2018 SPEAKERS

DR. DAVID JACKSON

Dr. David Jackson is a chiropractor, speaker, entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO (Chief Epic Officer) of Epic who has impacted tens of thousands of people with his simple yet profound principles of Truth and Success.

Over the last 30 years, he has helped over 4,000 chiropractors build their dream practices, without all the hype, BS, and high cost everywhere in the profession today with Epic programs and memberships.

Known throughout the profession as a passionate purveyor of truth, Dr. David has been called the best communicator of our day and his ability to teach authentic approaches custom-fit to an individual doctor is unparalleled.

His vision and burning passion are to help chiropractors reach their community in an unprecedented way and to create a level of success for chiropractors that so few enjoy and so many deserve.

Dr. David has a 28-year Epic Love Affair with his incredible wife, Nicole and is 'Daddy Man' to Morgan, 25, Blakely, 22, and Taylor, 21. Nicole and his daughters act as his personal 'why' who drive him to serve more, make more and live more.

DR. DAVID JACKSON

DR. HEIDI HAAVIK

Dr Heidi Haavik is a chiropractor who has also gained a PhD in human neurophysiology. Dr Haavik graduated from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic in 1999, and has practiced for over 17 years. She was awarded her PhD degree by the University of Auckland in 2008. She is the Director of Research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic where she established the Centre for Chiropractic Research. She is the author of the book ‘The Reality Check: A quest to Understand Chiropractic from the inside out’ (www.heidihaavik.com). This book describes in easy to understand language what happens in the brain when a chiropractor adjusts dysfunctional segments in the spine. Dr Haavik has used her neurophysiology expertise to study the effects of adjusting subluxations on the function of the central nervous system. Dr Haavik is the director of Haavik Research Ltd, a company that enlightens the world about the science of chiropractic (www.therealitycheck.com). Dr Haavik is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ontario, Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada and is a member of the World Federation of Chiropractic’s Research Council. Dr Haavik has received numerous research awards and has published a number of papers in chiropractic and neurophysiology journals. She has presented her work to both chiropractic and neuroscience communities around Australasia, Africa, North America and Europe. She is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics and Journal of Chiropractic Education and is a Review Editor in Movement Science and Sport Psychology for Frontiers in Psychology and Sports Science. She was named Chiropractor of the year in 2007 by both the New Zealand Chiropractic Association and the New Zealand College of Chiropractic Alumni Association.

DR. HEIDI HAAVIK

DR. DAVID FLETCHER

Dr. David Fletcher’s message blends the greatness of chiropractic philosophy with the certainty that science and technology offer in today’s complex healthcare environments. Drawing upon years of practice experience, while owning the profession’s most advanced, subluxation-centred innovation company, Dr. Fletcher weaves an unforgettable message linking today’s technologies with the timeless principles of healing. Dr. David has a special bond with the Epic audience as he shares insights and practice gems with this amazing community.

DR. DAVID FLETCHER

DR. GILLES LaMARCHE

Dr. Gilles LaMarche is a chiropractor, educator, passionate healer, accomplished author, professional speaker, and inspiring certified personal development/executive coach. Dr. LaMarche found his calling as a healer when at the age of twelve he was taken to a chiropractor after years spent as an “unwell” child. His only expectation was that a chiropractor might help him resume regular activities without pain; little did he know that one meeting would change the course of his life.

For more than 30 years, he has studied the philosophy of success, a hobby that has supported his vision to share the message of health and personal responsibility. He is the author of 13 books and numerous articles focused on health and healing; The ART of Being Healthy series has been read by hundreds of thousands with contributing authors from multiple continents. In addition to his roles as Vice President of Professional Relations at Life University, and Board Member of The Australian Spinal Research Foundation, his current projects include the book The ART of Being Healthy – A collection of real life accounts of people healing with chiAropractic; and Tribe of Chiropractic MenTORS

Gilles has learned to balance his life, enjoying a successful professional career and a wonderful personal life. His personal philosophy encompasses mind, body and spirit. He believes in the great importance of commitment and responsibility to the world in which we live. He is a husband, a doctor, a teacher, and a friend, and proud Dad to three terrific young adults, and “Papa” to three beautiful girls, and two “little men”. His mission is to help all those he meets achieve their potential. Gilles is a little man with a big heart and an open spirit. He has chosen to live his life from a position of “Loving Service - My First Technique”, a way of life he learned from his mentor Dr. James W. Parker.

