Ms. Howell earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1987 at the University of Virginia. She then received her Masters in Nursing and became a Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in 2004. Ms. Howell has more than 30 years of experience working with cardiac patients and was a member of the Heart Failure and Transplant Team at the University of Virginia. She has an interest in clinical research and also served as research coordinator for the cardiology division, having coordinated numerous investigational drug and device trials for patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure. She holds a current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Ms. Howell is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Cardiology.

Ms. Sarbaugh earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2008 from Purdue University. She then received her Masters of Science in Nursing and became a Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner in 2010. Ms. Sarbaugh is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society and graduated with academic distinction as a Nightingale Scholar. She holds a current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and has two years of experience as an Urgent Care Registered Nurse.  Ms. Sarbaugh is a member of the American College of Cardiology.

Ms. Overcash earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology in 2008 at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. In 2009 she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University where she was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. She then received her Masters in Nursing in 2010 from Virginia Commonwealth University where she served as a research nurse for the VCU School of Nursing. Ms. Overcash became a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner in 2010. She holds a current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and has five years of experience as an Emergency Medical Technician with the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad.  Ms. Overcash is a Cardiac Care Associate with the American College of Cardiology.