Nashville Healthcare Practice Sale Advisory
First Move Advisors provides independent, founder-led pre-transaction advice for Nashville healthcare practice owners. David Thoni is based in Nashville, and he works alongside Eric Thomas to help owners understand value, prepare for diligence, and choose the right path before approaching a broker or buyer.
Schedule a free consultation →Prepare Before You Take Your Nashville Practice to Market
Nashville is a major healthcare market, which can bring opportunity as well as careful buyer scrutiny. Before outreach begins, organized financials, diligence readiness, clear owner goals, and a realistic timeline help make a practice easier to understand and position.
Clarify Owner Goals and Timeline
Define what a successful transition means for you, including timing, your desired role, team and patient continuity, and the financial outcome you need. Clear priorities help you evaluate the right path later.
Normalize Financials and EBITDA
Organize several years of financial statements and identify owner-specific expenses, one-time costs, compensation adjustments, and revenue trends. Buyers will focus on defensible normalized EBITDA.
Assess Operational Readiness
Document provider production, staff roles, payor mix, key contracts, patient flow, compliance materials, and any operational reliance on you as the owner.
Build a Preliminary Data Room
Gather the financial, legal, operational, and clinical-business documents a buyer is likely to request. Organized information helps diligence move faster and reduces avoidable surprises.
Understand Market Positioning
Know which buyer types may fit your practice, what each will care about, and how your specialty, size, growth profile, provider model, and goals affect marketability.
The Step Before a Healthcare Practice Broker or Buyer
Brokers are valuable transaction partners who market practices, bring qualified buyers to the table, and guide negotiations. Preparation comes first so you can enter that relationship with organized information, realistic expectations, and a clear view of what matters to you.
First Move is independent. We are not a broker or buyer. We help you prepare before going to market, then choose the right next step with confidence. Learn more about the healthcare practice selling process.
How First Move Helps Nashville Practice Owners
Our three-part model gives owners useful clarity whether a sale is months away or several years out. See what is included in First Move advisory.
Understand: Start With an Honest Conversation
Begin with a free 30-minute consultation with both co-founders. We listen to your goals, learn about your practice, and share an honest perspective. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest look.
Prepare: Know What Buyers Will See
Our fixed-fee diagnostic covers financial normalization, operational benchmarking, market positioning, a preliminary data room, and a value-creation roadmap. The work is yours, with no listing agreement, no exclusivity, and no obligation to sell.
Navigate: Choose the Right Path When You Are Ready
When the time is right, we help you assess the available paths and can introduce brokers or buyers suited to your practice and goals. You stay in control of the timing and the decision.
Founder-Led Advice With a Nashville Presence
David Thoni is based in Nashville and brings 25+ years in healthcare, including experience building a DSO. Eric Thomas has reviewed more than 200 deals from the buyer's seat. Together, they help owners see what buyers may see before a market process begins.
Meet the founders of First Move AdvisorsNashville Healthcare Practice Sale Advisory FAQs
When should a Nashville practice owner start preparing for a sale?
Starting one to three years before a potential sale gives you time to organize records, understand value drivers, address issues, and make thoughtful decisions. Preparation is still useful on a shorter timeline, and you do not need to commit to selling to begin.
Is First Move a healthcare practice broker?
No. First Move Advisors is an independent pre-transaction advisory firm, not a broker or buyer. We help owners prepare before going to market, then help them evaluate potential broker or buyer paths when they are ready.
What is included in the fixed-fee diagnostic?
The diagnostic includes financial normalization, operational benchmarking, market positioning, a preliminary data room, and a value-creation roadmap. It comes with no listing agreement, no exclusivity, and no obligation to sell.
Can First Move help before I decide to sell?
Yes. Many owners begin while a possible transaction is still years away. Early preparation can clarify where you stand, what buyers may see, and which improvements deserve attention before you make a decision.
Does First Move have a public Nashville office?
David Thoni is based in Nashville, and consultations can begin confidentially with both co-founders. First Move does not claim a public Nashville street address on this page.
Start With an Honest Conversation
Start with a free 30-minute conversation with both co-founders. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest look.
Schedule a free consultation →