Chris “Elroy” Stricklin is an award-winning leadership author, a highly sought after motivational keynote speaker and a Combat-Proven Senior Military leader retiring after 23 years of service which culminated with CEO-Level leadership of a 7,000-person strong, $7B worldwide organization. His unique leadership style & skill have afforded him roles as a Business Management Consultant with multiple Fortune 500 businesses and presentations before millions of business employees.

His style combines the skills acquired as a combat-proven leader, mentor, author, speaker and coach integrating the fields of dynamic Leadership, followership, negotiations, positive change, public relations, public speaking and complex organizational change as a business strategist.

Unique experience as a U.S.A.F. Thunderbird Solo coupled with CEO-Level duties and Pentagon-level strategic management of critical Air Force resources valued at $840B, multiple N.A.T.O. assignments, White House and DARPA fellowships, and command-experience in the United States Air Force allow his unique synthesis of speaking, following, leading, management, negotiations, continuous improvement and positive change. His acclaimed keynote reveals the secret to Teamwork…The Thunderbird Way, an insight into the success principles and training methods used by The Air Force Thunderbirds to ensure precision and success each season.

A combat-decorated Fighter Pilot, Chris is also a Certified Manager with degrees in Economics, Financial Planning, Management, Real Estate, Strategic Studies and Operational Art and Science. He authored a negotiation primer subsequently published and adopted as required Air Force Pentagon new action officer orientation. He and his wife, Terri, have 4 children.

Luke “PSYCH” Layman is a decorated fighter pilot, serial entrepreneur,

investor and transformation coach. With decades of experience leading

high-performance and high-growth organizations, Mr. Layman has cracked

the code on how to live with INTENTIONAL ALIGNMENT, enjoying all the

best that life has to offer while sustainably growing businesses across the

globe.

He has led multiple 7 and 8-figure businesses as well as leading the

highest performing organizations in the United States Air Force.

Amongst his many accolades, he is the recipient of a Combat Action Medal

and Single Mission Air Medal for combat operations flown in the A-10

Warthog. Additionally, Mr. Layman is the recipient of multiple business

awards, including being voted Top 40 under 40 in 2019.

PSYCH’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Framework is the method he

applies in his own businesses as well as those he invests in. His pillars for

success are creating a high-performance mindset and leadership, sales and

marketing strategy, and creating leveraged systems.

Robert "Cujo" Teschner is a retired Air Force fighter pilot, F-15 Fighter Weapons School (Air Force "Top Gun") instructor, and operational F-22 squadron commander. He's also a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. For the majority of his flying career he taught tactical employment and was focused on the practice of accountable leadership by way of the Air Force "Debrief" process. He specifically served as the US Air Force's Subject Matter Expert on the Art of Debriefing during his time as a Fighter Weapons School Instructor. His career ended abruptly as a result of colorectal cancer, and he pivoted to business. His new focus is on helping businesses to succeed in the midst of disruption by utilizing the methods high-performing fighter squadron teams use the world-over. Mr. Teschner is the Founder and CEO of VMax Group, a Leadership Development company based in St. Louis, MO. His first book, "Debrief to Win," was released worldwide on March 13, 2019, the 5-year anniversary of the removal of his cancerous tumor.

Robert “Shark” Garland is a best selling author and national keynote speaker. He is also an inventor and holds a U.S. Patent for aviation design. Shark is a 32 year combat veteran of the United States Air Force and Defense industry. He is a former F-15 Eagle instructor at the prestigious Air Force Weapons School. He was also one of the first pilots selected to test the new F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Shark is a former F-15 fighter squadron commander, the CEO of an organization that employed the world’s greatest air superiority aircraft for America’s combat Air Force. He concluded his military career as the Commandant of the Air Force Weapons School responsible for leading and teaching “the best of the best” high performing teams.

A distinguished graduate of Air Force pilot training, Squadron Officer School and Air Force Weapons School, Mr. Garland retired from active service as a full Colonel. He holds several Masters Degrees including Aeronautical Science and National Security and Strategy. Shark works in Defense industry and is also an Instructor for VMax Group speaking, teaching and coaching the principles of high performing teams. Shark and his family call Dripping Springs Texas home.