Linton Hester was born and raised in the sunshine state of Florida. He is a proud HBCU graduate of  Florida Memorial University located in Miami, Florida. He obtained his undergraduate in Communication/Public Relations, followed by two professional degrees from Liberty University and has committed nearly a decade of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families and working professional struggling to manage psychological maladies deriving from personal challenges. His skillset has led him to lending his expertise to acute, subacute, community-based setting, service men and women along with various demographics and ages. He is devoted to helping destigmatize mental health, demonstrate his passion through efficacy and concentrate his effort to the melanin community where mental health has been a proverbial food desert.  When he is not providing community service, mentoring and advocating for social change, he engaged in exercising, reading, researching history, any indoor/outdoor competitive activities.  He is also an avid golfer.  More than anything, he adores spending time with his wife of 20 years, and twin sons.