Leadership Team

Industry Leaders with Top Credentials

Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions, the nation’s leading dental practice transition company, is spearheaded by an executive team with years of experience in dentistry and practice management, who have transitioned thousands of successful practices.

Tyler Russell

Vice President & General Manager

Tyler Russell is the Vice President and General Manager for Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions. For nearly 20 years Tyler has been serving dentistry providing solutions to every segment in the Life Cycle of a dentist; new owners (start-up or practice acquisition), growth phase (investment, relocation, acquisition of commercial real estate), as well as maintenance/transition phase (strategic retirement planning and brokerage).

Tyler has a proven track record of success in dental practice brokerage.  As a Dental Practice Broker and Consultant with Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions he was consistently the top producer on a national basis receiving accolades for his success in the valuation and brokerage space.  Tyler takes pride in his customer centric approach to all clients.

In addition to his success at Henry Schein, Tyler has worked has at some of the leading dental practice lenders in the United States.  He was also was Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer for a Boston, MA based Orthodontic Support Organization (OSO) where he was instrumental in their growth to  support almost 90 practices in their network.

Tyler lives in Newburyport, MA with his wife, two girls and their golden retriever (Lola).  Tyler is sports enthusiast.  During the winter months he can be found skiing (chasing) his daughters down the slopes throughout Vermont and Colorado.  During the summer months he will do all he can to find additional time on the saddle of his road bike!

Tyler received his Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University located in Winston-Salem, NC.

Dan Van Eps

Senior Director, Transition Services

Dan VanEps, Transition Sales Consultant

Dan Van Eps is the Senior Director for Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions.  Dan has been a trusted advisor in the dental industry for over 24 years.  Dan was founder and CEO of Cornerstone Dental Solutions, a dental specific IT company, and COO of Carr Healthcare Realty, as it grew to over 100 brokers across the nation.  Dan has presented throughout the country at over 85 national and local conferences and has personally worked with over 1,700 dental offices throughout the country.

Marna Erlich

Senior Director, Transition Services

Marna Erlich Headshot

Marna Erlich, Esq. is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law. Prior to joining Henry Schein, Marna practiced law in New York and New Jersey. She successfully closed hundreds of practice sales and partnership transactions over her career in private practice. In 2017, she was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry, as an industry leader, by the Dental Products Report. Marna directs a team of professionals throughout the United States while also being directly involved in thousands of transactions, where she supports associate placement and brokerage businesses, practice sales, and partnerships.

Thomas L. Snyder, DMD, MBA

Senior Director, Transition Services

Dr. Tom Snyder is a former Department Chair at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Dr. Snyder is currently a member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He also serves on the editorial boards of several national publications and is a regular contributor to Dental Economics. He is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant who has been advising dentists for over 30 years in dental practice strategic planning, practice valuations, and dental partnership formation. Dr. Snyder received his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine and his MBA from The Wharton School, Graduate Division, at the University of Pennsylvania.

Scott Weinberger

National Practice Transition Manager

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Before joining Henry Schein Dental Transitions as National Practice Transition Manager, Scott Weinberger transitioned dozens of practices all around New York’s “Capital Region” and Hudson Valley. Previously, Scott practiced as an attorney who represented dentists buying or selling practices and worked in Contracting at one of New York’s largest hospitals.  Scott is passionate about setting the table for dental practice buyers to have decades of success and transitioning selling doctors out-of-practice in time for a vibrant and active retirement.

Jason Gamble, MBA

Central Regional Manager

Jason Gamble is also a veteran of the dental industry, having been involved in thousands of dental transitions over the last 22 years.  Prior to joining Henry Schein, Jason had varied field experience in this space as a dental practice broker, with a premier dental acquisition financing lender, and working for a National DSO.  Jason earned his MBA from Ashland University.

Jaci Hardison

West Regional Manager

Jaci Hardison is the West Regional Sales Manager at Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions. Jaci has 14 years of dedicated experience in the dental practice transitions field, including over a decade of service with Henry Schein. Jaci’s journey at Henry Schein has encompassed various roles, most recently as Trainer/Sales Enablement for the Dental Practice Transitions team. With a robust background in dental practice management and consulting, Jaci leads a dedicated team of Transition Sales Consultants who are committed to excellence and work tirelessly to support dentists throughout every phase of their practice transition.

Chris Regnier

East Regional Manager

Chris Regnier is the East Coast Regional Sales Manager for Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions, managing 16 Transition Sales Consultants. Chris was formerly a top producer in the NY/Long Island market as a Transition Sales Consultant and as an Equipment Specialist. As an Equipment Specialist, Chris helped 100s’ of dentist design, build and equip their dream dental office. Currently, Chris and his team of Transition Consultants, spend their time assisting practice owners value, list, and sell their dental practice.