We are two former US Army Special Operators turned business and social impact leaders. We are passionate about teams, cultures of excellence, and sharing hard earned leadership wisdom from over 45 years of leading people in some of the world’s most demanding environments.

Our Mission

Guide leaders to apply effective and sustainable leadership practices that build closely-knit, high-performing teams to excel in a complex world.

From the Green Berets and the US Army Rangers to the corporate and social impact sectors, we have extensive experience leading teams to achieve. Perhaps more importantly, we've successfully built and grown sustainable businesses, partnerships, and lives.

“They are trusted partners of mine and have really helped me and our leadership team lead through uncertainty and most recently, work life integration. Our team has responded overwhelmingly positively to their message and style. Personally, I have really benefited from our weekly sessions.

Michele Zwickl
Sr. Vice President for Commercial Laboratory Solutions, North America
Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics”

PRINCIpalS

Brandon Young - Brandon is a former U.S. Army Ranger and current business leader who leads with passion and integrity. He has spent over 25 years building and leading teams to achieve mission and business objectives in complex environments. Across the military, corporate and non-profit sectors, Brandon inspires teams to achieve and overcome adversity. 

  • Co-Author of the Enriched Life Scale (used by The DOD); Co-Founder of Reintegrative Health Initiative

  • As Director of Development with Team RWB, 450% overall revenue growth from $2M to $9M/ yr. over 3 years; developed strategic partnerships with Nike, Walmart, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, The Schultz Family Foundation and The Marcus Foundation.

  • Quest Diagnostics Regional Excellence Awardee for Commercial Leadership

  • 3rd in the 2006 Best Ranger Competition

  • Assessed, mentored and trained over 1,000 Ranger leaders (75th Ranger Regiment)

  • Jumpmaster for a combat parachute assault into Afghanistan (4 Total Rotations)

  • MDiv. - Leadership, Denver Seminary

Blayne Smith - Blayne is a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and highly effective business leader across a variety of industries and capacities. For over 25 years, Blayne has built teams and communities through a deep understanding of, and focus on, culture and leadership. Whether serving in corporate, small business, or nonprofit roles, his focus has remained on the people.

  • Inaugural recipient of the George W. Bush Institute Military Service Citation for exemplary leadership both during and beyond service

  • Former President and current board member at GORUCK 

  • First Executive Director of Team Red, White and Blue; scaled a hyper inclusive, national community based organization from 3 to 212 cities, delivering 45,000 events per year, enriching the lives of over 150,000 veterans

  • As a Green Beret (Special Forces Commander), commanded multi-national and inter-agency combat operations 

  • Distinguished Honor Graduate from the US Army Ranger School

  • Led over 200 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • MBA, University of Florida

Director of Marketing & Business Development

Sarah Holzhalb - Sarah is a former commissioned officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and brings more than 15 years of experience as a business development, marketing, and advocacy professional to her role at ALPs. Her expertise is in creating and cultivating strategic, positive, and impactful relationship-based teams. Sarah’s work with private companies, individual donors, large corporations, and legislative and public policy engagement has always focused on collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships.

  • As Director of Government Relations, represented 250 companies within the domestic offshore energy industry, effecting legislative and regulatory policy with federal, state and agency officials.

  • Lead marketing, communications, and multi-channel revenue generation at The Green Beret Foundation and America's Warrior Partnership and managed strategic partnerships at Team Red, White & Blue.

  • Started the New Orleans Chapter of Team RWB, growing to 350 participating members.

  • Women Veteran Athletes Initiative, Center for Women Veterans, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

  • 2018 Writing Fellow, The War Horse

  • MPS, Political Management, The George Washington University; MS, International Relations, Troy University

  • 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher