TheMilVet Podcast

Jen Sovada is a retired Air Force officer and the President of Public Sector at SandboxAQ . SandboxAQ is an enterprise SaaS company combining AI + Quantum tech to solve hard problems impacting society. Their solutions include post-RSA cybersecurity modules that migrate enterprises to higher levels of security, quantum sensing software and hardware and the ability to simulate and optimize data. Luk...

Luke Hutchison is a former Army officer and the Founder & CEO of Perfect Venue . Perfect Venue helps restaurants easily organize their events in one place to save time, increase sales, and streamline operations with the #1 event management software for independent restaurants & hospitality groups. The company has been featured in Tech Crunch, Fortune, and others.  Luke joins Brendan to dis...

Loree Draude was one of the first women to fly combat jets in the U.S. Navy. She deployed twice to the Persian Gulf and accumulated over 300 carrier landings. After completing her naval service, Loree earned her MBA at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She spent 20 years in Silicon Valley, leading teams at startups and tech companies, including Google and Facebook. Loree is now...

This episode is a cross-post from Brendan's recent appearance on The Scuttlebutt Podcast. In this episode, Brock Briggs hosts Brendan Aronson on the Scuttlebutt Podcast. Brendan is a former Marine Corps infantry officer, co-founder and  CEO of The Military Veteran, and associate at Context Ventures.  In this conversation, Brendan talks about building a company exclusively aimed at transitioni...

Jonathan (JD) Due is a retired Army Armor Officer and the Executive Director of the Center for Military Transition at William & Mary. The Center for Military Transition is a one-of-a-kind program with a mission to be the national leader in helping veterans transition into and succeed in high-level civilian management positions.  JD joins Brendan to discuss: The unique challenges that retiring...

Frank Scappaticci is Co-Owner and Partner at Gray Line Investments . After graduating from West Point and serving as a Field Artillery Officer in the Army, Frank transitioned into various roles in banking and consulting. In 2020, partially driven by the enjoyment of buying his own home, Frank began investing into real estate. Eventually, Frank co-founded Gray Line Investments, a real estate invest...

Wes Going is a Senior Engagement Manager at L.E.K. Consulting . After serving six years in the US Navy, Wes attended NYU Stern School of Business. Following business school, Wes joined L.E.K. and has built a successful career there.  Wes joins Brendan to discuss: How to prep for consulting interviews What it's like to be a strategy consultant Why and how to examine your fit within a consultin...

Shawn Banzhaf is a published author, a retired Army Sergeant First Class, a former police officer and pastor, and the Executive Director of the Arizona State University Pat Tillman Veteran Center. To say that Shawn has a wealth of wisdom is an understatement.  Shawn joins Brendan to discuss: His journey with trauma and how it led to his book Higher education resources for veterans How higher educa...

Christian Grant and Tom Marchant have over 25 years of combined consulting experience and over 20 years of military experience in the Army and Marine Corps.  Both guests have built exceptional careers at Deloitte. Christian currently works as a Principal focused on utilities and renewable energy and Tom as a Senior Manager in Mergers and Acquisitions.   Christian and Tom join Brendan to discuss: W...

Gerry Byrne is an entrepreneur and communications executive who has extensive experience in launching and managing global media enterprises across sectors that include advertising, marketing, media, entertainment, fashion, and retail. He is the Vice Chairman and Board Member of the Penske Media Corporation. A Marine officer and a Vietnam veteran, Gerry is also committed to giving back to the commu...

JD Modrak is the Director of Portfolio Operations East at Kasa . After earning his MBA from Chicago Booth, JD began his career working in Strategy at United Airlines. JD then pivoted into the startup world to find the intersection of his passions for leading small teams and real estate. JD joins Brendan to discuss: His journey to the startup world, and the pros/cons of working in startups How his...

Welcome to the newest TMV Pod format! In this episode, Brendan, Alexis, and Blake come to you live from San Francisco to discuss a question nearly every veteran has to answer  - Should I stay in or get out? All bases are covered in this episode as we have one person on their way to military retirement, one veteran, and one who transitioned from active duty to the reserve component. The Mil Vet tea...

Garrett Smith is the Founder and CEO of Reveal , a defense tech software company that pairs with ISR platforms to create 2D/3D maps and performs analytics on aerial data, deployed on mobile devices at the edge.  Garrett is a former active duty Force Recon Marine and currently serves in the Marine Corps Reserve. Garrett is an alum of BYU and Stanford. Garrett joins TMV Co-founder Tim Hsia to discus...

