January 10, 2025
Missed the live session? Catch the replay of the Practice Transition Expert Panel, a key installment in the Veterinary Business Institute’s Annual Expert Panel Webinar Series. This engaging one-hour session is designed to help veterinary professionals confidently navigate the complexities of buying, selling, or merging practices in today’s dynamic market.
Led by industry experts, this webinar provides valuable insights into the critical aspects of successful practice transitions. From understanding market trends to maximizing practice value, this session equips you with actionable strategies to ensure a seamless and profitable transition.
This webinar is an essential resource for practice owners and veterinary professionals who want to make informed decisions and achieve success during practice transitions. Whether you’re buying, selling, or merging, this replay offers the insights and tools you need.
Founder & CEO, Camala C. Bailey, CPA, PC (CPA 4Vets )
National Speaker, National Veterinary Conferences
Board of Directors, Republic Bank AZ, N.A.
Adjunct Professor, Midwestern University (AZ), College of Veterinary Medicine
Camala “Cammi” Bailey is a nationally recognized financial advisor, mentor, and speaker dedicated to helping veterinary professionals achieve financial success and peace of mind.
Growing up in rural Idaho, Cammi aspired to become a veterinarian to care for animals. However, her college journey revealed her true talents lay in numbers and analytics rather than science. Excelling in accounting, Cammi found a way to merge her passion for animals with her career. As a breeder and handler of award-winning Affenpinschers, affectionately known as “monkey dogs,” she traveled the country earning championship titles. This unique blend of passions inspired her to focus her accounting practice exclusively on serving the veterinary community.
Since 1999, Cammi has dedicated her career to helping veterinarians across the U.S. achieve financial success. Renowned for her expertise in veterinary accounting and tax planning, her services extend beyond spreadsheets, offering comprehensive coaching and consulting tailored to the unique needs of veterinary practices.
For veterinarians navigating the complexities of buying or selling a practice, Cammi’s extensive experience in due diligence and practice valuations ensures sound, strategic decisions. She also mentors veterinary professionals and practice managers, offering guidance on:
Cammi holds a BS in Accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA). With four DISC certifications, she integrates this assessment tool to empower clients in leadership, team building, and employee engagement.A sought-after speaker and published author, Cammi’s insights have been featured in Arizona Veterinary News, Veterinary Team Brief, and the Southern California VMA Pulse.
President, Evolve Practice Transitions, Inc.
Buyer’s Advocate | Corporate Sale Facilitator | Veterinary Practice Broker | Associate Buy-Out Mediator
Specialty Finance Consultant | Commercial Real Estate Consultant
With over 20 years of experience and more than 750 successful practice transitions, Melisa K. Edwards is a trusted advisor in the veterinary industry. As the President of Evolve Practice Transitions, she specializes in practice acquisitions, real property transitions, and strategic planning for veterinarians nationwide.
Her journey began as one of the founding Vice Presidents of Bank of America’s Veterinary Finance division, where she gained extensive industry knowledge and hands-on experience in every aspect of the buying and selling process. Melisa’s expertise spans Real Estate Law, Appraisals, Escrow, Real Estate Economics, and Commercial Finance. Her deep understanding of these areas enables her to guide clients seamlessly through complex transitions.
Melisa’s approach is rooted in creating win-win solutions for buyers and sellers alike. Whether navigating corporate sales facilitation, associate buy-ins/outs, or providing custom buyer representation services, she is committed to delivering exceptional, no-nonsense service tailored to the unique needs of each client.
About Evolve Practice Transitions, Inc.
Evolve is dedicated to addressing the evolving needs of the veterinary community. Buyers benefit from dedicated advocacy, sellers gain clarity and direction, and internal sales are handled with patience and expertise. Evolve also offers unique, budget-friendly solutions such as a DIY seller facilitation package, ensuring all veterinarians have access to the tools they need for a successful transition.
Top Skills:
Owner & Founder, Unique Practice Valuations Inc.
Veterinary Practice Sales & Transition Specialist.
Expert in Mergers & Acquisitions for Veterinary Practices.
Sang Park is a seasoned expert in veterinary practice sales, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and business valuation with over a decade of industry experience. Prior to founding Unique Practice Valuations in 2020, he spent 8 years at VCA Animal Hospitals and National Veterinary Associates (NVA), where he specialized in veterinary hospital acquisitions and valuations. Sang’s in-depth knowledge of the veterinary industry and his insider expertise make him uniquely qualified to guide clients through the complexities of buying, selling, and valuing veterinary practices. With a track record of 19 consolidators extending Letters of Intent (LOI) to his clients, Sang is known for delivering high-value results in practice transitions.
He offers a range of services, including business advisory, valuation, exit strategies, and sales advisory focused on consolidator deals. His approach is rooted in providing veterinary practice owners with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to navigate the complexities of business finance, ensuring sustained growth and maximizing the true value of their practices.
Sang is committed to empowering veterinary practice owners by turning the table on corporate consolidators, helping them maintain control over their exit strategy, and optimizing the value of their practice.
Webinar Moderator
Co-host, Veterinary Business Podcast
As an influential leader, Michael looks for opportunities to add value to people. He believes everybody has untapped potential, and most of us have a desire to unlock and engage this potential as we experience the adventure of life and achieve the success that matters.
Part of that success for Michael looks like empowering leaders to lead themselves and others and helping them achieve prosperity in every area of life that they can’t wait to give away to others!
Michael is a recognized Leadership and Business Advisory Coach within an exceptionally diverse range of businesses and organizational sectors.
He is also a professional mediator and facilitator. In addition, he also holds the following qualifications and designations: Qualified (Q.MED) mediator with the ADR Institute of Canada.