The S.O.M Consortium is a veteran-led network of specialized companies assembled to deliver integrated solutions across security, critical infrastructure, training, unmanned aircraft systems, medical readiness, technology, contingency operations, and community resilience. Strategic Operations & Management LLC serves as the prime integrator, aligning member capabilities to meet complex government and commercial requirements.
SOM, Founder & CEO
Mr. Robles has more than two decades of experience in U.S. Army Special Operations, including service as a Green Beret in the 7th Special Forces Group and with the 75th Ranger Regiment. His operational qualifications include Ranger, Special Forces, Combat Diver, Special Operations sniper, and dive-supervision experience.
He later moved into private-sector leadership, security, operations, and business management. He has over 14 years of combat operations experience in the military and private sector. He is a former Plant Manager and CEO of a 40+ employee manufacturing operation and multi-seven-figure projects. Robles brings a unique, expanded view of global operations in peacetime and wartime. Having led operations in leadership positions in SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM, and EUCOM
Robles has vast experience in global operations, logistics, and technology management. He holds an MBA and applies a practitioner-focused approach to planning, risk reduction, program integration, training, and accountable execution. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Technologies and Security Management. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Bloomberg Market Concepts.
| Company | Strategic Operations & Management LLC (S.O.M) |
| Capability Lane | Prime Integrator | Critical Minerals | ESG / Civil Affairs | Security Operations | UAS, C-UAS |
| Official Website | https://www.somops.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| ceo@somops.com | |
| Company Data | UEI: VFZNTK38FR31 |
Strategic Advisor | Contracts, Compliance & Governance
Anna Garcia-Durr brings more than 30 years of federal acquisition, contracting, and operational leadership to SOM. A U.S. Army combat veteran and Founder & CEO of AcquisitionIQ®, she offers the perspective of a senior government acquisition decision-maker to SOM’s specialized security, training, and operational missions. Her expertise helps SOM navigate complex procurement requirements, structure competitive, compliant solutions, mitigate contractual and operational risks, and strengthen performance accountability. With a Juris Master in Corporate Compliance and Contracts and advanced federal acquisition certifications, Anna helps ensure that SOM’s operational expertise is matched by the contracting discipline and governance customers expect when mission success is nonnegotiable.
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Founder and Managing Member (ELEMENTOS)
Luis “Chewie” Chamorro Pacheco is the Founder and Managing Member of ELEMENTOS. His public leadership biography describes him as a highly decorated retired U.S. Army officer with 25 years of service as a Senior Special Forces NCO and Chief Warrant Officer. He served in leadership roles including Operations Officer, Chief of Operations, and Joint Operations Center Chief. After military service, he served as COO of Go By Truck, returned to the defense sector to support oversight of U.S. Special Operations Command-South security-cooperation programs, and served as a strategic advisor to U.S. Southern Command. His LinkedIn profile is linked below.
| Company | ELEMENTOS |
| Capability Lane | Cybersecurity | IT Services | Product Development | Physical Security | Special Operations Support |
| Official Website | https://elementos.tech/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| luis.chamorro@elementos.tech | |
| Company Data | SDVOSB | Primary NAICS: 541512 | Homestead, Florida |
Chief Executive Officer (Contingency International Management & Logistics)
Ron Millington is the CEO of Contingency International Management & Logistics. His public professional profile reflects a career centered on international security, maritime and protective operations, regional risk, and operational consulting across the Caribbean and Latin America. The company prospectus presents him as the executive lead for a multidisciplinary network of security, intelligence, Special Operations, logistics, cybersecurity, communications, and technology specialists supporting complex operating environments.
| Company | Contingency International Management & Logistics |
| Capability Lane | Strategic Security | Geopolitical Risk | Maritime | Protection | Logistics |
| Official Website | https://contingencyinternational.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| Company Data | Latin America & Caribbean focus |
Partner / Public-Facing Executive (Hall Donavan)
Brandon Thomas is a Partner at Hall Donovan and a public-facing executive. His LinkedIn profile describes him as an executive experienced in navigating complex risk, while current Hall Donovan public materials emphasize layered physical, digital, and human-risk analysis for high-value clients. His background includes work in high-level political and media environments, and he writes publicly on security economics, protective layers, intelligence-informed risk management, and principal protection.
| Company | Hall Donovan |
| Capability Lane | Strategic Intelligence | Human Risk | Principal Protection | OPSEC | Due Diligence |
| Official Website | https://halldonovan.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| Company Data | Headquarters: Austin, Texas | Founded 2017 |
President / Chief Executive Officer (iVisionTec)
August F. Taylor IV is President and CEO of iVisionTec. The company has capabilities and materials, with more than 25 years of work supporting the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community. His public LinkedIn profile identifies him as iVisionTec’s chief executive. He leads a security-first technology practice focused on infrastructure, cyber defense, compliance, testing, and modernization for mission-driven environments.
| Company | iVisionTec, LLC |
| Capability Lane | Cybersecurity | Secure IT Infrastructure | Compliance | Penetration Testing |
| Official Website | https://ivisiontec.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| Company Data | UEI: MY7UMLPGVNX7 | CAGE: 9KX01 |
Founder / Principal (Legion Security Solutions)
Andrew Impson is the founder and principal of Legion Security Solutions. His public LinkedIn profile identifies him as a retired U.S. Army Green Beret with extensive experience in dynamic response and security operations. He also holds a Certified Project Director credential and lists professional working proficiency in Arabic. Legion applies his Special Operations background to vulnerability assessment, emergency planning, active-threat preparedness, training, and practical implementation support.
