Robert as a fellow New Yorker and in response to the September 11th attacks he began his career serving in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division, where he led a Fire Team on numerous missions during the initial invasion of Iraq. His military experience honed his leadership, tactical, and reconnaissance skills, which he later applied during his time with the NYPD. Specializing in undercover operations and violent street crime investigations, Robert worked in various special operations units, leading surveillance operations, gathering intelligence, and collaborating with informants. His role in high-stakes investigations helped dismantle criminal networks and further developed his crisis management abilities.

Robert now leverages his background as an Executive Protection Agent, providing security for foreign diplomats and their families. He develops and implements tailored security strategies, conducts threat assessments, and coordinates with local authorities to ensure the safety of his clients. With a deep understanding of diplomatic protocols and a commitment to discretion, Robert delivers top-level protection during both official and private engagements.

Chris is a Master Sergeant in the United States Army with 19 years of distinguished active duty service. Beginning his career in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, he was later selected to serve in the Army’s premier Special Missions Unit (SMU), where he was at the forefront of tactical operations. With ten combat deployments across Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, Chris has built a career defined by resilience, leadership, and unwavering dedication. As an Assault Medic, he has spent nearly two decades on the cutting edge of battlefield medicine—treating casualties under fire and advancing the standards of trauma care in the most austere environments. He is also an advanced medical instructor and a voting member of the Department of Defense Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), helping shape the future of combat medicine for generations to come.

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Off the battlefield, Chris is a highly accomplished and decorated competitive shooter, mastering disciplines such as 3-Gun, 2-Gun, USPSA, and tactical shooting competitions. His passion for precision and performance has earned him numerous wins and recognition in the competitive shooting community. Whether on the range, in the classroom, or downrange in combat, Chris brings intensity, purpose, and expertise to every mission he takes on.

     Kevin is a lifelong outdoorsman who grew up in New England. Born into a great family, he was inspired by his father who survived in the jungle of the Philippines during WW2. Kevin developed a passion for the great outdoors at a young age and carried it through life. In his early teens, he began kayaking and canoeing and spending more time on the river before becoming a guide and instructor. 

     Kevin taught high school history for 14 years at Bristol Central High School and split his time working as a professional survival instructor at the Wilderness Learning Center when the school calendar allowed. As a professional teacher, Kevin learned to address the needs of students and built a reputation of trust, respect, and dedication to his craft.     

     A student for life, Kevin continues to train with the best, travels internationally to numerous countries seeking adventure, and field-tests equipment in every environment. He has partnered with premier manufacturers in the outdoor space and continues to bring products to market driven by the real needs of those in the field. 

     In 2018, Kevin wrote a best-selling survival skills book after hundreds of published bushcraft articles in dozens of magazines. He continues to write for multiple publications and blogs and has added spoken media to his resume in the form of podcasts of which he has been the guest of and hosted hundreds of episodes.

     Today, Kevin is a highly sought-after trainer, speaker, and author in the outdoor community, interacting with and educating thousands each year while sharing his passion. His goal is to inspire people to overcome adversity and hardship in their lives and live well with purpose.

Mikes is a highly accomplished military veteran and a current law enforcement professional, known for his ability to translate elite tactical training into real-world security success. Mike currently serves as one of OSG’s firearms tactics and marksmanship instructors, specializing in training in CQB (Close Quarters Battle), Hostage Rescue, and Executive Protection. During his distinguished military career, Mike served as a Ranger School instructor at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, ensuring the continuity and succession planning of the Ranger classification. He further conducted several mounted and dismounted Guardian Angel missions at NKC, HQRS HKIA in Kabul, Afghanistan, and executed ground support movements while assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. His overseas service also includes a security detachment at Camp Buehring in Kuwait.

An accomplished marksman and firearms expert on multiple weapons platforms, following his military service, Mike successfully negotiated leadership positions in the government and private sector. He leveraged his tactical acumen as a law enforcement officer supporting the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he became proficient in performing criminal investigations and apprehending wanted fugitives. He also served as a Corrections Officer, handling the transfer and transport of detainees and performing complex court security assignments. Mike has extensive experience with executive and corporate-level security, protecting ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), corporate executives, and family members during both routine travel and high-threat scenarios. His capabilities include conducting route reconnaissance, securing ground transport, residential security, comprehensive threat monitoring, expert-level corporate risk assessments, crisis response planning, and executing Risk Threat Vulnerability Assessments (RTVAs) and red-teaming. 

Jed Perkins is a senior HUMINT subject matter expert, with 19 years experience in the field of HUMINT, and 10 years of  in-country Arabic language experience.  Mr. Perkins worked globally in support of SMU operations for 16 years in the most intensive target oriented processes. Mr. Perkins has conducted over 5000 interrogations, interviews, and debriefings to include Joint, Inter-agency, ally, and partner force operations. Mr. Perkins  has extensive leadership time to include the mentorship and development of employees from a basic through an expert level, as well as creating, implementing, and supervising complex organizational structures across large areas in terms of both geography and mission.  Mr. Perkins has significant experience in liaison with foreign partners, multiple components of the DoD, and the intelligence community.  This liaison has been primarily focused in interagency environments designing, implementing, and growing platforms in support of key United States national security priorities working closely with critical United States allies. Mr. Perkins has significant experience in relationship building and sustainment involving sensitive equity management. ​

Off the battlefield, Chris is a highly accomplished and decorated competitive shooter, mastering disciplines such as 3-Gun, 2-Gun, USPSA, and tactical shooting competitions. His passion for precision and performance has earned him numerous wins and recognition in the competitive shooting community. Whether on the range, in the classroom, or downrange in combat, Chris brings intensity, purpose, and expertise to every mission he takes on.

Nick has a distinguished career spanning decades, driving innovative supply chain logistics technologies from concept to market dominance, competing with global IT logistics giants. He founded and scaled UltraShipTMS, a pioneering cloud platform, transforming it from obscurity into a multi-million-dollar enterprise serving Fortune 500 clients such as Altria, Perdue Farms, Tyson Farms, L’Oreal, and Kraft Foods. In 2019, he sold the thriving 18-year-old company to private equity.

A passionate firearms enthusiast, Nick has trained with leading firearms training organizations for over 20 years. Now, as COO of Obsidian Spear Group, LLC (OSG), he combines his startup expertise with his firearms passion to lead OSG in delivering elite training for law enforcement, military, and responsible citizens.