We source outlier leaders who bring outlier results.
We source leaders from:
We place former Special Operations leaders in high-impact roles at small to mid-sized businesses.
Who We Help
Owner-Operated Businesses
When founders hit the limit of personal capacity, operators step in to restore structure, rhythm, and strategic breathing room.
Independent Sponsors
Sponsors leverage our operators to professionalize portfolio companies quickly—bridging the gap between capital and execution.
Private Equity Portfolios
PE-backed platforms rely on our leaders to build repeatable systems, align regional teams, and impose discipline without killing momentum.
Industries we typically work with:
The Problem
The Chaos
Inconsistent execution. Missed deadlines. Quality issues. Every day feels like firefighting. You have capable people but no operational frameworks to channel their capability into results.
The Hiring Gap
Traditional recruiting gives you mixed results. Business school grads have theory but no operational grit. Industry veterans know the trade but can't build scalable systems. You need operators who've solved complex problems under pressure—not just managed them in stable environments.
The Bottleneck
You're the decision-maker for everything. Your team can't move without you. You're working 70-hour weeks just to keep things from falling apart—and growth makes it worse, not better.
Special Operations veterans who've already tackled the exact operational challenges you're facing.
THE SOLUTION
We embed former Special Operations leaders in critical business functions to restore rhythm, accountability, and throughput.
The Frontline Leader
Deploy hands-on leaders who take command of daily execution, unify sales and operations, and install the cadence your business lacks. They thrive in ambiguity, stay calm under fire, and rally teams toward clear outcomes.
Crew/Division Leader
Business Development
Regional Sales Lead
The Operations Leader
These are the orchestrators—leaders who turn ideas into systems and people into aligned teams. They thrive in the middle layer, where chaos meets coordination. They are process builders who know how to create accountability without killing initiative. They see the whole system, identify which levers to pull, and build infrastructure that scales without breaking culture.
COO
General Manager
Chief of Staff
The Strategic Leader
These are your command-level leaders—executives who can see ten moves ahead without losing touch with ground truth. They've led in complex environments and have deep experience in developing, communicating, and implementing high-level strategy. They know how to attract, develop, and align talent toward a unified purpose and move your company past its current roadblocks.
Business Unit President
CEO
Managing Director
Align
We meet with you to understand the mission, define the leadership profile, and align on what success looks like. Together, we clarify the role's goals, success metrics, decision authority, cultural expectations, and mission requirements so we target the right leader for your team.
Search
We dig into our curated SOF network to identify best-fit candidates, looking for individuals that fit your culture and who have the capacity, experience, and drive to fulfill your goals.
Select
Our selection process is fine-tuned to identify the traits and skills required for operators to excel in business leadership. We run multi-stage interviews, behavioral assessments, and reference checks to produce a focused shortlist, then facilitate interviews and debriefs with your team until the right leader is selected.
Support
We stay engaged with both you and our candidates for 12 months after the placement to ensure both parties have the resources they need to succeed. If something isn't working out, we work with both sides until it's made right.
THE PROCESS
Our proprietary process ensures every placement is aligned, vetted, and ready to drive results from day one.
Example Candidates
“Zach (former SEAL Officer) stopped the firefighting within weeks - tightened schedules, raised our bar on quality, and built a bench I actually trust. He’s the operator we needed to take us to the next phase of growth.”
“Low maintenance, high agency. He (former enlisted Green Beret) owns the number, levels up the team, and partners with ops to deliver faster.”
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