The people in your corner.

I was born right here in Colorado Springs, and I served four years of active duty in the United States Army — including time with the Berlin Brigade Band in Germany and the 82nd Airborne Division All American Band stateside. Airborne qualified. Meritorious Service Medal. Making Ascent Trim & Wellness a proud Veteran-Owned Business.

For more than 30 years, I've been building brands, teams, and systems that put people first.

I founded Train Pro Dogs in 2014 — growing it to the #1 dog training company on the Gulf Coast of Florida, voted Best Pet Trainer four years in a row by readers of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, with over 1,000 five-star reviews across platforms. I built and operated 3.14 Pi Bar, which earned national recognition as Best Pie in Colorado on Good Morning America in 2022, then successfully exited in 2024. I ran a five-star Tesla and hybrid rental fleet, and spent years in real estate brokerage achieving top-10 status in Alaska for closed sales.

The common thread across all of it: I build the opposite of mass, industrial models. I develop systems where people feel cared for, not processed.

Ascent Trim & Wellness is the most personal chapter of my career — and the most important one.

I've spent decades fighting my own body. By 1999, I weighed over 400 pounds. I tried every diet that existed. Then I tried surgery — three times. First a Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band, which slowly closed my esophagus until I couldn't swallow water. The removal nearly killed me. Then a full gastric bypass. More than $100,000 spent. More pain. More scars. And each time, the weight came back. Not because I didn't try. But because nobody was treating the actual biology.

When I discovered GLP-1 therapy, it was the first time something worked with my body instead of against it. I didn't just want to use it — I wanted to build the clinic I wish had existed decades ago.

That clinic is Ascent Trim & Wellness. And the operating system behind it — Ascent AI Labs — is the brain and engine that makes our human-first experience possible. Purpose-built to eliminate administrative friction so every member of this team can focus 100% on you.

We combine top-tier medicine, real coaching, and genuine support — without the chaos, the clipboards, or the gimmicks. This is the clinic I needed. Now it exists. And it's here for you.

I am the Clinic Manager of Ascent Trim & Wellness and one of the driving forces behind our patient-first, human-centered experience. My path into wellness and metabolic health was not traditional — it was lived, survived, rebuilt, and earned.

Before becoming a nutrition specialist and coaching hundreds of clients across Colorado Springs, I spent most of my adult life as a bartender. I was pushed into wellness through trauma, recovery, and a complete rewiring of my nervous system that deeply impacted my metabolism. The healing I had to fight for became the foundation of everything I teach.

Since 2018, I have been immersed in metabolic science, human behavior, and the psychology of self-sabotage. I understand weight loss from the inside out — physically, emotionally, and psychologically — and my role at Ascent is to ensure every person who walks in feels seen, supported, and strategically guided to their goals. Simplicity works. Honesty works. The pace and the pounds are as unique as each person, where precision meets grace and structure meets customized accountability.

As Clinic Manager at Ascent Trim & Wellness, Lane is dedicated to elevating the standard of wellness care in Colorado Springs. With more than a decade of experience in the medical aesthetics and wellness industry, Lane brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, leadership, and a deeply personalized approach to client care. His passion lies in helping individuals feel empowered, confident, and supported throughout their wellness journey. Lane oversees the day-to-day operations of Ascent Trim & Wellness while guiding the development of a premier wellness community built on trust, innovation, and measurable results. He believes that true transformation is never one-size-fits-all. Every body is different, every goal is unique, and every client deserves a customized plan that aligns with their biology, lifestyle, and aspirations.

Through precision-driven protocols, evidence-based treatments, and compassionate guidance, Lane ensures that each client receives a tailored experience designed to produce sustainable, life-changing outcomes. His mission is simple: to provide the highest standard of care while creating a supportive environment where clients can rise to their healthiest, strongest, and most confident selves.

At Ascent Trim & Wellness, Lane is committed to helping every client ascend — one personalized plan at a time.

Tamara knows firsthand that weight loss isn't just about willpower — it's about understanding your body, your habits, and what truly works for you. After years of struggling with her own weight and trying every approach imaginable, she decided to stop following fad diets and start following the science. That decision changed everything. Through dedicated study and personal commitment, Tamara lost 100 pounds and discovered her calling: helping others achieve the same transformation she did.

As a certified health coach, she brings both professional expertise and genuine empathy to every client relationship. She understands the frustration, the setbacks, and the small victories that add up to lasting change. Tamara is passionate about creating a safe, judgment-free environment where clients can explore what works for their unique bodies and lifestyles. Her approach is grounded in nutrition and health education, empowering clients with the knowledge and support they need to not just lose weight, but to look and feel their best for the long term.

Rob Thompson is a sociotechnical systems engineer and retired military Senior Non-Commissioned Officer communications-electronics professional with two decades of service, including time with elite units where precision, tempo, and adaptability were non-negotiable. His career has spanned network infrastructure, secure environments, data-driven operations, and the design of resilient information systems. Rob blends hard technical capability with an instinct for pattern recognition, making him uniquely effective at navigating complexity, building scalable architectures, and translating abstract frameworks into real-world solutions.

After transitioning from the military, Rob applied his systems expertise to community-scale problems, entrepreneurship, and real estate and now AI systems. Rob's work focuses on building adaptive systems that reduce friction, amplify community capability, and help individuals and businesses orient faster in an environment defined by noise, uncertainty, and nonlinear change.

As Chief Marketing Officer of Ascent AI Labs — the technology and systems partner behind Ascent Trim & Wellness — Ashlesha leads the clinic's marketing, branding, advertising strategy, customer experience, and growth initiatives.

With a background in branding, digital marketing, consumer psychology, and business development, she specializes in building high-converting brands that create trust, authority, and long-term customer loyalty. Her expertise spans brand positioning, paid advertising, funnel strategy, content systems, social media marketing, conversion optimization, and AI-integrated growth strategies.

As the founder of InTek Digital Solutions, she has worked with businesses across healthcare, wellness, real estate, finance, construction, and professional services — helping companies align their messaging, marketing systems, and customer experience into scalable growth strategies.

At Ascent Trim & Wellness, she oversees the clinic's marketing ecosystem, including advertising, website strategy, patient journey optimization, social media direction, and brand development. Known for blending creativity with operational strategy, she brings an audience-first approach that combines storytelling, automation, analytics, and brand psychology to help businesses grow with clarity and impact.

Dr. Anjmun Sharma, MD, serves as the Medical Director for Ascent Trim & Wellness, where he leads our clinical strategy to deliver medically supervised, evidence-based weight management with dignity and expertise.

Dr. Sharma is an advocate of evidence-based medicine and shares Ascent's commitment to the human-first approach.