Demonstrated Success

Global Experience

At ADAPTᾱrkon, our team is comprised of accomplished leaders with deep experience across defense, industry, and innovation. We’ve managed billion-dollar global supply chains, modernized complex manufacturing systems, commercialized cutting-edge technologies, and steered high-performing investment portfolios.

We’re not theorists—we’re builders. Our goal is clear: solve hard problems, create enduring value, and build world-class companies that deliver outsized returns.

From Concept to Company

We lead the entire lifecycle—from ideation and incubation to pilot, productization, and scalable business launch. At every stage, we integrate emerging technologies with existing operational systems to create adaptive, high-performance enterprises.

Our execution model is rooted in operational rigor, entrepreneurial agility, and a mission-first mindset—enabling us to deliver impact at speed, scale, and precision.

At ADAPTᾱrkon, we don’t just envision the future we engineer it.

Peter Stamatopoulos

Rear Admiral (Ret.) 49th Chief of U.S. Navy Supply Corps

Junaid Islam

Former USG | Silicon Valley Entrepreneur

Don Gest

Growth-Driven Executive | AI & SaaS Innovator | Maritime Industry Strategist 

Lynn Hamilton O'Connell, CPCM

Army veteran | Federal acquisition and contracting expert | DAWIA Level III certified in Contracting and Program Management | Entrepreneur


Dave Shealy

Navy Veteran | Global Logistics Strategist | Maritime Executive | Defense Cooperation Expert

Thomas Cropper

Rear Admiral (Ret.) Former Deputy Commander U.S. NAVCENT | President Emeritus, California State University Maritime Academy