Our Team
Dr. Brian Hyatt, MD
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Dr. Hyatt is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology and has 18 years of experience treating all manner of mental illness. He attended LSU, studying psychology and then medical school at UAMS where he was later voted by his peers to serve as Chief Resident of Psychiatry. As a resident, he was awarded the prestigious AAP fellowship and also won an award reserved for the top six psychiatric residents in the nation. Contemporaneously, he won the UAMS award for “Outstanding Patient Care,” as well as the top award reserved for “Outstanding Achievement In The Field of Medical Student Teaching.” At the onset of his professional career, prior to taking over as Chairman of Psychiatry for Northwest Health, he served as Medical Director for St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock for 15 years and was voted by his peers to represent them on the Medical Executive Committee at both institutions.
Dr. Hyatt is routinely voted by his peers as one of the top psychiatrists in the state and has won accolades such as “Top Psychiatric Specialist,” “Patient’s Choice Award,” and “Most Compassionate Doctor” on numerous occasions, as voted by his patients and peers. Our state’s newspaper has also polled physicians across Arkansas as to who they felt was the top psychiatrist in the state and Dr. Hyatt regularly was voted to be the best doctor in his field, often being noted as the “Top Vote Getter.” Recently, he was awarded the accolade for “Top Psychiatrist In Rogers” by the prestigious group “The Leading Physicians of The World.” He serves in an advisory capacity for entities regulating the quality of psychiatric care in Arkansas and also provides consultation to facilities looking to elevate their standards to the level of excellence that Arkansans deserve. Since 2018, Dr. Hyatt has also been proud to serve as the team psychiatrist for all sports at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
For years, Dr. Hyatt served as The Arkansas State Medical Board’s expert witness for all matters psychiatric but, in January 2019, Dr. Hyatt was appointed by The Honorable Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas State Medical Board as the 3rd Congressional District representative. Our proud 3rd Congressional District spans nine counties and has a population of greater than 782,000 people, which accounts for over 1/4 of our state’s population. Along with only 11 other Board Members, he is charged with protecting the safety of, and ensuring the high standard of care that all 3 million Arkansans deserve, as provided by some 6,000 physicians throughout our state. In just two years time, Dr. Hyatt was voted by his fellow board members to serve as Vice Chairman for our state’s Medical Board. One year subsequent to this, he was unanimously elected to serve as Chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board, the position he now holds.
Dr. Hyatt is originally from Huntington Beach, California and competed in both collegiate football as well as Track & Field, where he still maintains his institution’s record for distance in the discus throw.
His hobbies include spending time with his family in Chicago – which has become something of a second home for him and his family, traveling, disc-golf and rooting for his beloved Chicago sports teams. He remains active athletically and trains with the world renowned coach, Aaron Kimball of the TCB Fight Team in Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay-Thai, Libre, Competitive Weight Lifting, and Tactical Firearms Training.
Michele Reynolds, DNP, PMHNP
Michele is a native of White Hall, Arkansas. She has worked in the psychiatric field for the past 25 years. Her academic studies began with two degrees, studying under academic scholarships. At these two institutions, she finished on the Dean’s list and Summa Cum Laude respectively, which led to scholarships for her future training.
She went on to excel and obtained both her Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she graduated with high honors and has since had the honor of delivering the commencement speech at her program’s graduation. Among numerous other awards, in 2011, she received the Mental Health Practitioner of the Year Award from the Arkansas Mental Health Council. She is one of the finest providers of mental health care in the country and we are very lucky to have her on our team.
Holly Snipe, PMHNP
Holly Snipe grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She then furthered her education and obtained a Masters of Science Degree, becoming a specialist in psychiatric mental health. She is a board certified practitioner and a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Holly also served as a member of the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. She has extensive experience in Child Psychiatry, but is also versatile enough to be able to provide superb care across all age groups.
Devon Talbert, Psychiatric APRN
Ms. Talbert grew up in the Memphis area but lived in Little Rock, as well as Walnut Ridge prior to relocating to Northwest Arkansas. She has been in the healthcare field for 12 years where she developed a passion for psychiatry and has used her extensive psychiatric experience to care for some of the most challenging cases in the state. She has been accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is certified in both Family Medicine as well as Psychiatry. She is well-respected in the Mental Health field for her conservative and compassionate approach to practicing medicine. We are thrilled that this superb provider chose to bring her talents to Pinnacle Premier Psychiatry.
