Our Main Speakers
Your Aesthetic Success Experts
Founder & Co-CEO, APX
Terri Ross
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.
CO-CEO, APX
Izhak Musli
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
An accomplished author, esteemed lecturer, board-certified plastic surgeon, and owner of Spa Vitoria in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, Dr. Renato Saltz is renowned as one of the early pioneers in endoscopic facial surgery.
He has maintained a special interest in facial aesthetic surgery, body contouring, aesthetic breast surgery, breast reconstruction, and all aspects of cosmetic medicine, which has led to his founding of The American-Brazilian Aesthetic Meeting (ABAM) and The Image Reborn Foundation of Utah, a 24-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to providing 3-day, no-cost retreats for breast cancer survivors in Park City, Utah.
Founder & Creative Director / Pinpoint Creative
Tamara Vileta
Tamara (Tami) Vileta is the founder and creative director of Pinpoint Strategic Communications. She has 30+ years of experience in brand development, strategic marketing, art direction, graphic design, and copywriting for plastic surgery and aesthetic medical practices. She has also worked with some of the most influential corporate entities that serve the industry, including laser, skincare, and medical device manufacturers, practice management software companies, skincare brands, and leading practice consultants. Her agency, Pinpoint, provides high-level branding, award-winning design, engaging content creation, and savvy marketing services to over 400 practices and businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Africa. Tami finds great value in focusing her agency’s work on patient experience and retention initiatives, including Brand Development, Patient Loyalty Marketing, Patient Event Promotion, Email Marketing, Patient Education Initiatives, Collateral Design, Integrated Launch Campaigns (across digital, print, and display), and Promotional Merchandise. Focusing on these strengths has made her agency stand alone in the field. While most agencies focus solely on lead acquisition efforts, over her years of collaboration in the field of aesthetics, including her close partnership with Terri Ross and the APX Platform, Tami knows that sophisticated patient conversion and nurturing tactics are just as important. In her personal life, Tami was a former competitive figure skater for over 30 years, but now focuses her athletic endeavors on competing in USTA league tennis. She also loves hiking in the Pacific Northwest, traveling the globe, walking her wayward pups, and cooking massive meals large enough to feed the Seahawks.
CEO and Founder / Fifth & Cor
Robin Dimond
Robin Dimond serves as the CEO and Founder of Fifth & Cor, an Innovation & Immersive Marketing firm. With an impressive track record spanning over 18 years, Dimond has led her team to numerous triumphs and facilitated remarkable client success stories. Her unwavering commitment to enhancing the human experience is the driving force behind her work. She aims to reintegrate sensory engagement and heartfelt connections into companies, which is encapsulated in the company's name – Fifth (representing the five senses) & Cor (Latin for heart). Beyond brand transformation, Dimond aspires to uplift communities. Her involvement extends to sitting on multiple school boards, active participation in various charitable initiatives, and a relentless pursuit of opportunities to empower the next generation through technological and marketing advancements. She also plays a vital role in fostering technological progress in South Florida and seeks avenues to uplift women-owned businesses through community networks. With her passion for the human touch, technology, and community, Robin Dimond is a true luminary making a lasting impact in the business and social landscapes.
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. He helps lead Skytale’s Investment Banking advisory engagements, allowing clients to achieve the full value of their businesses and identify new opportunities for growth.Tedd prides himself in offering healthcare clients personalized, transparent, and comprehensive guidance through the mergers and acquisitions process. He strives to understand all aspects of a client’s organization and market to best present its value to potential buyers. Prior to joining Skytale Group, Tedd was a Vice President at Ziegler Investment Banking, where he worked with mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, capital formation engagements, and agency (FHA/HUD, Fannie/Freddie) financing programs for senior living and healthcare providers and investors. At Ziegler, he had extensive involvement in leading analytical support for new business origination and deal execution involving both public and private healthcare providers on numerous sell-side transactions, bank placement engagements, and underwriting agency debt in the senior housing industry. Prior to Ziegler Investment Banking, Tedd was a senior analyst at the Brady Corporation. Tedd received his B.B.A. from the Grainger School of Business at the University of Wisconsin, majoring in finance, investment, and banking, and minoring in German, and MBA from Gies College of Business at 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.