"Before starting with ExecTech, there were three doctors: my mom, my brother and I. We all had different management philosophies and a lot of conflict. We were working long hours and had lots of stress. Our employees were a constant problem.

"ExecTech helped find us find a mutual management agreement. That was a major thing. It resolved the conflicts.

"We learned that we as dentists and executives need to know each person's job better than they do, that we should be able to step in and do the job better than they do. We have a bigger staff now, but every staff member is doing what they are supposed to do. They are accountable for what their responsibilities are and so we have a great staff, its easier.

"Our stress level was reduced because now we can do the kind of dentistry we want.

"One of the main reasons we got into consulting was I wanted to spend more time with my son. Before, I was working five days a week. It was so stressful. I now have a three-day work week so I can spend four days with my son. We're working less hours and have less stress.

"ExecTech is like a breath of fresh air, like springtime. We did a lot of research on other companies. The other ones are more cookie cut. ExecTech was more dental-oriented and focused on us. It showed us how to get what we wanted."

Carliza Marcos, D.D.S.