Dr. Dean Sherzai MD, PhD, MPH, MAS is a behavioral neurologist / neuroscientist whose entire life has been dedicated to behavioral change models at the community and population level. He has revolutionized the world of public health nationally and internationally. Dean finished his medical and neurology residencies at Georgetown University with a subsequent fellowship in neurodegenerative diseases at the National Institutes of Health, followed by a second fellowship in Dementia and Geriatrics at the University of California, San Diego. He also holds two master’s Degrees; in advanced sciences at UCSD and in lifestyle epidemiology from Loma Linda University. He has received a PhD in Healthcare leadership focused on community empowerment from Loma Linda/Andrews University. Finally, he completed the executive leadership program at Harvard Business School. His vision has always been to revolutionize healthcare by empowering communities to take control of their own health.

Dr. Ayesha Sherzai MD, MAS finished two residencies at Loma Linda University; preventive medicine and neurology. She also holds a master’s in advanced sciences from UCSD. Subsequent to completing her residency Dr. Sherzai completed a fellowship in vascular neurology from Columbia University and is currently enrolled to finish a Ph.D. in women’s leadership. Knowing the importance of empowering her patients, and their communities Ayesha completed an extensive culinary training program and now teaches large populations how to make tasty, easy, and healthy food for their brain health.

Dwayne Lemon is the pastor of the Open Door SDA Church located in Orangevale, CA. He is also the director of PTH Ministries (A Bible Based Ministry of Preaching, Teaching, and Healing). As he travels the world, he can clearly see the great need of  people to have a very real, dynamic, genuine walk with God. He firmly believes the 3 Angels Messages combined with Medical Missionary work, in its practical sense, is the key to accomplishing this goal.

Christian Berdahl came from a life of hardship and abuse where there was little hope and no Jesus. Eventually, Christian found escape through the theater arts. In high school, he began to win acting competitions and awards. He carried these skills on to the civic, college and professional stages. He also began to work in television production right out of high school. Soon he was so busy in production that he left the theater for a career in TV. In 1995 Christian found a saving relationship with Jesus Christ and began to put his skills to work for the Lord. Today his vision is to create expressly Christian content for TV, radio and the Internet to save, encourage and challenge souls.

Anil Kanda currently works as the Young Adult/Health Ministries director for Central California Conference. He comes from a Hindu/Sikh background but became a believer in Christ. Anil recently published a book on Apologetics and finished his Masters in Public Health (Nutrition). His pastimes include fitness and learning about biohacking. You’ll love his energetic and up-to-date presentations!

Daniel Joseph Vierra III is the director of Modern Manna Ministries, a non-profit organization promoting physical and spiritual healing.  He also directs BellaVita Lifestyle Center, a ten-day lifestyle program near Lodi, California.  For over fifteen years Daniel worked alongside his father and health evangelist, Danny Vierra, and found passion in motivating people to make healthy lifestyle choices. Through the work at BellaVita Daniel has assisted individuals in regaining their health by incorporating natural therapies and lifestyle changes.

Jessica Vierra received her education in nursing from Pacific Union College (2008) and Loma Linda University (2010). After a few years of nursing experience and divine intervention, she went back to school and graduated with a Master of Science in Nutrition with a Didactic Program in Dietetics from Bastyr University (2015) and completed a dietetic internship through California State University, Long Beach. Jessica passionately assists patients in regaining their health by adopting a plant-based diet and following a lifestyle program to reverse disease naturally. Together, Daniel and Jessica enjoy combining their talents to bring the health and gospel message to the world. Jessica enjoys blessing others with music, leading out in community nutrition programs, writing health articles, providing nutritional counseling to clients, and raising Daniel Vierra IV.

Amanda Anguish, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Beautiful Minds Medical in Northern California. Right away, it may not seem obvious that she’s worked with recovering addicts and at-risk teens, but those were some of her best years that taught her how to love those who are difficult. Now, she works in private practice focusing on depression and anxiety with an emphasis on thoughts and core beliefs while speaking around the country and world at churches and conferences on true psychology. She is also a consulting therapist for the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program and one of the experts on The Brain People Podcast. Amanda believes the Church won’t be ready for Jesus’ coming until we have a right picture of God. And she well knows, sometimes people have a hard time seeing God as He really is due to the lies of Satan. It’s her prayer that God will use her to uncover and correct those lies that keep us from loving a very lovable God and the souls He’s called us to win for His kingdom.

Dr. K’dee Elsen is a licensed Clinical Psychologist at Beautiful Minds Medical in Auburn, California. She is experienced in trauma (PTSD and complex-PTSD), depression, anxiety, and coping with chronic and terminal illness, and specializes in Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavior, and Cognitive Processing therapies. In addition to being a psychologist, she is an international speaker, a host for a mental health podcast (The Brain People), and a host for a YouTube series on mental health and the Bible (MANNA Ministry: “Truth Prescriptions”). Dr. Elsen’s ultimate passion and joy is sharing how the truth of a compassionate God can heal our broken world, lives and hearts.