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About 50 wordsEvan Mark Shelline is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and the founder and president of VETTED, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Troy, Michigan that provides VA-authorized in-home care for veterans and serves federal agencies as a prime contractor.

About 150 wordsEvan Mark Shelline enlisted in the U.S. Navy after September 11, 2001, completed BUD/S and served about a decade in the U.S. Navy, including about six years with the SEAL Teams. He served with SEAL Team 4, including two combat deployments to Iraq. His awards include two Combat Action Ribbons, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal and five Navy Achievement Medals. After the Navy he moved into maritime security and counter-piracy work, directing more than 60 vessel protection operations without a security incident. Today he is the founder and president of VETTED, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Troy, Michigan, which he co-owns with Chris Warburton. VETTED provides VA-authorized in-home care for veterans across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties and competes for federal contracts as a prime, teaming with other veteran-owned businesses first. Evan chairs the Veteran Advisory Committee at Lily Hospice (first meeting October 7, 2026), is a member of his local VFW post, and is a father of four.