This paranormal team has over 60 years of combined paranormal research experience, and we are here to help you!
Tim Wood – Founder, Lead Investigator
Tim Wood is an American paranormal investigator and author focused on researching and documenting hauntings, spirit encounters, and reports of severe paranormal activity. His work is grounded in structured field investigation, historical context, and modern investigative tools—capturing events as they occur and presenting findings with credibility, clarity, and transparency.
Raised in San Carlos, California, Tim’s early exposure to unexplained activity shaped a lifelong commitment to investigating the unknown with discipline and professionalism.
In 2006, he founded livescifi.tv, one of the first platforms created specifically for live paranormal investigation broadcasts. By streaming investigations in real time, Tim provides audiences the ability to evaluate conditions, experiments, and results as they happen—without heavy editing or delayed releases.
Tim’s investigative work has been featured in multiple television series and live specials, including Ghost Town Terror, It Feels Evil, Haunted Salem: Live, and Paranormal Declassified.
He studied history at UC Davis, a foundation that continues to inform his approach by emphasizing location research and historical patterns often overlooked in paranormal cases. Tim also trained in parapsychology under Lloyd Auerbach, reinforcing a methodology centered on perception, controlled conditions, and thorough documentation.
Throughout his career, Tim has worked with and contributed to multiple investigative organizations, including Bay Area Paranormal Investigations, Sonoma Paranormal Investigations, and the Bay Area Society for Paranormal Research. He currently leads San Francisco Paranormal Investigations and Reno Paranormal, applying refined methods across private cases, public sites, and high-activity environments.
Lillian Alquist – Psychic Medium, Investigator
Lillian has spent over 20 years studying metaphysical and occult traditions and conducting paranormal investigations. From an early age, she recognized an ability to perceive and communicate with spirits, which led to her ongoing work as a practicing clairvoyant and empathic physical medium.
She supports clients seeking clarity and insight by using established intuitive methods, primarily automatic writing and channeling, to facilitate communication and deliver focused, professional guidance.
She holds certifications in:
- Past Life Regression Therapy
- Tarot Reading
- Psychic Mediumship
- Reiki Master
- Spiritual Releasement Therapy
- Spiritual Entity Healing Therapy
Scott Di llala – Investigator
Scott has been actively investigating paranormal phenomena and supporting families experiencing severe or distressing activity for more than 14 years. His interest in the unexplained is closely connected to his ongoing exploration of what may occur beyond this life.
Raised in a Roman Catholic household, Scott has assisted numerous individuals and families who report encountering intense and negative paranormal experiences firsthand.
Scott has also appeared as a paranormal investigator on It Feels Evil (Travel Channel / Discovery+, 2019) and Ghost Town Terror (Travel Channel / Discovery+ / Max, 2022–2023).
Kristin Manning – Psychic Sketch Medium
Kristin is an artist, psychic medium and paranormal investigator. Her practice centers on visually interpreting spiritual impressions through drawing and painting. Her talents include reading tarot cards, dousing rods, channeling spirits, automatic writing and automatic sketching. Her aim is to support her work through historical research and documented evidence.
Kristin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and her artwork is held in private collections across the United States. She has appeared as the Psychic Sketch Medium on Ghost Town Terror (Travel Channel / Discovery+ / Max, 2022–2023) and Livescifi.tv The Demon Files (2012-current).
Rev. Dr. Bishop James Cloud – Exorcist, Demonologist
Rev. Dr. James Cloud (Bishop Cloud) was born and raised in California, where his family has reported experiencing paranormal activity across multiple generations. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and has earned both a Doctor of Divinity and a Doctor of Theology.
Bishop Cloud has served as an exorcist since the age of 18, beginning by assisting his father in a ministry focused on exorcism and deliverance. He currently serves as the Superior for the Advent Catholic Church’s Order of Exorcists and is an Anglo-Catholic Archbishop. He is also affiliated with the Sacred Order of St. Michael, an additional order devoted to exorcism.
He has been featured on numerous radio programs and has appeared multiple times on the Travel Channel, including It Feels Evil, Ghost Adventures, and In Search of Monsters, among others, as a recognized expert in his field.