Future of Fitness

Marcus Filly is the owner of Revival Strength and creator of Functional Bodybuilding. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, he played multiple sports as a child including soccer, baseball, and golf, which eventually led to a collegiate career in soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. There he earned his degree in Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Nutrition and Physiology. After Berkeley, he completed a year of graduate work at the Ohio State University School of Medicine. His interest in both athletics and human health and performance eventually led him to CrossFit in 2007. He has gone on to compete at the CrossFit Games 6 times, three times as an individual (2016 12th fittest) and three times as a team member (2012 6th fittest team). Marcus is also the captain and member of the Phoenix Rise in the NPGL. For two years he has been voted to the all GRID league team, in 2016 earning 1st team honors, and in 2015 earning the award for leadership excellence. Marcus has been a health and fitness coach for 8 years since leaving Medical School in 2009. He was formerly a CrossFit facility owner for 5 years, has completed all 5 of the OPEX CCP courses, and has coached clients remotely from all over the world. He has coached athletes at the CrossFit Games as well as several Regionals athletes. He lives with his wife Megan, and daughter. He lists his parents, Barbara and Roy, as his role models and drive to succeed in life.

Biography: Holistic Health Practitioner for 30+ years. Published Author: Author of Better Living With Whole Foods, which is currently sold on Amazon. Proprietary Programs: Creator of the 21 Day Reset & the A.W.O.L. (A Way of Life) programs. Athletic Background Competitive Powerlifter: 1st place in CA State Championships, 2014 2 - 1st place USPA National Championships in 2013 & 2014 1st Place in USPA Military Nationals & Best Lifter Award in 2013 2nd place in the IPL World Championships in 2013. And, set 6 USPA CA State Powerlifting Records. Professional Background Founder/Owner at My Fit Life, a premiere Holistic Health & Wellness Company, Since 2001 After going blind due to Glaucoma and getting his vision back with Cannabis Oils he Founded MOVIDA in 2016 MOVIDA is an Urban Lifestyle Brand Providing Therapeutic Grade Supplements & Wild Crafted Superfoods to Help You to Help You Look Better, Feel Better, & Live Better than You Ever Imagined Possible. Al has dedicated his life to spreading the good word about Alternative & Holistic Therapies and will continue to do so with the many therapeutic benefits of Cannabis.

Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, is a co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance where he served as strength coach from 2007-2015. He now owns and operates is own small studio, CORE, located in Boston. He's a regular contributor to publications such as Men's Health, Women's Health, T-Nation.com, BodyBuilding.com, and STACK.

Annick is the Author of CLEAR, Motivational Speaker, Lifestyle Coach, and an award-winning Designer. She helps people simplify their lives, live more fearlessly and curate a life they love filled with wellness and beauty. She often travels for work or pleasure; spending a lot of time in airplanes, cars, and on motorcycles. Annick has always been a huge supporter of empowering women to get involved in motorcycling and racing, and is a contributor for womanrider.com. In the rare moment that she is in one place for any length of time, you'll find her training in a gym, visiting a museum, or immersed in a creative project.

Julie Starr is a Boston-based, internationally known wellness and nutrition expert with more than 12 years of experience in the industry. Julie's strong credentials, which include an M.S. in nutrition from Boston University, Nutrition Specialist Certification, training as both a doula and midwife, yoga and barre master teacher, coupled with her unique counseling technique have led to the creation of STARR LIFE. STARR LIFE is a wellness brand that offers services in nutrition, ranging from individual counseling, group nutrition events, corporate wellness, virtual services, to fitness classes at her boutique studios. Her clients range from top chefs to renowned fitness instructors, busy moms, college students, to corporations. Julie loves nothing more than helping people discover their healthiest self. Julie founded STARR YOGA studios with locations in Boston, MA and West Hartford, CT and offers yoga and barre trainings. She is also the proud mother of her energetic and food-loving daughter, Isabel. Website: www.starrlifestudios.com

Julian Rosen is a writer, speaker, and coach who specializes in helping stressed-out entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses. Through his revolutionary coaching platform, The Fearless Life Project, Julian helps entrepreneurs to optimize their clarity and performance while counteracting effects of stress and anxiety so that they can grow and scale with confidence. As a business owner with anxiety, Julian is committed to connecting with and supporting other entrepreneurs who are passionate about building their bold vision in a powerful and fulfilling way.

