Robert launched Forward Science with fellow, former engineer, Brian M. Pikkula with the goal of developing innovative technologies for clinicians to advance oral cancer screening procedures. In addition to his role as CEO, Robert also serves as an adviser to startup medical technology companies on product development strategies at the Texas Medical Center and often speaks nationally on the topic of oral cancer and early discovery.