Todd E. Shatkin, DDS, FADI, FICD, FICOI, DIAMDI
Co-Founder
Member ADA, Member AGD, Member AACD, Fellow ICOI, Fellow ICD, Fellow ADI
Dr. Todd Shatkin is a renowned leader in the field of dental implants and minimally invasive dentistry having dedicated his career to advancing innovative techniques that enhance patient care and outcomes. With over 35 years of experience, he has placed over 30,000 implants and trained over 20,000 dentists worldwide in dental implant techniques developed by him. Dr. Shatkin has been at the forefront of new dental procedures and holds four patents related to minimally invasive restorative dentistry with dental implants.
Dr. Shatkin is the owner of the Aesthetic Associate Centre, a comprehensive dental and plastic surgery center founded by his father, Dr. Samuel Shatkin Sr., DDS MD, and run in collaboration with his brother, Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr., MD, a plastic surgeon. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Dentistry of Shatkin Dental Health, a community-focused dental practice that hosts a Postdoctoral Dental Residency Program in partnership with the NYU Langone Dental Medicine AEGD Residency program.
Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Shatkin is a prolific educator and speaker, sharing his expertise at national and international conferences. He is the founder and President Emeritus of the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants; the Owner/Founder/CEO of Shatkin FIRST, a preeminent dental implant company providing dental education, treatment planning, implant-related products and services, as well as business advice and services that have guided thousands of dentists in building successful, implant-centered practices; CEO of Mini Dental Implant Centers of America, a network of 76 dental offices across the US and Canada dedicated to providing minimally invasive restorative dentistry using implants.
Dr. Shatkin holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. His commitment to excellence has earned him numerous accolades and recognitions, such as fellowship and diplomate status in several prestigious dental organizations, including the International Congress of Oral Implantology, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the American Academy of Facial Aesthetics, Academy of Dentistry International, and the International College of Dentists, among others.
Rodman Rodriguez
Co-Founder
Rodman Rodriguez has over 25 years of business experience most notably in financial advisory with Lazard Freres in New York and strategic consulting with Investors Bank & Trust (now State Street Financial) in Boston.
While at Lazard, Rodman played a leading role in transactions worth over $30 billion, working with notable clients such as KKR, The Carlyle Group, Macquarie Group, CVC, Bridgepoint, GIC, Skanska, ACS, Acciona, and Hochtief, among others. He was a key figure in advising the Major and City Council of the City of Philadelphia on the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Since 2017, he has been involved in the dental industry through his wife’s dental practice in New Jersey, as an advisor to Shatkin FIRST and Mini Dental Implant Centers of America, and as a frequent lecturer on business-related insights in the operation of implant-focused dental practices. Rodman’s passion for working with dentists like his wife led him to explore the creation of an implant-focused DSO with many of the Shatkin FIRST customers he interacts with on a daily basis, all striving to improve their respective practices.
Rodman has a B.S. from Babson College, an MBA from the Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, a GC from Harvard University, and completed the LBAN Scaling Program with the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Dr. Alex Giannini
Co-Founder
Dr. Alex Giannini has founded and served as CEO of several dental groups and DSOs. With over 29 years of experience in the clinical, administration, and management of dental practices in over 10 states, including related businesses, as well as real estate development/management, Dr. Giannini has doubled and quadrupled dental practice revenue and profitability within a year while creating a platform and national prominence.
Dr. Giannini was the founder of Comfortable Care Dental Group’s initial office in 1989 which in turn became the first group in Florida as part of the Heartland Dental growth at the turn of century. In 2008, he founded Dynamic Dental Partners Group (DDPG) which in 2014 was listed at #14 on the Inc. 5000 list for the fastest‐growing private companies in America.
Dr. Giannini practiced high‐end fee-for-service dentistry in Florida for 9 years, after which time he co‐owned and managed dental practices in Florida, Arizona, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. In addition, Dr. Giannini has been featured as a guest speaker at many Practice Management conferences throughout the nation. Dr. Giannini has worked with institutional, private equity, and family‐office Investors. He has turned around 100s of practices including distressed Dental Groups and DSOs.
His role is strategic and includes shaping the philosophy and delivery of quality dental care along with implementing clinical and operational policies, structure and protocols for his management team to deliver productive and profitable dental offices. He is also involved in doctor recruitment, complete business development, marketing, strategic planning as a business analyst to oversee the financial operations including the dental systems, forecasting, budgeting, and goal setting of each individual affiliated office and company. Dr. Giannini is currently President of the American Academy of Dental Group Practice (AAGDP, www.aadgp.org) and part of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO www.theadso.org).
Chris McClure
Co-Founder
Chris jointly heads Aligned Dental, providing consulting and advisory services to dental companies throughout North America. Chris leads engagements with DSOs and large group practices to help grow their business, build infrastructure, and facilitate M&A activity. Chris and his team support dental companies throughout their lifecycle while driving EBITDA, reducing costs, and growing enterprise value. He oversees the operations of the firm and manages its team to best support individual client goals.
Chris has supported dentists and their businesses for over a decade and brings extensive experience in both consulting and executive leadership in the dental field. In 2015, he co-founded Aligned Dental which in 2022 was listed #794 on the Inc 5000 list for the fastest‐growing private companies in America. He has served various executive roles including CEO and COO for several client dental groups, including the founding COO for a New York-based dental support organization he started with a dentist investor. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Consulting for the then-largest consultancy to dental practices in the country. In that role, Chris oversaw a team of consultants who worked with hundreds of the country’s top dentists whose focus was to grow practice revenue and increase efficiency.
Chris started his career as a Big 4 Management Consultant where he advised leading Fortune 500 companies and the Department of Defense. His experience includes facilitating mergers and acquisitions, implementing ERP systems as part of major supply chain transformations, and developing and implementing enterprise performance management systems.
Chris has a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business, and holds various consulting and management certifications.
John McClure
Co-Founder
John co-founded and jointly heads Aligned Dental Partners LLC, after spending the last decade working directly with 2,000+ dental practices. John focuses on the analytical aspects of each new client and develops customized solutions aligned to the goals of each individual practitioner.
Prior to this role, John served as the Chief Development Officer for a New-York-based DSO which he co-founded with a dentist investor. He handled all aspects of the due diligence and the acquisition and transition phases for affiliated dental offices. John developed a strategic acquisition plan that was used to successfully acquire and assimilate the DSOs practices, and also oversaw dentist recruitment, identifying top tier, high-talent practitioners to provide outstanding patient care.
Prior to co-founding the DSO, John spent 9 years with the nation’s premier dental consultancy. As the Director of Business Development, John oversaw a team of analysts that assessed 1,000s of dental practices, both domestically and internationally, each year. Additionally, John personally performed in-depth analysis for many of the largest and most-premier dental offices in the country.
John is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in business management.