Erik is a native New Yorker and a 2005 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was a member of what Time Magazine called "The Class of 9/11."
Erik majored in Law and Legal Studies and commissioned as an Airborne Infantry Officer in the height of two wars. Fifteen years later, he is a Major in the Army Reserves and holds widespread training and combat experiences in asymmetric warfare, psychological and information warfare, counterinsurgency, and Special Operations Force missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa.
In civilian life, Erik earned financial licenses in the Series 7, 66, and 26 while serving as a branch manager and financial advisor in the National Capital Region for 4 years. Now leaving a successful career in finance behind him, Erik is pursuing his passion for working with teams to develop skills around advanced situational awareness and elite communication.
Applying his extensive and unique experiences, he partnered with Alexis Brandolini, a business strategist and brand expert and together founded the Alpha Echo Project. Serving as consulting company, AEP, designs training experiences that empower participants to lead through uncertainty, remain calm under pressure, and perform as a high functioning team when mental thresholds are challenged.
Erik's career is a living example of diversity and inclusion at the highest levels with the highest stakes. They are the foundational pillars that all successful teams whether in combat, athletics, business, or medicine.
Shootout For Soldiers Veteran Spotlight: Erik Mineo