Designing and Building a Dental Office Part 2

In This Episode

In this episode of "The Art of Dental Finance and Management," Art Wiederman, CPA, continues his conversation with Mike Pennisi, owner and founder of the Rinnovo Group. With over 18 years of experience and more than 250 dental offices completed, Mike offers guidance for dental practice owners planning a new build, remodel, or office expansion.

Art and Mike walk through the essential planning points, including defining the practice vision, reviewing contracts, ensuring facilities support today’s technology needs, and addressing potential challenges with landlords. They also discuss ADA compliance, the differences between ground-up builds and expansions, how payment structures are arranged, and the effect of current tariff policies on construction costs.

Listeners will gain insights into working effectively with construction professionals and coordinating with banks, CPAs, attorneys, and other advisors to keep projects on track. As a continuation of their earlier discussion, this conversation equips practice owners with the knowledge to avoid costly missteps and build a strong foundation for future growth.

Show Notes & Resources

• Upcoming Eide Bailly Events
• Eide Bailly's Healthcare Services
• Decisions in Dentistry
• Academy of Dental CPAs

About the Host

Art Wiederman, CPA, Director of Dental Practices | Eide Bailly
Art specializes in serving dental practices. He oversees a variety of services including accounting, tax compliance and planning, financial planning, retirement planning, and financial practice management consulting. Art’s expertise is not only in taxation issues for dentists, but also in his knowledge of dental practice metrics and benchmarks. Art has the ability to look at a dentist’s statements and identify profit holes in their practice.

About the Guest

Mike Pennisi, Managing Principal | Rinnovo Group
Mike Pennisi is Founder and Managing Principal of Rinnovo Group, Inc. who has developed and managed the commercial ground-up construction and extensive commercial medical construction division. Before founding Rinnovo Group, Mike worked for one of the largest new home builders and used his experience in customer care to help grow Rinnovo’s reputation as a quality builder. Mike boasts considerable experience dealing with construction defect attorneys, engineering experts, commercial development and overseeing custom home remodels.

Mike graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Business Marketing. Mike currently lives in Alamo, California with his wife Lindsey and two children, Lucas and Reese.