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Team & Advisors

A proven founder and a world-class advisory board.

JRFounder

Jirka Rysavy

Founder

Built several billion-dollar companies, including Corporate Express — Colorado’s largest privately owned company at $4.7B in revenue before its acquisition by Staples. Pioneered organic food retail with Crystal Market, the foundation of Wild Oats (later acquired by Whole Foods). Founder of Gaia Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA). A former athletic champion and child math prodigy from the Czech Republic who lives simply in a mountain cabin.

  • Corporate Express — $4.7B revenue, acquired by Staples
  • Crystal Market → Wild Oats → Whole Foods
  • Founder, Gaia Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA)

Advisory Board

Scientific & medical advisors

Prof. Konstantin Korotkov, PhD

Prof. Konstantin Korotkov, PhD

Physics & Bioelectrography

Professor of physics and inventor of Gas Discharge Visualization (GDV/EPI) technology. 200+ published papers and 15+ international patents; St. Petersburg University.

Dr. Kenneth Ro, M.D.

Dr. Kenneth Ro, M.D.

Emergency & Internal Medicine

Board-certified in Emergency and Internal Medicine with 35+ years of experience. Founder and medical director of “Back in the Game Men,” and author of PRIME: How to Win the Second Half of Life (2025).

Dr. Gail King, M.D., FACOG, FAARM

Dr. Gail King, M.D., FACOG, FAARM

Integrative Medicine

Board-certified OB/GYN with 30+ years of clinical practice, specializing in hormone optimization and personalized, integrative wellness.

Dr. Raul Valverde, PhD

Dr. Raul Valverde, PhD

Concordia University

Teaching Professor at Concordia University and lead author of the Igniton cognition study; background in AI and analytics for mental health, electrical engineering, and neurofinance.

Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

Biohacking / Performance

Founder of Bulletproof Coffee and widely recognized as the “Creator of Biohacking.” Four-time New York Times bestselling author and host of the top-ranked health podcast, The Human Upgrade.

James Colquhoun

James Colquhoun

Longevity Research

Founder of Food Matters; director of award-winning documentaries on food and medicine. Focus on NAD+ precursors and mitochondrial support.

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