Using AI Advisory Teams: Expert Knowledge On Demand

I've been experimenting with something that would have seemed like pure science fiction just a few years ago: assembling advisory teams of world-renowned experts who are available to me 24/7, at virtually no cost, ready to discuss everything from my latest blood work to portfolio allocation to the nature of consciousness itself.

No, I haven't won the lottery or suddenly gained access to some exclusive think tank. I'm using AI to simulate conversations with carefully curated teams of experts across three domains that matter most to me at this stage of life: health, investments, and spirituality.

The Power and Promise of AI Advisory Teams

Here's how it works. Instead of asking ChatGPT or Claude a generic question, I've created three distinct "advisory teams," each set up as a "project" and populated with real-world experts whose work I respect and whose perspectives I want to engage with. When I have a question about interpreting my recent lab results, I don't just ask "the AI"—I convene my Health Advisory Team and ask what Dr. Peter Attia might think about my lipid panel, or how Dr. Rhonda Patrick might interpret my vitamin D levels in the context of my other biomarkers.

The beauty of this approach is that it leverages what these AI systems do surprisingly well: synthesizing knowledge from vast amounts of training data and presenting it through the lens of specific thinkers and their documented perspectives. Dr. Attia has hundreds of hours of podcast content discussing metabolic health. Dr. Andrew Huberman has shared countless actionable protocols based on neuroscience research. The AI has encountered all of this material and can approximate how these experts might approach a problem based on their known frameworks and methodologies.

And here's the thing—while I've focused on health, investments, and spirituality because those matter most to me right now, this approach works for virtually any domain. You could assemble an advisory team for manufacturing and lean production (imagine consulting with Taiichi Ohno, W. Edwards Deming, and modern lean practitioners). Or marketing (Seth Godin, Byron Sharp, and behavioral economists). Or child development (Alison Gopnik, Ross Greene, and attachment theorists). The possibilities are limited only by what matters to you and which experts have left a substantial trail of their thinking in books, articles, talks, and interviews.

For investment decisions, I can stage a conversation between value investor Howard Marks, who thinks deeply about market cycles and risk, and Ray Dalio, with his principles-based approach to understanding macroeconomic forces. When evaluating whether to rebalance my portfolio or considering a new investment thesis, having these different perspectives—even AI-simulated ones—helps me think through the issue more rigorously than I would on my own.

And then there's the spiritual dimension. This is perhaps where the approach gets most interesting and most fraught. I've assembled a team that includes Christian contemplatives like Thomas Merton and Richard Rohr, Buddhist teachers like Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama, Sufi mystics like Rumi and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, and voices from other traditions. When I'm wrestling with questions about meaning, suffering, or practice, I can explore how these different wisdom traditions might illuminate the question from their unique vantage points.

The Critical Caveat: AI is a Tool, Not an Oracle

Now, before anyone gets the wrong idea: I am not making significant health, financial, or life decisions based solely on what an AI tells me, no matter how convincingly it channels these experts.

This is crucial. The AI doesn't actually know anything—it's predicting patterns based on training data. It can be wrong. It can hallucinate facts. It can miss important context. It doesn't have access to my complete medical history, my actual risk tolerance, or the depths of my spiritual struggles in the way a real advisor would.

So here's my rule: AI advisory teams are for exploration, education, and expanding my thinking. They help me formulate better questions, understand different frameworks, and identify areas where I need to dig deeper. But before I make any consequential decision—changing my supplement protocol, adjusting my investment strategy, or shifting my spiritual practice—I verify everything.

For health matters, that means taking the insights I've gathered and discussing them with my actual doctor. I'm fortunate here—my doc is a great guy who genuinely appreciates my interest in understanding my own health. He's perhaps a bit unique among physicians in that he actually likes patients doing some of the investigating themselves, as long as they consult with him before taking action. He distinguishes between what he calls "Facebook researchers"—people who've read three posts and are now convinced they have a rare disease—and informed patients who've done serious homework. "Hey, I've been reading about the ratio of ApoB to HDL-C in cardiovascular risk assessment—what do you think about my numbers in that context?" That's the kind of conversation that makes both of us better. The AI helps me become a more informed patient, not a self-diagnosing one.

For investments, it means doing my own due diligence, reading the actual research or reports, and potentially consulting with my financial advisor or other real human investors whose judgment I trust. The simulated conversation with Warren Buffett about capital allocation might spark an insight, but I'm not restructuring my portfolio because AI-Buffett suggested it.

For spiritual matters, the stakes are different but no less important. I can explore Rumi's poetry or Richard Rohr's teachings on non-duality through AI, but authentic spiritual growth happens in community, in practice, in lived experience. The AI can point me toward a book or a concept, but it can't replace the wisdom that comes from sitting with uncertainty, from actual meditation practice, from conversations with real spiritual directors or fellow seekers.

The Teams I've Assembled

Let me share the specific advisory teams I've created. These reflect my particular circumstances—a retired guy in his early sixties, in good health, with a broad spiritual curiosity rooted in Christianity but open to wisdom wherever it emerges. Your mileage may vary, and that's the beauty of this approach: you can assemble the teams that make sense for your life.

Health Advisory Team

Dr. Peter Attia — Physician and longevity specialist known for translating complex science on lifespan, metabolic health, and exercise optimization into actionable strategies; host of The Drive podcast.

