Owners In Honor™ | Meet Our Team & Board Members

MEET THE TEAM
BEHIND THE MOVEMENT

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

We’re a team of Veterans, operators, founders, builders, and believers. We’ve led in boardrooms and battlefields, and we know what real legacy takes. Our team brings deep experience in acquisitions, business ops, private equity, finance, and military leadership.

But more than that, we bring conviction.

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Patrick Flood

Army Veteran. Green Beret.

Entrepreneur. Legacy-Driven Leader.

Founder, Chief Strategy Officer

Joe Lerner

Military Family Member

Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Hosmer

Scott Reib

General Counsel

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Jonathan Moerbe

Chief Programming Officer

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Jeff DeGarmo

Director of Search and Acquisition

Rebecca Smith

Director of Exit and Succession (Volunteer)

Bridget Finkeldey

Chief of Staff

JC Rodriguez

Marketing Director

Brooke Damerell

Communications Consultant

Ali Craig

Branding and Marketing Partner, Victor + Valor®

"Owners In Honor™ is where grit meets legacy. It is the disciplined intersection of mission and succession, built for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families ready to lead and for owners ready to pass the torch with purpose.

Our brand lives in black, white, and sepia tones—smoke in the air, calloused hands, and real conversations across worn wooden tables. It reflects momentum, ownership, and the quiet confidence of leaders who step forward when it matters.

This is legacy in motion: businesses acquired with discipline, strengthened with intent, and transitioned with honor.

This is business as it should be—Veteran-Owned in acquisition, Mission-Driven in growth, and Legacy-Focused in exit."

Patrick Flood, Owners In Honor™ CEO and Founder

MEET OUR BOARD

MILITARY EXPERTS, BUSINESS BUILDERS

Owners In Honor™ is guided by a board composed predominantly of Veterans, including Green Berets, SEALs, and industry leaders who bring operational discipline and real-world business acumen to the organization’s strategy and growth.

Their leadership ensures that every program decision, from financial structuring to curriculum design, reflects precision, integrity, and a mission-first mindset aligned to veteran ownership pathways.

With decades of experience across private equity, entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions, and veteran advocacy, the board anchors the organization in disciplined execution and forward momentum, ensuring the mission remains grounded, focused, and results-driven.