Brian Ton is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Illumination Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  He has led mindfulness training workshops for over 1,000 educators, hundreds of students, parents, staffs, and health care professionals at public school districts and community organizations.

For over 25 years, Brian has practiced various meditation techniques including Qi Gong and Tai Chi, Awareness, Vipassana, and Mindfulness.  Born in Vietnam and practicing as an estate planning and business attorney for over 20 years, he has experienced a wide range of cultures and professions and found that cultivating a sense of awareness and presence would benefit his quality of life in any set of circumstances.

Brian is passionate about helping others cultivate their own practice to achieve peace and happiness, which led to the founding of Illumination Institute, which provides mindfulness training and curriculum to educators, parents, and students in public schools, and provides assistance to families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and in accessing their entitled support and services.

Brian received his Juris Doctor at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law. He also earned an M.B.A. at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the founding attorney at Satori Law Group, Inc., and a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, California.  Brian is also Co-Founder and President of Nguyen Hien Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing scholarships to college students in Vietnam.  Brian was a speaker on Mindfulness and Cyberbullying at the 2018 Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention in Washington D.C.