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Built by the people who’ve run it.

Archway is a collective of operators, not a solo practice. Each principal has carried P&L, safety, and audit accountability inside the organizations we now advise — we bring that record to every engagement, together.

Zachary Wingett — Managing Principal, Archway Advisory Group

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

  • 20+ years operations and enterprise governance leadership
  • KPMG — R&D Consulting Engineering Manager
  • EY — Senior R&D Engineering Consultant
  • COO-equivalent at Oryx Oilfield Holdings — $500M–$600M multi-state platform, $125M+ EBITDA at 21% margin, full P&L ownership
Chris Klich — Principal, Archway Advisory Group

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, Archway Advisory Group

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

Combined firm track record

Backgrounds include KPMG and EY.

89
Combined R&D consulting engagements (KPMG + EY)
$1B+
Aggregate tax credit exposure
14
IRS audit defense proceedings
$200M+
Capital project oversight
$500–600M
Multi-state platform operated
80%
TRIR reduction delivered
50%
Mobilization improvement
27%
Peak gross margin achieved
47
VA facilities implemented
1,400+
Personnel led

Built for enterprise and PE-backed environments where governance failures are expensive.

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