Keep Smiling.
Helping people align who they are with what they build
Who We Help
Strategic consulting for orthodontic providers - from residents and associates to practice owners and organizational leaders.
What We Do
Developing confident leaders through intentional career planning, communication, decision-making, and professional growth.
✓Leadership & Career Design
✓Organizational Alignment & Brand Intelligence
Aligning purpose, people, leadership, culture, brand and systems to strengthen organizational performance and create authentic experiences.
Designing stronger systems, operations, patient experiences, and strategies that support sustainable growth.
✓ Practice Strategy & Growth
✓ De Novo & General Consulting
Guiding new practices from concept to launch through intentional planning, systems, branding, and strategy.
Built Intentionally
Alignment isn't a destination—it's a lifelong practice
Early experiences in education and translational research introduced Dr. Tim to the power of mentorship, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration through the guidance of neuroscientist Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz.
Those lessons took on new meaning during Dr. Tim's second year of medical school, when a handwritten letter from orthodontist Dr. Cliff Running challenged him to think differently about the future—a reminder that a single act of encouragement can change the direction of a life.
Together, those experiences informed a career spanning medicine, neuroscience, dentistry, leadership, and education—and ultimately led to one enduring question:
How do you intentionally align providers, patients, practices, and communities so that everyone benefits?
A foundation built across disciplines
Dr. Tim's perspective was shaped through an interdisciplinary journey across neuroscience, medicine, and dentistry—guided by a lifelong commitment to education, service, and leadership.
University of Colorado Boulder
Integrative Physiology & PsychologyMaster of Biomedical Science
Pediatric Traumatic Brain InjuryOsteopathic Medical Education(2.5 years)
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Midwestern University
Graduate research conducted in collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and Phoenix Children's Hospital.
The principles behind OBI were shaped not only through education, but through years of applying them across research, clinical care, education, and community service.
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry.
Helped develop mobile dental and orthodontic models to expand access across urban and rural communities.
Improved care delivery and efficiency as a Primary Care Leadership Scholar at Adelante Healthcare.
Co-founded SHOW (Student Health Outreach for Wellness), an interdisciplinary student-led health clinic serving people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix.
Published peer-reviewed research, textbook chapters, and educational works spanning neuroscience, dentistry, and healthcare.
Putting Ideas Into Practice
Better Systems
Better Experiences
Better Smiles
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Observe
02
Understand
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Align
04
Develop
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Sustain
The goal is not simply efficiency—it is alignment.
When systems are designed around the provider and the community they serve, practices become more authentic, sustainable, and successful. By creating alignment between who the provider is and what the community values, we help position people and practices for long-term growth and meaningful impact.
Understand
Through
Observation
We seek to understand the broader picture: who the provider is, the goals they are working toward, and what will be required to achieve them.
Only then do we evaluate workflows, systems, resources, and operations—not simply to identify inefficiencies, but to discover opportunities where greater alignment can create better experiences, more resilient organizations, and lasting impact.
The objective is not simply to solve today's challenges, but to build resilient organizations capable of learning, adapting, and sustaining exceptional experiences for years to come.
Align,
Design, and
Develop
Every successful practice exists at the intersection of two defining forces: the provider and the community they serve. Sustainable growth occurs when those two realities are intentionally aligned—not when one is forced to conform to the other.
Every provider brings a unique combination of experiences, values, strengths, personality, and vision. Every community has its own needs, expectations, culture, and identity.
Our role is to understand both.
Together, we design careers that authentically reflect the provider while meaningfully serving the community around them.
They're built by becoming the right person for the right practice in the right community.
Measure and Sustain via Intentional Action
Through education, coaching, measurement, feedback, and continuous refinement, we help providers and organizations sustain meaningful improvement long after a strategy has been developed.
Meaningful improvement requires more than insight—it requires intentional action. Knowledge creates awareness. Practice develops capability. Consistency builds culture.
Lasting transformation occurs when better decisions become better habits, and better habits become the foundation for exceptional experiences.
Because lasting change isn't created by writing a plan.
It is created by living it.
Start the Conversation
Whether you’re looking to establish an orthodontic program in your office or planning something bigger like a multi-site orthodontic program for your group, we can help. Need to talk through the next step? We can be there. Together, we'll identify areas for growth and determine whether OBI is the right fit for you, your career, or your practice.
Not sure what’s next?
Whether you're still in training, evaluating opportunities, looking to add orthodontic services to your office or planning your future practice, we help providers develop the clarity, confidence, and direction needed to build an intentional career.
Share Your Vision
Tell us about your practice, your goals, and the community you serve. We'll provide an initial assessment and recommend the best path forward.