Dave was born in the Philippines and raised in Hawaii and is your stereotypical island boy. Growing up surfing, free-diving, fishing, and hiking has instilled a strong desire to maintain physical fitness at all the different stages of life. Along with all the hours spent at the beach and in the ocean, Dave was also a boxer from the age of 6 to 18 years old and wrestled in all 4 years of high school. At the age of 18, Dave moved to St. Louis, MO to attend Lindenwood University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science. After graduating college, Dave interned at a local gym and eventually was hired at the same gym where he was given the chance to work with a variety of populations including special populations, intellectual disability populations, sports performance populations and general populations. Currently, he is the full-time Performance Specialist for Mercy Sports Performance and extremely excited to be on this journey with a great team!