Ward Russell Email & Phone Number

As an Associate with Nextfed, I leverage my military and intelligence background to support M&A strategic and growth advisory services in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services market. I’m currently attending Georgetown University’s MS in Finance program part-time to further strengthen my foundational understanding of financial processes.During my tenure in the US Marine Corps as a Ground Intelligence Officer, I served as a Sniper Platoon Commander with First Battalion, Seventh Marines, and subsequently as an Intelligence Officer with Marine Special Operations (MARSOC). These roles allowed me to lead highly specialized teams while deployed, influence strategic decisions, and integrate with SOCOM and the Intelligence Community. The experiences and lessons from these positions continue to shape my approach to strategic advisory and decision-making in my current role.