Experience that carries
into execution.

Founder & CEO

Carl Blackmond

Carl Blackmond is Founder and CEO of ASOA Investments, a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and leadership consultant with more than 30 years of experience building organizations and developing leaders. His career spans financial services, financial technology, and enterprise growth, with a consistent emphasis on training people, developing managers, and turning plans into coordinated action.

Carl advanced from Personal Financial Analyst to National Sales Director within six years at a financial services subsidiary of a company then ranked among the Fortune 10. His subsequent experience included investment advisory work and participation as a principal investor in an early automated online loan-origination platform. These experiences shaped his understanding of organizational growth, technology adoption, and the leadership required to sustain both.

His leadership consulting experience also includes helping rebuild two companies through training, clear direction, practical systems, and shared accountability. Throughout his career, Carl has focused on helping people understand their responsibilities, develop their capabilities, and follow through.

Today, Carl applies those lessons through ASOA SEVEN^TM, a practical leadership system that connects mission needs with clear responsibilities, measurable progress, and future-leader development. His work emphasizes stronger communication, effective problem-solving, and consistent execution, helping leaders prepare their people and sustain performance as organizations grow.

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Managing Director, Facilities & Operational Readiness

Gary Nunn

Gary brings 25+ years of leadership across military, corporate, and manufacturing facilities, combining strategic planning with hands-on facility setup and employee coordination nationwide. In prior Navy roles, he managed approximately $435M in regional military construction and directed maintenance and construction for 202 facilities valued at approximately $582M.

His private-sector experience includes infrastructure support for 47 manufacturing plants across 13 states, enterprise facilities leadership, and operational systems that strengthen team accountability, service standards, and execution. His background helps ASOA connect capital decisions with maintenance priorities, contractor performance, and day-to-day mission readiness.