Built by the people who’ve run it.

Zachary Wingett

Managing Principal

Zachary Wingett, MBA, MSEM, LSSBB

Credentials

• Executive MBA — University of Georgia (Terry College of Business)
• M.S. Engineering Management (Systems Engineering) — Kennesaw State University
• B.S. Industrial Engineering & Technology — Kennesaw State University
• PMP – Project Management Professional – University of Maryland (PMI Exam Pending)
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Advanced Valuation & Strategy: M&A, PE & VC (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
• M&A Certification
• Change Management Certification
• AI for Business (Wharton)
• AI Foundations & Governance (Oxford Saïd)

Background

• 25 years operations and enterprise governance leadership
• KPMG — R&D Consulting Engineering Manager. Directed 53 engagements representing $9.8M in managed fees; led 11 engineers at 83% utilization; reduced deliverable cycle time from 22 to 15 days.
• EY — Senior R&D Engineering Consultant. Delivered 36 engagements at 93% realization; deployed a national training program to 300+ CPAs and STEM professionals; documentation architecture adopted by 4 regional practices as standard work product.
• COO-equivalent at Oryx Oilfield Holdings — $565M multi-state platform, $128M EBITDA at 22.7% margin; grew EBITDA $30M from $98M, full P&L ownership
• Reduced DSO from 67 to 44 days, releasing $19M in working capital.
• Expanded operations from Texas into Pennsylvania, New York, and Georgia, generating $104M in incremental revenue.
• Supported a minority recapitalization at 7.2x EBITDA, leading financial modeling, investor diligence, and governance restructuring.

Chris Klich

Principal

Chris Klich, MBA, LSSGB

Credentials

• Executive MBA — University of Georgia (Terry College of Business)
• United States Military Academy at West Point (B.S., 2004)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Background

• Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel — 20+ years of service, service-disabled veteran
• Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence
• Brigade Executive Officer (Chief of Staff), 110th Aviation Brigade
• Aviation Operations Officer, 5th Special Forces Group
• Company Commander, 101st Airborne Division — accountability for 10 CH-47F helicopters and equipment valued at $350M+
• Senior Aviation Advisor, United States Military Training Mission (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
• Domain expertise in defense/DFARS/DoD acquisition and operational governance

Michael Tacto

Principal

Michael Tacto, MBA, PMP, LSSGB

Credentials

• Executive MBA — University of Georgia (Terry College of Business)
• M.A. Education — University of Saint Mary
• B.S. Justice Studies — Georgia Southern University
• PMP — Project Management Professional
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Background

• 20+ years U.S. Army — Bronze Star, 6x Meritorious Service Medal, 3x Army Commendation Medal
• Senior Director & Healthcare Practice Leader, Infor (enterprise healthcare technology)
• Director, Project Management Office — Intelligent InSites
• 47 VA medical facilities implemented across VA to TX ($5M+ portfolio)
• Directed operations involving 5,000+ coalition soldiers and 50,000+ Iraqi military personnel
• P&L leadership, service delivery optimization, and large-scale implementation across healthcare, government, and technology