What Apex Leadership Group does

Apex Leadership Group LLC is a privately held Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Palm Coast, Florida, with an operational leadership site in Sunrise Beach. The firm was founded in 2022 and is co-owned by Doug Shepherd (CEO, former U.S. Army Sergeant Major with 13+ years in defense contracting) and Johnny Hester (President, retired U.S. Army Colonel with 35+ years of leadership experience including Special Operations assignments). The company provides mission and operational support, logistics and facilities management, training and readiness, professional support services, and security assessments to U.S. Department of Defense and federal civilian agency clients, including the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, with additional work in the commercial and education sectors.

Apex's service portfolio comprises five core offerings — Mission and Operational Support, Logistics/Facilities/Installation Support, Training and Readiness Support, Professional Support Services, and Security Assessment Services — delivered through direct integration of veteran leadership into client programs. The firm describes a proprietary execution methodology centered on accountability at the point of execution, centralized oversight, and continuity of operations. Operations rely on standard government systems such as R-Supply and OMMS-NG for Navy logistics work, and FAA-certified pilots with GPS-guided equipment for aerial herbicide application under DOI contract performance.

The business model is professional services revenue generated through federal contracting vehicles, including direct contract awards, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and subcontracting positions on multi-award IDIQs such as SeaPort-NxG (Navy/Marine Corps) and SHIELD IDIQ (defense support services). The SDVOSB designation is central to competitive positioning, granting access to veteran-owned set-aside contracts. Go-to-market relies on direct business development with federal program offices, capability briefings, and teaming arrangements with prime contractors. Pricing is determined through task order competitions and negotiated agreements rather than published rates. No revenue, headcount, or funding data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Apex Leadership Group

Legal name

Apex Leadership Group LLC

Website

https://apexleadershipgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Apex Leadership Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2022 that delivers operational support, logistics, training, readiness, and security assessment services to U.S. Department of Defense and federal civilian agency clients through direct contracts and IDIQ subcontracting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Contract Operations and Logistics Services

NAICS

Business Service Centers (56143), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Federal operational support
• Military logistics services
• Training and readiness
• Government contracting SDVOSB
• Federal professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Coast

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: APEX generates revenue through federal contracting vehicles including direct contracts with Department of Defense agencies, federal civilian agencies, and subcontracting relationships with prime contractors onIDIQ contracts such as SeaPort-NxG and SHIELD IDIQ. Revenue is earned through task orders,Blanket Purchase Agreements, and direct contract awards for logistics, operational support, training, and professional services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Apex Leadership Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides mission-focused operational support, logistics, facilities, training, readiness, and professional support services to U.S. Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies. Services are delivered by former Special Operations and Department of Defense professionals who integrate directly into government programs to sustain mission execution, manage supply chains and property, deliver training scenarios, and provide program management and security assessments under federal contract vehicles.

Product overview

Apex Leadership Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission-focused operational support, logistics, and readiness services for the Department of War and federal agencies. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings include Mission and Operational Support, Logistics/Facilities/Installation Support, Training and Readiness Support, Professional Support Services, and Security Assessment Services. These services are delivered through experienced former Special Operations and Department of Defense professionals who integrate directly into government programs to ensure disciplined execution and mission continuity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission and Operational Support
• Logistics, Facilities, and Installation Support
• Training and Readiness Support
• Professional Support Services
• Security Assessment Services
• Furnishings Management Support
• Aerial Herbicide Application Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ treatment accuracy for aerial herbicide application operations

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CALIBRE Systems: Veteran-founded federal management consulting and operational support firm serving DoD and civilian agencies — closely comparable to Apex in size, mission focus, and federal customer profile.
• Oasis Systems: SDVOSB providing engineering, logistics, and program support to DoD agencies, with multi-service offerings and a similar SDVOSB-driven set-aside strategy to Apex Leadership Group.
• Millennium Corporation: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business delivering operational, training, and logistics support to DoD and federal civilian customers — direct comparable in mission type, set-aside positioning, and federal contract mix.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-tier federal contractor providing mission support, engineering, and training services to DoD and intelligence customers — comparable scale, federal-customer concentration, and services portfolio.
• VETS (Veteran Enterprise Technology Services): SDVOSB specializing in IT, training, and professional services for DoD and federal agencies; similar set-aside-driven go-to-market and small-business scale to Apex.
• Trident Systems: Veteran-owned federal contractor delivering integrated logistics, training, and technical services to defense customers — comparable services portfolio and federal-customer concentration.

Broad incumbents

• Akima: Large Alaska Native-owned federal services holding company offering logistics, operations, and mission support across a much wider portfolio — Apex competes against and subcontracts with Akima on overlapping IDIQ opportunities.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Top-tier management and technology consulting firm with deep DoD practice; Apex operates in adjacent federal services and is most likely to encounter Booz Allen as a prime contractor on teaming arrangements.
• Kforce Government Solutions: Staffing and professional services provider with a federal-government division focused on DoD mission support — comparable in professional-services delivery to government clients, but at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Dynamis: SDVOSB providing strategic advisory, program management, and operational support to defense and federal customers — small-business comparable with similar leadership-integrated positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apex-leadership-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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