Speakers - 3rd Annual World UFO Conference Biographical research provided by John Price, State Diretor of Alabama MUFON BRENT RAYNES Brent Raynes is a veteran UFO researcher, author, investigator, and editor whose involvement in the subject stretches back nearly six decades. He began exploring the UFO phenomenon as a teenager in the 1960s and soon developed a correspondence with legendary journalist and researcher John A. Keel, author of The Mothman Prophecies. That relationship became an important part of Rayne's continuing exploration of UFOs, consciousness, paranormal phenomena, and what Keel called the stranger aspects of the phenomenon. Raynes is the author of "Visitors from Hidden Realms, On the Edge of Reality, and John A. Keel: The Man, The Myths, and the Ongoing Mysteries." His book on Keel examines the man behind The Mothman Prophecies and the extraordinary investigations that helped shape modern UFO and paranormal research. Since 1985, Raynes has also edited Alternate Perceptions, a magazine devoted to UFOs, anomalous experiences, consciousness, and other unexplained phenomena. Brent Raynes joins us at the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026, bringing decades of firsthand involvement in UFO research and a unique connection to one of the most influential figures in the history of the field. JEFF BALLARD Jeff Ballard is the former State Director for the Alabama chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and a professional hypnotist whose work has brought him into contact with some of the more complex human experiences associated with the UFO phenomenon. During his years with MUFON, Ballard worked within the investigative community examining UFO reports and the experiences of the people behind them. Today, he owns and operates Hoover Hypnosis in Hoover, Alabama, where his work includes helping clients explore experiences involving reported missing time, unusual memories, and suspected UFO or abduction encounters. Ballard brings an unusual perspective to the UFO discussion because his work focuses not simply on what may have appeared in the sky, but on the people who report that something extraordinary happened to them. Through counseling and hypnosis, he has worked with individuals attempting to better understand puzzling experiences and memories that they believe may be connected with UFO encounters and other anomalous events. His background combines years within organized UFO investigation with his current professional work involving hypnosis and counseling, giving him a perspective on one of the most controversial and deeply personal areas of UFO research: the human experience associated with reported encounters. Jeff Ballard joins us for the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026, to discuss a side of the UFO phenomenon that cannot always be the witnesses themselves. JESSICA JONES, THE CRYPTID HUNTRESS Jessica Jones, known as The Cryptid Huntress, is a remote viewer, paranormal investigator, broadcaster, and active cryptid field researcher based in northwest Georgia. Rather than limiting her research to a studio or computer screen, Jessica regularly takes her work into the field, investigating reports involving Bigfoot, Dogman, UFOs, paranormal activity, and other unexplained phenomena throughout the southeastern United States. Jessica has trained extensively in remote viewing and incorporates remote-viewing techniques into her investigations of anomalous phenomena. She has also applied remote viewing to historical mysteries, missing-person cases, and other unexplained events. She is affiliated with multiple field-research organizations and has appeared on numerous podcasts, radio programs, and conferences discussing cryptid research, remote viewing, and paranormal investigation. Her work can also be followed through The Cryptid Huntress, , where she shares investigations, interviews, remote-viewing projects, and reports from the field. Jessica Jones joins us at the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026, bringing a combination of field investigation and remote viewing to the study of UFOs and other unexplained phenomena. JOHN PRICE John Price is a veteran law-enforcement officer, UFO investigator, researcher, and the State Director for MUFON in the great State of Alabama and author. Drawing on more than 27 years of law-enforcement experience, he approaches UFO/UAP reports as investigations rather than simply collections of unusual stories. His work combines traditional witness interviewing and evidence evaluation with modern analytical tools, astronomical and aviation data, weather information, geographic analysis, and large-scale sighting databases. In recent years, he has focused heavily on identifying patterns hidden within decades of UFO reports. His research includes the study of geographic UFO/UAP corridors, seasonal sighting patterns, weather relationships, proximity to military facilities, and other environmental and temporal factors that may help explain where and when reports occur. He is also developing PRIMS, the Paranormal Research and