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Joseph Coulombre is a security and intelligence professional with deep expertise in national security operations, cybersecurity, and classified program protection. His career spans the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community with roles at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, The MITRE Corporation, and as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he served as a HUMINT Collector and Arabic linguist. As a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), he brings a dual focus on both operational risk and technical innovation to craft secure, effective solutions.

Joseph has spent his career navigating the complexities of the classified regulatory environment, where he has excelled at balancing both compliance and mission velocity. He has a passion for problem-solving and looks to bridge the gap between rigid security requirements and modern, forward-leaning engineering. Driven by his vision to modernize secure system design, he founded Pathfinder Security Advisors while completing his MBA at the UVA Darden School of Business.

Joseph also holds a Master's degree in Global Security Studies from Johns Hopkins University, where his research on Sub-Saharan counterterrorism strategy has been referenced by US Government organizations. Outside of work, Joseph is a classically trained musician, avid puzzle solver, and consistently optimistic (yet self-aware) golfer.

Robert Wheeler is a software architect with over 20 years of experience engineering secure, high-assurance systems for national security and healthcare environments. Robert is an expert in all variants of the .NET framework and SQL Server platforms. Throughout his career, Robert has led the development of numerous high-profile systems that are still in use today by the U.S. Government.

At Pathfinder Security Advisors, Robert leads the design of secure, compliant, and mission-critical systems that enforce auditable information exchange and data integrity. Previously, Robert held FAA certification and developed software supporting telemetry operations for satellites tracking aircraft from geosynchronous orbit. Additionally, in collaboration with The MITRE Corporation, Robert developed a novel secure point-to-point video teleconferencing (VTC) solution, overcoming the obstacles of NSA encryption and secure key infrastructure.

Robert is a devoted husband, father, and grandfather with deep ties to military service. His son served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Air Crew Chief on the V-22 Osprey and participated in the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation. Off duty, Robert enjoys marksmanship, restoring classic cars, and amateur radio (call sign KB1ZZP), reflecting his lifelong interest in communications and signal integrity.

Andrei Kersha is an experienced software engineering, quality assurance, and data systems professional with an extensive resume of building, testing, and optimizing complex enterprise applications and large-scale data platforms. His technical background spans software development, test automation, data warehousing, ETL pipelines, database performance, cloud computing, full-stack development, and applied data science.

Throughout his career, Andrei has held technical and leadership roles at IBM, Iron Mountain, Black Duck Software, and Viziant Corporation. As Worldwide Technical Lead for IBM’s ASC program, he supported performance tuning, system sizing, benchmarking, load testing, profiling, database optimization, and data analytics. At Iron Mountain, he contributed to software engineering efforts supporting one of the world’s largest private digital archives. At Viziant Corporation, Andrei served as Director of Quality Assurance, Content, and Customer Support for a knowledge-discovery startup developing visual representations of interconnected information compiled from large, multilingual data feeds.

At Pathfinder Security Advisors, Andrei applies this multidisciplinary background to the development and assurance of reliable, data-driven software solutions. He brings particular strength in evaluating complex system behavior, improving software quality, analyzing large datasets, and translating technical information into dependable products and customer outcomes.

Andrei earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and also completed the Applied Data Science Program through MIT Professional Education, expanding his expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, predictive modeling, recommender systems, and data visualization.

Reagan Damoose is a software and cybersecurity professional with experience supporting both the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Her work experience spans major defense corporations like Lockheed Martin, to big tech firm Microsoft, as well as supporting the government in various partnership roles. She has a deep passion for the technological parity between private and public sectors, namely in modernization of DoD/IC systems. Through her roles as a software and cybersecurity engineer, she has brought industry level expertise to the realm of government.

Reagan graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Mathematical and Computational Science, and continued at Stanford for her Master's degree in Public Policy, concentrating on International and National Security. She is a published author on DoD cybersecurity tech modernization in the journal for the Association for Computing Machinery. Utilizing her educational background, she then began her career in defense contracting.

Outside of work, Reagan is a fitness enthusiast, Lego addict, and loves playing RPG video games with her fiancé Michael.

Michael DiLullo is a cybersecurity professional specializing in application security and threat intelligence. As a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), he brings expertise in both offensive and defensive cyber operations, ensuring Pathfinder's high-assurance solutions remain resilient against evolving threats.

Michael began his career in IT support, where he discovered an early passion for hands-on technical problem-solving. He later applied that drive and discipline working on oil rigs, gaining a deep respect for operational resilience in high-stakes environments. Seeking greater purpose and challenge, Michael enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving honorably from 2019 to 2023. He credits his military service for sharpening his situational awareness, threat response instincts, and mission-first mindset.

Following his transition from active duty, Michael entered the cybersecurity field full-time, where his technical acumen and hands-on skills converged. He has worked on the front lines of critical Department of Defense networks as both a Cybersecurity and Insider Threat Analyst, defending against persistent and emerging threats from our adversaries.

Michael also enjoys honing his skills through personal projects, ranging from home lab simulations to penetration testing exercises. While working full-time, he is also pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Arizona State University. Outside of work and school, Michael is an avid dirt biker, dedicated gearhead, and loyal co-op partner in RPG games alongside his fiancée, Reagan.