We think like veterinarians because we are veterinarians.

Jay H. Margolis

DVM | Co-Founder

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” — Abraham Lincoln.

Dr. Jay Margolis graduated from the University Of Tennessee College Of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He completed an internship in companion animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1990.

After acquiring multiple animal hospitals in Virginia and New York from friends and colleagues retiring, Dr. Margolis co-founded Veterinary Innovative Partners.

Dr. Margolis is dedicated to moving forward the veterinary community and does so by being an active member and immediate past President of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association.

As Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine (a multi-specialty hospital, Vienna, VA), he led the creation of a second location in Rockville, MD, and the subsequent sale of both sites to BluePearl Veterinary Partners. Dr. Margolis brings his expertise as an owner and entrepreneur to Veterinary Innovative Partners.

Dr. Margolis is a partner in ExPrez Realty, LLC, a company with real estate holdings in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, giving him a diverse skill set as a business owner.

When not working, Dr. Margolis enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and their dog, Connor. He enjoys golf and scuba diving. He also enjoys keeping and maintaining tropical and marine aquariums.

Don Costlow

DVM | Co-Founder

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice

Dr. Costlow received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1985, where he played football all four years. He is a 1990 graduate of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During his studies in veterinary school, he was inducted into the Phi Zeta Organization for academic excellence.

Dr. Costlow has extensive experience in emergency and critical care medicine and has owned veterinary hospitals since 1997. His first hospital is now among the largest hospitals in New Jersey. He has appeared regularly on FOX Television’s “Good Day Cleveland,” where he presented various topics on pet healthcare.

Dr. Costlow founded Veterinary Innovative Partners to help ensure that the local veterinarian will remain in charge of the local veterinary hospital. He believes that each animal hospital has its own culture, and this is vital to the profession.

“Non-veterinarian owned firms controlling animal hospitals are a threat to the integrity of the profession. I have worked as a receptionist, technician, kennel attendant, and veterinarian. I believe this is important in understanding the issues that the local hospital staff deals with daily.”

In his free time, Dr. Costlow enjoys spending time with his wife and children, as well as competing in CrossFit competitions.

Adam S. Ainspan

DVM | Co-Founder

“Chance favors the prepared mind” – Louis Pasteur

Dr. Adam Ainspan graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He completed an internship in companion animal medicine and surgery at Monroe Veterinary Associates in Rochester, New York in 1990.

Dr. Ainspan has practiced companion animal medicine and surgery in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1990. After the acquisition of multiple animal hospitals in Virginia and New York, Dr. Ainspan co-founded Veterinary Innovative Partners.

Dr. Ainspan saw early on how consolidation was changing the industry. He saw how non-veterinary professionals, investors, and certain large corporations were dictating the changes in our industry. Investors saw Veterinary Medicine as a profit center, overlooking what was best for patients, clients, and team members.

Dr. Ainspan started Veterinary Innovative Partners to be the dissenting voice of veterinarians in the Veterinary Industry.

Dr. Ainspan has utilized his training as an economist and a veterinarian to develop, with his partners, a business model that uniquely and equally emphasizes forward-thinking veterinary and economic concepts.

In addition to Veterinary Innovative Partners, Adam has held many corporate executive positions where he learned invaluable leadership skills.

His passion for helping grow veterinary organizations lead him to serve as the Finance Chair for the Hope Center, a multi-discipline referral veterinary hospital in Virginia and Maryland. Dr. Ainspan oversaw the development of a CEO incentive package and a formalized budget process in this position. He led negotiations for laboratory contracts and developed strategic partnerships with industry leaders to invest in the Hope Center’s future expansion.

Adam embraces all aspects of Veterinary Medicine, not limited to small animals. He is the CEO of Graham Grace Stables, an innovative thoroughbred and standardbred venture. Graham Grace sires, broodmares, and offsprings have won numerous awards and own multiple stakes and national records.

When not working, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and his menagerie dogs, cats, and horses. He enjoys boxing, golf, playing the violin, and baseball.

Brett Shorenstein

VMD | Co-Founder

“You’re never wrong to do the right thing” – Mark Twain

Dr. Brett Shorenstein is a native New Yorker who was raised on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He graduated from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management. After working for a year in New York City as an investment banker at Credit Suisse, Dr. Shorenstein was determined to follow his true passion and become a small animal veterinarian.

Following a two-year post-baccalaureate program, Dr. Shorenstein attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, where he graduated magna cum laude. Then, he moved back to New York City, where he completed a year-long rotating internship in Medicine and Surgery at the Animal Medical Center.

Dr. Shorenstein is a co-founder of Veterinary Innovative Partners. Dr. Shorenstein has utilized his training in finance and management in combination with his training as a veterinarian to develop, with his partners, a unique tailored approach to operating each practice. His particular interest is workplace culture.

“Our team cares about the quality of medicine we practice and the happiness of our team. That is what makes us different.”

In addition to Veterinary Innovative Partners, Dr. Shorenstein patented the Brilliant Pad housebreaking waste disposal system for dogs in 2013. Furthermore, Dr. Shorenstein regularly consults on innovations in the pet health space.

When not working, Brett enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. Brett’s interests include travel, culinary adventures, tennis, the New York Jets.