Ellie Wattles, DVM - Veterinary Practice Sales & Consulting

Veterinary Practice Sale & Appraisal Specialists

Pacific Professionals, Inc.

"Stepping into private practice is not without its challenges-- but new
owners of veterinary practices can take comfort in the fact that the odds
of success are greatly in their favor."

Dr. Ellie Wattles, President/ Broker

The Right Stuff:
Making the Transition from Associate to Practice Owner

Pacific Professionals, Inc • (805) 524-3195 • Fax: (805) 524-3192 • pacproinc@aol.com

Ellie Wattles, DVM
545 Sespe Avenue • Fillmore, CA 93015 • (805) 524-3195 • Fax: (805) 524-3192

EXPERIENCE

Transition specialist for veterinary practices and hospitals from 1992 to present, acting as an agent or
consultant in over 426 acquisitions and transfers.
Personally brokered the sale of over 251 veterinary practices and associated real estate.
Negotiated, prepared and completed over 241 successful loan packages through various commercial
lenders and the Small Business Administration’s lender programs.
Personally visited over 664 different practices.
Small and large animal practitioner in private practice from 1968 to 1972.
Small animal practitioner in private practice from 1972 to 1997.
Small animal practitioner in private practice from 2002 to 2005.
Purchased, leased, exchanged, sold and financed greater than 31 personally owned residential and
commercial properties from 1974 to present.
Leased small animal and equine practice in Spring Valley, California from 1973 to 1975.
Built a small animal practice in Rancho San Diego, California in 1975. Sold practice in 1978.
Veterinary Medical Director at the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA 1979
Worked in several separate practices as an independent contractor from 1978 to 1980.
Purchased an established practice in Carlsbad, California in 1980 and sold the practice in 1997.
Purchased an established small animal practice in Fillmore in 2002 and sold the practice in 2005.
Hospital administrator of El Camino Veterinary Hospital, Carlsbad, CA from 1980 to 1997.
Purchased national veterinary practice brokerage franchise and established Simmons and Associates –
Pacific, Inc. June 1, 1992.
Established Pacific Professionals Inc., a licensed real estate brokerage firm and California Corporation
that brokers and appraises veterinary practices, February 2, 1994.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Professionals, Inc.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Licensed and Accredited Veterinarian, State of California
Licensed Broker, Department of Real Estate, State of California

DESIGNATED EXPERT WITNESS

Superior Court, Merced California, January 1994.
Superior Court, Chula Vista, California, February 1994.

SPEAKER AND AUTHOR

Annual Seminar in Practice Transitions at the Wild West Veterinary Conference, 1993 to 2006
Article, “The Right Stuff, Making the Transition from Associate to Owner”, Strategies for Success,
Veterinary Economics, Supplement Winter 2001
Presentations on Practice Transitions to local veterinary medical associations 1998 to present.

MEMBERSHIP

American Veterinary Medical Association
American Animal Hospital Association: Management Associate
Association of Veterinary Practice Management Consultants & Advisors - Charter Member
California Veterinary Medical Association
Professional Management Consultants Association
San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association: Board of Directors for 8 years
Santa Barbara-Ventura Veterinary Medical Association
Southern California Veterinary Medical Association