Advisory Board

Scientific & Athletic Advisory Board

Mitchell A. Fleisher

Mitchell A. Fleisher

M.D., D.Ht., D.A.B.F.M., Dc.A.B.C.T.

With over 30 years of experience practicing the gentler art and science of integrative medicine, Dr. Mitch Fleisher is a double Board-Certified Family Physician specializing in classical homeopathy, nutritional and botanical medicine, chelation, bio-oxidative and bio-identical hormone therapy, and anti-aging, regenerative medicine. Dr. Fleisher has served as an active member of the clinical faculty of the National Center for Homeopathy. At the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and the Medical College of Virginia, he has filled the role of clinical instructor where he has taught homeopathy in the introductory complementary medicine programs. He lectures both in the United States and internationally on classical homeopathy and nutritional therapy to both medical professionals and the lay public.

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Dr. Fleisher has served on the faculty of the New England School of Homeopathy, as a clinical preceptor for the esteemed Hahnemann College of Homeopathy, and is a graduate of both homeopathic institutions. He attended Stanford University School of Medicine during which time he began his homeopathic studies in 1975. He is a former assistant clinical professor of family medicine at the Medical College of Virginia and former associate medical director of the MCV/Blackstone Family Practice Residency Training Program of which he is a graduate. He is also a former assistant clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, diplomate of the American Board of Homeotherapeutics and diplomate candidate of the American Board of Chelation Therapy. He serves as a professional, integrative medicine consultant to several major health care institutions and corporations; as an organizer and participant in integrative medicine clinical research; as the medical director of a highly regarded nutritional company involved in the research and development of high quality nutraceutical supplements; as an editorial advisor for several published texts on homeopathy and nutritional therapy; as a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine; and contributes articles on homeopathic medicine, nutritional therapy, chelation therapy and integrative, complementary alternative medicine to medical journals and popular magazines. Additionally he is the author of "Rapid Reference to the Fundamentals of Vitamin Therapy: Oral, Topical, and Intravenous Clinical Applications."

Aaron Gumm

Aaron Gumm

DC, D.PSc, BS: Psychology, Anatomy, Health Sciences

Having competed at the collegiate and world levels in track and field, Dr. Aaron Gumm's passion has always been health and human performance. Dr. Gumm has worked and participated in virtually all layers of the modern healthcare arena. Starting with Fortune 500 Company Novartis Pharmaceuticals, he helped teach doctors across the country the importance of medical nutrition versus high-risk intravenous methods. This in-depth experience in the Western medicine system resulted in Dr. Gumm's passion and purpose to innovate and ultimately improve preventative and wellness healthcare methods for doctors’ practices.

Dr. Gumm is a graduate of Parker University in Dallas, Texas, where he obtained his Doctorate of Chiropractic Degree in 2007. He specialized in spinal corrective and wellness care for four years before integrating innovative, multi-disciplinary services into his practice.

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While Dr. Gumm still maintains an active practice in Dallas, Texas, he travels the country teaching other doctors innovative business strategies and wellness solutions. Dr. Gumm’s instruction offers doctors the ability to implement automated, condition-specific clinical programs. With this information, doctors are equipped to help more people in less time while providing better service for their patients. Dr. Gumm is passionate about sharing his health and wellness knowledge across the globe.

Michelle LaMasa-Schrader

Michelle LaMasa-Schrader

PhD

Dr. Michelle LaMasa-Schrader is the founder and owner of Soul*Tree Transformations, a mind-body medicine practice in Covina, California. She is a member of the scientific advisory board for Recall Healing International, a facilitator of Recall Healing, and a researcher of Recall Healing and mind-body medicine. Dr. LaMasa-Schrader works with individuals educating them about the source of their illness and teaches skills by which individuals can access their internal wisdom for self-care and transformation. She holds Master’s Degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies and a Doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University. She is certified through the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and holds certificates in Neuroemotional Technique and Neuro-linguistic Programming. She is an adjunct professor with the Academy for Comprehensive Integrative Medicine, as well as at several other colleges and universities.

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As a sought-after educational teacher, Dr. LaMasa-Schrader guides doctors and healthcare practitioners in the process of accessing and guiding patients through potential emotional blocks to healing. This field of mind-body medicine is rapidly growing, and many healthcare practitioners have discovered this new method of empowerment to better facilitate life transformations in their practices. Dr. LaMasa-Schrader’s passion is in Recall Healing and helping individuals walk through their health journey. She is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of four.

Rick Ivone Jr.

Rick Ivone Jr.

Rick Ivone, Jr. has worked in the health and fitness industry for the past 25 years as a certified personal trainer, holistic nutritionist, author, speaker and founder of Executive Diabetic, LLC. His mission and passion both personally and professionally have been to help others create an extraordinary life through inspiring positive lifestyle changes. Mr. Ivone always says that "health starts in the kitchen," and a world of extraordinary individuals are eternally grateful for his simple but powerful fitness and lifestyle plan.

As a celebrity fitness trainer, Mr. Ivone’s clients have ranged from professional athletes to high-profile business executives to the regular health-seeking individual over the years. Mr. Ivone is an extraordinary leader living his life by example as a 20-year veteran with the “positive-lifestyle challenge” of being a Type 1 diabetic.

