Joshua Chaires

Director/Founder

Joshua Chaires is the Director/Founder of Phantom Detectives LLC. He is a paranormal investigator, writer, researcher, musician, and publicist. Chaires got interested in the supernatural at an early age while watching Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack. His interest in the supernatural peaked in 2002 when he had the opportunity to investigate The General Wayne Inn in Marion Station, Pa. Chaires is a 2008 graduate of West Chester University and a future graduate student majoring in Business Administration. In 2014 Chaires co-founded the Summerwind Restoration Society along with Wisconsin paranormal investigator Craig Nehring. Their goal was to use the original blueprints of Summerwind Mansion to restore, rebuild, and relaunch Summerwind Mansion as a museum. With its haunted history Summerwind is known to be one of the most haunted locations in Wisconsin. In August of 2020 Chaires founded Phantom Detectives LLC to help people who were going through paranormal experiences. Using the Paranormal Research Society blue-print Chaires is hoping to build a team of renowned paranormal investigators and is dedicated to helping people that are going through these experiences. Chaires has investigated the Sanderson Museum, Selma Mansion, Mill of Anselma, White Chimneys, The General Wayne Inn, Fort Mifflin, Pennhurst, Smyrna Museum in De, Paoli Battlefield, Gettysburg, Chadds Ford Historical Society, and many other locations. On May 21, 2021 Joshua's future LLC company purchased the rights to the late Art Bell's former affiliate directors news program Dark Matter News. Mr. Chaires was also the former producer of Dr. J Radio Live and Amy on the Radio.

Melissa Ferrazzano

Psychic Medium/Case Manager

Melissa Ferrazzano is the Psychic Medium/Case Manager/Assistant Lead Investigator of Phantom Detectives LLC. She grew up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Since she was a very young child, Melissa has had experiences with spirits. This continued into her adult life. In addition Melissa would also have premonitions about things that were yet to happen, and finally embraced these abilities. Ferrazzano began studying Mediumship, and Psychic development. She has studied various healing modalities such as shamanic healing, crystal healing, emotional freedom technique (EFT) tapping, remote viewing, past life regression therapy, and life coaching. Currently Melissa holds certificates in Psychic and Advanced Mediumship development, and recently studied Advanced Mediumship under Psychic Medium Cindy Kaza from the show “the Holzer Files. At this point in time she continues to take courses to improve in her development. Melissa also owns her own business as a Psychic-Medium and Life Coach. This is where she conducts face-to-face and virtual readings for clients. With her background being in the administrative and accounting field Melissa has spent the last few years as a full-time homeschooling special-needs parent. One of her biggest passions is being a freelance writer on the side. For many years Melissa has been a paranormal enthusiast and loves all things having to do with paranormal investigations. In the past Melissa has even been on a few of her own in the past few years! Melissa spends her free time watching every ghost hunting show she can, and is a huge fan of the show “The Holzer Files.” She loves spending time with animals and connects deeply with them as well. Melissa truly enjoys reading for her clients, getting to know them, and they really enjoy her caring and compassionate nature. Spending time with her family, doing cardio-kickboxing fitness, and taking walks in nature are some of the other meaningful things Melissa truly enjoys.

Holly Faust

Occult Symbol/Spiritual Beliefs Researcher

Holly Faust is the occult symbol/spiritual beliefs researcher for Phantom Detectives LLC. She is a paranormal investigator, writer, researcher, esoteric minister, reiki master/teacher, psychic/medium and child advocate. Holly got interested in the paranormal at a young age watching documentaries with her dad and when she started hearing and seeing things no one else could. Her interest came to fruition in 1994 after the death of her closest friend, many told her he wouldn’t go to heaven because of his suicide and she started on her quest for knowledge. At 20 years old she was in a severe car accident and was what first responders stated as “dead” and had a near death experience. Over the last decade she has put a primary focus on spirituality and occult research. Working on teaching investigators the importance of the clients spirituality in the investigative process along with the importance of historical research. She also strives to aid others in a better understanding of occult symbols. Holly has been investigating for over 30 years and has had the opportunity to investigate many locations throughout the United States. She has spent a large amount of time in Gettysburg, PA researching intelligent and residual hauntings. Other locations that she has investigated include Malvern Manor in Iowa, The West Virginia Penitentiary West Virginia, The Bellaire House Maryland , Mansfield Reformatory Ohio, Sorrel Weed House Savannah Georgia, St Alban’s Virginia, Keighley Mansion Uniontown PA, Wildwood Sanitorium New York, Hinsdale House New York, and many others. She has also has conducted hundreds of private investigations. She had the opportunity to study under many veterans in the field. She was a guest a few times on Paranormal Insider Radio discussing Gettysburg Hauntings and near death experiences. She also had the opportunity to visit and see how the paranormal is investigated by the Rhine Institute in Raleigh North Carolina. Holly’s focus over the last two years has been writing and aiding new and young paranormal investigators on their paths in the field. Faust also worked with Paranormal Research Society/PRS. Website: https://acm1mommy.wixsite.com/hollyswitchykitchen