Acquiring & GrowingGovCon Leaders

Mr. Gussie is a visionary serial entrepreneur specializing in GovCon consolidation, with a proven track record in deal sourcing, M&A execution, and scaling cash-flow-positive government contracting businesses through state and federal contracts.

As Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of GOVRIX, he leads the identification, acquisition, and integration of Mid-Atlantic GovCon companies, pursuing joint ventures that deliver immediate revenue synergies, enhanced contract backlog stability, and accelerated EBITDA growth.

Built on a foundation of military leadership and exceptional communication skills, Gussie engages effectively with founders, investors, and executive teams, distilling complex ideas into actionable strategies. A Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CMAP), he leads capital-raising efforts and executes growth strategies leveraging technological advancements and evolving market dynamics — operating with precision, discipline, and a clear mandate: long-term value creation.

Steven Miller is an internationally experienced and qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), financial leader, strategist, and enterprise manager who oversees an organization's financial performance and all related functions, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial analysis, investments, audits, compliance, and risk management.

He is a champion of value creation and a collegial, team-oriented leader with a proven track record of success working across multiple industries on a global scale for 20+ years. He has a strong history of delivering improved accuracy in financial and regulatory reporting, planning and analysis, strategic change in financial systems, strengthened control frameworks, and reduced operational risk.

His experience includes global investment expertise in equities, derivatives, commodities trading, risk management, real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. He has advisory and transactional experience with middle-market companies in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, SaaS, and software. His credentials include an MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.

Lori DeLorenzo is a proven Chief Operating Officer with extensive experience in establishing and operating small businesses. Her background spans a unique spectrum of systems engineering, program management, and corporate operations, enabling her to evaluate organizations and identify areas for change while driving operational efficiencies aligned with organizational goals.

With over 20 years of business development experience, Lori has led strategy and solutions development for both large and small government contractors, supporting opportunities valued at up to $4 billion ranging from program management support to IT service management, data centers, and highly technical command centers.

As COO, Lori has managed small businesses with annual revenues up to $55 million. At Cavan, she was a principal contributor to establishing the company's financial and operating infrastructure. At Human Solutions, she founded a program management organization and played a key role in preparing the company for acquisition. She holds a BS in Physical Oceanography from Stockton University and an ME in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

John Chierichella has more than 50 years' experience in the Government Contracts field as a counselor, trial lawyer, appellate advocate, and expert witness. He has served as lead counsel for major contractors including Northrop Grumman, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Olin Winchester, and Sikorsky Aircraft. He is the Founder, Owner, and Manager of Chierichella Procurement Solutions LLC.

He has been nationally recognized by Washingtonian Magazine's Top Lawyers Hall of Fame, Best Lawyers in America, and the Legal 500. Ranked nationwide as a "Level 1" government contracts attorney by Chambers & Partners, Who's Who Legal has described him as "one of the most instantly recognizable names in government contracts law."

He has extensive experience in Government Contracts M&A, contract and subcontract claims and appeals, teaming agreements, cost recovery, cost accounting, audit challenges, compliance reviews, internal investigations, and False Claims Act litigation. He holds degrees from Cornell University and Columbia Law School, where he served on the Law Review.

Gloria Rios is a Tax and Accounting professional with over 18 years of leadership and management experience in corporate and individual taxation, financial accounting, and management consulting. She has extensive experience in Big Four public accounting, including Deloitte and PwC, serving clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Her tax specialization is cross-border mobility and expatriate taxation, with extensive experience in transfer pricing and corporate taxation of mortgage-related securities.

Her management consulting experience includes cost and profitability analysis, industry and market analysis, and strategic competitive assessments. Her experience includes financial due diligence for automotive companies applying for loans through the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan program, including Tesla, Ford, Nissan, and Goodyear.

Gloria is a skilled professional in federal financial management with extensive capabilities leading teams conducting multi-year internal control audits in compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and the FMFIA. Her federal government clients included DHS, DoT, DoE, and VA. She holds a BA in Economics and an MS in Accounting & Tax, both from the University of Virginia.

Christine D. Aspell is a seasoned board advisor and retired Partner and Office Managing Partner of KPMG LLP, with more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in audit, risk management, and corporate governance. During her tenure at KPMG, she led the Baltimore office, drove strategic growth initiatives, expanded market presence, and doubled the partner base.

She served as lead audit partner for major financial institutions, including a U.S. Central Bank System, T. Rowe Price, and CitiFinancial. Christine brings deep expertise in financial oversight, enterprise risk management, and regulatory compliance including U.S. GAAP, IFRS, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Her national leadership experience includes serving as Chair of KPMG's Women's Advisory Board and as a member of KPMG's Nominating Committee for the Board of Directors. She has been recognized multiple times among Maryland's Top 100 Women and named to the Power 100 lists for her leadership and community impact.

