Client Stories

Ron Bryant

I treat everybody like I'd want to be treated, or like I'm treating my mother. And it will come back to you, guaranteed. Well, my decision to become a dentist all started back when I was working construction, and I got tired of being laid off. And I said, "Well, I need to do something more continuous." So I said, "Well, I like people, and I like working with my hands." So I said, "Why not dentistry?" I had to go back to school because I only had a high school education. Go on, did my two-year degree, and then I applied to dental school and never looked back.

Mary Bryant

We're high school sweethearts. We just celebrated our 40th. So he was on a dirt bike when I first saw him.

Ron Bryant

I remember peeling up in front of her.

Mary Bryant

He was trying to look cool.

Ron Bryant

I was trying to impress her.

Mary Bryant

He did. He impressed me.

Ron Bryant

This was 27 years ago, so it was prior to computers, that we did everything by ledger and cards. It was tough. Really tough. It's hard enough to do dentistry, and that's full-time. And then when it comes to doing the business, I was either too tired, too stressed, or she handled it.

Mary Bryant

It felt like we were on a ship with no compass. We thought we knew what we were doing, but looking back on what Four Quadrants did for us, it's a big difference.

Ron Bryant

I think I'm most proud of the moments when I took it slow. I didn't go out and buy all the new stuff, and update and this, that, and the other. You've got to get the income coming first and get the money flowing and then you can update. But otherwise, you're just going to be chasing that tail. We were producing a lot of money, but we didn't seem to be saving a lot of money. I knew it was in there, I just didn't know where. And we signed up with Four Quadrants, and they have put our savings into warp speed because it's incredible what they've done. Absolutely incredible. The advice I would give a 35-year-old me would be to sign up for Four Quadrants day one, because it's a life-changing experience, and you could actually retire instead of like me, five years early, you can probably get out 10 to 15 years early. I never understood that, when somebody told me that you don't know when it's time to retire. I never understood that. But it hit me and it's like, you just know. It's time to let it go. We called Brogan and told him that we were thinking about selling the practice or doing a transition. Four Quadrants negotiated all our contracts, everything they needed to do, the evaluations, everything to make this transition smooth. They feel like family. They really got your back. They feel like a very good friend looking out for your best interest. It's very warm, personal here. I don't care who you talk to here, they're very friendly. I'm not sure how I would describe my past 30 years, other than it's been a very good experience. I wouldn't change a thing. Couldn't do it without her.

Mary Bryant

Couldn't do it without you, you're the dentist.

Ron Bryant

True. That's true.