Meet the Team
 Brad Pendergraft, LCSW, the Founder and Clinic Director of Lifetime Optimization Inc., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years experience with trauma and crisis services. He has spent his career seeking more effective strategies and approaches to facilitate change for clients in crisis, and this search has led to the combination of Brainwave Optimization TM,, and the NeuroOptimization Therapy and Coaching Model.
Brad is certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and worked with NYPD officers after 9/11 who were suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is a sought after speaker on topics including Suicide Assessment and Intervention, Solution Focused Counseling, Telephone Counseling, Clinical Supervision, and Ethics. He has published research and has presented at a variety of conferences, including the American Association of Suicidology, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow, Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Employee Assistance of North America, and others. Brad has worked closely with the Portland Police Bureau and other law enforcement agencies, providing services after deadly force incidents. He has trained and supervised hundreds of mental health professionals providing clinical services to clients presenting with depression, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, anxiety, sleep disorders, substance abuse, gambling addiction, PTSD, and many other situations. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming and Clinical Hypnotherapy, a Certified Brain Technologist, and is trained as a Life Coach and an Executive Coach. |
 Jake Pendergraft (Master Level I Certified Brainwave Technologist) grew up in Portland as a competitive swimmer and baseball player, and went on to pitch for Concordia University’s baseball team. The first of our team to go through Brainwave Optimization, Jake’s powerful experience with the technology acted as a major catalyst toward the creation and development of LTO. Jake’s passion for self improvement has led him to the works of Tony Robbins, who has since become a major role model. Ask Jake about walking across hot coals at a Tony Robbins seminar! Through these experiences, Jake’s passion has expanded to helping others improve and empower themselves to achieve their dreams. |
 Danielle Ross (Brainwave Technologist, Dream Optimization Coach) is a Portland native who is also a Wilson High School Valedictorian (2002), Whitman College graduate (2006), and a Baraka Institute Certified Professional Coach (2011), having recently completed an ICF-accredited 140-hour coach-training program. In addition to these pursuits, Danielle is a longtime musician and actress, and is committed to transforming the lives of others, both as a Professional Life Coach, and as a singer-songwriter and performer. As a Dream Seeker, herself, Danielle is proud to be the head of the LTO Dream Optimization program, facilitating the achievement of her clients’ dreams. |
 Leslie Prieto (Brainwave Technologist) is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University in Miami, FL, (B.S. International Business). Her professional background includes Marketing, Corporate Training and Project Management. She is drawn to arenas where human behavior, teamwork and communication are the focus. Leslie is a Dream Seeker; as a Marriage Transition Coach, her dream is to dramatically evolve the way men, women and families navigate the storms of broken marriages and the journey of divorce so each person can surface whole. In her spare time Leslie enjoys religious studies and keeping active through workouts, running, golf, dancing, hiking, and traveling locally or abroad. |
 Evan McGuirk (Brainwave Technologist) In addition to being a Brainwave Technologist, Evan has helped many to change their lives with his work as a personal development coach. Well versed in various forms of self improvement modalities, Evan is committed to making the goals of LTO clients become reality. Growth is Evan’s passion in life, and he is ecstatic to bring that passion and energy to the LTO team. |
