About MT Dental Ventures
Built by People Who Understand the Dental Business
We're not a private equity firm looking for a quick return. We're long-term partners who believe the best dental practices are built on trust, clinical excellence, and shared ownership.
Our Story
A Better Model for Practice Transitions
MT Dental Ventures was founded with a simple observation: the traditional dental practice acquisition model forces dentists to choose between financial security and clinical independence. Sell outright and walk away, or keep grinding alone without the resources to grow.
We built a different model. One where practice owners can realize the value of what they've built — today — while staying invested in the practice's future. Where the business side is handled by people who know it, so dentists can focus entirely on patient care.
Focused exclusively on the Carolinas, we work closely with each partner practice to ensure the transition is smooth, the culture is preserved, and the growth is real.
What We Stand For
Our values guide every partnership
Partnership First
We structure every deal as a genuine partnership — not an acquisition. Your success is our success, and we mean that literally: your retained equity grows as the practice grows.
Clinical Autonomy
We never interfere with clinical decisions. The doctor-patient relationship is sacred, and we protect it. You remain the clinician your patients trust.
Transparent Dealings
No hidden fees, no surprise restructuring, no bait-and-switch. We put everything on the table from day one and build relationships on honesty.
Carolinas Focused
We're not a national rollup. We're deeply invested in the Carolinas dental market — its communities, its practitioners, and its patients.
Our Team
Experienced operators, not just investors
Our team brings together deep dental practice management experience, clinical expertise, and business acumen. We've built practices from the ground up, scaled them, and navigated transitions — so we know exactly what practice owners face.
Chad Tolbert
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Chad has been in dentistry since 2009. After completing his MBA, he set out to scale a dental business — starting as an office manager for a de novo practice and quickly outgrowing the role. He helped open two additional de novos and was instrumental in expanding services beyond pediatric dentistry to include general dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, and orthodontics. When he left in 2018, he had taken those three locations from $0 to $4.5 million in revenue. Chad then joined another group practice producing $4.5 million and helped scale it to $8 million before it sold to a DPO in 2022.
Dr. Jonathan Mitchell
Co-Founder & Clinical Advisor
Dr. Jonathan Mitchell is a board-certified pediatric dentist and owner of Rock Hill Pediatric Dentistry in Rock Hill, SC, where he has practiced since 2014. He earned his dental degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his pediatric dental residency at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Mitchell brings firsthand perspective as a practice owner navigating the same decisions MT Dental Ventures helps others make.
Ready to Explore a Partnership?
Whether you're planning for the future or just want to understand your options, we'd love to have a conversation.