About DVM Consultants

George R. Wadley DVM
Senior Consultant
Arkansas and Tennessee.
501.278.0820
- Successful Veterinarian, 35+ years Practice Ownership Experience
- Past President, American Association of Veterinary State Boards
- Past Member, Arkansas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Former State Veterinarian, Arkansas Racing Commission

Jeni L. Knizley DVM
Alabama.
251.605.4287
- Started, grew & sold successful general practice
- 2005 Graduate, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- Experienced Surgeon & Shelter Veterinarian
- Humane Society VMA
- Association of Shelter Veterinarians

E. Mac Huddleston DVM
Mississippi.
662.489.9603
- Successful Veterinarian, 30+ years Practice Ownership Experience
- Past President, Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association
- Past Member, Mississippi State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Member, State of Mississippi House of Representatives

Robert "Bobby" Gros DVM
Louisiana.
228.493.6278
- Successful Veterinarian, 30+ years Practice Ownership Experience
- Past President, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association
- Experience/expertise in general and in emergency practice management

Kevin Smith, DVM
Mississippi
(601) 273-2294
• Successful Veterinarian, 37 years of Veterinary Practice ownership of multiple locations
• 2022 Mississippi Veterinarian of the Year
• 2019 MSUDVM Alumnus of the Year
• Current Member, Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine
• Current Member, MSUDVM Dean’s Advisory Council
• Past President, Mississippi VMA
• 2022 Mississippi Veterinarian of the Year
• 2019 MSUDVM Alumnus of the Year
• Current Member, Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine
• Current Member, MSUDVM Dean’s Advisory Council
• Past President, Mississippi VMA

Michael Wadley DVM
Arkansas & East Tennessee
501.207.1334
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25 years of successful Practice ownership.
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1994 DVM, University of Missouri, School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Member, Arkansas VMA and American VMA.

Ray Baas Jr., Principal
504.782.2203
All Locations
- 25+ years experience in Business, Finance & Lending
- Specialist, Commercial & Mortgage Banking
- Past General Manager, Hotels & Hospitality

Keeli M. Smith,Practice Management Consultant
870-362-5679
All Locations
- BA from University of Ark, Fayetteville
- 25 years of Practice Management Experience

R. J. “Joe” Morris DVM, Of Counsel
Louisiana.
985.892.1391
- Successful Veterinarian, 25+ years Practice Ownership Experience
- 20+ years Experience in Practice Sales & Acquisitions, Consulting

Ray C. Baas, Principal
All Locations.
504.957.5506
- 40+ years Experience in Finance, Banking, Sales & Acquisitions
- Consultant, Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor, Former Bank CEO
- Adjunct Instructor, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
- Guest Lecturer, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- BS Economics, University of New Orleans; Graduate School of Banking, LSU
In Memorium

H. Winston Pirtle Sr. DVM JD
- Successful Veterinarian, 40+ years Practice Ownership Experience
- Past President, Alabama Veterinary Medical Association
- Past President, American Association of Veterinary State Boards
- Practicing Lawyer, State of Alabama
- 1967 Graduate, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

Frank Fitzgerald DVM
- Successful Veterinarian, 38+ years Practice Ownership Experience
- Past President, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association
- 1963 Graduate, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine