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Since 2018 we've Coached 1000's to health and tested and reviewed 400+ wellness platforms

At Fin Vs Fin, we have assembled a team of experienced coaches, doctors, and fitness gurus to help you reach your goals. Our team works together to create personalized plans tailored specifically to each individual, taking into account their unique needs and aspirations.  Our editorial team invests thousands of hours into researching new wellness products, while our team of licensed medical experts – physicians, dentists, therapists, nutritionists, and more! – review our content to ensure accuracy.

We obsess over the latest health and wellness trends, test products first-hand, then distill our findings into digestible, medically-reviewed articles that cut through the noise. 

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Medical Advisory Team

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Dr. Kim Langdon, MD

Physician Advisor

Dr. Langdon is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with 19-years of clinical experience. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine with Honors before completing her OB/GYN residency program (also at Ohio State) where she focused on helping pregnant women suffering from depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.

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Dr. Steve Kim, MD

Physician Advisor

Dr. Kim received his BA in Human Biology at Stanford University, before receiving his M.D. degree (Primary Care Track) from UC Davis School of Medicine. He completed his Internship & Residency in Family Practice from Glendale Adventist Hospital and is Board-Certified in Family Medicine via the American Board of Family Medicine
 
He has held faculty appointments at Stanford & UCSF medical schools and has championed telemedicine for decades. He is also a decorated, retired Flight Surgeon from the US Air Force Reserves. 
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Dr. Jordan Weber, DDS

Dental Advisor

Dr. Jordan Weber is a general dentist with a growing practice in Burlington, KS. His background is in food science, and he left a career in food manufacturing to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.

 

Jordan and his wife are both avid marathon runners, and now have their hands especially full having just welcomed their first child, a daughter, in January of 2021.

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Dr. Tod Anderson, DDS

Dental Advisor

Dr. Tod Anderson DDS has a diverse background working in technology, health care, and pharmaceutical sales, all before graduating from USC Dental School at age 33 and starting his own dental practice.

 

Today he is an active member of the American, the Californian, and his local Monterey dental societies, and in his free time — in addition to helping review Fin vs Fin articles for medical accuracy, Tod enjoys working on his next venture: CuratedDental.com.

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Elizabeth Mbata, MD

Physician Advisor

Onyinye Elizabeth Mbata is a physician and occupational health expert, in addition to being a writer. She grew up in Nigeria before graduating as a Medical Doctor  in Venezuela, and firmly believes deeply in patient-centricity. In addition to practicing medicine, she writes for various health blogs and runs a health YouTube channel called All Round Health Talk.

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Kari Raman, Pharm.D

Pharmacology Advisor

Dr. Kari Raman is a registered pharmacist with over 15 years of experience.  She graduated from University of the Pacific with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) Since then she’s worked in a range of pharmacy environments including retail, compounding, and at a women’s health startup called Pill Club (acquired by NURX).

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Melissa Mitri, MS, RD

Nutrition Advisor

Melissa Mitri, MS, RD, is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Weight Loss Specialist, and Expert Health Writer with over 15 years of experience in the health and wellness industry.


Melissa utilizes the latest evidence-based research to help guide nutrition recommendations for consumers. She translates complicated scientific research in an easy-to-understand manner, helping you make the most informed choices for your health and well-being.

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Ryan Ernsbarger, CPT

Fitness Advisor

Ryan Ernsbarger is a Certified Personal Trainer, as well as a Certified NCSF Sports Nutrition Specialist, who brings a passion for numbers to optimize fitness. As a University of San Diego grad who works as an accountant, he cares deeply about leveraging data to optimize training and recovery.

 

Currently he’s training for a marathon and religiously follows a powerlifting regimen that he’s been fine-tuning for over a decade.

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Kelsey Kunik Lorencz, MS, RD

Nutrition Advisor

Kelsey Lorencz, RDN is a registered dietitian, health and wellness writer, nutrition consultant, and sustainable food blogger. She’s been featured as a nutrition expert in a variety of national outlets and is a regular contributing author of evidence-based nutrition and wellness articles.

 

Kelsey earned her undergraduate degree in biology from Life University in Marietta, GA and her second bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from Eastern Michigan University.

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Sarah Bullard, MS, RD, LDN

Dietician Advisor

Sarah Bullard, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian and writer with a master’s degree in nutrition. She has over 14 years of experience in research and clinical nutrition, personalized nutrition counseling, and nutrition education.

 

Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in nutrition with a chemistry emphasis and a master’s degree in nutrition from Oklahoma State University. She participates in national clinical studies as a health and nutrition educator to empower individuals to make healthier lifestyle changes.

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Maryellen Dance, MS, LMHC

Mental Health Advisor

Maryellen Dance is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 12 years of experience helping patients with substance abuse, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Maryellen is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and is a psychology professor at Nazareth College. She’s regularly featured as an expert in a variety of outlets and is passionate about sharing evidenced based mental health information. 

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Jonathan Rick, MD

Dermatology Advisor

Dr. Jonathan Rick is a board-certified dermatologist at the Berman Skin Institute. He hails from rural Southern California, and attended UCLA for undergrad. He continued on to medical school at UCSF where he graduated with distinction in research. Dr. Rick enjoys all aspects of dermatology with a special interest in skin cancer and surgical procedures. His passion stems from helping patients meet their personal goals with customized treatment plans.
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Tina Haroutunian, PharmD

Pharmacist Advisor

Tina Haroutunian has been a community retail pharmacist for 6 years since graduating with top honors from the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. She currently practices as a staff pharmacist for CVS Pharmacy in Salt Lake City, Utah but previously lived in Los Angeles.

