Top 9 Salon-to-Med-Spa Conversion Consultants in 2026

For salon and day spa owners. Updated October 2, 2026 · Prepared by Prospyr. Prospyr makes practice software, not consulting services, and none of the firms below is a Prospyr product. Each summary reflects what the company publishes on its own website, checked October 2026. Fees, programs and legal advice change, so confirm everything in writing before you sign.

What does a salon-to-med-spa conversion consultant do?

A salon-to-med-spa conversion consultant helps a salon or day spa add medical aesthetic treatments, such as neurotoxin, filler and laser, without breaking state law or the existing business. The work usually covers four things: a feasibility and financial model, the legal structure (who can own the medical side in your state), medical oversight (a physician medical director and licensed injectors), and launch operations like hiring, training, pricing and consults. No consultant replaces a healthcare attorney or your state medical and nursing boards. The good ones tell you early when your state's rules make the plan harder than it looks.

The 9 conversion consultants and advisors at a glance

How we chose this list

A salon or day spa adding medical services needs three kinds of help: business planning, medical oversight and legal structure. We looked for companies that cover at least one of those for aesthetic practices, then checked four things an owner can verify before a call:

• Fit for an existing business. Does the firm say it works with existing spas or salons, or only with clinicians starting from scratch?
• Medical oversight. Does it explain how a medical director, injectors and protocols get put in place?
• Published terms. Does it state any price, program length or entry offer?
• Named people. Can you see who you would actually work with?

We put the firms that name existing spas and salons first, then med spa launch specialists, then the oversight and legal resources almost every conversion needs. The order is our editorial view, not a measure of results.

1. Spa Advisors

Spa Advisors is run by Kathryn Moroze, a medical spa consultant based in Phoenix, Arizona. Her site reports 25 years of advisory work across 100+ facilities in the US, and it is one of the few that names "owners operating an existing spa or salon with active revenue" as a core market.

What stands out:

• Built for operating businesses. Service paths include improving an existing spa or salon, opening a day spa, new medical spa development and buying a salon or spa.
• Modular engagements. The site says you can hire it for one piece, such as feasibility modeling, compensation realignment or acquisition review, rather than a full project.
• Financial structure first. It states that "a spa consultant should focus first on structure — not aesthetics."
• Clear limits. It does not take unfinanced new builds; financing access is a stated prerequisite.

Right for: a salon or day spa owner with steady revenue who wants to know whether medical services would pay for the added payroll, medical director fees and insurance. Ask: whether the model accounts for your state's ownership rules, and what the free 15-minute profitability review covers.

2. MD Business Advisors (formerly InSPAration Management)

MD Business Advisors, founded by Dori Soukup and based in Daytona Beach, Florida, is the renamed InSPAration Management. Its old site states that the firm spent 25 years consulting for day spas before moving into physician-led medical aesthetics, med spas, and regenerative and functional medicine. That history is the point for this list: the team has worked on both sides of the change you are considering.

What stands out:

• Three program paths. START (launch), GROW (expand) and THRIVE (scale), plus programs for leadership, team skills and marketing.
• Published entry price. Its education arm, MedSpa Biz University, lists membership starting at $199 a month, as of October 2026.
• Free start resources for practice owners who are still deciding.

Right for: a day spa owner who wants a step-by-step program and an online community more than a one-off project. Ask: how much of the START path deals with medical director agreements and state ownership rules, and what one-on-one consulting costs beyond the membership.

3. Residency Aesthetics

Residency Aesthetics is run by Mechelle Barras, RN, who states that she helps "spa owners, registered nurses and nurse practitioners" move into aesthetic injecting. Her site reports she has owned and run two businesses and offers startup guidance, growth planning, event hosting and injection training, virtually or in person.

Right for: a day spa that plans to bring on a nurse injector, or whose owner or lead esthetician is already an RN. Ask: what the injection training covers and whether it meets your state's rules for RN injectors and supervision, since those vary widely.

4. DermAesthetic Consulting

DermAesthetic Consulting is led by Ashley "AJ" James, who reports 20 years in aesthetics and four medical spas built and scaled. Its launch service covers space design, build-out project management, branding, compliance guidance including medical director agreements, lender-ready business plans, hiring and sales training. It also helps with funding, including SBA loans.

Right for: an owner adding a dedicated medical suite or second location who wants one firm to manage the build and the opening. Ask: how much of the work fits an existing business rather than a new build. The firm also sells its own CRM and automation software; this list covers its consulting only.

5. The Medspa Coach

The Medspa Coach is a coaching practice run by its founder, Michelle, who reports 16 years in aesthetics as a med spa owner, clinical trainer, COO and speaker. Services include business planning, growth consulting, clinical training and team sales training, with free downloads such as consult forms, injection charts and a commercial leasing guide.

Right for: a small salon or spa owner who wants a single coach for business planning and clinical skills. Ask: what each of the three packages (Launchpad Essentials, Comprehensive, Complete) includes and costs.