Lindsey Rheaume is a highly accomplished banking executive with over 30 years of experience in commercial lending, leadership, and strategic management. As Executive Vice President and Chief C&I Lending Officer at EagleBank (2014–2024), he was instrumental in driving the bank's growth, overseeing the expansion of the C&I loan portfolio from $1.4 billion to $2.8 billion.

Beyond his role at EagleBank, Mr. Rheaume served as an Outside Director at SOLERS, Inc., where he played a crucial role in strategic oversight until the company's successful sale to Peraton. He also served as EVP – Commercial Lending Leader at Virginia Commerce Bank, leading a team of 23 professionals.

His extensive career includes senior roles at SunTrust Banks, GE Capital, and Bank of America. Active in community service, he was Board Chair and Treasurer of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and served on the George Mason Government Contracting Advisory Board. He holds an MBA with highest honors from the University of Dallas.

Rollie Quinn is a former senior partner at PwC, EY, and KPMG with more than 30 years of leadership experience in the government and public sector market. Throughout his career, he built and scaled major federal consulting practices, advising some of the most complex government organizations in the world across defense, national security, and international development.

Mr. Quinn previously served as Global Government & Public Sector Leader at PwC, overseeing a $2.3 billion global practice operating in more than 100 countries. He also served as U.S. Government & Public Sector Leader at EY, where he grew the business from $135 million to more than $300 million while securing the largest advisory and assurance wins in the firm's history.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Quinn served in leadership roles supporting the DoD, DHS, DoJ, and DoS, and worked at Raytheon on Patriot Missile System programs. He began his career as a U.S. Army officer and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a BS in Electrical Engineering. Since retiring as a partner in 2024, he advises organizations pursuing growth in government markets.

Len Miller is the Founder and Sr. BD Consultant Advisor of LAM Consulting Group, LLC, and the former CEO/Global Head of Training and Board of Directors member at Hinz Consulting, LLC. He currently supports a portfolio of clients in bid pursuits, pipeline analysis, proposals, and reviews, and is a frequent webinar and conference presenter on BD, capture, and proposal topics.

He has over 42 years of experience in Federal/DoD and commercial business development, capture management, proposal management, product support, systems/software engineering, quality assurance, and program management while working at Siemens, CACI, EYT, DynCorp IE&T, SIMTEC, and Delex Systems. He has helped win over $45 billion since 1990 and has supported 17 proposals over $1 billion and multiple projects worth $100M+.

He served in the U.S. Air Force prior to attending VCU, where he earned a BS in Physics. He is a long-term member of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), is Foundation-certified, and serves as Executive Board Vice President and Committee Co-Chair of the APMP NCA Graduate Pathway Program.

Mr. Mayes is a senior executive with more than 35 years of extensive experience in federal acquisition and contracting. He has held high-profile positions incorporating program management, acquisition and contracts, and business/financial management. He retired from the Federal Government in 2025 as a Senior Executive Service (SES) member within the Department of War.

His last assignment was as the Head of Contracting Activity and Senior Contracting Official for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where he oversaw all aspects of contract strategy, execution, and administration for one of the most complex acquisition portfolios in the DoD. He has a proven record of leading and negotiating large-scale acquisitions involving weapons systems production, R&D, construction, IT, and complex engineering services.

Mr. Mayes has served in senior leadership roles with GSA's Assisted Acquisition Services, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Huntsville, U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone, and MDA. He holds a Bachelor's in Management of Technology, a Master's in Acquisition and Project Management, and an executive leadership certification from UVA's Darden School of Business.

Gregg has extensive senior executive-level leadership and management experience, leading and directing large, complex defense and intelligence community organizations in operational, joint, and NATO environments. He is a retired Major General with more than 32 years of military and intelligence community experience, including command roles and numerous Director of Intelligence (J2) positions at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.

Notable assignments include ISAF CJ2 Afghanistan, Commanding General of the Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, Vice J2 on the Joint Staff, and J2 for European Command and Joint Special Operations Command. His final active-duty assignment was as the Director of Signals Intelligence for the National Security Agency. He also has significant experience in cybersecurity.

After retiring from active duty, Gregg joined Northrop Grumman, where he serves on the Army Customer Relations team, helping develop, grow, and guide Army business across the company. Gregg graduated from the University of Vermont with a BS in Forestry and earned an MS in Strategy from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.