I grew up in Logan, the son of Ray and LouAnn Hlavaty.  My Father was a loved and respected Pediatrician in town who loved sports and the outdoors.  I would like to think I inherited many of the things I like to do as well as my character from my father.

I graduated from Logan High, served an LDS mission to Finland, and attended Utah State University majoring in Finance.  I met my wife Michelle Sampson while attending USU. 

After graduation, Michelle and I moved to St. Louis, MO to attend dental school at Washington University where I graduated at the top of my class.  Following dental school we moved to Milwaukee, WI to complete a two-year residency in Orthodontics and also complete a Masters of Science degree.

Having no orthodontic practices available to come home to in 1993 we decided to start our own. It has been a challenging yet invigorating ride as the practice has grown from nothing to what it is today.  We have been blessed.

Michelle and I have 5 children. Hailey, Mike, Lindsay, Steve, and Annie.  Our kids have inherited (or been trained!) to love sports and the outdoors as well.