Aaron Marko is a native of Morgantown, West Virginia, and has been involved in the area’s business for more than 25 years as the owner and chef of Ali-Baba Restaurant. He holds a number of training and instructor certifications, including NRA Certified Instructor, I.C.E. Training Defensive Firearms Coach, United States Concealed Carry (USCCA) Certified Instructor, I.C.E Training Defensive Firearms Coach, United States Concealed Carry (USCCA) Certified Instructor, International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) Civilian Self Defense Instructor, Sabre (pepper spray) Personal Safety Academy Instructor and National Institute of Health and Safety Advanced Bleeding Control Certified.

Marko is dedicated to helping empower everyday men and women with knowledge and skills necessary to make them better protectors of themselves, and their loved ones.

Dimas “Ponch” Reyes retired from the West Virginia State Police with 21 years of service. Throughout his 21 years, he served the State Police Emergency and Reaction Team as a sniper as a training officer. Prior to joining the West Virginia State Police, Reyes served as a Marine Corps Infantryman from 1964 to 1968 with service in Vietnam as a machine gun section leader from 1967 to 1968. Reyes also served in the United States Army Reserves from 1983 to 2004 in the military police and military intelligence fields, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 2004. He also graduated from West Virginia University Law School and currently works for the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office. Reyes is an avid shooter and is a member of the Mason-Dixon Rifle Club, where he participates in International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) competitions. Additionally, Reyes as experience in bullseye competition shooting.

Stan Fetty served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1972 as a Vietnam Veteran, and was honorably discharged. He is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), and is an NRA Certified Instructor for Basic Pistol, Personal Protection the Home and Tactical Handgun courses. He is also a member of the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) as a Master Class Shooter and certified Range Safety Officer.

Andrew Royce served in the United States Marine Corps with 6 years of service. Throughout his time in the Marines, Royce was deployed to Afghanistan. Upon return, Royce attended West Virginia University where he obtained his Associates Degree in Business Administration. He holds a USCCA Basic Pistol and Home Defense Certificate, and an ICE Two Person Armed Defense Certificate. He’s also an active member at Ground Zero Fighting Systems, where he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Ricky DeWitt has several years of experience in the firearms industry with multiple certifications in weapon platforms such as the AR 15, M4, AR10, AK 47, Remington 870 and Glock. In addition, Ricky has experience working as an assistant gunsmith at Blackheart International LLC, and as a machinist for MaTech/LWRCI. He’s also worked with multiple military weapons contracts for BHI, MaTech/LWRCI. DeWitt is a range safety officer and has experience teaching youth shooting and safety.

In his personal life, DeWitt is an avid shooter and hunter. He’s currently in the process of learning International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) and Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC) competition shooting with hopes to compete in all three sports.