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His own optometry practice was among the top 1% of practices in the world and located in one of the most competitive ophthalmic marketplaces in the United States.

His informative and entertaining presentations have been seen by doctors across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada and he has consulted for practitioners in Australia, Japan, South Africa, the Caribbean and China.

Dr. Gerber is also a contributing editor for Review of Optometry and has a regular column in Optometric Management, Contact Lens Spectrum, Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses and Optometry, the Journal of the American Optometric Association. He also hosted his own radio talk show in New York City, "Dr. Gerber's Eye Show."

He is a corporate consultant and has spoken for CIBA Vision, Vistakon, Essilor, DICON, Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Carl Zeiss Meditec, TLC, OfficeMate Software Solutions, First Insight as well as many other companies in the ophthalmic industry. He has lectured at virtually every large optometric meeting including SECO, Vision Expo East/West, The AOA Congress, East West Eye Conference, The American Academy of Optometry and EyeQuest.

His Power Practice® Seminar has been seen by more than 2,000 ophthalmic professionals world wide and is now available on DVD.  

The New Patient Finder™ Software was also developed by Dr. Gerber. The first practice building software of its' kind, the New Patient Finder™ allows doctors to realize significant increases in practice profitability.

Dr. Bran brings the experience of practicing in a variety of settings including retail optical, private practice ophthalmology and a laser vision center. He is a partner at Ridgefield Family Eye Care and The Institute for Sports Vision in Ridgefield, Connecticut. In addition to comprehensive eye care, Dr. Bran's office provides pediatric care, vision therapy and specialty contact lenses. Dr. Bran and his partners provide sports vision training to professional teams such as the New York Yankees and New York Knicks.

Dr. Bran is a graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and is a contributing writer for Vision Care Products News magazine.

Dr. Chad Gallatin is a graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry. He and his wife, Dr. Deborah Sheere opened their practice, Livingston EyeCare Associates, cold in 2001. Chad also practices at the VA Medical Center where he is a Clinical Associate Professor for the Michigan College of Optometry, the Illinois College of Optometry and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He routinely provides advanced diabetic and glaucoma eye care services. He also provides Orthokeratology services for patients at his private practice. He enjoys helping other optometrists open their own practices.

Chad has been a member of the American Optometric Association and the Michigan Optometric Association since 1992. He is a Regional Director for Michigan Grassroots Optometry and has served as Co-Chair of his local optometric society.

Matt Schwartz is the office manager of Family Vision Center, LLC in Gunnison, Colorado, and an ABO certified optician. Matt and his wife, Amy L. Schwartz, OD have owned Family Vision Center since September, 2001. During that time, Matt has been the full-time office manager at the practice.

Since purchasing the existing practice, revenues have risen 30%, and the practice has dropped all managed care vision plans. In July of 2005, Family Vision Center added a full time associate to help serve the community of 15,000 people.

Matt graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and has extensive experience in the service industry. He has also taught English at Western State College in Gunnison Colorado.

Dr. Cheryl Engels owned and managed two private optometric practices in Rhode Island.  She brings the experience of purchasing and reviving an established practice that was in poor financial condition as well as the experience of opening her second office cold just a few months later.  As the only doctor and decision maker for both locations she confronted the challenges that eye care professionals everywhere face today.  After selling both practices to relocate to Florida, she returned to school and received her MBA degree.

Dr. Engels is a 1994 graduate of the Southern California College of Optometry.  She has been a preceptor for the State of Rhode Islands Optometric Intern program and spent five years as a lecturer in the University of Rhode Island's Department of Pharmacology.  She has also taught GoJu Ryu Karate, in which she currently holds a black belt.

Dr. Bethany Fishbein is a graduate of the New England College of Optometry. She and her husband Dr. Jonathan Fishbein are co-owners of Somerset Eye Care, and of the Low Vision Center at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ. Bethany has served as a trainer and consultant to the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and to Camp Marcella, the NJ State Camp for Blind Children. She has lectured on low vision throughout New Jersey and New York. Bethany helps patients with vision impairments regain independence through the use of low vision aids, and helps optometrists understand the personal and financial rewards that come from adding low vision services to their practices.

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