Tannus founded Vantage and, hence, BuildPT by tapping into his unique mix of clinical and business experience. A licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer, Tannus also earned an MBA from Duke University with an emphasis on marketing and finance. His clinical experience spans a variety of healthcare settings including sports medicine, outpatient rehabilitation, acute care physical therapy, inpatient care, and home health. If you’re a frequent reader of the APTA PPS magazine Impact, you may recognize Tannus’s byline as he regularly contributes on topics related to business, marketing, client services, and branding. Read his articles on the BuildPT Blog.

Kristin has been dominating the SEM and SEO world since 2012. She has worked with companies of all sizes ranging from ESPN Radio to local non-profit groups. She also loves spending time managing Google Ads and has been certified in both Google Search & Bing. She has also been a speaker at various digital marketing conferences. Kristin has a Bachelor of Science in Communications (Specializing in Advertising and Public Relations). When not optimizing paid search or fighting fraudulent clicks, Kristin enjoys trail running and getting lost in the woods. Kristin is also a huge horror movie fan and loves to talk about their numerous subgenres and the underlining satire.

With more than two decades of professional writing and marketing experience — including the development of marketing strategies and messaging for organizations, communities, events and, yes, physical therapists — Ben knows a good story when he sees one. He studied journalism while earning his B.A. at Simpson College (IA), then cut his teeth as a sports writer, journalist and editor before applying his skills within the marketing universe. Ben joined the BuildPT marketing team back in 2011 and has since become a devoted promoter of all things PT. Read his articles on the BuildPT Blog and in Impact Magazine.

A native of Greenville, SC, Tobias came to BuildPT with a wealth of experience in marketing strategy, relationship development, and project management. As a collegiate women’s basketball coach, he was awarded a Top 30 Under 30 Coach in 2018 by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association for his efforts spearheading numerous marketing blueprints to recruit and help commit some of the country’s best women’s basketball prospects. Tobias earned his MBA at Walsh University and holds a bachelor’s degree in business finance and economics from the University of South Carolina Upstate. In his free time, Tobias enjoys watching basketball, attending real estate open houses, and podcasting.  

After 12 years in the military, Steve transitioned to the civilian world by starting his own company implementing custom web solutions for various companies worldwide. As a full-stack developer at BuildPT, his goal is to create physical therapy websites that are visually pleasing and engaging while also being highly optimized. In his free time, Steve enjoys programming, flying his drone and spending quality time with his wife and daughter.

A native of Idaho, Chad came to BuildPT with a passion to help people.

He has over 16 years of management, leadership, and relationship development experience in customer service with a background in Emergency Medicine & Structural Fire Fighting.

Chad has built a vast interpersonal communication skillset in many different arenas in the public and private sector.

A lifelong athlete and wrestler, Chad is active in his community and spends his winters as Head Coach of a local Middle School Wrestling program in Bend, Oregon.

Goal-driven, Chad takes pride in helping private practice owners achieve their goals, build their practice, and reunite them with their calling.

When Chad isn’t building business relationships with our customers, you can find him on the mat training Ralph Gracie Jiu Jitsu, paddling whitewater in his kayak, skiing Mt. Bachelor, hunting, playing his guitar or hanging out with his wife and dog.