Chris Hubble Built LuxMed to Fix What Goes Wrong in Aesthetic Industry Deals

Chris Hubble is the founder and M&A advisor behind LuxMed Transition Strategies, a boutique sell-side brokerage helping med spa, dermatology, and plastic surgery owners navigate sales, acquisitions, and medical support organization partnerships. His path ran through a decade in orthopedic sales, revenue cycle management overseeing 900 physicians, co-founding a dental support organization, and two open-heart surgeries before he spotted the consolidation wave beginning to move through the aesthetic industry and decided to get there first.✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:Born with a bicuspid aortic valve, depression in college from restricting activity, surgery senior year at SMUTen-hour surgery, seven hours off the heart, six-month recovery with 35 pounds lostSecond valve failure 18 months ago at a conference in Scottsdale, followed by surgery in December 2024Orthopedic sales as the bridge from Enterprise Rent-A-Car to the operating roomMedSynergies: overseeing 900+ physicians and $200M+ in revenue across hospital-owned practice groupsCo-founding Eagle Dental Management in 2020, acquiring practices before a misaligned investor partnership ended itSpotting the aesthetic consolidation wave at 7-8% consolidated, far earlier than dental or veterinaryMonth-to-month contracts and success-fee-only model: paid when the client is paidCompetitive bid process: six to eight buyers presented so sellers choose alignment, not just highest offerWhy enterprise value is fixed but EBITDA multiples can be manipulated by sophisticated buyers🌟 Chris's Key Mentors:His Surgeon (Houston and Austin): Operated on Chris twice, set up future valve replacement through the groin, and told him he was a ticking time bomb who got luckyHis Therapist at SMU: Named the depression for what it was and gave Chris permission to prioritize his own health over his gradesKyle (Owner, Professional Transition Strategies): Parent company founder whose alignment with Chris made LuxMed possible and whose dental M&A model Chris adapted for aestheticsEagle Dental Management Partners and Investors: Taught Chris through a difficult misalignment experience exactly why partner selection is the highest-stakes decision in any businessSellers He Has Advised: Each transaction has sharpened his consultative approach and reinforced his commitment to timing over commission👉 Don't miss Chris's account of being told he could have collapsed on a basketball floor and died, how he rebuilt after two open-heart surgeries and a failed business partnership, and why he now tells clients to walk away from deals more often than he closes them.🔗 Connect with Chris Hubble:Website: luxmedtransition.com📋 Transcript Available: Chris Hubble Built LuxMed to Fix What Goes Wrong in Aesthetic Industry Deals 📺 Watch on YouTube: Inspired Stories Podcast🌐 Our Website: The Inspired Stories Podcast📋 Special Thanks to Anthony Codispoti & AddBack Benefits Agency: Providing innovative employee benefits solutions that improve employee well-being while optimizing your bottom line. Website: addbackbenefits.com