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Andrew Clausnitzer has 20 years of experience supporting both large and small corporations and investors with government relations, public relations, business development and strategic advisory services. Mr. Clausnitzer has extensive experience assisting technology and services companies assess their market position and implement comprehensive go to market strategies to accelerate growth within the government and defense markets.

Mr. Clausnitzer has worked extensively with companies in the Middle East, Asia and Africa on economic development projects. He has also worked on statewide, congressional and presidential campaigns. In his role as Managing Partner at Victory Six, Mr. Clausnitzer is a General Partner for investments and works closely with all of our clients to develop customized strategies to achieve their unique objectives.

Martin Rahmani has 15 years of experience working with defense related technology companies, government and industry on developing and implementing projects. Mr. Rahmani has worked for investment funds, Fortune 500 companies and early stage companies with a particular focus on accelerating commercial and defense go to market strategies for new and unique technologies and capabilities.

Mr. Rahmani supported major programs for border security, critical infrastructure protection and infrastructure development in the US, Middle East, Asia and Africa. He has also worked for a policy oriented non-profit organization and for a member of the House of Representatives. In his role as Managing Partner at Victory Six, Mr. Rahmani is a General Partner for investments and works closely with all of our clients to execute on tactical plans to achieve their unique objectives.

LTG Guy C. Swan III (Ret.) retired as Vice President of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). During more than 35 years of active service, he commanded at every level through Army Service Component Command. A career armor/cavalry officer, his general officer assignments included Commanding General of U.S. Army North (ARNORTH); Director of Operations for United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM); Commanding General of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington and Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region; Commanding General of the 7th Army Training Command in Germany; and Chief of Staff and Director of Operations for the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, is a member of the Homeland Security Experts Group (HSEG) and the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).

Lt. Gen. Mark “Chris” Nowland (Ret.) retired from the Air Force in 2018 as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, where he was directly responsible for all aspects of global operations, including base defense, security forces, counter-UAS, force management, weather, training and readiness across air, space and cyber fields. As the Air Force Operations Deputy to the Joint Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Nowland determined operational requirements, capabilities and training required to support national security, defense and military objectives.

Prior to his role as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Lt. Gen. Nowland served many roles in the Air Force including Commander of the 12th Air Force, Chief of Staff & Director for Strategy, Policy & Plans at U.S. Southern Command, Director of Plans, Programs, Requirements, & Assessments at Randolph AFB, and the Commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing. Lt. Gen. Nowland also serves as President & Founder of Chris Nowland LLC.

Lt. Gen. Nowland holds a B.S. from the USAF Academy, an MS from Embry Riddle, and he currently serves as a USAF Senior Mentor to junior officers.

RADM Daniel “Dano” Fillion (Ret.) retired from the U.S. Navy as Director of Warfare Integration (N9I) on the Chief of Naval Operations staff. His career spans naval aviation, expeditionary command, global operations, strategy, and resource planning.

He commanded Expeditionary Strike Group 3, the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, and two helicopter squadrons: HSL-51 and HSM-41. Earlier sea duty included navigating USS Nimitz and serving as executive officer aboard Wasp.

His senior staff roles included leading global operations at U.S. Strategic Command and overseeing strategy, policy, and plans at U.S. Southern Command. He also directed the White House emergency operations center, held Pentagon assignments involving aviation research budgets and Navy financial leadership, and served as a fellow with the Navy’s Strategic Studies Group. Immediately before N9I, he led the Navy’s manpower account transition office.

Fillion holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the College of Charleston and a master’s in administration from Central Michigan University. His professional education includes Air Command and Staff College, Joint Forces Staff College, and the Navy Corporate Business Course.