Meet the Restore Hyper Wellness
Executive Leadership Team

Steve Welch

Restore Cofounder and CEO

“Steve Welch is an entrepreneur whose ideas fly like sparks off an anvil.”- Philadelphia Inquirer

Steve Welch is the cofounder and CEO of Restore Hyper Wellness, an established Entrepreneur, an active angel investor and co-author of Restore, The Life-Changing Power of Right-Away Wellness.

Starting with his first big entrepreneurial success, Steve founded Mitos in 2001 with hardly a cent to his name. Without ever raising outside money, Steve built Mitos into a global company in the biotech manufacturing field prior to selling it in 2007 at the age of 29 to a Fortune 500 company. Under Steve’s guidance, Mitos developed several critical innovations and patents which transformed the manufacturing process of biological drugs and vaccines and allowed Mitos to develop a global sales and distribution network.

Following the sale of Mitos, Steve co-founded DreamIt Ventures, a new business accelerator model, and in 2011, Steve started KinderTown, an educational app store for parents with children ages 3-8. In 2013, with almost 400,000 users, Steve sold KinderTown to Demme Learning, and Forbes ranked DreamIt as the #3 accelerator in the world. Companies that have come out of DreamIt include SeatGeek, LevelUp, Meerkat, Notehall, Adaptly, Elevate, Biomeme and over 300 others. From this experience, Steve has worked with hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality.

Steve has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Penn State and lives in Austin, TX with his wife and their four children.

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Henry Legere is the Chief Medical Officer at Restore Hyper Wellness. His deep expertise and years of clinical experience help shape medical protocols, service offerings and our Performance Medicine program.

Dr. Legere studied chemistry at UC Berkeley before he received his MD from Columbia University and completed his fellowship at Harvard Medical School for immunology. After this fellowship, he was a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and served as a staff physician at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and MIT Medical.

He founded his own clinical practice and research center, and his team is known for their medical technology innovation and advanced protocols to treat allergies. Currently, Dr. Legere has 50 awarded patents and 25+ pending.

Ben Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Benton Smith is the Chief Operating Officer at Restore and has been a leader in the franchise industry for nearly 30 years.

Benton has played key roles in growing iconic franchised brands including Caribou Coffee, Jamba Juice and Cinnabon. Recently, he led Anytime Fitness Operations for all 2,600 locations in North America. In each of these roles, he has an extensive track record of building strong teams dedicated to supporting Franchisees and accelerating growth.

In addition to holding a variety of senior positions within franchising companies, Benton became a Franchisee himself in 2016, partnering with a group that owned and operated over 150 locations throughout the United States. In 2019, he was selected as the "Franchisee of the Year" Internationally.

Ben has a Business and English Degree from Emory University, and he currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter and son.

Jeremy Landis

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer

Jeremy is an innovator, problem solver and entrepreneur. He builds innovative teams of people to deliver transformative products that consumers love.

Before Restore, he drove digital transformation as the CTO/CPO of SoulCycle, converting the iconic brand from a brick-and-mortar business to an omnichannel brand. His team delivered innovations inside the studio (and out) by developing SoulBeat, a patented technology that maps workout data to music, as well as the SoulCycle at Home bike. He also founded Cainkade, a mission-driven product design & development studio focused on building impactful products in healthcare, health and wellness, education and media. At Cainkade, Jeremy’s teams delivered transformative products for companies ranging from Johnson & Johnson, Amazon and Comcast to small two-person startups launching their business.

Howard Schaffer

Vice President of Marketing

Howard is an established executive with a track record of growing multiple companies to successful acquisitions. In addition to being a part of multiple executive teams that have acquired 5 different companies, Howard is a performance-driven Marketer, with an aptitude for analyzing market trends and developing innovative digital marketing strategies that drive brand awareness and profitable growth.

Prior to Restore, Howard was part of two successful exits. In 2019, he helped lead the Beneplace executive team through the successful acquisition and transition to the Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG). In 2015, he was part of the Offers.com leadership team which resulted in a successful acquisition by Ziff Davis.

Howard has a Communications degree from the University of Oklahoma and has called Austin his home since 2006.

Emma Nasif

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Emma is a strategic leader and business-focused attorney. Her extensive experience includes working in-house as counsel with diverse expertise across the healthcare, technology, hospitality, retail, travel and telecommunications industries, both domestically and internationally. She has built compliance programs from the ground up and developed programs to assist organizations to be able to see “around the corner” to anticipate rapidly evolving, highly variable global regulatory environments.

Before Restore, Emma worked with international companies including VMware, Vail Restores and Vodafone. Emma earned her undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and her J.D. from the University of Denver.

Chief Nursing Officer

Lexi leads a dedicated medical practice team at Restore, comprising of 60 nurse practitioners and 7 medical directors, as the Chief Nursing Officer at Restore Hyper Wellness. Her primary responsibility is to facilitate access to telemedicine exams that play a pivotal role in clearing thousands of clients for Restore services each week, ensuring strict adherence to nursing protocols. This focus on compliance is essential in maintaining the safety of our patients and preserving the professional licenses of our medical staff.

Before joining Restore, Lexi's background was deeply rooted in emergency medicine, where she garnered five years of invaluable experience. Her professional journey includes roles in operations, banking, and sales during her college years, providing her with a comprehensive understanding of diverse industries. Subsequently, she pursued her Masters in Nursing at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor, complemented by a Masters in Business Administration from Baylor University.

"My attraction to Restore stems from their unwavering commitment to preventative care and wellness, perfectly aligning with my personal lifestyle and professional ethos," Siojo shared. "Having actively participated in competitive bodybuilding, long-distance running with multiple half marathons, and functional fitness competitions, I deeply value the importance of maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle. This shared vision motivates me to lead my team in providing exceptional care and further distinguishes Restore from our competitors in the medical landscape."