Our Team

Fifteen dentists who chose to build instead of sell.

Every founding partner still owns a practice and still sees patients. They put their own practices in first. That is why the people who govern Rising Tide feel every decision the same way you would.

Anthony Leonetti, DMD CEO & Co-Founder Board of Directors Soho Dental Group New York, NY Read bio →

Steven Albert, DMD Executive Chairman & Co-Founder Board of Directors Thompson Town Dental New York Read bio →

Cedric T. Lewis, DDS Clinical Director & Co-Founder Honolulu, Kaneohe & Pearlridge Dental Care Hawaii Read bio →

Carey Bonham, DMD Founding Partner Board of Directors Bonham Dental Arts Florida Read bio →

James C. Burden Founding Partner New Paradigm Dentistry Millstone, NJ Read bio →

Cliff Degel Founding Partner Astoria Dental Group Astoria, NY Read bio →

Kevin Fatland Founding Partner Board of Directors Performance Dental Care Illinois Read bio →

Steven Lesmeister Founding Partner Lesmeister Dental Crookston, MN Read bio →

Judith Mamah Founding Partner Designing Smiles Dental Hackensack, NJ Read bio →

Michael T. McCartney Jr. Founding Partner Adel Dental Associates Georgia Read bio →

Daniel J. McKay Founding Partner Daniel J. McKay, DDS Seattle, WA Read bio →

Edward Po Founding Partner Board of Directors Po Dental Group California Read bio →

Dan Smith Founding Partner Smith & Wetterhus Washington Read bio →

Greg Wetterhus Founding Partner Smith & Wetterhus Washington Read bio →

Kent F. Willett Founding Partner Willett Dental Associates Columbia, MO Read bio →

Board of Directors

Governed by five practicing dentists, elected by their partners.

Anthony Leonetti, DMD CEO & Co-Founder

Steven Albert, DMD Executive Chairman & Co-Founder

Carey Bonham, DMD Founding Partner

Kevin Fatland Founding Partner

Edward Po Founding Partner

Leadership Team

The operators behind the practices

Founding dentists lead the company. Behind them, an in-house team runs finance, operations, people and marketing so partner practices can focus on patients.

Anthony Leonetti, DMD Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Steven Albert, DMD Executive Chairman & Co-Founder

Cedric T. Lewis, DDS Clinical Director & Co-Founder

Brittany Dellagatta Chief Operating Officer

Nabil R. Eliya Chief Financial Officer

Nick Serb VP of Marketing

Alexandra Michaelan Director, People & Culture

A Note From Our Founders

Private practice was worth building. It is worth keeping.

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