Chad Wetherald was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. From ages 6-9 years old, his family served on a mission field in Bottle Creek located in the Turks & Caicos islands. From there, he lived in South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan before joining the Maine Corps in 2003. During his time in active service, he had the unique opportunity to play an extra in Ironman 3. He retired in 2023 after serving on combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

He holds a bachelors degree in Ministerial Education and Biblical Studies, and is currently the interim pastor for Cherry Point, North Carolina. He has been married for 23 years and he and Nicole have a son, Evan, who holds an associates degree in Specialty Business from the Tom Savini Special Effects Program for movie production.