Meet the team
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Lucas J. Harmon,
CVA | Director of Dental Strategic
Lucas J. Harmon serves as Director of Dental Strategic, leading the firm’s practice valuation, brokerage, and consulting services. A graduate of Concordia College and a Montana native, Lucas brings more than 20 years of experience in banking, finance, sales, negotiations, and business consulting—including 15 years specializing in financing for dentists. Throughout his career, he has worked with dental professionals in more than 30 states, developing a deep understanding of practice economics, lending, and the factors that drive long-term practice value.
Lucas is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and is the driving force behind Dental Strategic’s valuation and consulting processes. His approach combines financial analysis with real-world transaction experience to help doctors understand what their practice is worth, what drives that value, and how to protect and strengthen it.
Since joining Dental Strategic, Lucas has expanded the firm’s services, developed new tools and processes, and strengthened its ability to guide dentists through some of the most important decisions of their careers. Whether helping a doctor improve practice performance, prepare for a future transition, or navigate a sale, Lucas is committed to helping independent dentists make informed decisions and maximize the value they have worked to build.
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Colton Brown,
Associate Director – Associate Placement and Brokerage
Colton Brown serves as Associate Director at Dental Strategic, where he works alongside dentists throughout various stages of their careers to help them navigate the business side of dentistry and make informed decisions about their practices.
His work spans several areas of practice development, with a particular focus on associate placement, practice transitions, brokerage, and strategic planning. Colton works directly with practice owners to better understand their goals, identify opportunities, and connect them with the resources and professionals needed to successfully execute their plans.
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Cooper Brown,
Associate Director – Special Markets
Cooper Brown works with dental practices to identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, reduce costs, and bring greater visibility to their overall procurement strategy. By analyzing purchasing patterns, practice size, and volume, he works closely with manufacturer partners to pursue contract-level pricing and purchasing programs tailored to each practice.
His approach centers on measurable financial impact, transparent reporting, and helping doctors make more informed business decisions. By connecting practice-level data with manufacturer relationships and available programs, Cooper helps practices better understand where their dollars are going and uncover opportunities to operate more efficiently.
Cooper is committed to helping independent dentists strengthen the business side of their practices through smarter procurement, stronger supplier partnerships, and strategies designed to create lasting value.