Investigation Management System, a suite of field-investigation tools designed to improve evidence collection, documentation, telemetry, and scientific integrity during UFO and paranormal investigations. His approach is straightforward: follow the evidence, test the hypothesis, and be willing to discard an idea when the data does not support it. John will present his continuing research at the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026. JOHN LEMAY John LeMay is a prolific author, researcher, and historian from Roswell, New Mexico, whose work explores UFOs, paranormal mysteries, strange history, folklore, and classic horror and science-fiction films. Over the course of his writing career, LeMay has authored more than 60 books covering subjects ranging from UFO encounters and unexplained phenomena to forgotten history and the monsters and movies that helped shape popular culture. Living and working in Roswell has placed LeMay in the heart of one of the most famous locations in UFO history. His research frequently goes beyond simply retelling familiar stories, digging into historical records, newspaper accounts, legends, and the often- overlooked details behind extraordinary claims. Mr. LeMay is well known within the paranormal author and research community for bringing together history, popular culture, and the unexplained. His extensive body of work demonstrates just how deeply UFO stories, folklore, historical events, and entertainment have become intertwined in American culture. John LeMay joins us for the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026, bringing the perspective of an author and historian who has spent years exploring the unusual stories that exist where documented history and the unexplained meet. MATT DELPH Known as the "Badass Monster Hunter," Matt Delph is a veteran cryptid researcher, author, speaker, and founder of the Mountain Empire Cryptid Research Organization (MECRO). Matt's journey into the unexplained began nearly 25 years ago following an encounter in northern Indiana that transformed him from a skeptic into an active investigator. Since then, he has taken a decidedly boots-on-the-ground approach to cryptid research. And Matt has covered some ground. His investigations and travels have taken him across the United States in pursuit of reports involving Bigfoot, Dogman, the Bishopville Lizard Man, alleged vampires, UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena. His adventures have taken him from the forests of Appalachia and swamps of the Southeast to New Orleans, Death Valley, and even Area 51, a place Matt says he has personally visited. Through MECRO, Matt has spent years investigating cryptid reports, particularly throughout Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and the Appalachian region. He has appeared at numerous Bigfoot, UFO, and paranormal conferences discussing his experiences and field research and has co-hosted Bigfoot and Company with Dr. Stamey. Matt's approach is simple: if people are reporting something strange, he would rather put his boots on, go to the location, and investigate it than speculate about it from behind a desk. Matthew Delph joins us for the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026, bringing nearly a quarter-century of field experience and some extraordinary stories from his pursuit of the unexplained. DR. JOHN STAMEY Dr. John Stamey is an author, researcher, broadcaster, and veteran conference producer who has spent years bringing together researchers, investigators, experiencers, and the public to explore some of the worlds most enduring mysteries. Over the past decade, Dr. Stamey has produced more than 70 conventions, festivals, and conferences, covering subjects ranging from UFOs and cryptids to paranormal phenomena and popular culture. His long-running Georgia Bigfoot Conference will celebrate its tenth year in 2027. He is the author of 11 books exploring UFOs, Bigfoot, vampires, ghosts, and other unusual subjects. His interests cross the traditional boundaries between ufology, cryptozoology, folklore, history, and paranormal research, giving him a broad perspective on how these seemingly separate mysteries sometimes intersect. Dr. Stamey is also an experienced broadcaster. His popular ScaryCast podcast accumulated more than 1,400 episodes, featuring discussions of UFOs, Bigfoot, cryptids, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena. His work has also reached national television. In 2023, Dr. Stamey appeared on William Shatner's The UnXplained, bringing his research and perspective to a worldwide audience. Whether behind a microphone, writing a book, organizing a conference, or investigating the stories behind unusual phenomena, Dr. Stamey has spent years creating a place where researchers and the public can examine the unexplained together. Dr. John Stamey joins us for the 3rd Annual UFO Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, on December 12, 2026, bringing decades of experience exploring UFOs, cryptids, paranormal phenomena, and the strange places where those mysteries intersect.