Scott Mackes, USNA '01
Service Academy Business Mastermind
The Service Academy Business Mastermind (SABM) is a transformational program for Service Academy graduates who are building businesses. Our podcast features entrepreneurial success stories from the Service Academy community (West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy).To learn more, please visit: www.sabmgroup.com.
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Scott Mackes, USNA '01
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Latest episode
Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
#361: Building Opportunities Through Franchise Ownership with Bryan Denson, Air Force Veteran 09.07.2026 29:15
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Washington, D.C. on Sept 28th & 29th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Bryan Denson is leading the expansion of Port of Subs across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region, building both company-owned locations and a network of future franchise owners. His vision extends...
#360: Creating Greater Impact Through Conscious Leadership with Vince Lindenmeyer, USMA '91 03.07.2026 45:21
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Washington, D.C. on Sept 28th & 29th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Vince Lindenmeyer is the founder of Conscious Impact Leader and Beacon 4sight Group. Through his work, he helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs gain strategic clarity, develop conscious leadership skills, and build...
#359: Building a Tech-Forward Financial Planning Platform with Pat O'Boyle, USNA '14 26.06.2026 30:54
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Washington, D.C. on Sept 28th & 29th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Pat O'Boyle is the Chief Compliance Officer at Glen Eagle Advisors and a member of the leadership team behind Alooola, a technology-driven financial planning and investment platform. In addition to overseeing reg...
#358: Building the Veteran Startup Ecosystem with Ryan Micheletti 14.06.2026 30:32
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Washington, D.C. on Sept 28th & 29th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Ryan Micheletti is the co-founder of The Veteran Fund, a venture capital firm focused on investing in veteran-led critical technology companies. As a California National Guard veteran, Ryan has played a leading r...
#357: Building a Modern VA Mortgage Platform with Travis Peace, USNA '03 27.05.2026 35:01
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Washington, D.C. on September 29th & 28th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Travis Peace is the Co-Founder and President of Novum Home Loans, a digital mortgage company built specifically for the military community. After serving as a nuclear surface warfare officer and later holdin...
#356: Strategic Wealth, Disruptive Tech, and Building the Right Financial Team with John Lynch, USMA '86 07.05.2026 33:04
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ John Lynch is the Founder of Imprimis Financial, where he advises business owners, professionals, and Service Academy graduates on asset management, estate design, and tax-efficient wealth strategies. After serving a...
#355: Rethinking Non-Profit Funding with Evan Parnell, USNA '08, and Martiel Beatty 24.04.2026 47:43
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Evan Parnell is the COO of GivMoo, a technology platform that integrates charitable giving into everyday purchasing and business transactions. With experience scaling startups through early growth phases, Evan leads...
#354: Advancing Precision Brain Health for Veterans with Bret Petkus, USMA '91 & Russell Toll, USMA '05 17.04.2026 41:21
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Bret Petkus and Russell Toll are Army veterans and co-founders of Compassion Neurohealth, a neuroscience-driven brain health practice focused on changing how mental health is measured and treated. As an accomplished...
#353: Modernizing Capital Raising with Jesse Prince, USMA '04 26.03.2026 39:48
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Jesse Prince is an Army veteran who served nearly six years on active duty, including two combat tours to Iraq. After transitioning from the military, he built a career in commercial real estate brokerage while earni...
#352: Building Workforce Housing to Close Supply Gaps in Growing Markets with Tom O'Hare, USNA '01 19.03.2026 22:40
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Tom O'Hare is a U.S. Navy veteran and the founder of Keel Capital and Keel Home Development, where he leads multifamily and infill residential projects across the Midwest and Northern Virginia. Before starting his ow...
#351: Building a Multi-Billion-Dollar Real Estate Platform Through Disciplined Investing with Tim Siemer, USAFA '06 & Mike Siemer 16.03.2026 45:14
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Tim Siemer is an Air Force veteran, aviator, and partner at SMB Equity, a real estate private equity firm investing in stabilized and development projects nationwide. At SMB, Tim focuses on evaluating new opportuniti...
#350: The One-Stop Platform Helping Financial Advisors Work Smarter with Ryan Dau, USAFA '17 08.03.2026 32:06
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Ryan Dau is a former Air Force officer, and founder of ReframeRIA, a consultancy that helps financial advisors streamline their operations, refine their client experience, and optimize their technology stack. Throug...
#349: Helping Veterans Break Into Tech Sales with Andrew Garcia, USNA '10 26.02.2026 32:03
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Andrew Garcia is a U.S. Navy veteran and founder of The Arena and Pursuit , two businesses focused on helping veterans and transitioning professionals break into the tech industry. After a successful career in tech s...
