Strategic advisor with deep experience across aerospace, defense, national security, and advanced maritime technologies, spanning senior operating roles, investment banking, and military service.

• Founder and President of Summit Strategic Advisors, advising aerospace and defense companies on strategy, corporate finance, and M&A
• Former CEO of Sea Machines Robotics, leading a strategic pivot into defense autonomy and positioning the business for key naval contract wins
• Former Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development at Huntington Ingalls Industries, where he led M&A, venture investments, and the creation of the Mission Technologies Division
• 15-year investment banking career, providing finance and M&A advisory for Wachovia Securities and Bear Stearns. 
• Former naval flight officer with eight years of active duty service, including deployments in support of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Deny Flight
• U.S. Naval Academy graduate with an MBA from Vanderbilt University