John possesses a unique set of experiences and skills in the fitness business. Over the past 25+ years, he has built, owned and managed his own gyms, consulted other club owners from the ground up and has been a consultant assisting others navigate their clubs through transitions or troubled times. As a busines sconsultant, through his business GymBuilders, John has assisted countless others in starting their own fitness businesses. John's personal gym ownership has been both in independently branded gyms and nationally franchised operations. Some of his own have been Paragon Fitness, Adrenalin, All Out Fitness and Rock Solid Training. He has been an owner of franchise brands such as Gold's Gym and CKO Kickboxing. Early in John's career he was the Eastern Advertising Manager for Weider Publications: Muscle & Fitness, FLEX and Men's Fitness magazines. Additionally, John has been an independent contractor working with local dealers and manufacturers representing the top commercial fitness lines. He continues to maintain relationships with all major fitness equipment manufacturers and their representatives. Each endeavor has offered John different perspectives, knowledge, skills and experiences. However, his passion has always been the club side of the business. Whether it's building his own clubs, working with existing operations, working with teams of fitness professionals or helping others open their first fitness venture John's passion quickly reveals itself to others.

Jessi Kneeland is a writer, speaker, teacher, and body image coach for women. She is an iPEC certified life coach and a NASM certified personal trainer, with 9 years of experience in the fitness industry in NYC, and 4 years of running an online coaching business. Jessi regularly runs workshops around the country on body image and women's empowerment and is the creator of Authentic Body Confidence, a 12-week group coaching program designed to help women break free from body image issues. Her mission on earth is to help women build trust in themselves and their bodies, step into their authentic power and create the big, juicy lives they were meant for.

Dr. ACE is a Board Certified, Licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor who specializes in personalized natural medicine, including joint, gastrointestinal and hormonal health as well as regenerative and athletic performance medicine. She completed her medical education at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) in Tempe, Arizona where her clinical training encompassed a wide range of medical conditions. She has also completed extensive training in Regenerative Injection therapies. Her experiences of pain and dysfunction at an early age following an auto accident, left her determined to build a strong and healthy body. She continues, to this day, with a rigorous strength and conditioning program. Her experiences with limitations, athletic injuries and digestive issues have sparked her passion for treating other athletes. Dr. ACE is well aware of how acute and chronic pain can affect performance and recovery, and the importance of a balanced lifestyle. Her goal with all of her patients is to help them become an active participant in their health care decisions and treatments. This includes finding the root cause of dysfunction to alleviate symptoms, truly heal the body and increase performance. Dr. ACE is passionate about movement, health and community. She is a lifelong athlete with a diverse sports background including competitive basketball, swimming and triathlon at the collegiate level and CrossFit. She loves getting outdoors and enjoying our beautiful California weather and the healthy opportunities our community offers. Dr. Ace is a member of California Naturopathic Doctors Association, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine. You can find her at Regenerate Health MC in Santa Barbara, CA.

Leslie Trujillo, M.A., is a Kinesiology/Health Professor/Strength Coach at Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC). She is also an Athletic Performance and Mindset Coach. Leslie has trained Heisman Trophy winners, All-Americans, and National Championship teams at LMU, Notre Dame, University of Southern California, and at The Yard Performance Center. She has her B.S. in Exercise Science from UNM, M.A. in Education from LMU, M.A. in Kinesiology: Sports Management from CSULB, and her Certificate in Sports Psychology from SDUIS. She played Division I tennis at UNM. Leslie is a Master Trainer with ZHealth Performance, specializing in movement and the nervous system. She has worked with hundreds of high school basketball and volleyball athletes at various schools in the South Bay. Leslie is also the director of the CHAMPS program at LAHC to help student-athletes succeed in academics and athletics. She hosts the "Convos with Coaches" Podcast with Coach Kim Jones. You can connect and learn more about Leslie at www.convoswithcoaches.com