Meet the Team
Shauna Jacobs, PT, DPT
Manual Therapy Certified
Daryl Jacobs, PT, DPT, ATC
Manual Therapy Certified
Andrew Griffith, PT, DPT
Justin Jadunandan, PT, DPT
Krissaley Blair, PT, DPT
Ashleigh Vega, PT, DPT
Josh Bobineaux, PT, DPT
Dr. Genny Hepworth, PT, DPT
Dr. Evan Bekes, PT, DPT
Shauna Jacobs, PT, DPT
Manual Therapy Certified
Shauna has been practicing in Brevard County as a physical therapist since August of 2001. Shauna graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida State University (FSU) in 1998 with a Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition and fitness. While attending FSU, she was a member of the Florida State water ski team where she competed in trick skiing, slalom skiing and water ski jumping. After completion of her Bachelor’s degree, she continued on to physical therapy school at the University of St. Augustine (USAHS). Shauna graduated with honors for her Master’s Degree in 2001 and continued on to achieve her Doctorate degree in physical therapy later that same year. She also achieved manual therapy certification upon completion of her education at St. Augustine.
Shauna began her career as a physical therapist in Melbourne shortly after graduation from USA. During her career, she practiced as both a staff physical therapist and a physical therapy department manager for several years. Although her background is heavily focused on orthopedics and manual therapy, she developed an interest in treating patients with dizziness and vertigo and took extended coursework to further her education in vertigo related dysfunction. She has an impressive education and has achieved clinical excellence in her specialties.
Together with her husband, Shauna helped to form PT Professionals, LLC in 2006. It had been a dream of hers to one day open a private practice physical therapy clinic that allowed her to utilize her manual therapy techniques and extensive clinical expertise in a personal and professional setting.
Since PT Professionals opened for business in 2007, Shauna has served as the primary insurance biller for the company and handles claims for all patients. Having a physical therapist in the billing department is an added value from a compliance perspective. As a physical therapist, she is able to understand and translate documentation from the providers to make sure that the billing and coding is correct. She is also able to communicate with our team of physical therapists directly about their documentation to ensure proper and ethical processing of claims. Additionally, she is able to speak with insurance companies directly to help minimize claim denials.
Shauna is not currently involved directly with patient care and serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of PT Professionals.
Daryl Jacobs, PT, DPT, ATC
Manual Therapy Certified
Daryl has been practicing as a physical therapist in Brevard County since August of 2001. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of West Alabama (UWA) in 1999 and graduated Magna Cum Laude in athletic training and sports medicine. While in pursuit of his degree, Daryl was fortunate enough to train under one of the most respected athletic trainers in the field, Dr. R.T. Floyd. It was during this portion of his education that he took a specific interest in sports medicine and sports-related injuries.
During this time, Daryl was a scholarship athlete and played competitive NCAA college baseball for his school. Daryl was the first baseball scholarship athlete to complete the full-time athletic training curriculum since the program’s inception.
Daryl then attended the University of St. Augustine (USAHS) in St. Augustine, FL where he earned a master’s and doctorate degree. He furthered his education by achieving Manual Therapy Certification in 2001. At USAHS, Daryl was fortunate to learn from and interact with Stanley V. Paris, one of the most noted physical therapists in the profession.
During his clinical career, Daryl has taken courses in spinal manipulation and has focused mainly on orthopedics and sports medicine. He has been a professor at both the collegiate and graduate level in both orthopedics and anatomy and physiology. Daryl has worked with many professional athletes, particularly Major League Baseball players, and has helped them recover from various orthopedic injuries.
Daryl has been participating with high school sports medicine outreach programs for more than ten years. Daryl volunteers his time by providing sporting event coverage and assists with injury prevention and management, further strengthening the resources of the programs that he works with. He provides assistance for high school football, baseball, and basketball games. During the past ten years, Daryl has assisted with event coverage at Palm Bay High School, Melbourne High School, Melbourne Central Catholic High School and Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Daryl is currently assisting the Viera High School sports medicine team and is excited about the professional relationship that is forming with the school. Daryl is a member of the Viera High School Quarterback Club and is an active sponsor of the football program.
Several years ago, Daryl developed an interest in the subject of compliance. A compliance program uses internal controls to efficiently monitor adherence to applicable statutes, regulations and Medicare federal health care requirements. Daryl had always believed that his interests would lie primarily in patient care, but there was a change of heart that began to become evident as he started taking courses and modifying the internal procedures of PT Professionals. The interest was strengthened as he attended seminars with keynote speakers that were noted compliance experts. Over the course of many years, he modified the facility operations and began to encourage a particular style of documentation that exceeded acceptable standards and measures. He participates in small business groups and blogs that continuously discuss the changes in compliance. All team members at PT Professionals will readily admit that compliance is important in our facility and ongoing education in the subject of compliance is part of our day to day operations.
