Known as the Data Whisperer, Kerry Straine is the architect of the Straine Management System™—a groundbreaking framework that turns complex financial data into clear, actionable strategies.
Revolutionizing practice growth since 1992
Kerry Straine, CEO of Straine Dental Management, is one of the most sought-after thought leaders in the country. After earning a degree in Business Administration in 1978, Kerry began his career providing tax and business advisory services to dentists before creating the Straine Management System™ in 1992, which became the premier practice management platform in the dental industry.
Kerry has consulted with numerous dental support organizations and dental supply companies to strengthen their “business of dentistry” knowledge, improve operational efficiencies, and deliver significant financial results. His clients range from start-up practices to many of the largest private equity–backed DSOs in the market today. Having overseen consulting services for more than 4,500 dental practices and participated in over 25,000 complimentary practice assessments, Kerry is one of the most respected dental professionals in the industry.
Known as the Data Whisperer in the dental analytics software field, Kerry is recognized for his validated research and optimization formulas. Private equity firms have labeled Kerry their secret weapon for helping them understand how to support clinical providers and optimize performance across their dental investments.
Olivia Straine, Education & Engagement Whisperer at Straine Dental Consulting, brings a powerful combination of change-management leadership, educational design, and organizational alignment to dental practice management. With a focus on turning strategy into daily action, Olivia plays a critical role in bringing the Straine Management System™ (SMS) to life in practices of every size.
As the catalyst behind the educational implementation of SMS, Olivia helps dental teams move beyond simply understanding data to embracing structured processes, clear policies, and shared performance expectations. Through teaching, coaching, and guided change-management principles, she builds alignment across entire organizations — from leadership to front-line team members.
Olivia has helped expand the Straine Management System™ beyond operational excellence by fostering cultures of safety, belonging, accountability, and purpose within dental practices. Her work ensures that systems not only drive productivity and results, but also strengthen engagement and connection within dental teams, creating environments where people feel supported, valued, and empowered to succeed.
Kerry and Olivia Straine founded Straine Dental Consulting in 1992, launching the Straine Practice Analysis and Straine Management System, a groundbreaking dental practice growth model built to optimize performance, boost operational efficiency, and establish scalable benchmarks across dental practice management and DSO-aligned organizations.
Straine partners with Patterson Dental Supply, bringing practice analysis to every California client and opening the door to nationwide influence.
Success goes coast to coast. Patterson expands the partnership across the U.S., elevating its salesforce training and workshops with Straine’s expertise.
Heartland Dental taps Straine to design a bold growth strategy. With Straine’s blueprint and SMS, Heartland scales beyond 33 locations and ignites its path to national prominence.
Sullivan-Schein Dental (now Henry Schein) joins forces with Straine, training its salesforce on the business of dentistry and transforming their role from "supply room to boardroom."
Straine expands its reach with Sullivan-Schein, rolling out practice analyses and fresh workshops on strategies for growth.
A new milestone with Henry Schein: Straine helps shape its dental practice analysis report, built directly on the Straine roadmap.
Straine earns national recognition as Best Practice Management Consultant in the DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards.
The future goes digital. Straine partners with software innovators to build Straine Dental Analytics (SDA), coding the platform that powers data-driven growth.
A game-changer: Straine Dental Management (SDM) is founded. Jeff Staser, former CFO of Heartland Dental, joins the leadership team.
Straine Dental Management introduced the PLAN framework—Partner, Leverage, Align, Negotiate—on March 16, 2018, creating a proven growth strategy for dental practice owners pursuing DSO expansion. This foundational system drives scalable group dentistry growth, operational efficiency, and long-term dental practice value.
The launch of Straine Dental Management on April 13, 2022 marked the transformation of a decades-long consulting legacy into a dentist-owned, dentist-led DSO platform. Built from the integration of Straine Dental Consulting and 33 high-performing practices across 11 states, SDM redefined modern group dentistry by blending clinical autonomy with scalable systems, data-driven strategy, and a unified model for practice growth and value creation.
Straine Dental Management accelerated its expansion with the acquisition of six high-performing practices across Louisiana, Michigan, and North Carolina on June 7, 2023, strengthening its multi-state presence within the dental support organization (DSO) landscape; shortly after, the organization earned its first recognition on the Inc. 5000 list, underscoring its rapid growth and emergence as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
A landmark year. Straine celebrates its 40th practice, expands into Florida, Arkansas, and Maine, and welcomes pediatric affiliations. Scott D. Jolly becomes Chief Engagement Officer. Straine also secures a second consecutive spot on the Inc. 5000 list.
Siguler Guff and Straine Dental Management came together on November 25, 2025 to advance strategic growth initiatives within the dental services sector. The collaboration reflects a shared focus on scalable expansion, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation, supporting continued innovation and performance across a growing dental support organization platform.
Straine Dental Management further expanded its growing dental support organization (DSO) platform with the addition of 4405 Dental Studio in Georgetown, Texas, led by board-certified general dentist Dr. Andrew Edmonds, marking its 56th affiliation and sixth partnership in Texas. The milestone underscores continued nationwide momentum across high-performing dental practices and reflects a growth trajectory that continues to scale rapidly, with significant opportunity ahead.
Recognized as a fastest growing private company in America by Inc.
Named a top DSO To Know by Becker’s Healthcare.
