Retired CEO & Strategic Advisor
Dean Dorton / Thomson Consulting
David Bundy is a seasoned accounting and advisory leader with more than three decades of experience guiding healthcare organizations, professional services firms, and growth‑oriented businesses through transformation.
He began his career with ten years at Big Four firms, serving as both an auditor and consultant to major healthcare clients. He then spent two years as CFO of a large healthcare provider, giving him firsthand operational and financial insight into the challenges facing the industry.
In 1999, David joined Dean Dorton—then a $5 million accounting firm—to launch its healthcare consulting practice. The practice’s rapid success led the firm to ask him to consolidate and build out all advisory services, including technology, outsourced accounting, valuation, and litigation support. Under his leadership, the advisory group quickly grew to represent more than 30% of firm revenue and became a core engine of innovation and differentiation.
In 2012, with the firm at $20 million, David was selected as Dean Dorton’s second CEO. Over the next decade, he led the firm through a period of significant expansion, growing revenue to more than $100 million, entering five new geographic markets, and broadening the firm’s service portfolio. During his tenure, the advisory practice scaled in step with the firm and continued to represent roughly 30% of total revenue. He also oversaw the launch of new offerings including cybersecurity, data analytics, wealth management, and medical billing.
David retired as CEO on January 1, 2026, and will continue to advise the firm through June 30. On July 1, he will join Thomson Consulting as a partner, where he brings deep experience in strategy, growth, and advisory services to clients navigating complex market and organizational challenges.
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