For over a decade Marco has served in sales, marketing, training, and management roles at leading medical aesthetic manufacturers and med spa companies, including Allergan (where he was selected to serve on the Botox Cosmetic® Advisory Board), Galderma, Orange Twist, and It’s A Secret.  Blending 20 years of sales and marketing experience with an extensive educational background in both psychology and divinity, Marco delivers an interview style that is engaging and empathetic.  His enduring influence on the aesthetic industry includes developing and delivering business, sales, and scientific training for the second largest salesforce in the US; serving on numerous national brand advisory boards including Restylane®; and writing the highly successful brand slogan for Dysport®, now one of the best-selling aesthetic brands in the US.  A sought-after executive coach and public speaker, Marco actively consults for multiple global companies and aesthetic practices, and sits on the RealSelf.com Industry Insiders Board where he advises on medical aesthetic trends and innovations.  Along with his leadership responsibilities at Aesthetic Influencers, Marco serves as Director of Sales Enablement at Vitalyc Med Spa, one of America’s fastest growing and most profitable aesthetic providers.

Carey J. Nease, MD, is a triple board-certified, fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon who performs a wide range of procedures with an exceptional talent in aesthetic surgery for the face and neck. Having trained as an artist before turning to medicine, Dr. Nease is renowned for his unique ability to paint beautiful portraits with his hands.  Dr. Nease is certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. With 17 years of experience performing more than 10,000 surgical procedures, he consistently utilizes the most innovative techniques of laser technology, all with an unsurpassed commitment to excellence through surgical artistry.

Dr. Nease’s goals for his practice are to ensure patient safety, deliver complete patient satisfaction and produce outstanding, naturally beautiful results. His research has been published in numerous aesthetic surgical journals and he has contributed to several medical textbooks on complete facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty. He regularly provides lectures and presentations to peers across the country and trains fellow surgeons from around the world. Dr. Nease has been an instructor of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)-sponsored facial rejuvenation course and the New and Established Techniques in Breast and Body Contouring Workshop in St. Louis, MO. He is a highly respected teacher at AACS-sponsored workshops for over 10 years, and he presided as Co-Chairman of the AACS fall symposium of cosmetic surgery in Hawaii in the fall of 2011.  He was invited to lecture at the World Academy of Cosmetic Surgery meeting in London, England in September of 2019 and is a member of that board for 2020.

Dr. Nease has been honored with the Best of the Best Cosmetic Surgeon Award for seven consecutive years in Chattanooga, TN and the North Georgia area. Dr. Nease and his wife Pamela live in Lookout Valley, TN and have four adult children and one grandson.  Dr. Nease's hobbies include SCUBA diving, playing Golf, Piano and guitar, watercolor painting and volunteering in his church.

When down-to-earth surgeon Dr. Sarah Carter decided to treat herself to a Vivace treatment one day, she felt so amazing afterward that she was inspired to recreate that feeling for others in the world.

A native of Erie, PA, Dr. Carter attended college at Cornell University, graduating Cum Laude with a degree in biological sciences and a concentration in neurobiology and behavioral sciences. During her time at Cornell she played Division I ice hockey. Dr. Carter earned her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh and subsequently completed her general surgery training at the Medstar/Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC. Following residency she completed a trauma surgery and critical care fellowship at Christiana in Newark, Delaware.

Dr. Carter currently works as a trauma and critical care surgeon at multiple hospitals along the east coast and in the midwest. She enjoys helping trauma programs in rural settings grow and achieve success in caring for underserved communities and populations.

Possessing an entrepreneurial spirit, Dr. Carter has been involved in multiple startups. Her passion for creating and growing businesses to fit the needs of her clients and patients has brought her to the medical spa industry. Her goal is to help her clients and patients build confidence and feel powerful by offering high-impact, low-downtime procedures to all ages, genders, and skin types. As a result, she hopes her patients experience more inner and outer beauty.

In her downtime Dr. Carter enjoys scuba diving, paddle boarding, international travel, and spending time with her family and many pets.

Medical and aesthetic laser technologies seem to advance almost by the day.  Much of my success as an Ablative Laser Specialist has been fueled by my constant desire to learn, and the great opportunities I have been given as a result.  I was fortunate to start my laser career working in dermatology.  This turned out to be a major springboard to later recruitment into the plastic surgery world, where I had the opportunity to create newer and more comprehensive protocols. In my early days working with lasers in dermatology, the protocols at the time dictated the use of one device per procedure.  This was also an era where there were few laser technologies available.  Results were generally good, but the progress was slow, as multiple treatments were the norm.  Often this process resulted in multiple appointments and multiple healing times.  Today’s patients want great results and as little downtime as possible.

From the beginning, I became obsessed with learning everything I could about laser physics and tissue interaction.  My learning process has involved a lot of time, a lot of travel, and the help of many important mentors.  Annually, I attend many conferences, meetings, industry presentations, and preceptorships with the leaders in laser across the country.  I have been very blessed to have these incredible opportunities.  It seems the more I learn, the more I want to learn and continue to hone my skills and create new and exciting protocols.

I was an early adaptor of combination laser and energy-based modality protocols.  I see each of the lasers and energy-based devices as distinct tools in my toolbox. A tool is only as good as the knowledge base of the provider. Used safely, correctly, and intuitively, I incorporate as many devices as necessary in a single procedure to produce dramatic improvements. 

At the Laser and Aesthetic Center by Rachel Walker MD, we have a vast array of technologies available to treat each skin type and concern.  Each procedure is customized, including a tailored pain management plan that ranges from topical medication to general anesthesia. Healing times are surprisingly quick, even with our most aggressive protocols. 

Having battled skin cancer for almost 20 years and living with burn scars on my face from a childhood tragedy, I have been motivated to help others feel confident and proud of their appearance. There is no greater feeling than seeing happy patients with excellent outcomes.