About the Slumber Yard | MySlumberYard

We Have Helped Over 5 Million People

Buying a mattress is an important decision, but you don’t need to lose sleep sorting through all the different options available. Our honest reviews help people find their perfect bed and get the restful night’s sleep they deserve. We’re also continuously seeking out the best deals and discounts so you can save money on some of the biggest (and smallest) brands in the mattress industry.

How We Do It

Our process
We have personally hand-tested over 175 mattresses. Our reviews, comparisons and buyer guides go beyond product descriptions so you can get a real-person perspective of each bed’s feel, look and value.
Our reviews
If you’re looking for helpful, concise, and entertaining mattress reviews – we got you! We constantly publish new reviews through both our site and our YouTube channel to ensure you have the most up-to-date mattress information. Whether it’s a known mattress brand or the latest bed-in-a-box popping up in your Instagram feed, chances are we’ve tested and made a video about it.
Our Team
We are a bunch of people obsessed with mattresses and restful sleep. From our sleep science certified editors and writers to our production and business teams, everyone’s committed to helping you find the mattress of your dreams and (hopefully) the best sleep of your life.

The Team

Back Sleeper
Matt Ross
Hobbies
Traveling, floating and sports
Fun Fact
Award-winning cover letter writer

Combo Sleeper
Jeff Rizzo
Hobbies
Working out, sports and writing poetry
Fun Fact
4th grade spelling bee champion

Stomach Sleeper
Lauren Thomas
Hobbies
Hiking, scary movies, and reading
Fun Fact
It only takes her 10 minutes to fall asleep at night

Combo Sleeper
McKenzie Dillon
Hobbies
Cooking, live music and running
Fun Fact
Took a test for her twin sister and purposely failed it
Side Sleeper
Jon Gomez
Hobbies
Video games, working out and hiking
Fun Fact
Collects designer shirts

Combo Sleeper
Wesley Ott
Hobbies
Movies, skiing and racquetball
Fun Fact
Been to more countries than states

Combo Sleeper
Dillon Lopez
Hobbies
Beer league softball, pool and ping pong
Fun Fact
Office ping pong champion

Stomach Sleeper
Tharon Green
Hobbies
Listening to music, reading comics, and sleeping
Fun Fact
Sleeps with a pink and white blanket
Combo Sleeper
JD Christison
Hobbies
Drumming, snowboarding and fly fishing
Fun Fact
Grew up on a cattle ranch

Combo Sleeper
Jack Reynoso
Hobbies
Football, line dancing and smoking meats
Fun Fact
Played defensive tackle for UNR

Combo Sleeper
Dillon Payne
Hobbies
Hiking, reading comics and firing off the ball
Fun Fact
Master of the swing dance

Side Sleeper
Owen Poole
Hobbies
Movies, working out and sports
Fun Fact
Won his high school Twinkie eating competition
Combo Sleeper
Ryan Morrice
Hobbies
Reading fantasy novels and playing board games
Fun Fact
My last meal on earth would be pesto pasta

Stomach Sleeper
Joyce Verzon
Hobbies
Clean freak who loves grocery shopping and singing
Fun Fact
I eat my chips with chopsticks

The Experts

Dr. Gregory Minnis, DPT
Physical Therapist
Dr. Gregory Minnis is a physical therapist with an interest in orthopedic manual therapy. He graduated from the University of St. Augustine in Florida with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. His work experience includes orthopedic physical therapy, sports medicine, neurological rehab, advanced assessment and treatment of running injuries, and advanced treatment of the pelvic complex, spine, and extremities. He loves spending time outdoors biking, skiing, and surfing.
Amy Wolkin, DPT, MBA
Physical Therapist
Dr. Amy Wolkin is a physical therapist based in Atlanta, GA. After graduating from Wellesley College in 2012, she pursued dual graduate degrees at Emory University. She graduated in 2017 with her Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees. Her clinical interests are outpatient orthopedics, women’s health, and pediatric sports medicine. She has advanced training in dry needling and pelvic floor physical therapy.
Lauren Castiello, MS, AGNP-C
Nurse practitioner
Lauren is a board-certified adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. Lauren has done NP clinical practicums focusing on the adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations in internal medicine, long-term care, and in outpatient oncology/bone marrow transplant. Lauren received a BA from Assumption University, a BSN from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and her MS in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD, MSN
Nurse practitioner
Dr. Timothy Legg is board-certified as both a geriatric and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and is also a licensed psychologist. He graduated from Touro College in New York with a doctorate in health sciences research and education and from California Southern University in Irvine, CA, with a doctorate in clinical psychology. He’s currently a university professor and clinician in private practice. He’s certified in addiction counseling is also an AIDS-certified registered nurse.
Jeff Rizzo
Certified Sleep Science Coach
Jeff Rizzo is a Certified Sleep Science Coach who has helped over 5 million people with their mattress-related questions online. Even more, he has experience testing mattresses from nearly every major bedding brand on the market today, which amounts to almost 200 mattresses. Jeff’s hobbies include running, cycling, golfing, and fishing.
Matt Ross
Certified Sleep Science Coach
Matthew Ross is a Certified Sleep Science Coach who has tested over 175 of the most popular mattresses sold online. He takes great pride in helping consumers select the right bed so they can improve the quality of their sleep. In his free time, Matt likes camping, golfing and traveling.

Dr. Gregory Minnis, DPT

Physical Therapist

Dr. Gregory Minnis is a physical therapist with an interest in orthopedic manual therapy. He graduated from the University of St. Augustine in Florida with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. His work experience includes orthopedic physical therapy, sports medicine, neurological rehab, advanced assessment and treatment of running injuries, and advanced treatment of the pelvic complex, spine, and extremities. He loves spending time outdoors biking, skiing, and surfing.

Contact Us

EMAIL
info@myslumberyard.com
Phone
(775) 451-7000