Kym Ali is a former nurse turned CEO of Kym Ali Consulting, an SBA-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business specializing in organizational development, employee wellness, and leadership coaching. Kym transitioned from a demanding nursing career to the dynamic world of federal contracting, securing partnerships with agencies like the Department of Veteran Affairs and Health and Human Services.

 

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Keith & AnJanette Garner are the CEOs of BFG Enterprises LLC – a woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. BFG Enterprises is a reputable consulting firm that specializes in Data Management and Identity services.

 

They have won numerous contract awards over the years including a Five Year - Single Award IDIQ Contract for $27 million with U.S. Army Garrison Fort Knox. ​​

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Tejash Patel, is the Founder and (CEO) of TAYS, an IT systems services company in Baltimore, Maryland. He has over 18 years of IT experience including leading large projects in the public and private sectors.

 

TAYS was recently awarded an $8 million Task Order as a sub-contractor for the Social Security Administration.  He works with his counselor, Richard Paden, on his government contracting goals. ​​

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John Graham is the Managing Director of Sullivan Cove Consultants LLC  - a multi-disciplinary professional services firm practicing in the federal and commercial sectors in Severna Park, Maryland.

John has been a MDAPEX client since 2003 and has successfully won many large federal contracts with the largest dollar-value contract award from the Department of Justice of $617 million. As a Disabled Veteran and Minority firm, Sullivan Cove Consultants has grown substantially over the years and employs 150 people.

MDAPEX client of the month - Jerome Taylor, CEO of Digital Forensic Services, LLC a veteran-owned cyber-risk analysis and management firm was included on the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Inc. 5000 List.

 

Jerome credits the MDAPEX for helping him get started as a government contractor.

 

“Thanks for assisting us with our first 8(a) contract and special thanks to MDAPEX for supporting veterans. Yesterday, Syracuse University's Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Veterans recognized me as the 2016 Richard L. Haydon Outstanding Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year. This accomplishment could not have been possible without you and the program. Once again, thanks for your support!”

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Immersive Concepts, LLC, a rapidly growing IT firm, sought to further expand by pursuing the GSA IT 70 Schedule with assistance from MDAPEX. Their counselor provided crucial support, reviewing key application elements such as pricing models, financial documents, labor rates, and educational requirements for selected categories.

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After implementing the counselor’s recommendations, Immersive Concepts submitted its application for GSA review. The firm successfully secured the award and credits Maryland APEX’s guidance for its achievement.

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Martin Cadirola is the President of Ecotronics Ventures LLC, a pioneering hard and software systems engineering company based in New Market, Maryland. Ecotronics specializes in telecommunications, weather research, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industries (also known as drones). He has won numerous contract awards including providing drone surveillance services and Lidar support for esteemed clients like NASA and Howard University

 

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Thomas Chon is the CEO of Tetra Fields, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Rockville, Maryland that specializes in IT and management consulting. 

 

With his counselor's assistance, Thomas teamed with a large prime contractor, and they won an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with the Veterans Affair’s Accelerating VA Innovation and Learning (AVAIL) as part of Team Leidos, a $650M Multiple-award IDIQ.​

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In 2021 MDAPEX client, Lakeysha Claxton, CEO of Homeland Custodial Services,  was awarded a government contract to provide janitorial services to the Navy in Okinawa, Japan.  

 

Lakeysha has won several large contracts over the years and has been an MDAPEX client since 2014 where she works with her counselor, Richard Paden on her contracting goals.

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Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C,  social worker and CEO of the Baltimore Therapy Center (BTC). has been a client of the MDAPEX since 2020. He is counseled by procurement specialist, Ms. Arthenia LeFlore, and won his first government contract in 2020 offering therapeutic services to domestic violence offenders in Montgomery County.

 

Raffi is new to government contracting and said the program gave him a lifeline when he really needed it.

 

 

 

Technologies Engineering Associates LLC received their SBA HUB Zone Certification with the help of the MDAPEX . TEI is an information technology contractor whose clients include the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) and Aberdeen Proving Ground’s Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC).

 

In addition to familiarizing TEI with the HUBZone’s unique features and benefits, their counselor supported them throughout the application process and helped them follow up on their progress as their application proceeded, and were delighted when TEI finally received their HUBZone certification.​​​

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SYM Inc., a veteran-owned HUBZone small business in Baltimore, has thrived with MDAPEX’s support since 2008. Specializing in nursing staffing, they have benefited from one-on-one counseling and the Federal Contracting 101 workshop.

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With MDAPEX’s guidance, SYM Inc. secured a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) for Professional & Allied Healthcare Staffing Services. This enabled them to join Social Security’s Employment Network Contracts and participate in the Ticket to Work program.

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Drs. Celeste and Todd Chamberlain are the President and
CEO of Information Protection Solutions (IPS)  IPS was established in 2014 and is a service-disabled veteran-owned business specializing in Cyber Security. They started with just one full-time employee and have since grown to a team of over 25 dedicated professionals managing multiple contracts. This impressive expansion is a testament to the unwavering commitment and leadership of Celeste and Todd. 

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Eno Nzesi is the CEO of Numa Management Associates, a woman-owned management consulting firm with thirty-plus years of customer-facing experience.
 

In 2022,  Numa Management Associates was one of 20 companies awarded the New York State-Wide Administration Services Contract -$100 Million, 5-year IDIQ Contract - estimated revenue per company - $20M per year. She works with her counselor on government contracting goals. 
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Dottie Li, Founder, and CEO of TransPacific Communications is a long-time MDAPEX client.

 

Dottie has been recognized as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by the Daily Record. This is Dottie’s second time receiving this honor, becoming the first Chinese American woman to be so acknowledged in 2015.

 

Learn how she won a $4 million contract from the FDA and is using her success to inspire other women and immigrant-owned businesses. ​​

Silvia Perez, CEO of Rathel Enterprises, is a multi-service provider who was recently awarded a $300k contract to provide medical equipment to the VA. Silvia has been a MDAPEX client since 2018 and works with her counselor, Richard Paden on her contracting goals. 

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"My counselor, Richard Paden, has been wonderful… he really encouraged me and has been my champion and guardian angel. He helps me to hone in and focus on what I need to do to keep my business growing."

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Baltimore-based business, Matos  Builders, began with high hopes of winning millions of dollars of work in their first year, but reality set in as that first September came and went with no success at all.

 

During this very trying time, MDAPEX counselor, Arthenia LeFlore, exceeded expectations as she acted as a motivational coach in conjunction with her role as an educator. Her positive attitude and encouragement were a critical influence on the morale of the partners at Matos.

 

One year later they were awarded a $4 million sole-source IDIA to renovate laboratories at Army Research Labs as well as a $98,000 job to repair a roof for GSA. Matos credits Arthenia for significantly contributing to their success.
 

William and Dawn Mooney of Enterprise Technology Management were having trouble submitting their WOSB certification application. They were very dissatisfied with the SBA certification process and the fact that they couldn't get a live person on the phone to assist them.

 

Their counselor was able to provide a direct link to their SBA local district office and they successfully submitted their application. 

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"Thank you so much for everything.  Your assistance was tremendous."​​​
 

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