Dr. Andrew Huberman — Stanford neuroscientist studying brain plasticity, stress, and behavior change; known for practical neuroscience tools shared via the Huberman Lab podcast.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick — Biomedical scientist and expert in micronutrient research, aging, and cellular metabolism; founder of FoundMyFitness.

Dr. Mark Hyman — Functional medicine physician and author focused on food as medicine and systemic health; founder of The UltraWellness Center.

Dr. Peter Diamandis — Physician, entrepreneur, and futurist; founder of XPRIZE and Singularity University, emphasizing longevity, innovation, and exponential health technologies.

Dr. David Sinclair — Harvard geneticist specializing in aging and epigenetics; author of Lifespan, exploring how aging can be delayed or reversed.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon — Functional medicine doctor advocating muscle-centric medicine, focusing on strength and protein optimization for aging well.

Dr. Eric Topol — Cardiologist and digital medicine pioneer at Scripps Research, known for integrating AI and genomics into personalized healthcare.

Investment Advisory Team

Liz Ann Sonders — Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab; provides macroeconomic analysis and portfolio strategy insights for long-term investors.

Warren Buffett — Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway; legendary value investor emphasizing disciplined, long-term investing and capital allocation.

Charlie Munger (in memoriam) — Buffett's longtime partner; known for multidisciplinary thinking and rational decision frameworks in business and investing.

Howard Marks — Co-founder of Oaktree Capital; specialist in credit markets and author of The Most Important Thing, focusing on risk cycles and contrarian investing.

Ray Dalio — Founder of Bridgewater Associates; macro investor known for principles-based thinking and understanding of global economic cycles.

Jeremy Grantham — Co-founder of GMO; respected for long-term market analysis, especially asset bubbles and mean reversion in valuations.

Mohamed El-Erian — Economist and chief economic advisor at Allianz; expert on global macro trends, fixed income, and policy risk.

Rick Rieder — Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at BlackRock; authority on bond markets and portfolio construction in changing rate environments.

Spiritual Advisory Team

Thomas Merton — Trappist monk and contemplative writer who bridged Christian mysticism with interfaith and social consciousness.

Thich Nhat Hanh — Vietnamese Zen master who brought mindfulness and engaged Buddhism to the West.

Rumi — 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose poetry embodies divine love and unity.

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel — Jewish theologian and civil rights activist emphasizing wonder, moral courage, and the sanctity of life.

Ram Dass — American spiritual teacher and author of Be Here Now, integrating Eastern philosophy with Western psychology.

The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) — Tibetan Buddhist leader advocating compassion, nonviolence, and the harmony of science and spirituality.

Richard Rohr — Franciscan friar and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation; explores non-duality and mature faith development.

Cynthia Bourgeault — Episcopal priest and mystic integrating Christian contemplative practice with wisdom traditions and consciousness studies.

Brother David Steindl-Rast — Benedictine monk known for his teachings on gratitude as a spiritual path.

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee — Sufi teacher and author weaving mysticism with ecological consciousness and collective awakening.

Chief Oren Lyons — Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation; Indigenous elder emphasizing sacred relationship with the Earth and intergenerational responsibility.

Dr. Bruce Greyson — Psychiatrist and researcher at the University of Virginia; leading scholar on near-death experiences and consciousness beyond the brain.

Why This Matters

We're living through an extraordinary moment. For the first time in human history, it's possible to have a kind of conversation with the collective knowledge and perspectives of some of the most brilliant minds in any field, at any time, for essentially zero cost. That's remarkable.

But it's also easy to get swept up in the hype and forget the limitations. AI is a tool—a powerful one, but a tool nonetheless. It can help us think better, learn faster, and explore more widely. It cannot replace human judgment, real expertise, lived experience, or the wisdom that comes from genuine relationships and community.

My approach is to use these advisory teams as a starting point for deeper inquiry. They help me ask better questions of my actual doctors, think more clearly about my investment decisions, and explore spiritual traditions I might not otherwise encounter. They're like having a really well-read, thoughtful friend who can synthesize information quickly—but who sometimes gets details wrong and doesn't actually know me personally.

The key is maintaining that critical distance while still benefiting from the tool. Stay curious. Stay skeptical. And always, always verify before you act.

What's Your Advisory Team?

The teams I've assembled reflect my particular stage of life and interests. But think about your own world for a moment. What challenges are you facing? What decisions keep you up at night? What areas of expertise would help you think more clearly?

If you're in manufacturing, imagine having regular conversations with Taiichi Ohno about production flow, W. Edwards Deming about quality systems, and contemporary lean practitioners about modern challenges. If you're raising kids, you could consult developmental psychologists, attachment researchers, and experienced educators about everything from sleep training to navigating adolescence. Marketing professionals could stage debates between direct response legends and brand builders. Software developers could get architectural advice from the creators of different design patterns and paradigms.

The beauty of this approach is its flexibility. You're not limited to my interests or my teams. You can assemble advisors who speak directly to your challenges, your curiosities, your domain. And unlike hiring actual consultants, you can experiment freely—try different combinations, ask wild "what if" questions, explore tangents without worrying about billable hours.

In the end, these AI advisory teams are doing exactly what the best advisors should do: not making decisions for me, but helping me make better decisions for myself. They expand my thinking without replacing it. They challenge my assumptions without undermining my judgment. And in a world of exponentially increasing information, that might be the most valuable service of all.

So start building your team. Stay humble about the tool's limitations. Verify everything important. But don't miss out on this remarkable opportunity to learn from the collective wisdom of experts across any field that matters to you. The conversation is waiting.