Our Team

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Daniel Tataje

Originally from Peru, Dr. Daniel Tataje owns and leads Mercy Dental Group with an innovative and fresh approach to the family dental care experience. With nearly three decades in the dental field, he IS a pioneering practice leader, and a proven business builder. In 2017, Dr. Tataje was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Midwest Family Broadcasting and the Latino Chamber of Commerce. And received the prestigious Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America award in 2021.

Dr. Tataje received his Doctorate in Dentistry from Garcilaso de la Vega University and has completed advanced training in prosthodontics, TMD, and Orofacial Pain through the University of Minnesota and the University of Kentucky.

With a passion for family, he loves to spend time with his loving wife, scarlet, and their six children as they experience local and far away adventures together.

chief operating officer

Marcie Rauls

For more than three decades, Marcie Rauls has refined her expertise in creating exceptional patient experiences. She leverages her talents through coaching and training our dental teams to consistently deliver that same exceptional experience for every patient.

Her extensive knowledge of dental procedures, insurance, billing management, dental assisting, supply ordering systems, and laboratory procedures gives her unique insight into all aspects of practice management, development, and team training. With excellent communication and relationship building skills, she is an invaluable asset to all of our practices as she helps them achieve success in the communities they serve.

Marcie loves spending time with her husband Dan and their two boys, along with friends and family. A Wisconsin girl for life, summers at the lake are especially priceless!

director of advancement

Krysta Wetzel

KRYSTA IS A 25+ YEAR VETERAN OF THE DENTAL FIELD FROM A DENTAL LAB AND DENTAL ASSISTING TO DENTAL HYGIENE, BUSINESS START-UPS, FISCAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND NON-PROFIT WORK. SHE EXCELS IN PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER AND CLIENT RELATIONS, PROBLEM-SOLVING, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. KRYSTA IS BILINGUAL, WITH EXCELLENT VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ONE OF KRYSTA’S UNIQUE GIFTS IS HER HEART TO SEE BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT WORK COLLIDE, BOTH GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY, TO IMPROVE LIVES. SHE has a creative spark and positive PASSION FOR the world of DENTISTRY. in her spare time, KRYSTA ENJOYS family sports activities, RUNNING, time with friends, TRAVELING AND BEING OUTDOORS.

Executive Assistant

Kiara Richmond

Kiara Richmond brings a diverse background to her role as Executive Assistant at Mercy. Born in Peru and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Kiara joined our team in June 2024, bringing with her a passion for organization and a knack for problem-solving. Kiara's favorite part of the Mercy Dental Group environment is that values are not just words but lived out daily by each team member. She thrives in event management and organization and her dedication to supporting Mercy's mission through administrative excellence makes her an invaluable asset to our team.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family, playing cards or board games, and unwinding with a good movie.

Insurance Manager

JOCELYN COURTNEY

Jocelyn's decades of experience in dentistry and dental insurance have made her a compassionate leader in patient care, and a perfect fit for our team at Mercy Dental Group. Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she graduated high school in 1996 and has been working in the dental field ever since. She excelled as a patient care coordinator at Middleton Family Dental before earning a promotion to Mercy Dental as the Insurance Manager.

When she's not helping patients get the most out of their dental insurance, Jocelyn loves spending time with her husband and son, seeing friends, and taking long walks with her dog, Lucy. Find her outside whenever and wherever there is warm weather – be that here in her home state or traveling elsewhere.

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

KRISTINA FAHLGREN

Kristina grew up helping her parents in their Coast to Coast store, where she first learned and loved accounting. The work ethic established by her parents carried her through earning her BA degree in Accounting from UW Eau Claire, and into her work at Mercy Dental Group. With a diverse range of specialties, including payroll, financials, receivables, and payables, she credits communication skills as the key to her success. Her skills in communication and listening, learning, and adapting also contribute to a team atmosphere where every member has a place.

She calls her role at Mercy Dental Group her "forever job," but when she's not here she loves spending time with family most. She especially cherishes weekends with her grandson, which keep her young at heart, and fishing with her significant other, Dan. Though she is active and loves to challenge herself, lazy days at home with her country views are priceless, to say the least.

Senior Clinical Advisor

Dr. James Amstadt

With a dental career spanning over four decades, Dr. Amstadt began his journey as a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He grew his first dental practice to a staff that included three doctors and twenty-three team members. After selling the practice, he went on to build a highly successful implant surgery and prosthodontics center, placing over 300 implants a year.

Dr. Amstadt has completed all seven levels at the Pankey Institute and has extensive advanced training in all areas of dentistry including cosmetics, periodontal, TMJ, IV sedation, airway management, implant surgery and grafting. His passion is training dentists to incorporate complex dentistry and implant services into their practice.

Serving others is central to his life as he has filled many leadership roles in the dental world and a wide range of volunteer roles in various of non-profit organizations.

Hygiene Director

Brooke Vial

Born and raised in the Madison area, Brooke has been in the dental field for nearly 15 years. She joined Mercy Dental group 3 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. Dental Hygienist by trade, Brooke holds a unique role in leading our team of hygienists as our Dental Hygiene Director. She loves working side by side training, coaching and mentoring hygienists. Supporting and guiding them in using their skill sets to provide our patients with comprehensive care by thinking outside the box as clinicians is her passion.

Outside of the office, Brooke enjoys traveling, catching a badger or packer game, and spending time with her husband and 3 children.

HR Generalist

Brock Kazda

Brock grew up in Mount Hope, a small town located in southwest Wisconsin of around 200 people. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a double emphasis in Human Resources and Management.

Brock joined the Mercy Dental Group family in February of 2023, because he knew Dr. Dan's and the company's core values aligned with his own values in life. Brock now enjoys helping all of the wonderful employees at Mercy Dental Group with their Human Resources needs, such as benefit administration, training and development, payroll, etc. He also enjoys recruiting and onboarding new employees that align with Mercy Dental Group's core values. He can't wait to see what the future entails for Mercy Dental Group and its employees!

Outside of the office, Brock enjoys spending quality time with his wife Maddie, family, and friends. He also enjoys cheering on Wisconsin college and professional sport teams such as the Badgers, Bucks, Packers, and Brewers!

Marketing Coordinator

Rachel Magistad

Rachel grew up in Stillwater, MN, and holds a B.S. in Marketing and Management from the University of Minnesota Crookston. Rachel joined Mercy in November 2023, bringing with her a creative flair and meticulous attention to detail. Rachel's favorite aspect of working at Mercy is aligning the organization's core values with her own and sharing the impactful stories of Mercy's work through innovative marketing strategies. Her creativity and organizational skills play a crucial role in advancing our mission and reaching our community effectively.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Rachel finds joy in spending time with her husband jordan, caring for their two dogs, and pursuing her passion for horse riding and competing.