Two Journeys. One World Explorers Standard.

John served the U.S. Government for 30 years (1991–2022), including seven years in the U.S. Air Force as a Combat Control Team (CCT) Officer and 23 years as a Special Agent in the FBI. In the FBI he investigated violent crimes and computer-intrusion cases and was a member of the Los Angeles FBI SWAT team. He was selected, trained and served as an assaulter, sniper and sniper team leader on the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), executing numerous high-risk arrests and search warrants, and deployed as an HRT operator embedded with U.S. Special Operations Forces in Iraq.

He later served as a Technically Trained Agent in the Washington Field Office, advised the U.S. Pacific Command, and led both the HRT’s Technical Operations Squad and Operational Support Unit. As an instructor he trained hundreds of FBI surveillance Agents in vehicle tactics and over 1,500 new Special Agents at the FBI Academy in arrest tactics, mission planning and tactical driving. John is a certified FBI Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Tactics and Tactical Driving Instructor, and a certified Defensive Pistol Instructor with the U.S. Concealed Carry Association.

John has trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1998 and is a Black Belt under Rilion Gracie. He is married to Greta Dunn, U.S. Air Force Major (Retired), and father to Brooke and Jesse. Most importantly, John is a follower of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

For nearly two decades, Francisco Anduha operated at the epicenter of the high-stakes, fast-paced corporate world of the San Francisco Bay Area. In an environment that demanded constant data tracking and the endless “optimization of everything,” Francisco was a sought-after trainer helping high-performing professionals hit their physical peaks. Yet, over years of coaching, he noticed a critical flaw in the modern fitness narrative: human beings are not machines to be endlessly optimized until they burn out. They are dynamic organisms that need to be sustained, nurtured, and built to endure.

Driven by this realization, Francisco evolved his entire coaching philosophy. Today, he has traded the rigid, metric-obsessed hustle for a deeply holistic approach to physical and mental longevity. He understands that true performance isn’t about running yourself into the ground for a temporary metric; it is about building a body and mind capable of thriving in the real world—whether that means navigating a grueling travel schedule, recovering from a demanding week of work, or exploring new corners of the globe.

Francisco’s methodology centers on five foundational pillars: functional strength, deep mobility, science-based breathwork, resilient mindset, and—most importantly—teaching the body how to actively recover and endure. Drawing from an extensive toolkit, including his credentials as a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement Specialist, an OxygenAdvantage Advanced Instructor, and a TACFIT Field Instructor, Francisco looks at human performance through a wide-angle lens.

His decades spent coaching in San Francisco gave him a distinct edge: the ability to think outside the box. Rejecting generic, one-size-fits-all fitness templates, Francisco designs intuitive, highly integrated movement and recovery strategies that empower people to break through physical barriers while honoring their body’s natural rhythms.

Now operating globally with World Explorers, Francisco is dedicated to helping people unlock an injury-resilient physique and an unshakeable mindset. His training is no longer about just chasing a faster time or a heavier lift; it is an invitation to explore your absolute potential, move with freedom, and build a vibrant, enduring life.

Roberto Portillo has spent over a decade inside the machines that run the modern world. His career began in 2012 monitoring thousands of servers for the U.S. Census Bureau, troubleshooting failures in real time. He went on to configure enterprise RedHat Linux systems and spent three years as a Red Hat consultant — where he specialized in OpenShift and the container technology that today powers most of the internet. He currently serves as a System Administrator on a U.S. federal contract.

But Roberto’s curiosity never stayed in one lane. Over the last few years he has stood at the frontier of artificial intelligence — not as a spectator, but as a builder. He designs, deploys, and runs real production systems operated by AI agents: live websites, automated workflows, and assistants that live on platforms like OpenClaw and Hermes. He has seen firsthand how an agent can read your email, analyze markets, and even execute trades — and he’s convinced that the people who learn to put these agents to work now will own an enormous advantage.

That same builder’s mindset drives his second passion: human optimization. A serious student of biohacking, peptides, and longevity science, Roberto treats his own biology like a system to be understood and upgraded. At World Explorers, he brings both worlds together — teaching people how to deploy AI agents that work for them while they sleep, and how to optimize the one machine they can never replace: their own body.

Mauricio A. Arévalo is the entrepreneur and engineer behind some of the most talked-about experiences in El Salvador’s coffee highlands — and the man who makes sure every World Explorers guest gets access no ordinary traveler could arrange on their own.

A licensed Electrical Engineer with a Global MBA from INCAE Business School, Mauricio currently serves as Vice President of the Salvadoran Renewable Energy Association (Asociación Salvadoreña de Energías Renovables) and sits on the board of Sensunapan, S.A. de C.V., helping shape the country’s clean-energy future. He’s equally active in agriculture as a Director of Cooperativa Ganadera La Salud, one of El Salvador’s established cattle cooperatives — a rare combination of technical, energy and agricultural leadership that gives him a 360-degree view of how the country actually runs.

But it’s Mauricio’s second career — as founder and owner of Café y Laberinto de Albania, El Atrio Café, and Monte Berat, all in the mountain towns of Apaneca and Ataco — that puts him at the center of every World Explorers adventure retreat. These aren’t outside vendors; they’re properties he personally built, including the massive hedge maze at the Albania Labyrinth and the mountain lodge at Monte Berat that hosts The New Year Reset. As World Explorers’ Director of Extreme Sports & Adventure for El Salvador and Central America, Mauricio designs and unlocks the excursions, terrain, and hospitality that turn a retreat into an unforgettable expedition.

Magin is a Salvadoran corporate attorney and Global MBA graduate from INCAE Business School, based in Florida. Fluent in Spanish and English, he blends legal and business expertise with a passion for adventure, nature, health and sports.

That passion runs deep: Magin also has hands-on experience in agriculture and a genuine love for the outdoors — hiking mountain trails, summiting volcanoes, kayaking, mountain biking and running, always chasing the next outdoor adventure to discover.

His path into business started early. While still in law school, Magin stepped into the corporate world as a Corporate Paralegal — an experience that let him learn not only from his mentors but also from managing the businesses of his international clients, and one that sparked his ambition to become an entrepreneur from the very start of his career, back in 2003.

During his Global MBA, Magin earned a certification in Entrepreneurial Ventures through the business module at Harvard Business School, and further sharpened his international business perspective during the European Business module at Esade Business School, Madrid, Spain.

Magin also brings firsthand knowledge of U.S. national security — and a professional network he built across that community while living in Washington, D.C. and the greater DMV area — connecting World Explorers with the military, law enforcement and counterintelligence sectors.

That foundation in corporate law, business and agriculture is what drives Magin to pursue new ventures — embracing new tools like AI while staying anchored in hands-on client service and the experience-first philosophy that defines World Explorers and its strategic partners and coaches: professionals from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to serving others.