Fazel Mostashari

Fazel Mostashari is a distinguished dental practice consultant specializing in financial accounting, tax planning, and practice transitions for the dental industry. With an exceptional combination of technical expertise and intimate knowledge of dental practice operations. Fazel brings a unique perspective to his work: he is married to a dentist and together they successfully operate a multi-specialty practice in Woodland Hills, California.

With his comprehensive understanding of dental practice metrics and benchmarks, Fazel can analyze a practice’s financials and quickly identify areas for profit optimization. His expertise extends to buy-in and buy-out consulting, practice start-ups, compensation plan development, operational evaluations, and litigation support services specifically tailored to the dental profession.

Fazel holds a Master’s Degree in Business Taxation from the USC Marshall School of Business and is a licensed CPA with extensive tax expertise and comprehensive knowledge across all areas of financial planning. As a CFA Level III candidate and Forensic Accountant, he has earned specialized credentials as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), enabling him to perform thorough due diligence and audit procedures during practice transitions. Additionally, as a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP), he focuses on family wealth preservation, taxation strategies, property transactions, and family law financials. Fazel is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), providing comprehensive pre-marital and divorce financial planning services.

With his comprehensive knowledge of dental practice metrics and benchmarks, Fazel can analyze a dentist’s financials and quickly identify profit holes. Fazel’s specialties also include buy-in and buy-out consulting, practice start-ups, compensation plan development, operation evaluations, and litigation support for dentists.

An acclaimed speaker and educator, Fazel has lectured extensively throughout the United States on critical topics including practice transitions, negotiation strategies, practice ownership, and tax and financial planning. He hosts seminars to consult and inform dental and healthcare professionals on how to successfully operate a practice, and currently discusses essential business issues for dentists alongside other industry and business professionals on his blog.