“Dr. Brian” Russell has become one of America’s most recognizable psychologists and lawyers.

He co-hosted the hit true-crime television series “Fatal Vows” on Investigation Discovery and has been a featured expert on multiple national television news networks such as the Fox News Channel, CNN, and MSNBC. He also has been a featured expert on television talk shows such as “Dr. Oz” and “Dr. Drew” and on radio shows such as “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” on SiriusXM.

As a licensed psychologist, Dr. Brian has practiced both clinically and forensically, treating adults and children and serving as an expert in criminal and civil legal matters. As a licensed attorney, he has represented clients in high- and low-profile civil and criminal matters, litigated cases up to the state-supreme-court level, and served as a mediator and an advisor to lawmakers on issues involving mental health and crime.

Dr. Brian authored the book Stop Moaning, Start Owning: How Entitlement is Ruining America and How Personal Responsibility Can Fix It and numerous articles on psychological and legal topics. He also has an MBA and serves as a consultant to behavioral-healthcare organizations, behavioral-health technology companies and investors, high-net-worth families, and family businesses.

Dr. Brian speaks to a wide variety of audiences about human behavior—how to deter destructive behavior and how to incentivize constructive behavior—integrating his expertise in people, public policy, and productivity.

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