Thomas Sharpe entered the dental industry in 2000 after graduating from law school. He led DDS, a DSO based in Oklahoma, from a start-up to 52 units at the time of its sale in 2019 to Affordable Care (ACI) / Berkshire Partners for a then record-high DSO sale multiple. Upon the sale, Sharpe joined the board of directors of ACI as a Vice Chairman. In August 2021, ACI sold a majority interest to Harvest Partners at another record-high DSO sale multiple. This led to Sharpe’s co-founding Dental Innovation Alliance (DIA) with Doug Brown. Sharpe holds degrees from Vanderbilt University (B.A. / M.B.A.) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Sharpe serves on the Vanderbilt Innovation Investment Committee and various ornamental committees at Vanderbilt University. Innovative and people-first focuses are hallmarks of his efforts across his career and life.