We’ve been building, refining, and optimizing direct care practices for more than eight years. We love bringing our targeted expertise and experience to help physician entrepreneurs start strong and grow with confidence.
Shaunna Sanders,
JD, MBA
Shaunna has been helping professional and technical entrepreneurs launch and grow their business for ten years. She is a licensed attorney, an experienced entrepreneur, and a certified mediator. In addition to her JD and MBA from Brigham Young University, she has an MA in English Literature from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.
Shaunna enjoys reading, writing, cooking (not baking), cycling, and paddleboarding. She has written and published two novels and a collection of poetry. She and Dr. John Sanders are the parents of four children.
John Sanders,
DO
John is a board-certified family physician and the founder of Voyage Clinics, the first pure direct primary care clinic in Utah county. John graduated from the NSU-COM in Davie, Florida and completed his dual-accredited residency in Jacksonville. He practiced full scope of family medicine in rural Moab for six years before moving to Utah county to open his own DPC clinic.
John enjoys a wide variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, volleyball, football, and, most recently, pickleball. He loves camping, hunting, and foraging for wild mushrooms. He is also a skilled woodworker and creates unique pieces of serenity wood to share with friends and patients.
Joseph Sanders,
Accountant
Joseph has a B.S. in Accounting from Utah Tech University and five years of experience as a bookkeeper and accountant. He is a certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor and skilled at generating financial projections in addition to reports. Joseph is currently preparing to become an Enrolled Agent and will be providing tax strategy and filing services in the near future.
Joseph enjoys weight lifting and performance optimization. He is also fascinated by marine biology. His goal is to retire near the ocean and spend his days scuba diving and studying sharks and other marine life.
Kagen Despain,
JD, MBA
Kagen is an attorney licensed in Utah and California. After graduating with a JD and MBA from Brigham Young University, Kagen worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing tech entrepreneurs on a variety of matters, including company formations and compliance, and later joined BYUtv to manage strategic and business development initiatives.
Prior to law school Kagen worked as a video editor and on film sets. He still enjoys film and can be found on weekends at the theater or in the mountains when the weather is nice. He plays classical guitar and flute and is a gifted composer.
Sara Niemann,
Operations Manager
Sara is a seasoned professional with 22 years of experience in the sub‑prime lending industry. She has built a reputation for accuracy, consistency, and deep operational knowledge across bankruptcy, customer support, and portfolio management. She has helped teams navigate regulatory requirements while maintaining a strong focus on customer experience and organizational integrity.
Sara prioritizes daily workouts to stay centered and productive. Outside of work, she enjoys true‑crime podcasts and spending quality time with her husband and their three children.
