Randall Echols, Majority Owner of Advanced Powder Solutions Maryland. (APS) has utilized his exceptional business development skills to take APS, a Small Disadvantaged Business with numerous successful SBIRs with multiple government agencies to an ongoing Department of Defense (Missile Defense Agency) Mentor-Protege agreement with one of the nation's largest defense prime contractors (Raytheon Mssile Systems, Tucson AZ.). His strong marketing skills have led to APS successfully commercializing the APS material and technology in the oil and gas industry. Randall's efforts have increased APS's production capacity, which has led to APS increasing its employee numbers and introducing additional technical jobs into the local community. Randall not only executes successful business development, but mentors other entrepreneurs to transfer his knowledge to the next generation of small business owners.