Wellness Coaches

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Camille Garrigues, IHP

Nutrition + Skincare Coach

My decade-long battle with acne led me down a long, winding, and at times, excruciating path. After years of different oral antibiotics, birth control pills, prescription topical creams, and every over-the-counter skin care line designed for acne, nothing helped, and everything seemed to make it worse.

 

Eventually I discovered a holistic esthetician that was the catalyst of my journey to healing my acne 100% naturally. I decided to earn my holistic health coach and nutritionist certification through the Integrative Health Practitioner Institute in 2022.

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David Lazarus, CPC, CMC

Mental Health + Life Coach

As certified life coach who focuses on people’s relationships, specifically their relationship with themselves, I take a holistic approach to pivoting or energizing your journey to better align with your goals around family, relationships, career, and mental health.

 

Working with you as an accountability partner, sounding board, and strategic collaborator, you’ll become the author of your own story through introspection, cultivating new perspective, and claiming your dreams. 

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Diana Leigh

Fitness & Nutrition Coach

While tracking macros is a valid tool for those looking to improve their nutrition, it is not appropriate for everyone – particularly those who either struggle with their relationship with food or those who simply do not have the time or mental energy to track every food they put in their mouth. I take a more flexible approach to nutrition that allows you to be more intuitive but also intentional about your nutrition to achieve goals and improve your health without compromising your relationship with food or sacrificing the joy of living life.

Editorial Team

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Alex Goldberg

Founder

Alex studied economics at UC Berkeley and spent the last decade scaling marketing teams at early-stage tech startups. He loves running experiments and helping innovative brands blossom into household names. On weekends Alex enjoys playing golf, cooking new recipes, listening to podcasts, and watching (mostly European) soccer.

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Gabby Applebury

Editorial Lead

As a licensed marriage and family therapist with specialties in trauma, sexuality, and mindfulness, Gabrielle is trained in two trauma based treatment methods- equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). She worked for 10 years in mental health before transitioning to editorial roles. She’s a proud mom and holds a masters from University of San Diego.

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Megan Foley

Contributing Author

Megan is originally from Castle Pines, Colorado. In addition to her work as a freelance writer and editor, Megan is a professional ballet dancer, and remains passionate about translating her nutrition and fitness-focused lifestyle as an athlete into helpful health and wellness articles.

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Hannah Reyes

Contributing Author

Hannah is a content creator focused on pets, nutrition, and design. A lover of landscapes and genuine people, she and her husband recently moved from LA to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to pursue mountain life full-time. Hannah holds a BS degree in English from UC Santa Barbara.

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Tiffany Durinski

Contributing Author

Tiffany is a veteran creative based out of San Francisco. She loves getting people fired up about innovations in health and wellness through fun, fact-based storytelling. Beyond helping consumers compare products, if there’s anything she relishes more than reading a solid piece of fiction in her downtime, it’s authoring one herself.

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Zoë Bjornson

Contributing Author

Zoë is a writer, product nerd, and cheese lover. She enjoys bringing efficiency to any process and creating unique user experiences. She is California raised, New Orleans educated, and can’t sit still in any place for more than a few years.

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Steven Nieves

Contributing Author

Steven is a writer who specializes in physical and mental health. He has produced content for multiple digital health startups including ThirtyMadison (maker of wellness brands like Keeps and Cove, among others wellness brands) and Talkiatry. In his spare time, Steven enjoys watching TV shows meant for children  and continually tweaking his website.

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Kim Stephens, MSN FNP-BC APRN

Contributing Author

Kim has helped tens of thousands of patients as a Registered Nurse (RN), Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), and Nationally Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with a specialty in Primary Care. Today she helps hundreds of thousands more with in-depth content.

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Jane Feddersen

Contributing Author

Jane is a former DI student-athlete and lifelong health enthusiast. Since graduating from College of Charleston where she played both indoor & beach volleyball, Jane’s spent the last four years building her marketing career with experience in project and partner management.

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Kevin Luna

Contributing Author

Kevin is a wellness-focused writer and SEO specialist who enjoys crafting helpful, in-depth content. He covers a wide variety of topics beyond health and fitness as well, including consumer products, sports, and digital marketing, and is always hungry to learn.

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Sarah Boos

Graphic Designer

Sarah is a graphic designer and self-published author from Venezuela. Today she lives in Mexico, using her creativity not only for design but to write fiction and help others learn about mental health.

Frequently Asked Questions

We want to be upfront about the fact that we add affiliate links to our posts. These links allow brands to compensate us for the traffic we refer.

 

We spend thousands of hours researching products in order to keep our reviews authentic and accurate. We are proud that all the information, comparison tools, and personal experiences we share remain objective, independent, and accurate to the very best of our knowledge. If you notice that anything we’ve published is outdated or otherwise untrue, please reach out so we we can correct any misinformation right away.

We sign up for and personally test every product that we review or compare. That said, our personal experience adds just one data point to the overall story, and is wholly insufficient to make important decisions about your health and wellness.

 

As an example, it would be unwise to try  a new brand of contact lenses or birth control, simply because they worked well for someone on our editorial team.

 

While our processes for reviewing products is ever evolving, we aim to be fully transparent about our experience, regardless of partnership interest or financial incentive. For more information on how we craft content about brands, check out our editorial process.

Yes! We work with an accomplished team of board-certified physicians, dentists, personal trainers, therapists, and more who are experts in their field to review everything we publish and ensure medical accuracy. The last thing we want to do is spread misinformation, especially when it comes to healthcare, so we work with credentialed experts with years of experience in the field to raise the bar. 

We don’t accept guest posts, but are always open to content suggestions and partnership inquiries! Send us an email (contact@finvsfin.com) and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request or correct any inaccuracies. Don’t hesitate to get in touch for any reason — we love hearing from you.

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