#348: Revolutionizing TDY: How Furniture and Tech Are Solving a $10B Problem with Steve Buchanan, USMA '99 15.02.2026 43:33
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Steve Buchanan is a U.S Army Veteran and the CEO of TDY Rentals, a company on a mission to transform the way government travelers experience temporary duty assignments. What started as a frustrating personal experien...
#347: Scaling Businesses 10X in 3 Years with Jeff Evenson, USMA '90 06.02.2026 42:06
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Charleston, SC on June 1st & 2nd? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Jeff Evenson is an experienced business leader and scaling strategist at scaling.com, where he works with founders who are ready to move from early traction to sustained growth. Alongside Blake Erickson and Dr. Benja...
#346: How EOS Helps Founders Get Their Life Back with Kurt Greene, USMA '87 16.01.2026 36:13
Kurt Greene is a certified EOS Implementer at EOS Worldwide, where he helps leadership teams build stronger, more scalable companies. A graduate of West Point and an Army veteran, Kurt brings a unique mix of Fortune 500 leadership, HR expertise, and peer-group facilitation experience through Vistage Worldwide, Inc. He works with founders and executive teams to implement practical tools that cut th...
#345: Helping Veterans Thrive Through Wild Bill's Franchise with Michael Quilty, USNA '88 08.01.2026 32:39
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ ____ Michael Quilty (USNA '88) is a Navy veteran and franchise development leader who's built his career around creating opportunities for others. After years leading growth and strategy across multiple industries, he's now focused on helping fellow veterans transition to entrepreneurship through franchising. At...
#344: Helping High School Students Navigate the Service Academy Admissions Journey with Travis Wittick, USAFA '07 05.01.2026 49:17
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Tampa, FL on January 26th & 27th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Travis Wittick is the founder of Academy Endeavors, a coaching company that helps high school students navigate the competitive and complex admissions process for U.S. Service Academies and ROTC scholarships. A gradu...
#343: Leveraging AI to Close Real Estate Loans Faster with Zach Farkas, Army Veteran 15.12.2025 19:22
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Tampa, FL on January 26th & 27th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Speaker Bio: Zach Farkas is the founder of Relos, a proptech company automating real estate workflows to streamline transaction coordination and reduce hours of manual work. Before launching Relos, Zach was the #4 r...
#342: Strengthening the Backbone of Business (and Self) with Omar Ritter, USMA '00 30.11.2025 39:30
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in Tampa, FL on January 26th & 27th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Omar Ritter is a West Point graduate, fractional CFO, and the author of West Point to Wall Street: My Journey to Mental Wellness. Currently serving as an Area President at FocusCFO, he helps small and mid-sized busin...
#341: Helping Defense Contractors Work Smarter with AI, Anthony Pinto USNA '14 03.11.2025 31:55
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ ____ Anthony Pinto is the founder of Veteran Vectors, an AI consulting and automation company serving defense and government contractors. A former submarine officer with nine years of service, Anthony previously appeared on the SABM podcast in April 2020 while still on active duty, managing real estate deals fro...
#340: Building a National Real Estate Brand for Veterans with Travis Winfield, USN Ret.'16 24.10.2025 23:13
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ ____ Travis Winfield is the founder of Military Operated Real Estate, and author of the upcoming book Military Money and More. A retired Navy Command Senior Chief with 24 years of service, Travis founded the Winfield Group in Southern California, successfully helping 100-150 military families per year before pas...
#339: Growing America's Padel Community with Dan Fitzgerald, Army Veteran 05.10.2025 43:14
Dan Fitzgerald is the Founder of the 40Forty Padel Club, a company bringing one of the world's fastest growing sports to South Carolina and beyond. A Citadel graduate and former Army Infantry Officer, Dan went on to serve as a TAC officer at West Point, teach leadership, and build executive teams as a recruiter before discovering padel during his travels to South America. Hooked from the very firs...
#338: Building Affordable Survival Communities at Fortitude Ranch with Drew Miller, USAFA '80 29.09.2025 29:44
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in San Francisco, CA on October 7th & 8th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Drew Miller is the CEO of Fortitude Ranch, a survival and recreational community for disaster preparedness and everyday use. A former Air Force intelligence officer and longtime prepper, Drew founded Fortitude...
#337: Bringing Institutional Discipline to Multifamily Investing with Curtis Cullen, USMA '09 12.09.2025 29:43
Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in San Francisco, CA on October 7th & 8th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Curtis Cullen is the Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Convolo Capital, a real estate investment firm focused on small to mid-size multifamily syndications across the Southeast and Sunbelt markets. A West Po...
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