Excellence Is a Choice.
Fighter Pilot. Cancer Survivor. Trusted Advisor.
A 24-year veteran of the United States Navy, Air Force, and Ohio Air National Guard — TOPGUN graduate, F-14 and F-16 pilot, and advisor to families, executives and institutions who understand that risk isn't something you avoid. It's something you master.
More Than a Résumé
Jeff has flown F-14s off carrier decks, graduated TOPGUN, and trained the next generation of Navy and Air Force fighter pilots. He has faced a cancer diagnosis that told him he'd never fly again — and returned to the cockpit anyway. Today he applies that same discipline as a Chartered Market Technician, guiding families and institutions through risk most people would rather avoid.
Every chapter — aviation, business, finance, the podium — traces back to one standard he holds himself to, and the one he asks of everyone he works with.
Four Careers. One Standard.
Aviation
Naval Aviator, TOPGUN graduate, and advocate for next-generation fighter aircraft — and the children who dream of flight.
EXPLORE AVIATION →Business
Translating the Circle of Life — Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief — into a discipline for high-performing organizations.
EXPLORE BUSINESS →Finance
Chartered Market Technician and trusted advisor managing risk for families, executives, and institutions.
EXPLORE FINANCE →Speaking
A commanding, unforgettable account of beating cancer, chasing perfection, and choosing excellence.
EXPLORE SPEAKING →From the Cockpit to the Boardroom
Naval Career
Jeff entered flight school straight from Annapolis, earned his Wings of Gold, and flew the F-14 Tomcat — graduating first in his class at Miramar and attending the Navy Fighter Weapons School, TOPGUN.
Continue reading →Cancer Battle
At the height of his career, Jeff was diagnosed with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma and told he'd never fly again. He fought back and returned to the cockpit on Veteran's Day, 1998.
Continue reading →On Wall Street
Jeff translated the risk management and discipline of Naval Aviation into a career on Wall Street, becoming a Chartered Market Technician and trusted advisor.
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TOPGUN on Wall Street
with Patrick Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lone Survivor
How would the United States military run corporate America? Jeff draws from Annapolis, TOPGUN, and the trading floor to lay out the Seven Critical Skills of High Performance Organizations.
“Excellence is a Choice.”
Jeff has spoken to audiences worldwide for over two decades. Bring his story of beating the odds to your next event.
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