Our Main Speakers
Your Aesthetic Success Experts
Terri Ross
Founder & CEO, Terri Ross Consulting
Co-Founder, 4S Summit
Terri Ross is a prominent figure in the business and aesthetic industry, known for her expertise as a practice growth consultant and a highly sought-after international speaker. Her career spans an impressive trajectory, marked by significant achievements and contributions, particularly in the realm of aesthetic consulting, sales training, and business development.
Izhak Musli
CO-FOUNDER, 4S SUMMIT
A true visionary in both the aesthetic and tech spaces, Izhak Musli brings more than 15 years of hands-on expertise in industry leadership and management positions, from Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to using technology to streamline business operations. Izhak has a knack for breaking down the technical into point-by-point solutions that generate meaningful improvements for practices that follow his guidance.
Renato Saltz, MD, FACS
FOUNDER, ABAM AND THE IMAGE REBORN FOUNDATION
Dr. Renato Saltz, a respected author, lecturer, and board-certified plastic surgeon who owns Spa Vitoria in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, is recognized as a pioneer in endoscopic facial surgery. His interest in facial aesthetics, body contouring, and breast surgeries led him to found The American-Brazilian Aesthetic Meeting (ABAM) and The Image Reborn Foundation of Utah. This foundation, now 24 years old, offers free 3-day retreats for breast cancer survivors in Park City.
Founder & Creative Director / Pinpoint Creative
Tamara Vileta
Tamara (Tami) Vileta, founder and creative director of Pinpoint Strategic Communications, has over 30 years of experience in brand development and marketing for plastic surgery and aesthetic practices. She has worked with major industry players, including laser and skincare manufacturers. Pinpoint serves over 400 practices and businesses across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Africa, providing top-tier branding, design, content, and marketing services.
Tami emphasizes patient experience and retention through brand development, loyalty marketing, event promotion, email marketing, patient education, collateral design, integrated campaigns, and promotional merchandise. Her agency is known for advanced patient conversion and nurturing tactics, collaborating with Terri Ross and the APX Platform.
Formerly a competitive figure skater, Tami now competes in USTA league tennis and enjoys hiking, traveling, walking her dogs, and cooking large meals.
Practice Workflow Analyst / Symplast
Dawn Morris
Dawn is a skilled Practice Workflow Analyst at Symplast EHR, with a strong ability to enhance the heart of any provider's business: the patient experience. Her expertise is in fine-tuning and elevating the everyday operational workflows of aesthetic practices, which allows providers to prioritize the critical patient-provider relationship. This emphasis is key to achieving outstanding patient outcomes. Within Symplast EHR, a premier platform for mobile electronic health records and practice management in plastic surgery and medical spas, Dawn employs her strategies and collaborative spirit to help medical business owners elevate the patient journey and achieve practice excellence.
Account Executive / Podium
Samantha Katzin
Samantha Katzin is an Account Executive at Podium, the all-in-one lead management and communication platform to acquire new customers and convert leads faster. Samantha has a wealth of experience in customer acquisition and relationship management and has helped build hundreds of Med Spa's customer experience programs.
Principal / CLA
Mike White, CPA
With over 15+ years of experience, Mike serves as a principal within the health firm’s health care industry. Truly passionate about his work, he strives to provide strategic business intelligence by identifying complex, financial, operational, and technical issues while developing comprehensive solutions to enhance the client’s business operations. Mike is one of the national leaders for CLA focused on building teams and financial structure, specifically Dental, MedSpa and Aesthetics groups.
Founder/ CEO / Build My Health
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA and founder/CEO of BuildMyHealth, a rapidly growing PTC (provider to consumer) platform that’s reducing providers’ dependency on the insurance-based practice model by bringing GLP-1 weight loss medication to their patients. He's also a contributor to multiple publications including Newsweek, Modern Aesthetics, MedCity Newsand Medical Economics. You can watch him operate and educate @realdrbae on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.
CEO / Skytale Group
Benjamin Hernandez
Ben Hernandez is CEO and Managing Director at Skytale Group. As the firm’s CEO, he oversees Skytale’s strategy and growth while working with the leadership team in setting the firm’s values, vision and culture. Ben also advises a variety of specialty healthcare clients in mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising alternatives and strategic management consulting. As founder of Skytale Group, Ben is passionate about leading an organization that people are proud to work with as well as proud to work for.
Austin Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Johnny Franco
Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dr. Franco is bilingual in English and Spanish. After graduating from Beloit College with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, and earning his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Dr. Franco served his residency in plastic surgery at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Today, Dr. Franco is a board-certified plastic surgeon with an impressive history of publications, presentations, and accolades, including the Merck Index Award and the Walter S. Haven Prize. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and Austin Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is currently Clinical Faculty at The University of Texas Dell Medical School. He also is a reviewer for the Aesthetic Journal and Annals of Plastic Surgery.
