Chad Robichaux

Chad Robichaux is a former Force Recon Marine and Department of Defense (DoD) contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Task Force. After overcoming his personal battles with PTSD and nearly becoming a veteran suicide statistic, Robichaux founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading non-profit, serving the active duty, military veteran and first responder communities around the world with highly successful faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs. He has spoken to over 275,000 active-duty troops and led life-saving programs for over 4,000 active military and veterans at four Mighty Oaks Ranches around the nation. A trusted resource and subject matter expert on faith-based solutions to PTSD, Robichaux has advised presidential administrations, Congress, the US Department of Veteran Affairs, and the DoD, and was appointed to serve as the Chairman of a White House Veterans Coalition.

Robichaux is also the co-founder of Save Our Allies, a non-profit whose mission is focused on the evacuation and recovery of Americans, American allies and vulnerable people trapped in Afghanistan. Save Our Allies began as a personal quest, as he set out to rescue his longtime friend and Afghanistan interpreter. Since its inception, Save Our Allies has safely evacuated over 17,000 people that were trapped in Afghanistan and is now helping in Ukraine.

Beyond his military career, Robichaux has dedicated himself to safeguarding the nation as a special agent with the US Federal Air Marshal Service and the US State Department as a Surveillance Detection Senior Program Manager. He is a Medal of Valor recipient for his bravery beyond the call of duty in law enforcement.

Robichaux is also a bestselling author who has written a number of books related to veteran care and overcoming life’s challenges. He is regularly featured in national media outlets. His story was notably shared in the short film, "Never Fight Alone." A motion picture movie is being produced based on his #1 bestselling Christian memoir, "An Unfair Advantage."

Robichaux earned an MBA from New York Institute of Technology and is a board-certified pastoral counselor specializing in helping individuals navigate the complexities of PTSD. He is a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under the legendary Master Carlson Gracie Jr. and a former professional Mixed Martial Arts champion.