Kyle Sierocuk, Psychiatric APRN
Kyle grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before relocating to Arkansas in 2010. He received his Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas. He then furthered his education and obtained a Masters of Science Degree, becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and he is fully accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
He has worked tirelessly in the mental health field for about a decade and has worked alongside Dr. Hyatt since 2013. His extensive experience in numerous settings has given him a valuable understanding of the mental health field which has aided in his mission to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.
Kyle has been universally loved by both patients and staff over the course of his career due to his strong work ethic and compassion towards those he has cared for.
Laura Beth Laughter, PA
Laura Beth Laughter grew up in Searcy, Arkansas. She received her BS Degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She later returned to her hometown of Searcy to obtain a Masters of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies. She completed her training at Harding University. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), as well as the Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants (ARAPA). Before joining Dr. Hyatt to focus on psychiatry, Laura Beth worked as a hospitalist PA where she specialized in inpatient internal medicine in a variety of settings.
Bryan Jones, LPC
Bryan believes your story is yours and no one else’s. If you are choosing to be vulnerable and wanting to heal and grow through the counseling process, Bryan will honor that by partnering and being present with you. Bryan works through really listening to you and building trust, demonstrating understanding and empathy, and challenging you in ways that will empower you to change your life. Whether you are in the midst of a crisis, have pain or hurt from the past, or are struggling to figure out how to move forward in a troubling situation or relationship, you deserve to be heard and valued. Through Bryan’s many years of experience, he feels driven and focuses his practice on three main areas: individual and family therapy with boys aged 8-17, co-parenting therapy for divorced or non-married parents, and individual therapy for adult men. So, if you believe your son needs counseling for whatever struggle he is facing, or if you are co-parents and need help parenting effectively together for your child, or if you just need help facing life’s difficulties, Bryan is ready to challenge and empower you to change your life.
Aaron Cox, Psychiatric APRN
Aaron grew up in the South. He received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri. He then furthered his education and received his Master’s of Science in degree in Nursing and is now a practicing board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He is fully accredited by the American Nurse’s Credentialing Center and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Among other honors, he is a member of the PSI CHI International Honor Society. He has extensive experience working in the psychiatry and was personally trained Dr. Brian Hyatt. Aaron is fervently committed to providing compassionate and competent care to individuals experiencing mental health problems. Aaron enjoys fishing, hiking, woodworking, spending time with his dogs (Noah and Hazel), and traveling with his wife.
Aaron Kimball, Chief Security Consultant
Aaron is the owner-operator of TCB MMA, https://www.tcbfightteam.com, an undefeated Golden Gloves Boxer and a black belt in BJJ. Aaron has extensive experience in wrestling, Judo, kickboxing, Muay Thai and Olympic Taekwondo. Aaron has also studied Karate, Silat, Arnis, Kuntao, and Lima Lama.
Aaron has coached numerous Silver Gloves, Golden Gloves, J.O. Champions, and World Champions. He is the trainer of Dustin “War Machine” Morrison, Brian “The Vanilla Gorilla” Hyatt, as well as numerous professional fighters in boxing, kickboxing, and MMA all the way up to Bellator level.
Aaron’s self-defense experience outside of the ring comes from years of working in the fields of personal protection, security, and fugitive recovery. Aaron has completed advanced military contractor, high-level threat protection, counter terrorism, kidnapping prevention, and surveillance training from Trojan Securities International. Additional weapons and empty hand training from Integrated Fighting Arts (IFA), comprehensive fighting arts, and advanced NRA firearms training round out Aaron’s skill set.
- Black belt under Steve Todd in 5 Way Method.
- Black belt under Jeff Sprawls in Maju Bela Diri.
- Black belt under Veral Noland in Taekwondo.
- Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Mike “Bull” Harris.
Aaron has long protected the safety of our patients and staff but, as you can see by his photograph, he is a gentle giant.