Kim Advent - Executive Director & Co-founder
Kim is a dynamic entrepreneur and nonprofit leader dedicated to empowering individuals to live their best lives. As Executive Director and co-founder of School for a Beautiful Life, a pioneering nonprofit, Kim brings her unique blend of business acumen and passion for wellness to create transformative experiences.
Kim’s eclectic career pat
Kim is a dynamic entrepreneur and nonprofit leader dedicated to empowering individuals to live their best lives. As Executive Director and co-founder of School for a Beautiful Life, a pioneering nonprofit, Kim brings her unique blend of business acumen and passion for wellness to create transformative experiences.
Kim’s eclectic career path spans from an IT Systems Analyst for a large national retail chain to founding an afternoon tea catering business. She has also successfully set up wellness offices in Ohio and Nevada, highlighting her versatility and commitment to holistic well-being.
In 2009, Kim founded Avanti Wellness LLC, a company born from her own personal experience with practical philosophy and her passion for driving positive change in people’s lives.
Through her work at School for a Beautiful Life, Kim aims to inspire and educate individuals on their journey toward a more authentic, meaningful, and beautiful life.
Kim is mother to four adult children and grandmother to 7 wonderful grandkids. She enjoys traveling, entertaining and spending time with her grandchildren. She continues to apply the practical philosophy to her own life, embodying the principles she believes in.
Kristine Maupin
Kristine Maupin is the Assistant Director at Triad School in Reno, Nevada. She holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology and brings over a decade of experience in behavioral health and education.
Kristine began her career as a Behavioral Therapist, working with children with autism in both school-based settings and in-home therapy programs in
Kristine Maupin is the Assistant Director at Triad School in Reno, Nevada. She holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology and brings over a decade of experience in behavioral health and education.
Kristine began her career as a Behavioral Therapist, working with children with autism in both school-based settings and in-home therapy programs in San Diego, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Her passion for wellness and education led her to join Avanti Wellness Education full-time, where she authored three publications focused on stress management. Her work has been featured on numerous national radio shows and podcasts, where she shares the success of practical philosophical education in improving mental health outcomes.
Kristine has hosted workshops and events for professionals in the medical and legal fields and has presented Avanti’s techniques for addiction and depression recovery to police officers, judges, and lawyers nationwide. She is also an experienced instructor of accredited continuing legal education (CLE) courses on substance abuse for attorneys.
In addition to her work with Avanti and Triad School, Kristine is also an educator with the School for a Beautiful Life, promoting personal development, lifelong learning and also she serves in the advisory board.
Kristine married her husband, Brett, in October 2019. Together, they have a son and are excited to welcome their daughter in November 2025. As a family, they love traveling and spending weekends in Graeagle, California. Kristine is a lifelong fan of Michael Jackson, loves to dance, and enjoys all things Disney.
Luis Fain
Luis Fain
Luis has been practicing practical philosophy for more than 35 years. He also is a Raja Yoga Instructor.
Since he was 15 years old, began working as an entrepreneur.
He used the practical philosophy in other business areas he has worked in such as; law, entertainment and landscape design.
He has dedicated the last 14 years promoting educatio
Luis has been practicing practical philosophy for more than 35 years. He also is a Raja Yoga Instructor.
Since he was 15 years old, began working as an entrepreneur.
He used the practical philosophy in other business areas he has worked in such as; law, entertainment and landscape design.
He has dedicated the last 14 years promoting educational plans with Avanti Wellness Education.
Now he decided to help people and the community through the School for a Beautiful Life.
History
We are passionate to help individuals and communities because humanity has never been in so much existential anguish, loneliness and destructive paths.
At the School for a Beautiful Life, we believe in the power of practical philosophy to transform lives. We draw from a wide range of philosophical traditions, both ancient and modern, to provide you with practical tools and insights that can be applied to real-life situations. Our approach is rooted in the belief that philosophy is not just an intellectual pursuit, but a practical guide for living a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Mission
School For A Beautiful Life is dedicated to regain the best life destined for humanity by teaching the highest ideas of great philosophers of mankind.