Brendan Aronson is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He graduated from the US Naval Academy and served for 6 years as a Marine Infantry Officer. As a Marine, Brendan completed deployments to Iraq and Asia before attending The Wharton School for an MBA. Brendan has founded multiple companies, including The Military Veteran - the nation’s premier executive search firm specializing in helping high growth companies hire military veterans into leadership positions. Brendan is a co-founder and Managing Partner of The Valhalla Group, a US National Security focused private equity fund. The Valhalla Group invests in funds and companies that operate in the Department of Defense’s 14 critical technology areas, including AI, Cybersecurity, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, and Space, among others.