Dr. Michael Klepacki obtained his undergraduate education from Texas Christian University. He earned his dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas and was awarded an Orthodontic degree from Northwestern University. During his training he developed a dental process which he entered at an American Dental Association Scientific program. He was awarded one of two positions of recognition among hundreds of participants. He is a member of the Illinois Society of Orthodontists and was president of that organization in 2000. Michael’s wife, Ellen, a former teacher at a local grammar school, is now fully occupied in the care of their two sons, John & Todd, and their daughter, Sara.

Dr. Barry Walvoord was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and then attended Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, graduating with honors in 1988. He earned his orthodontic degree from the University of Michigan, receiving his Masters of Science in Orthodontics in 1991. Shortly following his eleven years of formal education, Dr. Walvoord opened his own practice in Evanston, Illinois, where he continues to treat patients to this day. He and his wife Elizabeth live in Highland Park and are blessed with two beautiful children, Mia, Born August of 2002, and Anton, born December 2004.