NEUROSCIENTIST, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Chris's journey began in 2011 at Saint Luke Hospital in Kansas City, where he worked as a Brain Rehab Technician. In this role, he assisted stroke, Alzheimer's, and dementia patients through a holistic approach that incorporated nutrition, exercise, meditation, and cognitive training. Later, he relocated to Los Angeles to work as a performance coach for elite athletes. His grandfather's Alzheimer's diagnosis reignited his passion for this field. In 2019, while attending the LA Walk to End Alzheimer's, Chris connected with numerous individuals who shared his experience of losing a loved one to Alzheimer's and their fears of facing a similar fate. He shared his insights into the transformative power of lifestyle and nutritional interventions, sparking hope in their eyes. This pivotal experience motivated Chris to pursue a Master’s degree in Neuroscience at Columbia University, where he wrote his thesis, "Could Personalized Nutrition Reduce Symptoms of Depression by Altering the Gut Microbiome?" During his studies, he collaborated with leading experts in Nutritional Psychiatry, ultimately founding Neurish.

US ARMY GREEN BERET & IRONMAN

Dave's spent his entire life pushing himself mentally and physically. He started lifting weights when he was eight. He spent 6 years in the US Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets. After the military, his sister helped him fall in love with endurance sports. Dave particularly found a love for the mental aspect of pursuing his physical limits. After running a few marathons, Dave completed his first triathlon at IRONMAN Lake Placid (140.6 miles). As Dave was in the middle of a quick race-build to his second triathlon, a 70.3-miler, Chris asked him to try out a product he'd been working on to improve mental health via the gut. This product was neurish. Dave had tried various supplements over the years and for the most part failed to see measurable impact from any. Upon taking neurish for the first time, Dave noticed that - literally overnight - his Heart Rate Variability shot up by 24% and his Resting Heart Rate dropped by 8%. He'd been tracking his biometrics for 5 years and had never seen something like this. After continuing to take the product for a month, the metrics proved to Dave that neurish was the true source of this measurable improvement. He immediately partnered with Chris on getting this incredible product into the guts of people who need it.