Experience. Strategy. Results.
A disciplined strategy for Service Academy appointments and ROTC scholarships.
Founder-led and team-supported guidance for Service Academy and ROTC applications, congressional nominations, essays, résumés, interviews, DoDMERB, and Candidate Fitness Assessment preparation.
Founder-Led Accountability
U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2009 and former Blue and Gold Officer
Senior Military Officer Leadership
TOPGUN instructor pilot and senior military officer
Academy Admissions Expertise
Academy graduates, former liaison officers, and admissions-evaluation experience
Comprehensive Team Support
Service Academy and ROTC strategy, applications, essays, nominations, DoDMERB, CFA, and interviews
Our Process & Expertise
A Clear Strategy for a Complex Admissions Process
Service Academy and ROTC candidates must manage overlapping applications, nominations, medical qualification, fitness requirements, essays, recommendations, and interviews. We bring those moving pieces into one disciplined, personalized plan.
Our Process
Step One
Assess
We evaluate the student’s record, goals, candidacy, and opportunities.
Step Two
Strategize
We build a personalized roadmap for every stage of the admissions process.
Step Three
Execute
We guide each milestone with accountability, preparation, and expert review.
Areas of Expertise
Senior Leadership
Senior Operational Leadership. Personal Strategic Guidance.
Every client benefits from the direct involvement of two principal consultants whose careers span operational aviation, command leadership, elite military instruction, academy liaison work, candidate evaluation, and professional interview coaching.
Founder
Chad Theriault
Founder & Principal Consultant
- USNA Class of 2009
- F/A-18E Pilot
- TOPGUN Graduate
- TOPGUN Instructor Pilot
- Former Blue and Gold Officer
Chad’s career was shaped by operational naval aviation, elite military instruction, candidate mentorship, and high-stakes interview preparation. After graduating from TOPGUN, he was later selected to serve as a TOPGUN instructor pilot. Following a combat deployment supporting operations in Iraq and Syria, he was selected as the 2015 Strike Fighter Pilot of the Year. He leads SAC’s strategy for candidate positioning, essays, interviews, and communicating leadership potential across Service Academy and ROTC applications.
Principal Consultant
Matthew Robinson
Principal Consultant
- USAFA Graduate
- Former Commander
- 3,700+ Flight Hours
- Former Admissions Liaison Officer
- Admissions Evaluation Experience
Matt brings more than two decades of operational aviation, command leadership, military instruction, and Service Academy candidate evaluation. A U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and former commander with more than 3,700 flight hours, he helps candidates strengthen their applications through disciplined planning, honest assessment, and a clear understanding of the qualities academies seek in future officers.