For three decades, Jim Holsomback, MA, ABT has been dedicated to helping adolescents, families, and behavioral health organizations navigate some of life’s most complex mental health challenges. As Director of Clinical Outreach at McLean Hospital and formerly Director of Adolescent Clinical Education, Jim has built a career grounded in compassion, education, and meaningful connection. A recognized leader in family-focused mental health care, Jim specializes in supporting family systems impacted by trauma and helping parents and caregivers strengthen their capacity to heal, grow, and thrive. Through parenting skills groups, family support programs, and leading professional training initiatives, Jim empowers both families and clinicians with practical tools and evidence-based strategies that create lasting change.

Kerry Horrell, PhD is the Inpatient Services Coordinator and a staff psychologist at The Menninger Clinic and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine and her master’s and doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. Dr. Horrell also completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at The Menninger Clinic, where she worked primarily with the young adult units. Her areas of interest surround gender and sexuality, religion and spirituality, and the assessment and treatment of shame, trauma, and attachment problems.

Michael Groat, PhD, president and CEO of the Lindner Center of Hope, has a 18-year career of leadership in nationally ranked hospital, residential, and outpatient treatment programs that provide evidence-based treatment services for adolescents and adults. He is the former CEO of CooperRiis, and was the Chief Clinical Officer of Silver Hill Hospital. He also previously served as Director of Adult Services at the Menninger Clinic, and directed the Menninger Professionals and Executives Program. Dr. Groat completed a four-year postdoctoral fellowship in the treatment of treatment refractory personality disorders and other mental disorders at the Austen Riggs Center. He is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Groat has lectured widely on topics related to psychotherapeutic treatments, acute and intermediate levels of care, suicide prevention, personality assessment, the loneliness epidemic and recovery.

Dr. Brandi, Medical Director of Sibcy House, staff psychiatrist and psychoanalyst at Lindner Center of Hope, Assistant Psychiatric Clerkship Director of Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychotherapy Curriculum Director, Psychiatry Residency Program at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She works both at Sibcy House diagnostic assessment-treatment readiness program for adults and outpatient services for adolescents and adults.

Following his education at Yale, The Chicago Medical School, Northwestern University Medical School Psychiatry Residency and The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Dr. Viner has over four decades of experience applying the clinical and research knowledge of neuroscience, psychiatry and psychoanalysis to the challenge of creating meaningful and pragmatically effective treatment programs. Since 2005, Dr. Viner has been the Founder, CEO and Chief Medical Officer at Yellowbrick, a national referral center for intensive, comprehensive treatment of troubled emerging adults. He is also CEO and Chief Medical Officer of Synchrony Brain Health, a neuroscience-oriented outpatient psychiatric practice. Dr. Viner previously has served as the Medical Director for Inpatient Services at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Four Winds Chicago Hospital and University Behavioral Health, an outpatient group practice. Dr. Viner has served on the faculties of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School. He is Secretary of the Board of Trustees at The Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and Chair of the Ethics Committee at both the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and the American Psychoanalytic Association. Dr. Viner has been Board Certified in Psychiatry & Neurology and Forensic Psychiatry and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the recipient of the Illinois Psychiatric Society 2016 Award for Excellence & Innovation in Clinical Services. Dr. Viner is parent to 4 daughters and 2 sons, and Saba to eight grandchildren.

Dr. Pete Myers, Psy.D., earned a doctorate in clinical psychology, a master’s degree in the social sciences, and a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts psychology. With a rich background spanning 33 years, Dr. Myers' expertise is deeply rooted in psychodynamic and family systems-based approaches. For most of his career, he worked at a residential and therapeutic school for children and adolescents with profound mental health and special educational needs connected to the University of Chicago. His career there began as a direct care staff member and overtime grew into leadership roles, including Clinical Director and Co-Executive Director of the school and the Director of its residential and outpatient transitional program for emerging young adults. Four years ago, he returned to more clinically focused work, where he has always felt most passionate. He now works at Yellowbrick, a psychiatric clinic and supportive Residence for emerging young adults with a Developmental Psycho-Neurobiological approach. He also has worked as a psychometrician and outpatient therapist and interned as a psychologist at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York City and Cook County Jail in Chicago. Dr. Myers is a board member of the Association of Children’s Residential and Community. He has been a part-time lecturer at Northeastern Illinois University, the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Campus. He believes strongly in being a leader and advocate for quality interventions for LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly gender-diverse individuals. He is committed to collaborating with each person as a unique individual and values each person’s distinctive and diverse characteristics, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and ability.