We’ve been where you are.
Between us, we’ve spent 60 years building and running multidisciplinary therapy clinics — making payroll, negotiating payer contracts, hiring and keeping good clinicians, and steering through every reimbursement change that landed on our desks. Candice still leads the largest multidisciplinary pediatric practice in Nebraska. Kaye built her own multidisciplinary clinic in Minnesota and recently guided it through a sale.
Candice Mullendore, MS, OTR/L
Candice Mullendore, MS, OTR/L is an occupational therapist, private practice owner, consultant, and national speaker with more than 27 years of experience. She is President of one of Nebraska’s largest pediatric therapy practices and has helped lead significant policy and reimbursement reforms in Nebraska benefiting occupational, physical, and speech therapy providers. She also serves as AOTA’s alternate advisor to the HCPAC/RUC, the national committee process that informs how Medicare values therapy services. Through The Therapy Practice Advisory Group, Candice helps practice owners navigate growth, operations, reimbursement, advocacy, and long-term business success.
Kaye Baumgardner, MS, CCC-SLP
Kaye Baumgardner is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist across four states, certified lactation counselor (CLC), and certified infant massage coach (CIMC), with specialized training in orofacial myology and infant feeding. She has over 32 years of experience developing and advancing clinical practice.
A recognized leader in her profession, Kaye has served on four Boards of Directors over 30 years, most recently with the Oral Motor Institute. She currently mentors therapists across the United States in business development, myofunctional therapy, and infant feeding and lactation — and serves as a Senior Planning and Business Development Consultant at Gillette Children’s, where she applies her deep clinical knowledge to strategic healthcare growth.
As co-founder of THE Therapy Practice Advisory Group, Kaye brings together clinical mastery, business acumen, and a genuine passion for developing the next generation of practice leaders. Her guidance is grounded in decades of experience — and a steadfast belief that great clinicians deserve great mentorship.