Aaron Kline is the Co-founder and COO of Boom & Bucket , a heavy equipment marketplace business based in Austin, TX. Aaron is a former Naval Aviator and Stanford GSB alum. Boom & Bucket was founded in 2020 and provides advertising, financial transfer, and pricing for buyers and sellers of heavy equipment.  Aaron joins TMV Co-founder Tim Hsia to discuss: Transition out of the military Thoug...

Niha Singhal is the Assistant Dean, Global Executive Degree Programs at the NYU's Stern School of Business. Niha has an MBA from Harvard and has worked in talent acquisition and professional development for nearly 20 years. Niha has served as NYU Stern's Assistant Dean since 2011.  Neha joins Brendan to discuss  Traditional and brand-new educational opportunities at NYU Stern The differe...

Larry Smith is an Army veteran who currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at Tokyo Electron. Tokyo Electron is one of the world's largest suppliers of chipmaking equipment and is at the center of international strategic initiatives surrounding the industry.  Larry joins Brendan to discuss  How he ended up in his first post-military job (which he originally had no interest in) What skil...

Welcome to the newest TMV Pod format! The "From my Foxhole" series is designed to discuss some of the most common decisions that transitioning servicemembers must consider as they make the leap to the civilian workplace. You'll get to hear the perspectives of other veterans as they discuss how they approached the topic, why they made a certain decision, and the pros and cons associa...

Morgan Hitzig is a Navy Reserves Officer and the Operations & Growth Strategy Lead at Peregrine, a tech startup whose mission is to create technology to help mission-critical government institutions make data-driven decisions, power real-time operations, and strengthen community relationships. Morgan is an alum of Johns Hopkins University.  Morgan joins Brendan to discuss life in the startup s...

Dr. Chris Howard is a retired Air Force Pilot and Intelligence Officer, and a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Harvard Business School, and a Rhodes Scholar. Dr. Howard now serves as the COO of Arizona State University after making the jump from the corporate world to education nearly twenty years ago.  Dr. Howard joins Brendan to discuss transition, navigating post-military careers, and what...

Riley Rees is a retired Air Force C-17 pilot, MIT Sloan graduate, and Founder & CEO of Sofia Health. Sofia Health is an online marketplace connecting consumers to health and wellness practitioners, and its mission is to make it easier for people to connect with health and wellness professionals.   Riley joins Brendan to discuss how cool it is to fly C-17s, how injuries and ailments from her ti...

Marine Corps Veteran Vineet Rajan is a Stanford GSB Alum and Co-Founder & CEO of Forte - a mental wellness employee platform that provides Content and Connections so employees can uniquely and meaningfully contribute at work, home, and in their community. Vineet joins Brendan to discuss the period of industry discovery he went through during business school, what it was like to execute a searc...

Marine Corps Veteran Nate Jester is a Real Estate Lawyer in Atlanta, GA and is an alum of USNA and Harvard Law School.  Nate joins Brendan to discuss all stages of pursuing law, from applying to law school, to what life is like at law school, and opportunities afterward. Nate also provides some great insight into how intimidating the transition out of the military can be, and the value of voluntee...

Service to School is hosting its first VetLink Summit on June 23rd and 24th at the University of Chicago! You will meet current students, alumni, and representatives from more than 20 colleges and universities at the event. To register, visit https://www.service2school.org/vetlink-summit or register through their linktree on Instagram @service2school _________________ On day one, you will learn ho...

Recently, Brendan was invited as a guest on the Service to School Stories Podcast. Service to School is an outstanding non-profit and an organization that we are proud to call a friend of The Mil Vet. In this episode, Brendan discusses his experience as an entrepreneur, his thoughts on transitioning from the military to the business sector and deciding whether an MBA is right for you, the power of...

Army Veteran MaShon Wilson is a Strategy and Business Operations Lead at Google, specializing in Go-to-Market, Ads Policy, and Growth Strategies. MaShon graduated with an M.B.A. from Duke University and B.S. from U.S. Military Academy at WestPoint. MaShon joins us this week to discuss his own transitions, first from the military to an MBA program and consulting, and then from consulting to tech. M...