Emily Jo Tanner is the daughter of Brian and Joann Tanner of Stonefort, IL. She graduated from Crab Orchard High School in 2010 and earned her doctorate of pharmacy from St Louis College of Pharmacy. She currently resides in Carmi, IL and works as a pharmacist at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL.

Adam Christopher Macke is the son of Gary and Alisa Macke of Mt Carmel, IL. He graduated from Mt Carmel High School in 2009 and earned his bachelors of agriculture from Southern Illinois University and masters of business administration from the University of Southern Indiana. He currently resides on the family farm near Belmont, IL and works in crop research at Corteva in Princeton, IN.