Toby is a man on the move.  Out of high school, Toby started his first security company, which he grew quickly and sold less than two years later to a private equity firm.  Toby is now the CEO of American Special Investigative Group, whose services including conducting investigations for law firms.  In addition to his Coast Guard Reserve duties, he appears frequently on national media outlets to discuss security, investigative, and intelligence matters.

Marc spent five years on active duty in the Coast Guard, including an assignment to Cartagena, Columbia.  Since law school,  Marc served as a prosecutor at the Queens District Attorney’s Office, an Assistant US  Attorney in New Jersey, and is currently a partner at Avelino Law in New York City, where he is the Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.

Kurt spent five years on active duty, including a deployment to Iraq with 18th Airborne Corps.  Kurt currently serves as a Senior Counsel for West Pharmaceutical Services, as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, and, quite interestingly, as counsel in a case seeking to identify the perpetrators in the 94-year old mystery involving the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s baby.

Ben is a former Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot and a retired US Army JAG.  After his retirement from the active-duty Army, he served for seven years in the  Department of Justice’s Professional Responsibility Advisory Office. Ben is currently a Lecturer in Law at Columbia University Law School and the Principal at Alturos Edge, where he helps grow the next generation of lawyers by focusing on legal ethics, professional responsibility, and professionalism.

Sasha retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving over 20 years on active duty and in the Army Reserve, including four years as a Military Judge.  Sasha has also worked for the National District Attorneys Association, as a federal prosecutor, and as a Chief of Staff for two divisions of the Department of Justice.  Listen in for insightful thoughts from Sasha on how Stoicism has shaped her outlook on life and her career, and helped her overcome adversity.

Will is transitioning from a 20-year career in the Army JAG Corps that included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and culminated in his service as the Staff Judge Advocate of Fort Meade, the home of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.  Listen in to learn how Will is leveraging opportunities available to veterans as they retire, including the Military Corporate Assistance Program, in which a NASCAR Deputy General Counsel is advising Will on his upcoming move to private practice.  Will is looking for roles in privacy and cybersecurity in the D.C. area, so please reach out to him with advice and leads.  Shout out to my colleague Jacqueline Pavlicek for joining us to share her insights into privacy law practice!

David Corry retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 29 years in the Ohio Air National Guard while also rising through the ranks of the insurance industry.  Today, David is the Head of Casualty at Argo Group in Chicago, where he supervises 135 professionals providing multiple lines of casualty insurance in markets across the United States.  Listen in to hear how David has excelled in his dual careers, the impacts of litigation on insurance underwriting, and how veterans can leverage their experience in the insurance industry.

Major Aneisha Bell is the Chief of Recruiting for the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps.  She received her Bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of South Carolina.  Aneisha has completed active-duty assignments at Langley AFB in Virginia, Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, and the United Arab Emirates.  She is currently assigned to the Pentagon and may be reached at [email protected] or 1-800-JAG-USAF.

Bobby Don is a retired US Army Reserve JAG Colonel, a former federal prosecutor, a Tribal Court Judge, and now serves as a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights Attorney in Oklahoma City.  This past year, he was named the 2025 Clarence Darrow Award winner and one of The Journal-Record’s 50 most influential Oklahomans. 

Joel Collins’ reputation as one of the country’s most esteemed trial attorneys has been earned through decades of litigation and accomplishments.  Vietnam veteran. West Point Professor.  Assistant U.S. Attorney.  Founder of Collins & Lacy.  President of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Professor of the Constitution.  South Carolina Lawyers Hall of Fame. Joel has earned his accolades and continues to give back to the profession and the community.