Dr. Bonds is a 1984 magna cum laude graduate of Wofford College, receiving the distinction of being elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society for his accomplishments. He earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, where he was named the First Honor Graduate of the Class of 1988 in recognition of achieving the highest grade point average, and he was elected to membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. Following dental school, Dr. Bonds completed his post-graduate orthodontic residency at the University of Louisville in 1990, where he also earned a Masters of Science degree in Oral Biology. His graduate research work was published in the journal, The Angle Orthodontist.

Professionally, Dr. Bonds is a member of the American Dental Association and currently holds leadership positions with the South Carolina Dental Association. He is a Past-President of the Florence County Dental Society. He is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists and is a Past President of the South Carolina Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Bonds has been recognized by his peers through election to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international honorary dental organization.

Dr. Bonds and his wife, Honor, reside in Florence and are the parents of Benjamin and Emily. In his free time, Dr. Bonds enjoys many outdoor activities, especially when it includes spending time with his family.

Dr. Erin Brophey Patton graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Biology. She then moved to Charleston and earned a Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). After dental school, Dr. Patton pursued her passion with orthodontics by completing a three year postgraduate orthodontic residency at MUSC where she received her masters degree in science of dentistry and her orthodontic certificate. Following residency, she practiced for five years in Charleston before moving to Florence and joining with Drs. Welch and Bonds. She is a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (OKU), the American Association of Orthodontics (AOO), American Dental Association (ADA), South Carolina Association of Orthodontics (SCAO), and several state and local dental associations.