Podcast Episodes

Hiring an associate full time vs easing into it: the discussion, numbers, and mindset for optometry practice owners with Nathan Hayes

Episode 281

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Nathan Hayes from IDOC.

Nathan joins me back on the show to discuss and dialogue about the two basic ways practice owners can th…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

A pay structure that works for optometry partnerships with Kurt Steele, OD

Episode 280

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Dr. Kurt Steele, OD. Kurt joins me back on the show to talk in further detail how he and his partners have structured their compens…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

How a hyper-effective, right-fit team can increase your profitability: a follow up convo with Dr. Mike Neal, OD

Episode 279

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Dr. Mike Neal, OD. Mike is the founder of a number of different businesses, include a primary care practice in PA called Lakeside V…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Reconciling a successful succession plan with a growing practice with Dr. Kurt Steele, OD

Episode 278

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Dr. Kurt Steele, OD. Kurt is one of the owners of Precision Eyecare, a member of the Vision Source Network, in Newport, TN and also…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Using a cash balance plan strategies when you sell your practice with Charlie Steingas of Cash Balance Actuaries, Inc.

Episode 277

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Charlie Steingas, founder and chief actuary at Cash Balance Actuaries, a firm that specializes in the design, implementation, and o…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

"Flights and Insights" with Dr. Michael Neal: Implementing finance charges, profit sharing with team members, associate comp structures, and new reads

Episode 276

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Dr. Michael Neal, OD and this is another episode in which I experimented a bit with the format of 20/20 Money: we recorded this epi…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

An optometry practice "cold start" update with Drs. Bob Steinmetz & Eric Baas, OD from iCare Advisors

Episode 275

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guests on today's show are Drs. Eric Baas and Bob Steinmetz, co-founders of iCare advisors, a consulting firm dedicated to the success of cold start practic…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Insights into practice financing and lending for optometrists with Kevin Wills from PNC Bank

Episode 274

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Kevin Wills. Kevin is Sr. Vice President, Healthcare Business Banking with PNC Bank and I wanted to have Kevin on the show to disc…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

I'VE BEEN HACKED (AGAIN!!) - Another 20/20 Money Takover with Drs. Chris Wolfe & Kyle Klute, OD

Episode 273

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guests on today's show are two more of my favorite people in the optometry space: Drs. Chris Wolfe and Kyle Klute.

Although, this is a bit of a different …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Weathering life's storms: the importance of resiliency with Dr. Ted McElroy, OD (Part 2)

Episode 272

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Dr. Ted McElroy. This is part two of our conversation that we teased on last week's episode, and today Ted and I talk about the imp…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago