Gary W. Ware

My forty years of business experience has provided me with a wealth of knowledge to draw on for my clients. After operating Gary W. Ware Business Consultancy for several years, I joined forces with Bernard Press, OD. I am now the President of Practice Consultants.

I had served as Vice President of Primary Eyecare Network, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company. My responsibilities at PEN also included all practice consulting services, appraisals, the Financial Improvement Techniques program, the annual Vital Statistics Survey and analysis, and the Patient Satisfaction Survey service.

Prior to joining PEN, I owned my own businesses for ten years, including a small business consulting firm. Earlier, I held a variety of technical and management positions at Fortune 100 corporations, and was Assistant Dean of the Graduate School of Management at the University of Rochester.

I hold MBA and BS Engineering degrees, as well as a Broker license. I am member of the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB), and the International Business Brokers Association. Additionally, I'm a Certified Business Broker (only about 10% of the business brokers in California have received this designation), and an Industry Specialist (ophthalmic practices) for Business Brokerage Press.

My direct e-mail is gary@PracticeConsultants.com, or feel free to call me at 800.576.6935.

I have been a licensed business broker since 1985, after operating my own successful practice for more than thirty years. A few of the many volunteer positions I have held are: Vision Service Plan Board of Directors and President, Encinitas Rotary Club President, and Cardiff Elementary School Board President.

My professional experience has included lecturing at UCBSO and SCCO, expert witness testimony, author of several optometric practice management articles, and participant on panel discussions related to exit strategies for optometrists. The National Society of Appraisers Professional Certification Board has designated me as a Board Certified Appraiser.

Practice Consultants was started in 1989 to provide brokerage, appraisal and consulting services to ophthalmic practices. In 2003 we merged with Gary W. Ware Business Consultancy.

My direct e-mail is bpressent@cox.net. My direct telephone is 619.287.1187.

James G. Metz,
OPT, PhD

I am president of a privately owned contact lens practice, specializing in Keratoconus, and a low vision rehabilitation practice. I also serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the Interboro Institute of NYC, a Board member of the J.T. Mather Hospital, an examiner for the NYS Department of Professional Licensing, a Fellow of the Contact Lens Society of America, a Fellow of the National Academy of Opticianry, and a certified speaker for the ABO and NCLE.

I have been involved in all aspects of the Tri-Ophthalmic industry, including laser manufacturing, IOL companies, spectacle lens companies, and was the COO of an 8-office ophthalmology/optometry practice with an Ambulatory Surgical Center.

I represent Practice Consultants in the Northeast. My direct email is jmetz43@optonline.net, or call me at 800-576-6935.

Dave Husted

With a diverse background in start-up technology and retail businesses, including large corporations, my experience fits perfectly with the needs of buyers and sellers of small and mid-size private businesses and clinical practices.
 
Prior to co-founding ProBus Commercial, I started a retail business and grew the loyal customer base to more than 5,000 in less than four years. Previously, I worked in sales at leading accounting and consulting services firm, Ernst & Young LLP, and at a national computer integration company. I have worked with numerous start-up companies in fields such as software, semiconductor technology and sports medicine technology.
 
My bachelor's degree is in Business from San Diego State University.