Associate to Owner: Practice Transition Seminar

NEW DATE! Join us for legal, financial, and real estate guidance for future practice owners on October 23!

Smart Money Moves for Dentists

Student Debt, Tax Strategies, Retirement, and Investments on October 28

CPR/BLS Training

Join us Monday, November 3 to get your CPR/BLS Certification

LADS Presents: Mind, Body & Practice

Join LADS for a rejuvenating wellness event on November 9 at the Sofitel Los Angeles.

Sneak Peek: 2026 California Labor Laws

Protect your practice with key updates and clear next steps in this lunchtime webinar.

2026 Presidential Installation

Join us December 6 for the Presidential Installation and Installation of Officers for 2026. RSVP by November 14!

Welcome to the Los Angeles Dental Society

As the central hub for dentists across Los Angeles, serving Bell, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, City of Commerce, Cudahy, Downey, Downtown LA, Hollywood, Huntington Park, Koreatown, Leimert Park, Los Feliz, Lynwood, Maywood, Mid-Wilshire, Silverlake, South Gate, Watts and West Hollywood, we bring together professionals at every stage of their careers. As a local component of both the California Dental Association and the American Dental Association, we provide members with cutting-edge education, strong advocacy and valuable networking opportunities while connecting our community to trusted dental resources and information.

 

 



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Empowering Smiles, Enriching Futures

The LADS Foundation is our 501(c)(3) charitable arm dedicated to promoting oral health and education throughout Los Angeles. We award scholarships to USC dental students, provide grants to community clinics and coordinate in-kind donations to support oral health initiatives so that every Angeleno can enjoy a brighter smile and a healthier life.

 


 

LADS Events

Smart Money Moves for Dentists with Josh Lantz CRPC

Smart Money Moves for Dentists

Student Debt, Tax Strategies, Retirement, and Investments

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Webinar
CEUs: 2

Financial strategies and techniques designed for a wide audience of dentists.  For the general dentist to the dental specialist. For dental students, associates, and practice owners. Content is designed to be helpful for all ages, career stages, and various income levels.

  1. Basics of student loans for dentists.
  2. Basics of Personal Retirement Plan vehicles for dentists.
  3. Basics of Practice Owner Retirement Plan vehicles for dentists.
  4. Tax diversification, Roth Conversions, and minimizing your lifetime tax bill.
  5. Basics of Asset Allocation and Investing.
  6. Importance of Asset Location for minimizing taxation.

Course Objectives:

  • Dentists will be left with an understanding of student loan payment and student loan forgiveness options.
  • Tax advantaged savings vehicles generally used by dentists.
  • Basic concepts for planning for retirement unique to dentists.
  • Tax advantaged vehicles available to dentist practice owners.
  • Several tax strategies including Roth conversions, tax diversification, minimizing taxes within investments, and asset location.
  • Basics of asset allocation and investing unique to dentists.

Bio:

With over 16 years of financial planning experience, Josh has worked on more than 500 doctor’s financial plans.  Josh works at MD Financial where he serves dentist and physicians across the country.  He is both a financial advisor as well as a portfolio manager.

He is author of the new book "The Successful Young Doctor" which was released summer of 2024.

When he is not working Josh enjoys skiing, getting on the lakes, mountain biking, and hanging out with his wife Rayna, and their two children.

 

 

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MD Financial. The Personal CFO for Busy Doctors

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