Hear from our great clients about their amazing success with chrisad.
"The growth is incredible...I'm learning to trust other people & invite other people to help me do these things. I'm hiring good people & I'm listening to chrisad. "
– Dr. Jerome Sarver
"When I first started we had about nine to 13 new patients a month & now were getting about 70 a month."
– Dr. Jason Hilde
"As a marketing team they do so much more than just getting the patients to call."
– Dr. Vincent Guerra
"With chrisad’s help we've seen some significant growth. Even in the worst of times we've averaged about a 15–20% increase year after year, just by thinking outside the box & following the chrisad principles."
– Dr. Jeffrey Solomon
"I'm so motivated to get back & talk to my staff & motivate them the way I'm now motivated."
– Dr. Izzy Naem
"It is real. It is possible & if you make the right sacrifices, you’ll do great."
– Dr. Jessy Malli
"Every time I have a question or something new arises, they have an answer."
– Dr. Joe Willardsen
"We love the one-on-one care that we get & especially love the ideas that are generated here."
– Andrew Gordon
"They've been more than helpful, I can tell you through the years. I feel really indebted to chrisad for their help."
– Dr. Gary McCord
"The mailings have been really effective. But much more than that it’s been the mentoring, the relatability & the service from their reps."
– Dr. Kweku L. Jangha
"Our practice has grown substantially over the years, predictably & consistently & with chrisad hep, intentionally."
– Dr. Kenneth Dale & Theresa Dale
"Chrisad has been extremely helpful for us regarding the monthly coaching & quarterly statistics."
– Dr. Frank Scavuzzo
"Our practice has experienced phenomenal, explosive growth. I appreciate John’s scientific approach to the whole technique & the results speak for themselves."
– Dr. Sal Aragona
"They've made a difference in my life, in my patients' lives & in the community."
– Dr. Brent Pulley
"I can’t think of a single process in our office that hasn’t been improved by chrisad. Their biggest value to us has been all the wisdom & data that they’re able to share with us so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel."
– Dr. James Turley
"With the help of chrisad, by following new directions, suggestions, we doubled the production from a single practice of $2 million to $4.5 million. chrisad has
been great."
– Dr. Richard Assing
"I've been able to hire two associates, gone from four days to seven days a week & we have tripled our growth...I highly recommend them & am grateful for all they have done for me."
– Dr. Gary Rosenfeld
"They’ve been instrumental in our success. They're not just a marketing company, they are a partner to us."
– Dr. Javaid Chaudhry
"There were tools I was able to implement with chrisad’s help & now my office is completely different. It’s incredible."
– Dr Hibret Hailu Benjamin
"What I found out was that I spent the last 20 years putting up barriers keeping patients from my practice. After making a few changes, we've now seen exponential growth."
– Dr. Tracy Fadden
"We grew from one to 26 offices & we couldn't have done it without chrisad."
– Doris A. Folineo, RDH, BS
"Chrisad has helped me achieve much more than anything I’ve done on my own...many multiples more. No other company in the world has the experience, market research & knowledge to assist dentists to grow their practices like chrisad does."
– Dr. Steve Mascarin
"It's allowed me to step away from the chair a little bit & do more management. I recommend chrisad to you as well."
– Dr. Aaron Rauen
"One of the things I think is valuable about chrisad is not only their ability to market, but their ability to help dentists achieve the levels of growth they want to achieve."
– Dr. Steven Chase
"Their program has absolutely changed my practice, changed my way of thinking & saved my career."
– Dr. Jeff Hibbard
"They know this industry forwards & backwards. They are continually learning new information on the consumers’ buying decisions so that we don't have to."
– Justin Coke
"We get tremendous support from the staff at chrisad. They are monitoring our success, continually tweaking what we are doing so we stay on an upward growth path."
– Susan Nabozany
"I love this company because they really believe in their clients. I consider all of the Practice Growth Analysts I've met over the years friends."
