The Team

As CEO, Max hires and empowers his people to carry out the company’s vision, while nurturing daily high-level operations, growth, and expansion. Max is an expert in the senior living and healthcare industry.

Previous to recruiting, Max pursued his degree in Technological Entrepreneurship from Arizona State University and spent over five years as a teacher in the private education space. After a half-decade of teaching, Max felt there was more to accomplish with his career.

Still pursuing his love for fostering growth in others, Max tripped and fell into recruiting and realized there is no better career.

“I change people’s lives on a daily basis and I take that very seriously. There is something exceptional about plugging an individual into an organization and then witnessing their personal growth simultaneous to the organization’s growth. It’s something wildly exhilarating and addicting.”

When he’s not in the office, Max enjoys camping, fishing, snowboarding, and all adrenaline-boosting activities.

With a wealth of experience in multiple industries, Gaston guides the Full Spectrum team as Practice Leader.

After graduating from Cal State Long Beach with a Business degree, Gaston quickly rose in the ranks to become the VP of Sales for All Green Electronics Recycling — Orange County’s top IT Asset Management firm. After 4 years as their VP of Sales and Development, the Los Angeles Clippers invited him to join their business team to learn the world of professional sports management.  While working for the front office of the Los Angeles Clippers, Gaston connected people at all levels, from youth sports to professional sports.   Through his background of connecting people and building relationships, a career in recruiting is a perfect fit.

“I thrive on the opportunity to connect people with the job of their dreams.”

During his free time, Gaston loves surfing, playing golf, and snowboarding.

Katie is spearheading the Senior Living practice on the West Coast.

Prior to recruiting and working at Full Spectrum, Katie spent ten years in the Senior Living industry as a Regional Sales Director and Sales Director for companies on the West Coast. After almost a decade in sales for senior living, she had a conversation with Max and decided to join the team at Full Spectrum, recruiting quality candidates.

“I get the opportunity to connect with various professionals from our industry every single day. We talk about their needs, their companies growth and organization, and which candidates will further accelerate their company. It is very fulfilling knowing Full Spectrum can support a vision for a company and have it come to reality.”

During her free time, Katie loves to spend time with her husband, her two kids, and their dog, Rivers. She loves going to Mammoth, to the beach, reading, and running around with her toddlers.

Joshua has been making a difference in the lives of his clients and candidates at Full Spectrum Search Group since 2017. As a Managing Partner specializing in Home Health and Hospice, he’s focused on filling key leadership roles for his corporate partners.

“Recruiting gives us the opportunity to improve the lives of our clients and our candidates. On any given day, we can help someone find a better job while helping our clients fill a critical need. Everybody wins!”

Prior to recruiting Joshua worked as an actor and stand-up comedian. He’s most notably known as the voice of Spider-Man for the Toys and Action Figures from Marvel’s “The Amazing Spider-Man.”

His experience in the entertainment industry, working with high-level clientele, has helped inform his current role. Plus, he’s naturally a people person, so recruiting is a great fit.”

Tina is an expert at placing operations and administrative leaders at the top Senior Living communities across the US.

Prior to recruiting, Christina spent seventeen years as a hairstylist. Ready for a change that aligned with her family’s needs, Christina decided to make the jump into recruiting.

“The opportunity to alter the trajectory of an individual’s career path, and potentially their life as a whole, is a truly humbling and rewarding experience.”

Her time outside of work is dedicated to family — they enjoy frequent trips to the park, reading, off-roading, and spending time with close friends (BBQs!).

Natalie oversees the Sourcing Department with a desk of 3 employees who are constantly searching for the right candidate! 

Before joining Full Spectrum, Natalie worked in Real Estate for 10 years. Natalie will always have a passion for Real Estate, but helping employees in the healthcare industry quickly became a desire for her. Natalie’s life path led her down roads in which she was constantly dabbling in the medical world. When 2020 hit, she decided she needed a career reset. Then, the stars aligned and along came an opportunity with Full Spectrum, which she took!

I have always loved helping people. Now, being able to help deserving medical professionals find quality jobs brings so much passion to my life. I have the “Find a job you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life” mindset now!

Living her childhood in Texas, she enjoys being outdoors and in nature. On her time off, Natalie spends most of her time with her dog Koa, playing tennis, and enjoying good food and company. Family and friends are very important to her too.

Michelle is an expert in Senior Living, with a focus on the sales side of the business.

Previous to recruiting, Michelle spent 5 years as a Sales and Marketing Director for Holiday Retirement. Before that, Michelle spent over 15 years in the sales industry. After over 5 years in senior living, Michelle felt that she could really put her knowledge of the industry and her knowledge in sales to better use by joining Full Spectrum.

“I love making connections all over the United States. It is so rewarding knowing you are helping people grow their careers.”

During her free time, Michelle likes to spend time with her 2 daughters and her dog. She loves living in the mountains and all that entails. Michelle likes to camp, hike, fish, hunt and go to the lake. Michelle’s true passions, besides her kids, is traveling and cooking.

Normary specializes in Senior Living on the West Coast.

Previous to recruiting, Normary spent four years in the health and wellness industry, primarily working in Physical Therapy clinics.

After making the decision to travel on her own and move to California, Normary came across the opportunity to start a career in healthcare recruiting and has not looked back since.

“Connecting with people has always been a passion of mine, whether in a clinical setting, on the gym floor, or now over the phone building relationships. It is very fulfilling to know I have an opportunity to be part of someone’s journey in such a significant way.”

Normary loves keeping herself active and busy by teaching a few Group Fitness classes every week, but also enjoys the opportunity to spend some down time by the beach or going on a few hikes.

Zach is the Division Coordinator for Senior Living on the West Coast.

Prior to starting at Full Spectrum, Zach received a degree in Business Administration from Babson College and has been engaged in founding and scaling several start-up businesses while also maintaining a career in Sales and Marketing. He was first introduced to the recruiting industry while working as a Business Development Representative at Cybercoders. Now he is excited to be re-entering the world of recruiting with Full Spectrum.

When his brief tenure at Cybercoders ended due to the pandemic and associated lockdowns, he spent the next two years developing his latest passion project, Brilliant Blends, an adaptogen-based nootropic company whose mission is to provide natural alternatives for mental health management and performance. After Brilliant Blends was off the ground and scaled to a viable level, he once again turned his sights to the world of recruiting. He is excited to once again be starting his journey towards success with Full Spectrum.

I am not interested in making money. I am committed to creating wealth. The distinction lies in the creation of lasting value for you and your community, as opposed to merely enriching oneself. Recruiting is one of the only careers in which one’s passion for success and a desire to improve the lives of others go hand in hand.

In his free time, Zach enjoys playing music with his band (Mesa Riot on Spotify and IG), surfing, snowboarding, and Netflix.

Shannon returns to the Full Spectrum team as a Division Coordinator in the Skilled Nursing practice to double down on our commitment to best serving our clients and candidates.

After graduating from the University of Oregon, Shannon worked in business financial services with two of the Top 10 Fortune 500 banks. The experience and consultative mindset to problem-solving she developed while working within that framework have given her a tremendous advantage in Executive and C-Suite leadership Search space to understand her clients and candidates on a higher level.

I am passionate about helping clients gain a competitive advantage and candidates make significant career advancements.

In addition to her passion for work, Shannon is an enthusiast about all things mezcal, her dog Lil’ Kim, and amateur astronomy.