DR. GILLES LaMARCHE

DR. JENNIFER FLOREANI

Dr. Jennifer Barham-Floreani is a published authority on pediatric health and holistic parenting, a best-selling author, professional speaker, magazine contributor and media spokesperson. Her best-selling book Well Adjusted Babies is referred to as ‘the new bible for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond’ for families across the globe and has dedicated her career to encouraging the “health literacy” of families. As a mother of four boys and chiropractor, she is an authentic guide and shares her experience, research and inspiration to help parents raise happy, healthy kids.

DR. JENNIFER FLOREANI

DR. MATT HUBBARD

Bio coming soon!

DR. MATT HUBBARD

DR. ASH PRITCHARD

Ash is a living example of someone who has dedicated his life to share and celebrate the full expression of this great profession called chiropractic. A graduate from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Ash spends his time playing in multiple chiropractic ‘sandpits’; lecturing, chairman of the NZCC board of trustees, speaking, convening seminars (Fiji on Fire), as well as playing full time in his favorite sandpit- his practice Advanced Health Chiropractic.

Father of two beautiful children and husband to his amazing wife, Katie, who happens to be a chiropractor, co-owner of AHC, and the Dean of Chiropractic at NZCC. Ash loves the dynamic blend of chaos and order in his life. He is passionate about triathlons. He makes sure he has at least one major fitness challenge every year, shares several amazing adventures, and has plenty of exciting times with his family.

DR. ASH PRITCHARD

DR. TRACY WILSON

Dr. T.D. Wilson runs a wildly successful family practice in Lubbock, TX. He has been serving his community and this profession for the past 22 years and has cared for the Texas Tech Football team for period of 12 years and has traveled with the team to the 8 bowl games.

Dr. Wilson is a nationally sought after lecturer and motivational speaker. He speaks regular at many Chiropractic events teaching continuing education in pediatrics, family practice, and communication. He also speaks to men Ministries and Churches. He also is the author of Understanding Personalities in Practice Manual for Chiropractors, and When Dads Lean in, and creator of “ thedadforge.com and 'Better Dads Academy'

Dr. Wilson is husband to Amy and father to five amazing kids. 4 beautiful girls, Summer, Kaylee, Holly, and Abbey. Adian is the boy. Along with spending time with his family, he enjoys CrossFit, golf, running, and being outdoors.

DR. TRACY WILSON

DR. KRYSTI WICK

Dr. Krysti Wick opened her own practice just 4 short months after graduation at the age of 23. Despite her work ethic and desire to succeed, she struggled and defined herself as “mediocre to the core” for her first 5 years in practice. All that changed in 2013 when she discovered Epic. In just over a year, her practice in rural Wisconsin grew several hundred visits per week, is predominantly cash, and now serves over 40% children.

For Dr. Krysti, assisting other chiropractors in finding their true strength within is not only a passion, but it's also an innate talent she is dedicated to developing as CIO of Epic and as an Epic Coach. 

Krysti is married to her best friend and the love of her life, Joe. Their 2 beautiful children, Keaton and Kyla, are the centerpiece to their Epic Life. They are determined to fill their life with unparalleled experiences so they too will be inspired to help others and create their own legacy.

DR. KRYSTI WICK

DR. JAKE GRINAKER

Dr. Jake runs arguably one of the most successful practices (and lives) in the profession. A few short years ago that was not the case. Jake has created an unparalleled brand in Fargo, North Dakota where literally when people think chiropractic they think “Strive.”

He is not only a marketing genius, but also a master of recognizing talent and developing a well-rounded and committed team. As an Epic Master Coach, he is highly skilled in helping you focus on the necessary action steps to get you moving on the path towards your Epic Life.

Dr. Jake and his beautiful wife, Brittany have a super active lifestyle with their 4 children, Merik, Ryker, Finnley, and Crosby.

DR. JAKE GRINAKER

DR. TONY EBEL

Dr. Tony Ebel is a Pediatric and Wellness Certified Chiropractor who specializes in and has extensive education, experience, and passion in neuro-developmental disorders and other special needs cases, as well as general pediatric, pregnancy, and family wellness care. Dr. Tony truly runs and operates his dream practice (one of the largest pediatric practices in the county) or what he also now terms “the practice of the future” for chiropractic.

Partnering with Dr. David Jackson, Dr. Tony co-created the first ever online pediatric training program, Epic Pediatrics. He again joined with Dr. Jackson and his incredible practice-building and training program, Epic Accelerators, as an Epic Coach. Having himself benefited tremendously from his 3 years as an Epic Accelerator Client, it was time for him to simply turn around and “lend a hand up” to as many chiropractors as possible in this area as well.

