DON'T CLOSE YOUR PRACTICE
TRANSITION WITH CONFIDENCE
Preserve your legacy. Protect your patients. Unlock your equity.
If you’re considering retirement and feel your only option is to shut down your practice, Williams Group can help. As a trusted partner in the AOA Practice Continuity Program, we specialize in guiding independent optometrists through the sale of their practice - so it stays open, serves the community, and retains the legacy you’ve built.
Whether you’re months away from closing or still unsure where to start, our team of optometry-specific consultants and CPAs will walk you through every step of the transition process.
What we do
Initial Consultation
We learn your goals, timeline, and community needs so we can build a custom strategy around your situation.
EBITDA Report
Performed by our in-house, optometry-specific CPAs to ensure your practice is posted at fair market value.
Customized Practice Marketing
We create and promote a compelling practice posting across a network of qualified optometry buyers.
Buyer Outreach + Vetting
We identify serious, financially qualified buyers and manage NDA signing, introductions, and meetings.
Negotiations + Deal Structure Support
We guide you through the letter of intent (LOI), assist with negotiations, and structure the deal in your best interest.
Transition Planning
We help coordinate continuity of care and a smooth handoff, ensuring your patients and staff are supported.
Due Diligence + Closing Support
We remain by your side through every detail — buyer financing, documentation, legal review, and more.
Post-Sale Support
We stay available for as-needed support to help ensure a successful transition long after closing.
Why Work With Us
- 100% optometry-specific expertise
- Trusted by AOA and hundreds of independent ODs nationwide
- In-house CPAs and accredited practice valuators
- A team approach with high-touch, high-integrity support
Williams Group specializes in helping optometrists prepare their practice for sale, attract qualified buyers, and guide the entire transition process — from valuation to closing. Our goal is to ensure your legacy continues and your patients remain cared for, without walking away from the equity you’ve built.
Other services
Buy Sell Consulting
Whether you're buying or selling, we provide advisory on transaction terms between the buyer and seller on agreed upon terms of the practice purchase.
Private Equity Advisory
Exclusive advisory, consulting, finacnial and strategic planning, reviewing, evaluating, and structuring of any proposed transaction involing the sale to a private equity firm.
Asset Appraisal
Receive an accurate, neutral, third-party practice appraisal based on industry-specific methodologies to determine a fair market value backed by industry-specific financial analysis you can trust.
Hourly Engagement
Get on-demand support for contract review, associate structuring, partnership planning, financial strategy, or operational challenges—billed only for the time you need.
Don't let your doors close quietly. Let's find the right doctor to carry your practice forward.
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