Our Commitment
At Apex Family Chiropractic, we are committed to serving your family with excellence. Everything about Apex Family Chiropractic is done with your family in mind, to ensure you can experience your highest quality of health together. We know that raising kids takes a village and we’d be honored to be part of that village.
Meet Dr. Ben
Dr. Ben Sevlie is the owner, founder and chiropractor at Apex Family Chiropractic.
Dr. Ben grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota as the son of a chiropractor and has been fortunate enough to receive chiropractic care since birth. During his time playing collegiate level basketball, he realized that he wanted to pursue a career helping families as a chiropractor, too. He received his Doctorate of Chiropractic in 2014 from Northwestern Health Science University.
Dr. Ben is one of seven children, so family is very important to him and a large part of his life. This is why, when concepting his vision and mission for Apex Family Chiropractic with his wife Laci Sevlie, family-centered service and care was considered in every decision he made. Today, as a father of four, he has seen the impact that neurologically-based chiropractic care has had on his own family’s life and the the countless families he has worked with at Apex Family Chiropractic!
Meet Dr. Kevin
Dr. Kevin Melander Crimmins grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin. He attended University of Wisconsin - River Falls after high school, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Kevin went to Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN where he received his Doctorate of Chiropractic in 2016.
Dr. Kevin grew up under chiropractic care from a young age. He watched as his dad, a local police officer, went through excruicating wrist pain and limitations that medical treatments would not help. When his dad finally decided to go to the chiropractor, his discomfort went away and stayed away, which inspired Dr. Kevin to become a chiropractor. After 6 years of manual adjusting, Dr. Kevin became interested in TRT after his chronic headaches went away after starting TRT treatment.
Dr.Kevin and his wife, Hailey, live in St.Paul along with their 2 cats and a dog. Outside of the office, Dr. Kevin trains in Goju-Ryu Karate. He also has a passion for scale model building and aquaculturing fresh and saltwater fish tanks.
Meet Dr. JP
Dr. Jean-Philippe Credali, aka Dr. JP, grew up in Blainville, Quebec, Canada. After graduating high school, he attended University of Montreal where he earned a B. Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. He then went on to obtain his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Sherman College of Chiropractic in South Carolina, in March 2023.
Dr. JP received Chiropractic care when he was younger, but that is not what made him want to become a Chiropractor. After undergrad, he worked as a Chiropractic Assistant at his childhood friend's office. This is where his passion for the profession bloomed within him. He saw the amazing impact that specific and scientific nervous system care had on the people of his community. He understood with his friend's teachings that the body is well made and has an immense ability to heal when given the appropriate environment.
On his own time, Dr. JP loves to go hiking/camping with his girlfriend and 2 dogs. He also enjoys playing sports like golf and hockey and playing country music with his guitar.
Meet the Team of Chiropractic Assistants
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Kristin Volkman
Kristin grew up on a farm in Barney, ND where she enjoyed adventuring in the outdoors as much as possible. After high school, Kristin moved to Minneapolis, MN where she attended North Central University and received her Bachelor of Arts in Evangelism & Church Planting and became a credentialed pastor with the Assemblies of God.
In 2016, she had a health crisis which led her to leave her job and focus on her health. During this time, she married her now husband Mike and found Apex Chiropractic. It was when Kristin came to Apex where she learned the body’s great ability to heal from above-down, inside- out. Understanding this new approach, along with receiving consistent chiropractic adjustments has transformed her health and lifestyle! Outside the office, you can find Kristin exploring MN’s hiking trails, exploring coffee shops, building DIY projects, serving at Bethel’s Rock Church, and investing time with friends and family!
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Emma Zwieg
Emma grew up in South Minneapolis, near Lake Nokomis with her three brothers. After high school, she moved to Duluth where she attended University of Minnesota and studied Psychology and Biology. Working with families and kids on their health and wellness has always been at the center of whatever she does.
Her desire to support families in health and wellness and interest in chiropractic care lead her to join Apex Family Chiropractic in 2018. Neurologically-based chiropractic care at Apex helped Emma heal from sciatic nerve pain, fatigue and difficulties sleeping. Now she enjoys working with her caring team, playing with her daughter, crafting, Pilates and traveling with her husband, without any health limitations!
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Olivia Ackerman
Olivia grew up in New Hope, MN and graduated from Armstrong High school. She then went on to attend University of Wisconsin River Falls and studied Communications Sciences and Disorders as well as Early Childhood Education. Working with people and helping them grow and learn has always been one of Olivia's passions.
Olivia has experienced manual chiropractic before but never saw much of a change. After learning more about Torque Release Technique and chiropractic care she believes how it can improve people’s lives and their quality of life. She is thrilled to help people get to the root cause of their health concerns and be on a team that shares similar values!
Outside of the office, Olivia loves going on hikes, spending time at the lake in the summertime, reading and cuddling on the couch with her dog!
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Grace Ahlstrom
Grace grew up in Apple Valley with her three older siblings. Following high school, Grace worked as a Firefighter while attending Century College to earn her degree and Paramedic certification. In total she has spent 5 years providing emergency medical care in Dakota County. Grace first received chiropractic care following an injury in 2017. Through chiropractic she has experienced relief from TMJ and headaches, as well as improved mobility. Grace's personal interest in neurology and a desire to see lasting health changes in the community lead her to apply at Apex, and she has loved building relationships and celebrating wins with the Apex family! Outside of work Grace can be found exploring Minnesota's lakes and hiking trails with her dog River, working on her latest cross-stitch project, or spending time with her husband Joe and their family.
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Jennifer Hillyer
Jen grew up in South Minneapolis and attended private Christian schools for K – 12; graduating from Bethany Academy in Bloomington. She has been married to her husband, Russell, for 23 years and raised their two daughters (Elyse 24 & Averie 20) in Apple Valley. They have attended River Valley Church for the past 16 years. She also has been blessed to have two “Bonus Kids” (Trey & Tiela) who have given her 4 beautiful grandbabies!!
In her spare time, Jen enjoys reading, decorating, working on house projects and spending time with her friends & family! Her VERY favorite place to be is by the ocean!!
Jen has always been a big fan of chiropractic care – but until coming to work at Apex, had only experienced manual adjustments. She has enjoyed learning more about how our bodies work and how the TRT technique is different than anything she has experienced thus far. She is so happy to be a part of Team Apex and enjoys getting to know our Practice Members and celebrate all of their changes in health!