Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
At Bando Performance, our strength and conditioning team is second to none. Handpicked for their expertise, experience, and relentless passion for athletic development, our coaches represent the best in the region. Each member of our team brings a unique background from collegiate and professional athletics to advanced degrees in exercise science, but they all share one mission: TO HELP EACH ATHLETE UNLOCK TRUE POTENTIAL. Whether you’re just starting your journey or chasing the next level, you’ll be guided by strength and conditioning professionals who live and breathe performance training and are fully invested in your success.
Charlie Bando is founder of Bando Performance; with four locations across MA
Hi, I’m Nick Albano — after 5 years playing professional hockey worldwide, I now coach youth to pros with one mission: helping every player reach their full potential.
High Performance brings together performance training, movement variability, nutrition and mental performance; when they come together, you perform at your best.
Coach Joe brings elite level programming to help athletes take the next leap in their career.
With seven years at Clemson coaching NCAA champions, I bring elite performance experience to personalized coaching that helps athletes achieve their goals.
Research-based strength coach focused on developing athletes through ground-based, omni-contraction training built on the five basic movement patterns to maximize performance.
Experienced athletic trainer and strength coach with over a decade of helping athletes of all levels become stronger, faster, and return safely from injury with confidence.
Strength coach developing athletes to dominate competition through power, speed, and athletic mastery.
I strive to create an environment where athletes are challenged to become the best version of themselves, in and out of the gym.
My goal for all of my athletes is to improve their on-field ability by minimizing injury risk and maximizing mechanical efficiencies.
Strength and conditioning coach dedicated to helping athletes, from youth to the professional level, reach their peak athletic potential.
Former Division 1 baseball player, current strength and conditioning coach at Bando Performance.
With over decade of experience coaching pro athletes and numerous competitors I bring a science-backed, personalized approach to get every client to their full potential!
Elite speed development for athletes ranging from NCAA Division I competitors to youth athletes aged 7 and up.
Strength and Conditioning Coach with 5+ years’ experience training athletes of all levels and sports, combining expertise and genuine connection to foster growth and performance.
Former Collegiate Track athlete and Current Strength Coach at Bando Performance
Physical Therapists
Our licensed physical therapists work hand in hand with our performance coaches, so every athlete has one team guiding them from the first treatment to the last rep before they’re back in the game. Tap a therapist for a quick look, or open their full profile.
Connor Ryan
PT, DPT · Director of Physical Therapy, Wellesley
Wellesley, MA
Dr. Connor Ryan is a highly skilled physical therapist and certified strength coach specializing in sports medicine. With extensive experience treating both athletes and non-athletes across all age groups, he excels in strength and conditioning as well as rehabilitation.
Dr. Ryan's academic background includes a varsity baseball career at Assumption College in Worcester, MA, followed by an Exercise Physiology degree and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His certification from the Postural Restoration Institute underscores his commitment to treating the body as an interconnected system, emphasizing patient-centered care.
Specialties
- Dry needling
- Manual therapy / soft tissue work
- Active Release Technique (ART)
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Joint manipulation and mobilization
- Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
- Biomechanical / movement assessment
- Strength & conditioning
- Targeted exercise programs
- Gait assessment
- PNF
What I treat
Patrick Fogarty
PT, DPT, OCS · Performance Physical Therapist
Wellesley, MA
Pat received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Duquesne University. He also holds Bachelor's Degrees in Biology and Health Sciences from Duquesne. After graduating from PT school, Pat completed a Clinical Residency in Orthopedics with the MGH Institute of Health Professions.
He is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and has served as a clinical mentor for other orthopedic sports physical therapists pursuing board certification.
Specialties
- Biomechanical / movement assessment
- Manual therapy / soft tissue work
- Active Release Technique (ART)
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Dry needling
- Joint manipulation and mobilization
- Targeted exercise programs
Jillian Battista
PT, DPT, MS · Performance Physical Therapist
Wellesley, MA
Jill received a Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Science, including a fellowship in Biomechanics Research from Merrimack College, before going on to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of New England. She completed a Clinical Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, where her passion for education and training is evident in her role as a lab instructor for the physical therapy students at the MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Specialties
- Biomechanical / movement assessment
- Manual therapy / soft tissue work
- Active Release Technique (ART)
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Dry needling
- Joint manipulation and mobilization
- Targeted exercise programs
Chris Poirier
PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS · Performance Physical Therapist
Wellesley, MA
Chris received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Boston University and completed his Orthopaedic Residency at the MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP). He serves as a lab instructor for the MGH IHP physical therapy program and a lecturer for both the sports and orthopaedic residencies. Chris is double Board-Certified in Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy as well as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with extensive experience helping athletes recover from sports-related concussion, ACL injury, knee injuries, and post-operative procedures.
Specialties
- Strength & conditioning
- Return-to-sport testing
What I treat
Taryn Chrysikos
PT, DPT, CSCS · Performance Physical Therapist
Wellesley, MA
Taryn earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Nutritional Sciences before completing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Precision Nutrition Coach whose clinical approach combines rehabilitation, strength training, and nutrition to help clients achieve their goals both inside and outside the gym.
Specialties
- Dry needling
- Manual therapy / soft tissue work
- Active Release Technique (ART)
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Joint manipulation and mobilization
- Blood flow restriction training
- Cupping
- Biomechanical / movement assessment
- Strength & conditioning
- Return-to-sport testing
- Performance-based rehabilitation
- Targeted exercise programs
What I treat
Wayne Penniman
PT, DPT, ATC, CFSC · Performance Physical Therapist
Worcester, MA
Wayne Penniman is joining Bando Physical Therapy at our Worcester clinic. Full bio coming soon.
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