Travis Akers is a retired Naval Intelligence Officer from Jacksonville, Florida. He rose to recognition as an advocate for veterans and military families advocacy, receiving recognition from the White House, Vice President, and First Lady for his work on the PACT Act. Travis has by-lines in Newsweek and Hola Sober, and has been featured in Washington Post, BuzzFeed, The Advocate, and Huffington Post, and appeared on CNN and NPR.

Travis previously served on Mayor Donna Deegan’s Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, and the Leadership Committee of the Villanova Alumni Association of Northeast Florida. He currently serves on the Greenland Pines Elementary School Advisory Council, Urban League Veterans and Community Center Advisory Committee, and is a volunteer youth soccer coach for Florida Elite. Additionally, he serves as a children's ministry leader at Deermeadows Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

Travis holds a Masters of Public Administration from Villanova University and Bachelors in Organizational Management from the University of Arizona.

He is married to his beautiful bride Anna and has two sons, Tallan and Tanner.