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Rick Ivone, Jr. has worked in the health and fitness industry for the past 25 years as a certified personal trainer, holistic nutritionist, author, speaker and founder of Executive Diabetic, LLC. His mission and passion both personally and professionally have been to help others create an extraordinary life through inspiring positive lifestyle changes. Mr. Ivone always says that "health starts in the kitchen," and a world of extraordinary individuals are eternally grateful for his simple but powerful fitness and lifestyle plan.

As a celebrity fitness trainer, Mr. Ivone’s clients over the years have ranged from professional athletes (World Heavyweight Boxing Champ Riddick Bowe, Russian Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist Alexander Povetkin, and World Ultra Running Hall of Famer Stu Mittleman) to celebrities (Rock Singer Jon Bon Jovi and Hollywood Actor Adoni Maropis) to high-profile business executives (Marketing Guru Brian Pasch) to healthy diabetics to physicians and healthcare practitioners throughout the world. Mr. Ivone has made it his mission to help them all achieve healthier, more passionate and fulfilling lives by turning their adversities into a sustained opportunity for life transformation and growth.

Rick is an extraordinary leader and mentor, as well as an inspirational, thought-provoking speaker. Most people would never imagine Rick is a 20-year veteran living with the "positive-lifestyle challenge" of being a Type 1 diabetic. Manifesting extraordinary health and teaching others to do the same, he is often praised for his contagious passion, enthusiasm and positive energy.

Tom Pledger

Tom Pledger

DC, CCST

At the age of 13, Dr. Pledger began his journey into natural healthcare as a patient. After years of chronic illness, he asked his father to take him to a doctor practicing nutrition. Getting well was a seminal moment in his life, and wellness became his passion. He earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1990 and a Doctorate in Chiropractic from Parker Univeristy in 1993.

Dr. Pledger owns First Care Pain Relief and Wellness in Richardson, Texas, where he has practiced wellness-based chiropractic and nutritional support strategies for musculoskeletal conditions for 24 years. His advanced, post-doctorate study and expertise include nutrition, orthopedics and neurology. In his busy practice, he is sought after as a wellness practitioner who is trusted by elite level athletes, martial artists and fitness professionals.

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Dr. Pledger teaches anatomy and physiology as adjunct professor for Namaste USA, a yoga teacher certification school. He lectures on a variety of relevant wellness topics including meditation and mindfulness, fitness at every age, and breaking the myths of aging. Since 2015, he has participated in clinical research to help determine how to better optimize men's hormonal health through diet, exercise and nutrition. Numerous men have benefited from his knowledge with significantly improved musculoskeletal integrity as well as improvements in motivation, stamina and energy.

Bruce Collie

Bruce Collie

Two-Time NFL Super Bowl Champion

San Francisco 49ers

Bruce Collie is a former NFL offensive lineman and two-time Super Bowl Champion with the San Francisco 49ers. As a two-time Kodak All-American while playing at the University of Texas at Arlington, he was drafted in 1985 with Jerry Rice and blocked for both Joe Montana and Steve Young. His eight-year NFL career also included playing two years with the Philadelphia Eagles where he met his beautiful wife Holly.

As a 40-plus-year athlete, Mr. Collie's career was entirely dependent on his health. As an amateur bodybuilder and professional football player, his #1 priority was to innovate and master a diet, nutrition and exercise program to always maintain a prime, athletic body condition. After his retirement from the NFL, Bruce started a family with Holly. They have 13 beautiful children together.

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With a combination of his experience as a professional athlete and more than 20 years nourishing 13 healthy children, Bruce Collie brings a unique level of experience and perspective on the categories of diet, nutrition and exercise.

For years, Mr. Collie has been an inspiration in his community with regard to nutrition and health. He is passionate about teaching people to love themselves as they are while giving them the tools to promote positive change in their diet and lifestyle. His mission with Xenesta is to provide the tools people need for genuine life transformations from the inside out. He is excited about and has faith in Xenesta as a company on the cutting edge of discovering and delivering new and innovative ways to provide the world with outstanding supplemental nutrients that are not only amazing, but also delicious!

Holly Collie

Holly Collie

Professional Model

QVC, Joan River's, Alfred Angelo Bridal, and Michael Christopher

Holly Collie is a former professional model whose credits include QVC's Joan River's personal model, a fit model for Alfred Angelo Bridal and hair model for Michael Christopher. With a modeling career spanning more than 10 years, Ms. Collie also represented as Miss Sunkist Natural and Miss WIP Radio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She met her husband and two-time NFL Super Bowl Champ Bruce Collie while he was playing for the Philadelphia Eagles.

As a professional model, Ms. Collie's job required her to have a well-maintained diet, nutritional habits and fitness regimen. In an industry focused on looks, her years of modeling for magazines, on the runway and on TV ultimately served her by setting healthy lifestyle habits that helped her in her transition from professional model to professional mom.

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Ms. Collie and her husband Bruce started a family after they both retired from their careers. Each of her 13 pregnancies were considered by many to be ideal, and Ms. Collie attributes those successes to the standards her modeling career set for her life.

Ms. Collie is passionate about educating women of all ages - especially moms – about the accessibility of good diet and exercise despite what the fitness industry may portray. She believes maintaining good habits as a family is easy and fun and can greatly add to quality of life in any situation. Ms. Collie is excited to partner with Xenesta in helping create wonderful nutritional supplements for every family's routine and bring fitness to families around the world.