President of Foundation 4:13, was a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual for businesses and business owners, and Sport Ambassador with Audi Nashville. Sales professional with over 10 years of experience across many different verticals. Leadership roles include 4 years spent ministering in India and starting an international non-profit. Led the marketing program of a micro-loan nonprofit regarding poverty alleviation in India.

Wade is among the most highly trained Army leaders of his time and has invented several life saving devices. He attained the highest level of security clearance possible in the Army. With a budget of only $6700, he created three of the first autonomous driving vehicles for the military, completed 9 tours overseas in combat zones as both a soldier and a civilian contractor and was employed at Georgia Tech Research Institute as a lead engineer.

Senior operations manager, decorated combat veteran, author, speaker, military and security affairs commentator. Vice President and Director of Operations at Utility Associates Inc.; Research Engineer II, Division Operations Manager, and Program Manager for the GT Research Institute; Operations Officer, Combat Advisor, and Infantry Commander for the U.S. Army. BS United States Military Academy, West Point and MBA Georgia Institute of Technology.

Extensive experience in P&L management, product development, manufacturing operations, strategic planning, organizational development, product portfolio management, and leading high performing manufacturing operations. Expertise in building and developing global supply chains that achieve at superior levels. Business Management (Limestone College); Mechanical Engineering (Pittsburgh); MBA Management of Technology (Georgia Institute of Technology)

25 years military retired senior leader, commanding at various echelons; expert in small teams/large organizations, training & operations management, academic & operational plan development & execution, leader training, project management, military tactics, counterinsurgency instruction, & foreign military/government advising. Multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Proficiency in Spanish & Farsi/Dari. Published works in Counterinsurgency.

Senior Mechanical Engineer & Technical Manager; 8+ years of experience with defense work including radar, EW, armor, drones, airborne platforms, commercial robotics, autonomy, & environmental perception. 8.5 years with Georgia Tech Research Institute as a Research Engineer on defense programs as manager of Vibration Testing Lab. Working with Stanley Black & Decker as Technical Manager leading autonomous vehicle development for commercial robotics