Featured Speakers

Charlie Raymond is the founder of the Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization (KBRO) and a dedicated Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) investigator with over three decades of experience in Bigfoot research. A passionate, boots-on-the-ground investigator, Charlie has interviewed nearly 800 credible eyewitnesses across Kentucky, documenting encounters with a meticulous approach grounded in science and psychology. 

With a degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, Charlie leverages his expertise in human behavior to assess the credibility of witness accounts, carefully discerning between authentic experiences and exaggeration. Charlie’s work has been featured on The Animal Planet, The History Channel, and The BBC. A captivating speaker, he frequently presents at libraries and Bigfoot conferences across Kentucky and the United States, using his engaging style to entertain, educate, and inspire audiences. He is also the author of the highly successful books, Bluegrass Bigfoot: Encounters With The Kentucky Wildman and Bluegrass Bigfoot: Daniel Boone Encounters.

David Wickham — also known as "Taters" — has been researching the phenomenon of Sasquatch for over 10 years. He finds a rich history of Sasquatch research right in his backyard of Coshocton, Ohio. 

David brings more than 30 years of experience as a physical therapist. His knowledge of the biomechanical and gait components of bipedal ambulation has steered him towards the interest of casting footprints and analyzing creatures that made them.

He loves sharing ideas and evidence with his fellow researchers.

Martin Groves is a retired law enforcement officer with more than 32 years of investigative experience and thousands of hours of certified professional training. Throughout his career, Martin developed a reputation for careful observation, evidence-based investigation, and a relentless commitment to uncovering the truth, skills he has carried into his research of unexplained phenomena.

Martin is the author of three books and is widely recognized for his lifelong experiences and investigations involving Bigfoot, Dogman, and other unexplained creatures. His personal encounters and research have been referenced by numerous authors and researchers in the field, and he has interviewed thousands of firsthand witnesses who report encounters with these mysterious beings.

His work and eyewitness accounts have been featured in a wide range of films, documentaries, podcasts, and mini-series, including productions from Small Town Monsters (Seth Breedlove), Relic Films (Greg Ogles), History Highway (Rick Revel), Merkel Media / The Confessionals (Tony Merkel), and the History Channel’s MonsterQuest. Collectively, his appearances span more than 100 media projects, bringing his investigative insights to audiences around the world.

Respected by fellow researchers, including Ron Morehead, Martin is often described as one of the most compelling witness-investigators working in the field today. He continues to research, speak, and contribute to upcoming documentary and film projects, including a major production currently in development for 2026.

At a Gather Up Event, Martin brings a rare combination of professional investigative training and firsthand experience, offering audiences a grounded yet fascinating perspective on the mystery of creatures reported from the forests, fields, and remote places of North America.

A writer and former educator from Northeast Ohio, Amy Bue’s fascination with Bigfoot started in 2012 when she saw something she couldn’t explain. Although Amy’s private field research is concentrated in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest, and her work with the Olympic Project is based in Washington State, she crosses the country speaking and researching in areas of high interest while following up on witness reports and looking for evidence of Bigfoot’s existence. 

In 2018, Amy cofounded Project Zoobook, a collaboration of Bigfoot investigators working alongside primate zookeepers, primatologists, wildlife biologists, marine biologists, forestry workers, archaeologists, anthropologists, university professors, law enforcement officials, taxonomists, and other scientists. Their goal is to continue the work of the late wildlife biologist Dr. John Bindernagel in striving to make the subject of Bigfoot less taboo in scientific circles. Their efforts have proven successful as many doors have been opened for both Amy and her colleagues, including an invite to camp and research alongside native Pikuni investigators on Montana’s Blackfoot Reservation, a featured front page article and continuing collaboration with the Wall Street Journal, and an invite to meet Dr. Jane Goodall and to attend her talk in Washington D.C.

Currently, Amy is focusing on writing her book on Ohio’s Tom Page, one of Roger Patterson and Peter Byrne’s financial backers and a partner in their adventures. 

• Cofounder of Project Zoobook
• Team member of the Olympic Project Bigfoot Research Team
• Head of the Appalachian Project Bigfoot Research Team
• Head of ABLE: Amy's Bucket List Expeditions 
• Former BFRO Investigator
• Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist
• Student at the Midwest Native Skills Institute
• Dedicated Researcher of the Year Award at the 2018 International Bigfoot Conference in Kennewick, Washington
• The 2020 Bigfoot Community Choice Female Researcher of the Year Award

With a professional background in Private Investigation and Loss Prevention, he's spent decades mastering the art of evidence analysis, investigative strategy, and forensic interviewing.
 