He has a smoking hot epic wife Kristina who keeps his craziness in check, three incredibly beautiful and gifted daughters Addison, Alaina, and Emilia, and an amazing little boy Oliver who himself went through “the perfect storm” spending 6 weeks in the NICU with a very grave prognosis of seizures and severe neurological damage and delays, only to come through that with zero seizures or developmental delays thanks to the early application of Pediatric Chiropractic. He is a health and wellness “junkie” who loves CrossFit, reading and learning, spending time with his family, and sports.

DR. TONY EBEL

JEFFREY STAMP, PhD

Bio coming soon!

JEFFREY STAMP, PhD

DR. THOMAS TUZZOLINO

Dr. Thomas Tuzzolino has been practicing in Scottsdale, AZ for the past 13 years. He vehemently cares about the wellness of the kids, moms and their families in his community and has advanced training in pediatrics and perinatal to provide high quality care for these families.

Dr. Tuzzolino has been a part of the Epic family for 4 years where it has played an integral part of caring for his community. When he is not serving those in his community he’s investing his time with his wife Brooke, son Easton, daughter Capri, playing ice hockey, golfing and working out.

DR. THOMAS TUZZOLINO

DR. ANDREA LANGE

Leading with a “connection is vital” approach, Dr. Andrea Lange strives to create empowered relationships in and out of practice.

After owning her own practice for five years, she had a bigger dream to create a family practice alongside another mom-chiropractor. She had envisioned a place in the community that can be a hub of learning and hope for families. She found that home as a vital team member at River Shores Chiropractic.

Her passion lies in helping moms create healthy families from pregnancy onwards. Knowing that moms need to put themselves first and be the shining example of health for their families is deeply personal as she raises two daughters of her own. She thrives on teaching and educating her community about vitalistic chiropractic and the power it has to change generations.

Dr. Andrea enjoys her life with her husband, two daughters and two pups in West Bend, WI.

DR. ANDREA LANGE

DR. JAMES & JESSICA PETERSON

Dr. James is pediatric and family wellness Chiropractor in Springfield, MO. He and his wife have a passion for helping others live a happy, healthy, Epic life. James is married to his beautiful wife Jessica with three wonderful daughters. Building family, faith, and potential is key to their life. Jessica is the office manager that has a passion for chiropractic, marketing, and connecting with everyone in the community.

DR. JAMES & JESSICA PETERSON

DR. BOBBI VOERMANS

After chiropractic giving her hope in her life at a young age, Dr. Bobbi Voermans knew her path would include this amazing profession. Diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in middle school, doctors said she wouldn’t be able to play sports again and thought she'd be in a wheelchair once she got to high school. After the medical doctor’s prognosis,  she started seeing a chiropractor who helped her play sports all the way through college and inspired her to become a chiropractor herself.

After school, she bought Hometown Chiropractic Center from the chiropractor who changed her life as a child in 2015. She purchased their second Hometown clinic in 2017 and is committed to giving her community back the same dreams and aspirations it made possible for her when she was a child.

She and her husband, Grant, love raising their two young girls on a farm in Tomahawk. Their family spends much of their time outside camping, four wheeling, hunting, traveling, and making maple syrup.

DR. BOBBI VOERMANS

DRS COLTEN NEVEL & LACEY WILSON

Dr. Colten Nevel and Dr. Lacey Wilson own Free Spirit Chiropractic located in Tulsa, OK. FSC just recently opened in May 2018 and is one of the only 100% cash and family wellness offices in the state. Their life purpose is to serve children and families with an abundance of love, using chiropractic as a portal for deep connection and understanding. Their mission is to help FREE people of what’s holding them back from feeling and experiencing 100% of what life has to offer them. Both Dr. Lacey and Dr. Colten are committed to elevating the consciousness and authenticity of others in both the Tulsa community and around the world.

DRS COLTEN NEVEL
& LACEY WILSON

DR. AMY FOERSTER

Dr. Amy Foerster has created a successful Chiropractic pediatric and family practice from the ground up in her hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin. After being successful in many models of Chiropractic over the past 15 years, she discovered her mindset “truth” nearly two years ago after joining Epic Practice.

This mindset shift led to a complete transformation of her practice, and has catapulted her to new levels of success in practice and in LIFE. Dr. Amy was awarded the Epic “Accelerator of the Quarter” in July of 2018 for her transformation and accomplishments. She has an amazing teammate and husband, and is a proud mom to two beautiful children.