Founder / Pure Medical Spa
Julie Acarregui
Julie Acarregui, CRNA, MSN, BSN, is Idaho's top Sculptra injector and a leading aesthetic specialist, known for her advanced techniques and patient care since 2008. A proud US Army veteran, Julie served 10 years on active duty and 4 years in the US Army Reserves.
She established PURE Medical Spa in 2008 and serves as its Founder/Medical Director at its three locations in Boise, Sun Valley, and Coeur d’Alene Idaho. Julie is a skilled cosmetic injector having trained with many of the world’s renowned medical aesthetic providers, she is considered as one of the leading Sculptra Aesthetic injectors and trainers in the nation.
Julie is one of 30 in Galderma’s prestigious GEN NOW faculty. As a national GAIN trainer for Galderma and private medical aesthetics trainer, Julie travels nationwide speaking at events and teaching practitioners the art and safety of cosmetic injections.
Sales Director / Weave
Travis Vogler
Weave is the all-in-one experience platform for small- and medium-sized healthcare businesses. From the first phone call to the final invoice and every touchpoint in between, Weave connects the entire customer journey. Weave’s software solutions transform how healthcare businesses attract, communicate with, and engage patients to grow their business. In the past year, Weave has been named a G2 leader in Patient Engagement, Optometry, Dental Practice Management, and Patient Relationship Management software.
VP, Patient Acquisition / EntityMed
Randy Torban
Randy Torban has dedicated the past 17 years to identifying, creating, and enhancing workflows, deciphering raw data trends, and transforming them into actionable KPls for small to medium sized retail and healthcare clients.
Formerly serving as the Senior Practice Analyst at Symplast EHR, Randy has worked with over 300 plastic surgery practices and medspas, helping them maximize their patient’s journey and understand the metrics needed to track performance.
Currently serving as VP of Patient Acquisition for EntityMed, Randy now helps aesthetic businesses deploy strategies that optimize the lead-to-patient journey, capturing new business and capitalizing on patient lifetime value. engagement.
VP, Investment Banking / Huron
Stephanie Plaia
With a MBA from the University of Utah and a BBA in Finance with minors in Biology and Chemistry from the University of San Diego, Stephanie Plaia has a strong academic background in business, finance, and science. I also hold multiple FINRA certifications, including Series 24, 79, and 63 licenses. I have successfully closed numerous transactions across various industries and geographies, delivering value to clients and partners and I am passionate about helping businesses achieve their goals to create positive impact.
Founder & Creative Director / Pinpoint Creative
Tamara Vileta
Tamara (Tami) Vileta, founder and creative director of Pinpoint Strategic Communications, has over 30 years of experience in brand development and marketing for plastic surgery and aesthetic practices. She has worked with major industry players, including laser and skincare manufacturers. Pinpoint serves over 400 practices and businesses across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Africa, providing top-tier branding, design, content, and marketing services.
Tami emphasizes patient experience and retention through brand development, loyalty marketing, event promotion, email marketing, patient education, collateral design, integrated campaigns, and promotional merchandise. Her agency is known for advanced patient conversion and nurturing tactics, collaborating with Terri Ross and the APX Platform.
Formerly a competitive figure skater, Tami now competes in USTA league tennis and enjoys hiking, traveling, walking her dogs, and cooking large meals.
CEO and Founder / Fifth & Cor
Robin Dimond
Robin Dimond is the CEO and Founder of Fifth & Cor, an Innovation & Immersive Marketing firm. With over 18 years of experience, Dimond has led her team to numerous successes. Her work focuses on enhancing the human experience by reintegrating sensory engagement and heartfelt connections into companies, reflected in the firm's name – Fifth (for the five senses) & Cor (Latin for heart).
Beyond brand transformation, Dimond aims to uplift communities through her involvement on school boards, charitable initiatives, and efforts to empower the next generation with technology and marketing advancements. She also supports technological progress in South Florida and women-owned businesses. Robin Dimond is a significant force in both business and community development.
CEO/Owner/Medical Director / Pure Medical Spa
Julie Acarregui
Julie Acarregui, CRNA, MSN, BSN, is Idaho's top Sculptra injector and a leading aesthetic specialist, known for her advanced techniques and patient care since 2008. With a background as a Board-Certified Nurse Anesthetist and a strong educational foundation, she expertly minimizes discomfort in aesthetic procedures. Julie heads PURE Medical Spa across three locations, leveraging her exceptional injection skills and aesthetic insight.
Active in education, she teaches nationally, holding positions on Galderma’s prestigious faculties, and has significantly grown her business. Outside work, she enjoys outdoor activities with her family. Julie is passionate about aesthetics, emphasizing personal patient relationships and natural beauty enhancement.