– Dr. Adam Schwartz
"Chrisad has given us more tools & ideas on how to grow. We’re very excited about the information we've learned from chrisad."
– Marsha Manees
"What I’ve found is the more I've followed the advice of chrisad, the more my practice has grown."
– Dr. Ryan Bailey
"The chrisad team stands with the owner through the ups & downs & shapes the growth of health care & your practice. It’s a win-win! Highly recommended!"
– Dr. David Apsey
“Chrisad’s purpose is to maximize the dental industry’s & public’s health, welfare & prosperity. We do whatever it takes to educate & guide our clients up & ahead to achieve these limitless possibilities.”—John Roy Christensen, Founder & President
Marc Keppner is a native Texan who studied Communications at Henderson State University. He is proud to have earned an athletic scholarship to play football there as well, playing right offensive guard. Marc comes to us from a successful career in the solar & home improvement sales industries. He is a proud father of two sons. Having a wife (Ariel) who is a dental hygienist, really helps him understand how to serve his chrisad clients.
Marc is passionate about providing peace of mind to his clients— just as he did in college protecting his quarterback. Outside of work, Marc enjoys spending his free time with his family outdoors. He also is an avid hunter & fisherman.
Chris Gonzalez studied business management at Brigham Young University. He has served in multiple capacities including a two-year service mission, six years as a medic in the U.S. Air Force National Guard & multiple leadership roles in the real estate, insurance & software industries. His real passion is helping others grow & see their goals & dreams come into fruition.
Brittany Zavacky brings eight years of experience in the dental field to her Account Manager role. She helped manage the hygiene, filling specialist & dental assistants at her previous job as a clinical coordinator. She also attended school for dental hygiene. After being introduced to chrisad, she became passionate about helping other offices grow & joined the team. Brittany was also on stage at chrisad’s No Limits Las Vegas conference in 2022 speaking for her former practice.
He is the founder & president of chrisad, the world’s oldest & largest dental marketing & advertising agency.
John graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1975 & attended Gonzaga Law School from 1977 to 1978. He graduated from Northwestern University’s Advertising Masters program with a specialized master’s degree in advertising management in 1980 & founded chrisad the same year. John was inducted into Northwestern’s prestigious Hall of Achievement in April 2004.
John lectures at dozens of dental schools & graduate business/marketing universities across the U.S. & in other nations, including Northwestern University, UCLA, UCSF, Hofstra University, the University of Alabama, the University of the Philippines, Baylor University & many more.
He has written 8 extensive & regularly upgraded books on various aspects of the dental practice growth management process, which are available to clients on chrisad’s website. John has also written over 1,000 short articles & white papers on the marketing-stimulated dental practice growth process.
Over chrisad’s 40+ years, John Christensen has directed dozens of extensive market research exercises into the mindset, awareness & thought process of the dental consumer. He oversees the world’s largest database of dental patients’ marketing-related behavior, with trend & variable analysis from over 2,000 dental offices in the U.S. & around the world.
Matt Pryor graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in advertising in 2005. Prior to joining chrisad, he worked as an advertising account executive for a daily newspaper’s print & website editions. As a chrisad team member, Matt is dedicated to his clients’ success & will do whatever it takes to ensure they prosper.
Executive Vice President chrisad Practice Growth Analyst & Account Manager Operations
Mike graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in marketing. He has been working with chrisad since 2009 to successfully guide clients across the globe. Mike is here to assist our Practice Growth Analysts & Account Managers & ensure their clients have everything they need to grow their practices. He is dedicated to helping clients realize their untapped growth potential & will do whatever it takes to ensure they prosper.
Josh is a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Before joining chrisad in 2007, he marketed new vision-testing technology to pediatricians. Prior to his work in the medical field, Josh consulted businesses in cost consolidation & increased production in everyday operations. Josh applies his business acumen & experience to help clients reach their goals.