His work in civil, family, and criminal cases laid the groundwork for a unique transition — applying those same disciplined techniques to the field of cryptozoology.
 

As a dedicated Bigfoot researcher since 1998, Steve brings a no-nonsense, investigative approach to exploring one of the world’s most enduring mysteries. This isn't about chasing myths, rather it's about pursuing truth through evidence, logic, and firsthand fieldwork. In 2006, Steve Kulls gained national recognition with the launch of Squatchdetective, a website and podcast dedicated to investigating the mysteries surrounding Bigfoot.
 

Through this platform, Kulls has interviewed a wide range of eyewitnesses, researchers, academics, and field investigators, contributing credible insights and fostering serious research within the field of cryptozoology.

One of Steve Kulls' most significant contributions to the field of Bigfoot research is his unwavering commitment to evidence-based research and healthy skepticism. He champions critical thinking and methodical investigation, working to separate fact from folklore in the search for unknown creatures.

Kulls has taken part in numerous expeditions to recognized Bigfoot hotspots, utilizing advanced technology and investigative techniques to collect and analyze potential evidence.
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Over the years, his dedication, integrity, and scientific approach have earned him widespread respect within the Bigfoot community. While Steve Kulls remains open to the possibility of cryptids like Bigfoot, he approaches the subject with a healthy dose of skepticism, consistently applying rigorous standards to research and evidence evaluation.
 

He is the author of seven books and has been featured on major networks including History, National Geographic, Discovery, and Fox News. He currently serves on the Bigfoot panel of the History Channel’s series The Proof is Out There, further cementing his role as a leading voice in the field.

Founder of The House of Enoch page, Kain is a project manager for a mechanical engineering firm. He is also a craft instructor and curriculum proctor for a young adult Apprenticeship program. 

He has hiked over 3,000 miles off trail all across the United States and has been featured in the documentary "A Bigfoot Hunter Film: Trackways" and the documentary "Breaking the Sasquatch Code" as well as  MonsterQuest season 5. He was also featured in the book Supernatural Cryptids: The Return of the Nephilim  

Kain provides a unique perspective by documenting activity on his property where he lives in a cabin alone on 750 acres in Southern Ohio. He lives within his research area and shares the same space as the Sasquatch. 

He documents the signs they leave behind and the travel patterns as it relates to the time of the year, the seasonal wild edibles and how they communicate to stay relatively undetected. 

Kain is a student of Native culture and ancient practices and lore. He resonates with the first people to occupy this land and uses these traditions in his research and daily life. He believes the Tsiako are still present in this day and age, but we have just forgotten the signs of their presence.

In 2017, Billy Winsett and his wife Jill co-founded Night Vision Paranormal. 

Night Vision Paranormal is a family operated paranormal investigative team based in Western KY. It specializes in all things from ghosts to crytpids. They have been to some of the most haunted locations in America and  spent significant time researching and investigating Bigfoot and Dogman reports in the Land Between the Lakes area of Kentucky and Tennessee. 

Night Vision Paranormal has collaborated with several other well-known paranormal groups and cryptid experts in their field. Billy’s interest in the paranormal dates back over 21 years to his first paranormal experience. He has spoken at several events and been a guest on many

podcasts. 

Billy started NVP to investigate, research, and find answers about the paranormal, to help educate others and get to the bottom of the “unknown”. Night Vision Paranormal has the utmost integrity for their work with years of in the field experience, research, and evidence. 

Mike Smith is a lifelong outdoorsman who, after a 2020 Bigfoot encounter, in Land Between the Lakes with his family, has immersed himself into the cryptid field. 

A graduate of Marshall County High School and an almost lifelong resident of the Lakes area Mike’s sole desire is to educate and inform others as to what else is out there beyond the “known.” 

Mike is a dedicated family man, Christian, coach, and educator with numerous experiences with Bigfoot and other

mysterious creatures. 

He has appeared in numerous documentaries regarding strange happenings in LBL and is a proud co-founder of the Pathfinders research group.

Mark Roberts is a retired law enforcement officer with 37 years experience in Louisiana,

Virginia, and Kentucky. 

An on-duty encounter in 1988 with a ghost during a burglary investigation in Richmond, Virginia, sparked his interest in the paranormal.

Mark has lived in Western Kentucky for all but seven years of his life. He has traveled and

investigated primarily in the southern United States in search of cryptids, the paranormal, and high strangeness. 

As the lead field investigator for Night Vision Paranormal's Cryptid Division, Mark strives to uphold the “NVP” motto: "Making the Unknown Known.” 

Mark is also among the founding members of Pathfinders, a cryptid and high-strangeness research group focused on LBL.