Jeff, a Knoxville native, is a retired CFO with decades of experience in financial leadership. Known for his strategic insight and integrity, he continues to contribute to his community through advisory and philanthropic efforts.

Zack is the founder and CEO of Copeland Farms, a producer of organic poultry serving farm-to-table restaurants throughout the greater Asheville, NC area. A former Wildlife Ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he has extensive experience working with large mammals and navigating remote backcountry terrain across North America. His interest in finding lost people began early in life and grew alongside his passion for tracking and primitive skills. An East Tennessee native, Zack brings deep regional roots and a lifelong connection to the outdoors into everything he does.

Greg the Executive Director for the Appalachian Bear Rescue and a former Wildlife Ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

He attended the University of Tennessee and played football for the Volunteers from 2011-2014. During that time Greg's love and appreciation for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park grew into a desire to help preserve and protect the place that offered him respite from the rigors of college.

Letting go of his aspirations of becoming a physician, Greg began a career as a NPS Wildlife Ranger. In his time with the NPS, Greg helped successfully manage hundreds of human-bear conflicts and became well-versed in navigating the unique challenges that arise when 14 million visitors come to recreate amongst the densest population of black bears in the country.

Greg now oversees the rehabilitation of orphaned and injured black bear cubs, but also plays a vital role promoting coexistence strategies for humans in bear country. Greg's goal is to leverage the plight of cubs, often injured, or orphaned due to human causes to help local community members, tourists, and businesses live responsibly with black bears.

Ken is a veteran general surgeon who has served the Oak Ridge and greater Knoxville community for decades. In addition to his medical career, he is an active member of 10 federal, and county search and rescue teams. Ken is recognized as an expert in both human tracking and technical rescue, contributing his skills and experience to both missions and training exercises. His combination of surgical expertise and field experience makes him a highly respected figure in both the medical and SAR communities.

Eric is an orthopedic surgeon with more than 30 years of experience, known for his expertise and long-standing service to the Knoxville region. Outside the clinic, he’s an avid overland enduro rider who has successfully completed the Trans-America Trail—a testament to his endurance, skill, and love of backcountry adventure.

Heath is a former NPS Law Enforcement Ranger with 30 years of experience in resource protection, search and rescue, and public safety in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A lifelong endurance athlete and outdoorsman, Kelly has extensive backcountry experience in harsh weather and terrain. When he isn’t outdoors, he practices corporate law as a Shareholder with Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C. He also brings more than 10 years of military experience to the Team, having served as an Army scout, paratrooper, and military intelligence officer. He maintains a strong personal interest in legal issues that affect SAR operators, first responders, and veterans.

Spenser is a Tax Senior Manager at Coulter & Justus, P.C., a CPA firm in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He serves clients in a variety of industries including restaurants, hospitality, manufacturing, and government contracting.  As a former college athlete who’s primary physical activity today consists of chasing his children, he is happy to serve on the less strenuous side of Team BUSAR by assisting with bookkeeping and tax compliance matters.

A decorated 41 year veteran of Search & Rescue, Jeff "Obi Wad" Wadley brings a lifetime of experience and guidance to the team. With over a 205 missions, Jeff is the team's Lead Missing Persons Investigator and Missing Aircraft Specialist.