Enrique Costas, President

Enrique is a U.S. Army combat veteran with 34 years of enlisted and officer service leading arctic, mountain, airborne, and mechanized infantry units, and multiple high visibility program offices as a DoD Certified Acquisition Professional in Program Management, Information Technology Systems, Contracting, and holds a TS/SCI Clearance. He led multiple Army, U.S. Special Operations Command, and DoD Joint Program Management Offices responsible for executing the development, delivery, deployment, and sustainment of C5ISR capabilities and critical infrastructure worldwide for POTUS, The National Command Authority, the Intelligence Community, USSOCOM / JSOC enterprise, ARCYBER, Army Installations, and CENTCOM Contingency Operations. He culminated his career as a Director for the National Reconnaissance Office. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, and masters’ degrees in Procurement and Acquisition Management and National Security and Resource Strategy.

Dan Schlaak, COO

Dan Schlaak has over 38 years of successful construction experience and there is no job or construction environment too difficult or challenging for him to tackle with perfection! He started working at a roof and floor truss plant in his hometown, Palmer Lake Colorado. From there he moved to Jackson Hole Wyoming, where he worked on the Jackson Lake Dam, in Grand Teton National Park as an Assistant Forman. He then worked in the harsh desert environment conditions of Las Vegas, Nevada, on residential and commercial construction. In the “mile high city” of Denver, Colorado he remodeled an Embassy Suites hotel from top to bottom then returned back to Palmer Lake, Colorado where he dove into the ultra-high end custom home building business for 15 years. He built homes all over Colorado, including premium homes near the ski slopes of Breckinridge, Colorado. Today, he is a successful Custom Home builder in the Dallas-Fort-Worth Hill Country, where he lives by his motto “simply the best.”

John Clayton, Business Development and Operations

John is a U.S. Army veteran with 27 years of enlisted and Warrant Officer leadership experience, managing multi-million dollar maintenance and support operations across dynamic, high-pressure environments, including Afghanistan, Iraq, South Korea, Germany, and multiple U.S. locations. During his military career, he managed maintenance operations in field artillery, combat aviation, military intelligence, air defense, mechanized infantry, and armor, ensuring mission readiness and operational excellence. Transitioning to the corporate sector, John has over five years of business development experience, focusing on military, government, and commercial sales. He has successfully managed large accounts, led high-performing teams, and built strategic partnerships across those key sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, graduating summa cum laude from Colorado Technical University, and brings a results-driven, hands-on approach to driving business success.

Character

We believe in doing the job right. Trust is the core of our business. As Veterans we know how integral trust is in everything we do. We will do what we say we are going to do when we say we are going to do it.

Confidence

We believe in taking responsibility for our work and take pride in our own actions and those we work with. Confidence is the anchor of responsibility, we challenges with assuredness and accountability.

Commitment

We are dedicated to the mission and the people around us so we all can deliver on time and on target. Our character reveals our strengths of resolve and integrity through unwavering dedication.

Core Competencies

General Contracting • IT Infrastructure • Government Contracting • Commercial • Residential • Institutional • Painting • Drywall • Masonry • Foundations • Concrete • Siding • Roofing • Flooring

Quality Control

Constructability Review • Procurement Administration • Project Coordination and Management • Weekly Schedule Updating • Cost Control • Contingency Management • Quality Assurance • Safety Enforcement and Maintenance

Differentiators

SDVOSB • Cleared Personnel • TS/SCI • CI Polygraph • Extensive Industry Experience • Well Versed In All Service Areas • Competitive Pricing • Timely Project Completion • Safety Focused • Successful Multi-Billion Dollar Programs • Well Versed in Federal Acquisition Processes

Construction

Project Evaluation • Value Engineering • Master Scheduling • Subcontractor Selection • Operations and Maintenance Orientation and Training • As-Built Drawings • Warranty Management

Project Management

Agile • Waterfall • Procurement Administration • Project Coordination • Cost Control • Contingency Management • Safety Enforcement and Maintenance

Consulting

Government Program Management • Quality Control • Strategic Planning • Construction Contracts • Risk Management • Due Diligence • Audit Performance • Productivity Improvement • Talent Development • Construction Training