6. Ethos MedSpa Consulting

Ethos MedSpa Consulting is led by John Castañeda Rodriguez (CEO) and Aeron Sheffield (president). It lists business planning, financial projections, financing help for startups, hiring, legal compliance guidance, marketing and injectable training from beginner to advanced.

Right for: an owner who wants business planning and provider training from the same firm. Ask: who delivers the injectable training and what credentials it requires of attendees.

7. Medical Director Co.

Medical Director Co. is a nurse-owned company in Dallas, Texas that matches NPs, PAs and RNs with medical directors and collaborating physicians for med spas and other practices. It also offers startup consulting and compliance support. Its California startup page lists $799 a month with no long-term contract and no upfront fees, and advertises a 24-hour placement turnaround (as of October 2026).

Right for: a salon or day spa that already has a nurse or NP lined up and needs physician oversight in place. Ask: how often the physician will be on site or review charts, and who owns the medical entity in your state.

8. ByrdAdatto

ByrdAdatto is a business and healthcare law firm with offices in Dallas and Chicago. Its site lists corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) compliance, management services organization (MSO) structuring, medical director agreements and multi-state regulatory work, covering how practices are set up, run, expanded and sold. It is also the firm behind the free 20-minute attorney consult included in AmSpa's Plus membership. Instead of hourly billing, it offers Access+, a subscription with one monthly fee set after a discovery call.

Right for: any salon owner in a state with CPOM rules, which is where most conversion plans run into trouble. In those states, a physician usually owns the medical practice, and the salon owner can own a company that handles the non-clinical work. Ask: what the monthly fee covers for entity setup and the management services agreement, and how it handles the rules in your state.

9. American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)

AmSpa is a trade association, not a consultant, but it is where many owners start. It publishes state-by-state legal summaries covering 100+ questions, 84+ attorney-reviewed forms, consents and SOPs, and runs Medical Spa Boot Camp events (Chicago on October 17, 2026; Anaheim on February 10–11, 2027) plus an on-demand virtual boot camp. Membership comes in Basic and Plus tiers (Plus includes full state summaries and a free 20-minute attorney consult with ByrdAdatto), as of October 2026.

Right for: an owner who wants to learn the rules before paying a consultant. Ask: whether your state summary was updated this year.

Questions to ask any salon-to-med-spa consultant

1. Who will own the medical side in my state? Ask how they handle corporate practice of medicine rules, and get a healthcare attorney to confirm the answer.
2. How will medical oversight work? Who is the medical director, how often are they on site, who writes the protocols and standing orders, and who performs good faith exams?
3. Which treatments can my current team legally do? Estheticians, RNs, NPs and PAs have different scopes in every state. Ask for the rule, not an opinion.
4. What does the financial model include? Medical director fees, malpractice insurance, provider pay, product, devices and build-out, not just treatment prices.
5. How will my salon and medical records stay separate? Medical charts, consents and photos are protected health information under HIPAA. Ask who signs a business associate agreement (BAA).
6. What is the fee, the term and the exit? Get the scope, price, length and cancellation terms in writing.
7. Can I talk to two owners who converted an existing business? References from new builds are less useful.

Where Prospyr fits

Once you add medical services, you need charting, signed consents, before-and-after photos and appointment records that meet medical standards, which most salon booking tools were not built for. Before you launch, check your state's rules in our med spa licensing guide, and see how Prospyr handles aesthetic charting for practices adding injectables. When you're ready, book a practice demo.

Frequently asked questions

Can a salon or day spa legally offer Botox?

Only under medical oversight, and the rules depend on your state. Neurotoxins and fillers are prescription treatments, so most states require a physician or other prescriber to examine the patient or delegate the treatment, and a licensed RN, NP, PA or physician to inject. Some states also restrict who can own the business. Check our med spa licensing guide and confirm with your state boards.

Do I need a medical director to add medical aesthetics?

In most states, yes. A medical director is a licensed physician who approves protocols, supervises or delegates treatments, and reviews outcomes. Medical Director Co., for example, lists $799 a month on its California page, but scope and fees vary, so get the duties in writing.

Can a non-physician own a med spa?

It depends on the state. In states with corporate practice of medicine rules, a physician usually owns the medical practice and the salon owner owns a management company that handles non-clinical work. A healthcare attorney should set this up, not a business coach.

Is a franchise an alternative to hiring a consultant?

It can be. A franchise sells a ready-made brand, treatment menu and operating system, while a consultant helps you build your own. Compare options in our list of med spa franchises or, if you are starting fresh, med spa startup consultants.

Want your company considered?

We review this list quarterly. Companies that help salons and day spas add medical aesthetics can send their website and what they offer practices to info@prospyrmed.com; inclusion is editorial and not paid.

Editorial scope

This list is based on each company's public website, checked October 2026 with AI-assisted research. Companies did not review this article before publication. It is not legal advice, a guarantee of results, or a substitute for checking references, licensure and your state's rules. Read our methodology or report a correction.