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 professionals struggling to manage psychological maladies deriving from personal challenges. His skillset has led him to  lending his expertise to acute, subacute, community-based settings, as well as providing needed counseling services the men and women who actively serve our country and to those who have served. 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 the proverbial food desert for those who look like him.  When he is not providing community service, mentoring or advocating for social change, he is enjoys exercising, reading, researching history, or 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.