DR. AMY FOERSTER

DR. MATT DIRKSE

Dr. Matt Dirkse is a husband to his amazing wife Kate & father to his 3 beautiful children, Ellery, Ryer & Bode. He is a passionate chiropractor who has been serving the families and children of his community for the past 11 years to help them live life to their full potential.

DR. MATT DIRKSE

DR. ANGIE FRANK

Angie Frank has been in practice for 7 years in LaCrosse wi. She graduated from Northwestern health science University. She has a deep passion for caring for pregnant moms, stressed moms, and kids. She has been a member of the Epic Family for 2 years and loves how it has allowed her to live the vibrate, full life she desires. When she is not caring for her patients she enjoys spending time with her 2 boys Christian and Bennett and husband Peter. They love to be outside golfing, boating, and pretty much anything active.

DR. ANGIE FRANK

DR. JOE KERBER

Dr. Joe is an associate chiropractor at Strive Chiropractic in Fargo, ND. His passion in practice is to deliver artful adjustments for the full family. Dr. Joe enjoys connecting with patients the only way he knows how, by being himself. He understands that people have their own story which comes with stress. Because of that, Dr. Joe feels that the patient experience at Strive should be uplifting and unlike any experience they have ever had. He knows that if people can leave Strive with a smile on their face, he has done his job to connect to that individual and made their day a bit more stress free. He is able to do what he loves because he is part of the greatest team in chiropractic at Strive. Dr. Joe also values his time away from the office. He enjoys the freedom of having three day weekends with his girls.

DR. JOE KERBER

DR. LISA BERRY

Dr. Lisa is a family-based Chiropractor in Minnesota with a passion to help families thrive to be the best version of themselves. Through Dr. Lisa's experience in practice, she has found her passion to help other Chiropractors find their true authentic selves in practice and this profession.

DR. LISA BERRY

DR. RON ROBINSON

Dr. Ron Robinson is a leader in the birth community among moms and providers and serves at one of the largest Pediatric chiropractic offices alongside the PWC team. His leadership drive to educate and encourage families is a true game changer, not only for the families he cares for, but also within the Chiropractic community as a whole. Dr. Ron lives in Crystal Lake, IL with his wife and three children.

DR. RON ROBINSON

DR. MATT HILL

Dr Matt Hill is a husband, father of 3 (soon to be 4) boys, and a Pediatric Chiropractor. After his first son, Micah, was born with a severe brain injury, he left his career at a Fortune 500 company to devote his life to helping children with special needs and developmental delays. He practices in one of the largest pediatric offices in the world with a team of Doctors who are driven to create massive impact for individual families and the entire Chiropractic profession.

DR. MATT HILL

DR. JASON DAY

Dr. Jason Day runs an all-cash, 50+% pediatric practice in North Carolina. He is the co-author with his amazing wife Elissa of this Epic love and life story they live all out together every single day with their 5 boys age 10 and under! Together they have visualized and created one of the largest pediatric and family practices in the area. Dr. Jason is a no holds barred wordsmith that will cut straight to the heart of any challenge, obstacle or excuse that is holding you back from the life you are capable of. Something shifted radically for Dr. Jason late last year, and his practice and life have been on a profound path of expansion ever since. His already successful practice has grown over 60+% in collections and 100% in new patients compared to last year. . .all the while working less than 28 hours per week as a solo doctor. The story of his path to expansion told with a perfect blend of head and heart is something you have to experience in person!

DR. JASON DAY

DR. DUSTIN JUDD

Dr. Dustin Judd graduated from Texas Chiropractic College in December of 2005, and opened ProHealth Chiropractic Center in October 2006 in Corsicana, Texas. After losing his first born daughter, Trinity, eight days after her birth in 2010, Dr. Judd completely changed the way he practiced and began training and specializing in pediatric care. ProHealth Chiropractic Center is now what would be considered a high volume, 100% cash practice, whose patient base is more than 50% pediatric.

When he is not office, Dr. Judd and his wife Mindy keep busy running after their three young daughters, Eden, Evie, and Elora. Their girls fill their lives with joy and keep them plenty busy, but they always make time to connect as a family. One thing this life has taught the both of them, is not to take a single day for granted.

Their family loves going to the lake to swim, wakeboard, and simply spend time on the water. Families experiencing this life in health is one of his highest priorities.

DR. DUSTIN JUDD