| Company | Legion Security Solutions LLC |
| Capability Lane | Vulnerability Assessments | Emergency Planning | Preparedness | Security Training |
| Official Website | https://legionsecuritysolutions.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| andrew@legionsecuritysolutions.com | |
| Company Data | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Principal / Executive Contact (Lyon ARC)
David Lyon is a global intelligence and security executive and the principal public contact for Lyon ARC. He served for more than a decade as an undercover CIA Directorate of Operations / National Clandestine Service officer with overseas assignments spanning counterterrorism, foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, counterespionage, cybersecurity, and political-military issues. He also served as a commissioned U.S. Navy intelligence officer, including work with a naval intelligence unit attached to DIA. Earlier assignments included the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, and the White House. He holds degrees in international relations, East Asian studies, and criminal justice/behavioral analysis.
| Company | Lyon ARC |
| Capability Lane | Geopolitical Risk | Due Diligence | People Risk | Investigations | Counterintelligence |
| Official Website | https://lyonarc.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| contact@lyonarc.com | |
| Company Data | Global advisory network |
Consortium Principal / Executive Contact (Nexus Core)
William “Tim” Powell is identified in the S.O.M consortium context and public vendor records as a Nexus Core company contact. Nexus Core public materials describe a leadership model built around cleared, compliance-driven execution and enterprise security-program experience. Current S.O.M materials position the company as the consortium’s data center and mission-critical infrastructure specialist, supporting GSOC development, access-control systems, ISO/NIST-aligned risk assessment, incident response, crisis management, and scalable multi-site security operations.
| Company | Nexus Core Security Group |
| Capability Lane | Data Centers | Critical Infrastructure | GSOC | Risk & Compliance | Program Management |
| Official Website | https://nexuscoresecuritygroup.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| info@nexuscoresecurity.com | |
| Company Data | VOSB / SDVOSB | Texas Security License: B31222801 | HQ: San Antonio, Texas |
Owner & Lead Instructor (Resilient Tactical)
Cristian Barron is the Owner and Lead Instructor of Resilient Tactical and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Company materials document service from 2014 to 2018 and participation on the Marine Corps Shooting Team, including national-level pistol and multi-gun competitive achievements. His credentials include NRA Pistol Instructor and Range Safety Officer qualifications, CCW instruction, NRA Personal Protection courses, and less-lethal training. He brings competitive-shooting discipline into practical range safety, threat assessment, decision-making, and performance coaching.
| Company | Resilient Tactical LLC |
| Capability Lane | Firearms Training | Range Safety | Decision-Making | Competitive Shooting |
| Official Website | https://resilienttacticaltraining.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| redbarron.usmc@gmail.com | |
| Company Data | Tulsa/Bixby, Oklahoma |
Chief Executive Officer (The Syndicate Security)
Israel “Izzy” Fried is the CEO of The Syndicate Security. His public LinkedIn profile describes his leadership of tactical drone ISR, CUAS detection and mitigation, TAK situational awareness, and AI-enabled fusion solutions. Company materials also identify him as a JD, former criminal trial attorney and prosecutor, former IDF Commando, and inventor associated with the A.S.E.S.S. mobile ballistic-security shield. His background combines legal, operational, technology, and security perspectives for public-sector and private clients.
| Company | The Syndicate Security |
| Capability Lane | TAK | Tactical Drones | CUAS | Executive Protection | Ballistics |
| Official Website | https://thesyndicatesecurity.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| izzy@thesyndicatesecurity.com | |
| Company Data | U.S. / Israel team | Technology + physical protection |
Principal / Executive Contact (Verterus Group)
Tanner Smith is the principal public contact associated with Verterus Group and Verterus Training Research and Soldiering. His public LinkedIn profile identifies him with Verterus and its training services in the Tulsa metropolitan area. Within the S.O.M consortium, Verterus fills the licensed protective-services lane, supporting armed security, executive protection, secure transport and escort, mobile patrol, site protection, incident response, and operational reporting.
| Company | Verterus Group, LLC (VTRS) |
| Capability Lane | CLEET-Licensed Armed Security | Executive Protection | Patrol | Secure Transport |
| Official Website | No verified standalone website in source set |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| trsmithvtrs@gmail.com | |
| Company Data | Veteran-owned | CLEET licensed/compliant | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Founder & Owner (Zero Hour Med Solutions)
Joseph Schaelling is the Founder and Owner of Zero Hour Med Solutions and a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman veteran. Company materials document ten years of service, including eight years supporting Marine Corps units, along with real-world support in high-risk and special-operations training environments. He has trained more than 3,000 Marines in Tactical Combat Casualty Care and managed medical readiness for more than 2,000 personnel. His credentials include TCCC instructor, STOP THE BLEED instructor, BLS instructor, EMT/paramedic training, and SERE Level C.
| Company | Zero Hour Med Solutions LLC |
| Capability Lane | TCCC / TECC | Austere Medicine | Medical Readiness | Operational Coverage |
| Official Website | https://zerohourmed.com/ |
| Company LinkedIn | Official company LinkedIn page |
| jschaelling@zerohourmed.com | |
| Company Data | Sapulpa, Oklahoma | Veteran-owned |
Strategic Operations & Management (S.O.M.) is a Service-Disabled veteran-owned firm providing customized security, information, and risk-management solutions for clients across the globe. We build security programs for environments where conventional firms do not operate.