It is because of this new-found interest in compliance that Daryl has stepped back from full-time patient care. With regards to patient care, Daryl now functions primarily as the therapist that takes patients when our team of physical therapists have full schedules, giving patients more opportunity to be seen within a short time frame. It has taken quite a while for Daryl to find the courage and the right mixture of team members to allow this transition to the administrative side of the business to occur, but Daryl is very confident in our staff and feels that our patients are in good hands with any of our therapists. Daryl is still occasionally treating patients, but he has learned that he has equal enjoyment from treating patients and from keeping our facility in compliance with federal and state regulations.
Nancy Figulski, PT
Cert. MDT
Nancy joined the PT Professionals staff in November 2013 after relocating from Connecticut to Brevard County. Nancy graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Hartford in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy. She had also previously obtained a B.S. degree in 1981 from Southern Connecticut State University in Microbiology and worked at Yale University in a research setting.
After she completed her professional education, she began her career as a staff physical therapist and site director in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Nancy furthered her education by completing a rigorous program from the McKenzie Institute receiving her MDT certification for mechanical diagnosis and therapy of the spine in November 2005. Nancy went on to develop her skills and participated in an aquatic rehab program and also has over eight years of experience in the homecare setting, with emphasis on treating acute medical and chronic conditions in primarily a geriatric patient population.
Nancy has been very active in competitive bodybuilding in her past with notable accomplishments including 2-time ANBC CT State Champion and, in 1990, 2nd place nationally in her height class. She has past certifications as a health fitness instructor from ACSM (Academy of Sports Medicine) and ACE (American Council on Exercise) and continues to enjoy weight training and hiking. She is also an avid gardener.
Andrew Griffith, PT, DPT
Andrew joined the PT Professionals team in 2020. Andrew was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. After high school, he attended The University of Buffalo where he received a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science, as well as his Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Andrew decided to start his therapy career working as a travel therapist. He was able to gain experience working in various therapy settings which included Nursing Homes, Intensive Rehab, hospital ICU’s and out-patient facilities. It was while traveling that Andrew met his wife in North Carolina. After several years of marriage, Andrew and his wife were blessed with two children and decided to move to Florida to be closer to their extended family.
Andrew was introduced to PT Professionals in 2020 and found the opportunity to be a great fit to further his professional development as well as live closer to home. Andrew is very passionate about physical therapy and enjoys addressing pain related to muscle imbalances and dysfunctional movement patterns. He considers the evaluation and treatment approach to be holistic in a way that helps people connect the dots of their ailments, both past and present, to their current deficits. With continued learning, Andrew is interested in furthering his clinical skills by becoming Manual Therapy Certified (MTC) and obtaining his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) certification in the near future.
In his spare time, Andrew also enjoys working out in the gym, learning new ways to eat healthy, bowling, learning about new cultures, watching good quality television shows and movies, going to church and spending time with his wife and children.
Justin Jadunandan, PT DPT
Justin joined the PT Professionals staff in 2021. He is a born native from Palm Bay, Florida and went to Turner Elementary, Southwest Middle School, and Heritage High School where he graduated with his Associates degree while attending High School. He graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with Dual Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and Athletic Training. He then attended physical therapy school and he received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT) from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2020.
Justin loves to spend quality time with his family. He is the oldest out of three siblings and the first to become a Doctor out of his entire family. Justin continues to be active in sports and weightlifting. He played city league football for West Melbourne as a child and played football and wrestling throughout high school as well. He also played intramural sports in undergraduate school and graduate school. His passion for sports medicine and physical therapy derived from playing sports and having some injuries of his own.
His current career objectives are to further his manual therapy skills by obtaining his Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) from the University of St. Augustine as well as becoming a Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He has an interest in Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFRT) and completed in-services during his clinic rotations in physical therapy school.
Justin is an active alumnus with Heritage High School. During football season he likes to give back and volunteer his time doing chain gang at home games with his brother. He is also a Certified Athletic Trainer and has interest in covering athletic events in the community as well.
Ashleigh Vega, PT, DPT
Ashleigh joined the PT Professionals team in 2022. She received her bachelor’s degree in International Studies at the University of South Florida and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree (DPT) from the University of Colorado. While attending the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus she had internships in acute care, outpatient and hospital settings, but developed a passion for outpatient orthopaedics.
Ashleigh enjoys treating patients with various musculoskeletal conditions. Her goals are to continue her professional development by becoming Manual Therapy Certified (MTC) and pursuing an Orthopedic Clinical Specialization (OCS).
Ashleigh was born and raised in Florida. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two birds, camping, hiking, kayaking, and gardening. She also enjoys Crossfit and running to stay active and healthy.
Krissaley Blair, PT, DPT
Krissaley joined the PT Professionals team in July 2022 and has been practicing as a physical therapist since July 2019. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 2014 (Go Gators!) and graduated with high honors in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. Krissaley then attended the University of St. Augustine (USAHS) in Miami, FL as part of the inaugural class to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and graduated with high honors. She is currently trying to advance her clinical training by obtaining a Manual Therapy Certification from the USAHS.
