Leadership

Vincent Cardillo

President & CEO

Vincent Cardillo is a proven industry leader with over 17 years of experience in leadership/partner roles in three dental practice management companies. The latest ranked #14 on the 2014 of INC. Magazine’s list of 500 fastest-growing private companies with growth of over 12,000%.

His ability to successfully build and manage teams across the dental enterprise, create and execute strategic vision, and identify and drive key metrics has led to substantially increased shareholder value in each company. Vincent has worked with many private equity firms and other financial institutions and has consulted with a variety of companies nationally and internationally, providing expertise in operations, strategy, and financing.

Vincent is the founder and leader of Maeva Advisors, formerly Dental Management Innovations, LLC, a provider of outsourced C-Suite services to dental groups and aspiring groups, and to investment professionals looking to make an investment in a Dental Service Organization. He earned a BA from SUNY Potsdam, an MBA from Clarkson University, and an Executive Degree in Managed Care from University of Connecticut. Vincent also served as President of Dental Group Management Association (DGMA).

Paula Fontana

COO/VP People & Culture

As the COO and HR Practice Lead, Paula ensures that clients receive the absolute best Maeva experience possible. This means that Maeva maintains an effective organizational framework, appropriate business and technology systems, and experienced talent to guarantee that clients can and will reach their desired goals.

Finding the alignment between people, process, technology and business goals is what Paula excels at. Proving that high-performing systems exist because the right people are in the right roles has been the cornerstone of her career.

Prior to joining Maeva in 2018, Paula was the Head of Learning & Development for a XEROX Company and held senior leadership roles within Travelers Insurance and The Hartford Financial Services in Talent Acquisition and Client Relationship Management. She was the co-founder of Corporate Staffing Solutions, LLC and the VP of Operations for Dunhill - both national employment agencies. In 2003, Paula was tapped to help launch another successful start-up, Executive Connections, LLC, a boutique executive search and consulting group. This combination of Fortune 500 and SMB business development experience has enabled Paula to leverage over 25 years of growth-minded, people-centered leadership.

Paula is an active member of Dress for Success, a global nonprofit organization that provides professional support and coaching services for women. She holds a BA in Communications from Central Connecticut State University and is a Certified Workforce Planner and Executive Coach. Paula lives in West Hartford, CT with her family.

Lawrence Lloyd

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Lawrence is a seasoned senior-level executive with experience leading and managing start-up and growing businesses with profit and loss responsibility. He has over 25 years of experience in management consulting and investment banking. His engagements have resulted in successful business advancements with scores of clients focused on exponential growth cycles across multiple industries. Typical assignments have included:

• Strategic Planning / Business Plan Development
• Capitalization Planning and Execution
• Buy, Sell, Merge Representation
• Executive Coaching
• Serving as (Interim) Chief Executive Officer
• Operational Efficiency Implementation
• Defaulted Commercial Debt Restructure
• Design and Implementation of Activity Based Costing Systems

Lawrence is a graduate of Stonehill College and later earned an MBA with a concentration in entrepreneurial studies from the Olin School of Management at Babson College. Lawrence also spent time in Europe studying emerging economic models and the role of ‘self’preneurial economic activity in the fracturing of a variety of industries. He lives in Wilbraham, MA with his wife Sarah their two daughters, and three Coton de Tulear dogs. In his spare time, Lawrence enjoys meditation, hiking, and practicing the art of carpentry.

Camille Gancorz

Accounting Supervisor

Camille joined Maeva in 2021. She currently oversees the accounting department which includes the A/P and Bookkeeping staff. In this role “Cami” ensures that all clients receive the highest level of accounting and full charge bookkeeping services. This requires a knack for building trusted advisor status with each client, a skill that she has developed from over 25 years of experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial accounting roles.

After completing her Bachelor's Degree from Nichols College in Business Administration, Cami went on to work for 10 years in Manufacturing and Engineering - working her way through the essential roles within Accounting to the level of Supervisor before starting her own Accounting Business in 2000. In 2005 she also began work with Complete Healthcare Solutions, a software technology leader in the Healthcare vertical.

Camille brings a well-rounded perspective on what it takes to work with a wide range of clients with varying accounting systems and requirements. Her ability to “see the forest through the trees” and to maintain the highest standards of accounting and financial reporting to Maeva clients makes her a sensational asset in the consulting and advising space. (no pun intended)

Camille and her family live in Sturbridge and are lifelong residents of New England.

Brenna Palmieri

Operations Coordinator

Brenna Palmieri brings over 14 years of Human Resources expertise to Maeva's Talent Acquisition Team. Brenna began her career in recruiting at a large global consulting firm in Boston where she was charged with securing top MBA candidates from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dartmouth. Most recently, Brenna worked for a leading EHR software company training and providing innovative human resources technical solutions to healthcare organizations across the country. Talent identification coupled with the ability to leverage technology are essential to finding the best talent quickly and efficiently. Lucky for us - Brenna has both!

Brenna received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH).

She resides on the south shore of Massachusetts with her husband and two children.

Christy Hulin

Senior Operations Advisor

Christy is an experienced healthcare operations leader with over 30 years of helping practices optimize performance and scale sustainably. As a Fractional COO, she works closely with executive teams to implement clear performance metrics, enhance reporting systems, and build the infrastructure needed to support both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic goals.

She also holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources, providing a strong foundation in aligning people strategy with financial business objectives. Her expertise includes leading initiatives that drive operational efficiency, strengthen leadership capacity, and enable organizational growth. Christy has successfully guided practices through de novo launches, acquisitions, ownership transitions, and succession planning.

Clients value Christy for her grounded, data-driven approach and her ability to deliver measurable results. She is known for leading change effectively and developing scalable systems that support sustainable growth at every level of the organization.