President / Influx Marketing
Erica Crawford
Erica has extensive experience in the subjects of public relations and digital marketing. Erica works with hundreds of aesthetic medical providers to help them build and/or grow their practices. She also contributes to continuing medical education as a faculty speaker for numerous aesthetic organizations and conventions, and she maintains relationships within the industry to stay abreast of innovations in the aesthetics space. Erica is the President at Influx Marketing which specializes in custom web design and comprehensive marketing for aesthetic medical practices.
Practice Workflow Analyst / Symplast
Dawn Morris
Dawn is a skilled Practice Workflow Analyst at Symplast EHR, with a strong ability to enhance the heart of any provider's business: the patient experience. Her expertise is in fine-tuning and elevating the everyday operational workflows of aesthetic practices, which allows providers to prioritize the critical patient-provider relationship. This emphasis is key to achieving outstanding patient outcomes. Within Symplast EHR, a premier platform for mobile electronic health records and practice management in plastic surgery and medical spas, Dawn employs her strategies and collaborative spirit to help medical business owners elevate the patient journey and achieve practice excellence.
Senior Account Executive / Podium
Kristin Tebbs
Kristin Tebbs is a Senior Account Executive at Podium, the all-in-one lead management and communication platform to acquire new customers and convert leads faster. Kristin has a wealth of experience in customer acquisition and relationship management and has helped build hundreds of Med Spa's customer experience programs.
VP Strategy / MyAdvice
Chad Erickson
As an owner at MyAdvice, Chad understands the complexities of running a business and the many hats business owners wear. Chad has played a critical role in helping thousands of clients achieve their online growth goals by making MyAdvice the 'one-stop shop' for small businesses with the MyAdvice marketing success software platform. He has been instrumental in overseeing the technology stack expansion at MyAdvice, which includes website development, local marketing, reputation management, social media management, and sophisticated data tracking. Chad's expertise in marketing strategies and business processes over the past 25 years, coupled with an energetic teaching style, has given him opportunities to serve as a faculty member for many leading conferences across the globe. In addition to remarkable organic growth, MyAdvice has acquired several tech companies and competitors over the past decade. He is excited to share some of his knowledge and experiences with you.
Principal / CLA
Mike White, CPA
With over 15+ years of experience, Mike serves as a principal within the health firm’s health care industry. Truly passionate about his work, he strives to provide strategic business intelligence by identifying complex, financial, operational, and technical issues while developing comprehensive solutions to enhance the client’s business operations. Mike is one of the national leaders for CLA focused on building teams and financial structure, specifically Dental, MedSpa and Aesthetics groups.
Founder/ CEO / Build My Health
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA and founder/CEO of BuildMyHealth, a rapidly growing PTC (provider to consumer) platform that’s reducing providers’ dependency on the insurance-based practice model by bringing GLP-1 weight loss medication to their patients. He's also a contributor to multiple publications including Newsweek, Modern Aesthetics, MedCity Newsand Medical Economics. You can watch him operate and educate @realdrbae on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.
Senior Vice President of Investment Banking / Skytale Group
Tedd Van Gorden
Tedd Van Gorden is the Senior Vice President of Investment Banking at Skytale Group, leading advisory engagements to help clients maximize their business value and explore growth opportunities. He offers personalized, transparent guidance through mergers and acquisitions, understanding all aspects of clients' organizations to best present their value to buyers.
Previously, Tedd was a Vice President at Ziegler Investment Banking, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, capital formation, and agency financing for senior living and healthcare providers. He led analytical support for new business origination and deal execution, involving both public and private healthcare providers.
Tedd holds a B.B.A. in finance, investment, and banking from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Illinois.
Austin Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Johnny Franco
Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dr. Franco is bilingual in English and Spanish. After graduating from Beloit College with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, and earning his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Dr. Franco served his residency in plastic surgery at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Today, Dr. Franco is a board-certified plastic surgeon with an impressive history of publications, presentations, and accolades, including the Merck Index Award and the Walter S. Haven Prize. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and Austin Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is currently Clinical Faculty at The University of Texas Dell Medical School. He also is a reviewer for the Aesthetic Journal and Annals of Plastic Surgery.
Sr. Business Development Manager / Weave
Blake Farrow
Blake Farrow, a native of sunny San Diego, California, embodies the spirit of entrepreneurial success. With a professional background in business development, Blake has been instrumental in the growth and success of Weave, a company dedicated to enhancing communication between medical practices and their patients. His strategic acumen and relentless dedication have played a pivotal role in Weave's journey to becoming a publicly traded company, empowering over 30,000 medical practices nationwide to better engage with their clientele. Currently, Blake channels his expertise towards managing business partnerships and cultivating new relationships within the thriving aesthetics and plastic surgery industries, further solidifying his reputation as a visionary leader in the business world.
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