Krissaley has past experience working in orthopedics specializing in manual therapy as well as pelvic health therapy. She also has had prior acute care and inpatient rehabilitation experience through the University of Florida Shands Rehabilitation Hospital with ability to treat a broad range of diagnoses within neurological, cardiac, orthopedic, and complex cases.
Krissaley calls herself a “military brat” and grew up in Japan for 17 years. Her father was in the Air Force and was stationed three times in a row in Japan. Coming from a strong Military background, she always wanted to work in a facility that supports Military personnel to give back to those that serve(d) our country, and found PT Professionals a good fit with a high patient volume of Veterans. She hsa seen many injuries through her lifetime and also sustained her own injuries playing high school sports of cross country, track and field, and soccer which sparked her interest in physical therapy.
Krissaley continues to have an active lifestyle by staying in shape with Crossfit and Salsa dancing on her free time. She also enjoys going to the beach as well as cheering on her Florida Gators during college football season.
Dr. Evan Bekes, PT, DPT
Evan joined the PT Professionals team in 2023 after moving from his hometown of Farmington, New Mexico. He spent his first two years of undergraduate school at the University of Northern Colorado before transferring to New Mexico State University in 2015 and earning a Bachelor of Individualized Studies. At both schools he competed in collegiate level Cross Country and Track & Field. After graduation from NMSU he spent some time coaching his high school’s cross country team and starting a Videography business. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in Colorado from Regis University in 2022.
Evan grew up around sports, dabbling in a little bit of everything including soccer, baseball, football, basketball, volleyball and running. His parents made sure that he got to experience everything as they were athletes themselves. It was through sports that he gained an interest in physical therapy. He was fascinated with the phrase “movement is medicine” and how it can be utilized in people’s lives. It was through this that he found orthopedic rehabilitation to be his passion.
Much like the focus and determination he has with sports, he applies this to his work at PT Professionals. He is always looking for ways to build on his experience and progress as a professional. He enjoys staying current with the latest research in physical therapy and looking for ways to implement this with his patients.
These days Evan loves to stay active with distance running and racing in events and desires to eventually complete a full marathon. He is also exploring the Florida area and looking for all the places to eat. He enjoys traveling, especially for the food. Videography is still a creative outlet where he occasionally shoots and edits wedding videos.
Josh Bobineaux, PT, DPT
Dr. Josh Bobineaux is a Brevard County native who grew up in Palm Bay. He completed his Bachelors of Science degree with the University of Maryland Global Campus, graduating with honors while simultaneously serving on active duty in the U.S. Army. While serving as a Combat Infantryman for 9 years, he witnessed how Physical Therapy was often used as the first line of treatment for orthopedic injuries to restore soldier readiness. This inspired him to pursue a career in Physical Therapy. He attended Nova Southeastern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program where he graduated with honors in 2022. He was also selected to receive the Chancellor’s Award for the Class of 2022. This award is given to the student who displays the highest levels of scholarship, leadership, integrity, humanity, and loyalty to the profession.
Dr. Bobineaux specializes in the treatment of both orthopedic and neurological conditions. He has experice working with sports injuries and post-operative care. He is passionate about continuing his education and staying up-to-date on the latest research to provide the best care possible to his patients.
Dr. Bobineaux’s passion for orthopedic and sports rehab stems from an active childhood. Throughout his life, he played baseball, football, golf and enjoyed crossfit, skiing, and skateboarding. He has been an avid weightlifter and runner his entire life. He continues to run recreationally in several races of distances up to half-marathons. He stays active in the running community giving speeches on how to prevent injuries in marathon runners and enjoys volunteering at running events.
Dr. Genevieve Hepworth, PT, DPT
Genevieve (Genny) Hepworth was born and raised in Iowa. Growing up she was very active, trying out all the sports that she could. She played tennis, softball, basketball, dance, and eventually found her place with soccer and volleyball. During her sophomore season in high school, she experienced multiple ankle and hamstring injuries which was her first experience with physical therapy and ignited her passion for the profession where exercise and medicine intersect.
She attended Iowa State University for her undergraduate education where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health and a minor in gerontology with plans to become a physical therapist. Starting while in college and continuing after graduation she taught group fitness classes including strength training, cycling, Pilates, Barre, and Silver Sneakers, and worked as a personal trainer for six years.
She attended physical therapy school at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA and graduated with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2022. Genny moved to Florida in December of 2022 and began working as a physical therapist in January 2023 in an outpatient clinic in Titusville, then joined the PT Professionals team in November 2023. Genny is passionate about helping patients return to the activities they love, especially after surgery, and she encourages her patients to spread the message that exercise is medicine.
She also enjoys working with patients to reduce risk of falls. Outside of physical therapy, Genny enjoys spending time outdoors with her fiance, two dogs, friends, and family, and staying active through sports and exercise.
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