In memoriam: With decades of experience as an owner and/or executive in the formulation, manufacturing, quality systems and sales of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, Neil Hockstad was a passionate and driven business leader, always looking for opportunity and adventure professionally and personally. Neil supported and drove companies from the executive level, where he would oversee their startup to growth phases, with a focus on internal and external growth. His professional experience includes the development, implementation, production management, and launch of nutritional products in a myriad of distribution channels. Over his lifetime, Neil served as CEO for several companies in the supplement industry, and had a track record of hyper-scaling, taking companies from hundreds of thousands in annual sales to hundreds of millions. He also created, launched, and managed hundreds of botanical SKUs, including house store brands for large chains such as Costco, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart. Neil was one of the founding partners of Silverline and was a driving force and believer in our mission. Having passed away on a Silverline expedition, his spirit and passion live on in the company's values, as well as with his two children, Alison and Kyle, who remain part of the Silverline family.