Meet the bros
Eli Shultz
President / founder
Marine corps 2004-2008
Army National Guard 2008-Present
Eli has served as Mortarman and Rifleman during his career and completed deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan & Syria. In the civilian sector, Eli has worked in several Security and Management roles. His real passion is the veteran community where he also founded the Veteran Non-Profit All American Riders in 2015.
Matt Smith
Vice President / founder
Website, Content, & Design Editor
Michigan Army National Guard 2020-present
Matt is an Infantry Team Leader with a combat deployment to Syria, where he served as a turret gunner and squad designated marksman. Committed to expanding his military skills, he is a graduate of Airborne School and a certified operator of CROWS/CWS and sUAS systems. In his civilian career, Matt works as a coordinator, engineer, and field technician specializing in 3D scanning, geospatial technologies, and GIS systems. He has been happily married since 2013 and is the father of two fun and adventurous daughters. 
Vice President / Founder
burke cueny
Michigan Army National Guard 2012-present
Served as an Infantry squad leader, weapons squad leader, and HIMARS gunner in Iraq and Syria. Former private security contractor in Afghanistan and DEA intelligence contractor on the southern border. His goal is a closer, modernized veteran community not divided by age or operation. Wants the VFW to have an emo night.Danny Graham
Technical Advisor
With over 25 years in technical leadership and software development, Danny is deeply passionate about serving veterans & his community. He has a broad background in Product and Systems Design, Software Architecture, Marketing Technology, and Strategic Business Planning. Danny is a veteran-adjacent civilian, deeply connected to the veteran community, having taught CQC/CQB/CQD/PSD to military personnel and serving in leadership as a Greyshirt and State Planning Leader with Team Rubicon.
Chris Butler
Secretary
US Army 1991-2004
Chris Butler served in the U.S. Army Special Operations focused on
Strategic Reconnaissance, Direct Action, Counterterrorism, and Unconventional
Warfare. As a contractor, Chris has trained tens of thousands of US and Coalition forces in the fields of improvised weapons, and insurgent IED targeting practices. Chris has also worked in positions as executive protection and has been a consultant on the topic of active shooters. Chris is currently training USAF in CIED, CUAS survivability, and CQB. Chris’s main interest are in helping veterans in the transitioning process from the military, back into the civilian sector.
Thomas Permuy
Treasurer
US Navy 1994-2014
Thomas served as an Electronics Technician throughout his career which included six deployments to the Persian Gulf. In the civilian sector, Thomas has worked as an accountant and tax practitioner and currently volunteers his time with local disaster response organizations in Colorado Springs.John Shafer
Social Media Director
Marine Corps 2006-2015
John served as a basic rifleman to platoon sergeant during his career where he completed deployments to Ramadi, Iraq & Sangin, Afghanistan. After his EAS John attained his MBA and began working as a Project Manager in the residential sector to state agency buildings within the state of Texas. His real passion is the veteran community where he hopes to inspire veterans and help them from those dark places.