CEOs You Should Know Washington, DC

From a teenage gym employee to a powerhouse entrepreneur, Eric Casaburi has spent decades shaping the fitness and wellness industry. At just 23, he launched his first business, setting the stage for his breakout success as founder and CEO of Retro Fitness—a fitness franchise that redefined the high value, low-cost gym space becoming a major player in the market and expanding to over 150 locations nationwide. Never one to settle, Casaburi set his sights on the next frontier: longevity. As the founder of Serotonin Centers, the fast-growing anti-aging med spa franchise, he’s leading a movement in health optimization, merging leading science-backed services with elite wellness offerings and medical aesthetics all under one roof. His influence spans beyond business, with media appearances, a spotlight on Undercover Boss, and his podcast Aging Backward, Growing Forward, where he unpacks the ways to achieve vitality and peak performance. With a legacy built on innovation and an unrelenting drive to deliver best-in-class brands, Casaburi is not just shaping industries—he’s redefining what it means to live better, longer.