We improve healthcare in our practice communities by transferring the expertise and experience of one generation of dentists to the next. We honor the life’s work of dentists by ensuring that their legacy, respect for patients and care will be continued and built upon after they are no longer practicing. Legacy Dental Service Organization provides dentists with peace of mind with transitions that are patient- and community-centric, prioritizing team, quality of care and experience.
Growing with the industry
The dental industry is rapidly evolving and consolidating. Our approach is to ensure that our practices enjoy the benefits and support of a dental services organization with core community values and foundations built on service and patient care.
Transition FAQs
Transitions can come in various shapes and sizes and can vary based upon the dentist's wants and needs. We have successfully integrated practices with dentists that retired immediately, as well as dentists who wanted to continue to practice but not manage and own. We can create flexible structures that suit unique needs.
Alison Freeman
II love a great smile. It is the first thing I notice when I meet someone. I consider it a gift that I can give someone a healthy, happy, confident smile of their dreams. Dentistry, through its perfect blend of science and art, has allowed me to touch the lives of many.
Not everyone comes to see me professionally for esthetic reasons. Many people sit in my chair and are struggling with pain in their head, neck, or jaw joint. Many people are struggling with poor sleep. Spending time helping these patients manage their pain and reclaim their lives in a non-invasive way is what brings me the truest sense of accomplishment. In this way, dentistry has provided me a deeply personal way to connect with and help others.
Brandon Freeman
Brandon Freeman, Chief Executive Officer, has worked in the dental industry since 2008. With a background in healthcare and business management, he has successfully managed practices to transition ownership, build teams, expand clinical capabilities and improve patient satisfaction.
With an MBA in healthcare management from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, Mr. Freeman has focused his career on operations, process improvement and business development and has applied his passions to his love of technology and community.
Stephen Griffin
Stephen Griffin, Chief Financial Officer, brings a vast amount of experience to Legacy Dental Service Organization. He has over twenty years of finance experience, most of which is related to provider-side healthcare operations, analytics and strategic development. Stephen’s experience in private equity has helped him succeed in developing valuations related to acquisitions and affiliations in emerging markets.
Stephen is highly respected within the industry for his unique ability to simplify highly complex objectives into understandable and equitable solutions and processes for all aspects of operations. He has been extremely successful in scaling financial operations and controls to ensure organizations are efficient and properly positioned for growth.
April Oliveira
April Oliveira, Marketing Director, is a passionate, creative marketing professional, specializing in developing and implementing marketing strategies. She’s a visionary who thrives on achieving growth. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Stonehill college where she received the President’s Scholarship.
After spending over two decades working in the hospitality industry, she made the change to dental in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. Intrigued by Legacy DSO’s whole body health approach to oral health, April was excited about this new chapter in her professional career.
April believes marketing is more than just images and content but creating a brand that fits into your lifestyle. It’s about how well we connect with the people we’re trying to help and communicate our understanding back to them.
Tom Fogarty
Tom Fogarty, Director Business Development, manages our Business and Consumer direct care membership programs to provide preventative and specialty care for employees and individuals without dental insurance. Tom has significant experience launching, managing and growing a small business in ten locations and understands the many challenges business owners must overcome to achieve on-going success. In addition, Tom has twenty years of experience in the financial service industry managing operations, customer service and I/T transforming business operations, products and services from the ground up. This has resulted in significant positive changes to business efficiency and scale, customer satisfaction and sales growth from new product offerings.
Tom earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a MBA from The University of Chicago.
Outside of the office, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking the beach, skiing and travelling once in a while. He also has a keen interest in world affairs and technology and enjoys reading non-fiction.
Jennifer Atwell
Jennifer Atwell, Business Director, comes to us with extensive experience in Dental Business Administration and Practice Management. Jennifer is a Smith College graduate with degrees in Psychology and Neuroscience. She also maintains both her Life Coach and Professional Organizer certifications as well as owning and operating her own company as such for several years.
Jennifer has focused much of her career on growing practices and developing team members. She has a great passion for team-building, coaching and mentoring to help teams around her to maximize their potential. She loves to learn, problem solve, apply a scientific approach and use her diverse background to help people around her; both in the office and out to encourage others to reach their full potential.
Jennifer grew up in Massachusetts and is a new resident of the South Shore. She enjoys going to Boston and listening to her two sons’ band play. She also loves movies, reading and new cultural experiences. When not work, you can find her travelling and enjoying busy weekends.
Linh Hughes
Linh joined dentistry in 2016 and has learned and gained a lot experiences by working with some great people. She strongly believes that developing a great relationship, not only with coworkers, but also with the patients will drive a practice to the distance. Outside of work, Linh enjoy traveling, hiking, camping with her husband and playing with her dog - Mun.
Jen Conlon
Jen Conlon is a Graphic Designer from Middleboro MA. She received her Bachelors of Arts at Bridgewater State University, while attending she studied Graphic Design and Public Relations. Jen has always had an eye for all things creative and fun, so she is excited to apply her design skills throughout Beyond Dental Health.
Jim Wright
Jim Wright, Operations Specialist, brings a robust amount of experience and knowledge to Legacy DSO. He worked in condominium property management in the roles of property manager (15 years), project manager and facilities manager (17 years). Knowledgeable in all phases of construction and trades, he’s skilled in computers and computer software. James brings strong organizational skills and is passionate in all that he does and enjoys setting new goals to reach. Joining the team at Legacy DSO will allow him to use all his experience and skills learned over the past 30 years and will help him be successful at this new role.
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Brandon Freeman
Brandon Freeman, Chief Executive Officer, has worked in the dental industry since 2008. With a background in healthcare and business management, he has successfully managed practices to transition ownership, build teams, expand clinical capabilities and improve patient satisfaction.
With an MBA in healthcare management from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, Mr. Freeman has focused his career on operations, process improvement and business development and has applied his passions to his love of technology and community.
Alison Freeman
Alison Freeman, Chief Dental Officer, earned her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She continued her education at Boston University School of Dental Medicine, where she completed a residency in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program. She practices general dentistry in two of her four offices on the South Shore and actively manages and oversees the clinical operations and initiatives of all offices.
Dr. Freeman’s goal is to provide patients with high quality, comprehensive dental care to achieve an ideal state of health, function and esthetics. She guides her teams to understand the emotional and psychological needs of patients and create a warm and compassionate treatment setting. Through personal attention, patient education and innovative professional treatment, she makes sure that patients leave her offices with a positive self-perception and the necessary knowledge to promote dental and overall health.
Stephen Griffin
Stephen Griffin, Chief Financial Officer, brings a vast amount of experience to Legacy Dental Service Organization. He has over twenty years of finance experience, most of which is related to provider-side healthcare operations, analytics and strategic development. Stephen’s experience in private equity has helped him succeed in developing valuations related to acquisitions and affiliations in emerging markets.
Stephen is highly respected within the industry for his unique ability to simplify highly complex objectives into understandable and equitable solutions and processes for all aspects of operations. He has been extremely successful in scaling financial operations and controls to ensure organizations are efficient and properly positioned for growth.