APEK.AI

Leading innovative tech company. APEK is a Virginia-based AI engineering and automation firm, specializing in the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI agents and enterprise automation solutions. With over 20 years of expertise, APEK empowers organizations and government agencies to transform operations, streamline workflows, and achieve measurable impact through custom AI systems and strategic advisory services.

CEO, Managing Partner

Voice2Me.ai

Voice2Me - owned by APEK.AI. Leading enterprise-grade AI voice technology innovation to transform customer experiences at scale. Pioneering multi-model AI architecture that delivers human-like conversations while handling thousands of concurrent interactions. Helping organizations reduce operational costs while enhancing customer satisfaction through voice intelligence solutions that bridge technology and humanity.

CEO, Chief AI Officer

Vector7.ai

As a founding council member of Vector7, I help shape an elite executive network uniting global leaders in AI, business, and policy. Vector7 provides a private, trusted arena where decision-makers exchange foresight, build influence, and remain relevant in the AI era.

Founding Council (Board Member)

The One 23 Group

Led post-M&A transformation and restructuring of government services platform company. Orchestrated migration to new ERP system in under 5 months while establishing GAAP and DCAA compliant business practices. Directed M&A due diligence activities and financial operations oversight.

Executive Vice President

Virtana Corp.

Driving operational transformation and strategic growth initiatives that resulted in 30% OPEX and 120% EBITDA improvement. Leading cross-functional teams to streamline business processes, establish corporate KPIs, and implement go-to-market strategies that improved ARR by 20%.

Executive Vice President of Operations

Siemens Government Technologies

Oversaw operational health of $500M+ federal IT portfolio serving USAF, DOD & DOE. Led execution excellence and compliance while building high-performing teams and establishing strategic partnerships.

Executive Director of Operations

General Dynamics Information Technology

Managed performance of $400M+ international portfolio across 50+ countries for USCIS. Built effective customer relationships while ensuring operational excellence and compliance in complex global environments.

Senior Director of Revenue Operations

Global Linguist Solutions, LLC

Led business account managers and program analysts overseeing $4.9 billion INSCOM international projects portfolio in the Middle East. Managed CONUS and OCONUS program functions and reporting.

Senior Operations & Strategy Advisor

Deltek

Led global SaaS software sales operations, driving team performance and quarterly target achievement through effective coaching and mentoring while growing company reputation through industry events.

Director of Sales Operations

Managed financial planning, compliance, and operational oversight for government contracting programs. Ensured contract compliance with federal regulations while optimizing program financial performance. Developed standardized reporting processes and implemented financial controls that improved program visibility and accountability across international operations.

International Program Coordinator

At 19, I left home and moved to another country with no money, no safety net, and no plan - just the belief that I was meant for more.

Since then, I’ve walked through fire more than once: divorces, parenting alone, financial struggles, personal losses, and making bold moves of leaving a successful corporate career, to rebuild my life totally from scratch…

Each chapter of this journey was not easy and sometimes terrifying, yet it became important stepping stones of who I am today.

It is what allows me to do what I do best - 
help leaders and organizations evolve through change with clarity, courage, and connection.

⭐️ Who I Am

I help organizations bridge human intelligence and artificial intelligence through agentic voice technologies, leadership enablement, and transformation strategy.

My mission: make AI adoption feel human, effortless, and profitable.

I’m CEO of APEK.ai, leading teams that build secure Agentic AI & Voice Solutions for Enterprise - helping organizations modernize operations and humanize their communication through intelligent automation.

With over 20 years in enterprise transformation, leadership strategy, and reinvention, I blend AI innovation with human insight to help people and businesses grow from the inside out.


⁉️Who I Help

	•	Enterprises ready to evolve beyond legacy systems and embrace secure, human-centric AI.
	•	Executives and founders navigating reinvention, burnout, or uncertainty about their next chapter.
	•	Leaders in transition who look successful on paper but quietly ask, “What’s next for me?”

When People Come to Me (and my team)

They come when success feels heavy, change feels impossible, or they’ve outgrown the version of themselves they used to be.
They come when transformation stops being a concept - and becomes personal.

💡 My Belief

True reinvention happens when technology and humanity evolve together.

That’s why my mission is to help people and organizations:
	•	Adopt AI intelligently.
	•	Reinvent fearlessly.
	•	Lead with voice, not noise.


Eva Karnaukh

One of the hardest lessons adulthood teaches you is this:

Not everything in your life deserves an audience.

👉 Privacy is power.
👉 Not secrecy.
👉 Not isolation.

Just the awareness that some things thrive when they’re protected, not publicized.

Here are a few things wise people keep quiet:

1️⃣ Your exact income or savings
👉 Not everyone needs access to your numbers

2️⃣ Your next big move
👉 Work in silence. Let results introduce you.

3️⃣ Your family issues
👉 Healing happens in safe spaces, not public conversations.

4️⃣ Your insecurities
👉 Share them with people who help you grow, not those who weaponize them.

5️⃣ Your money struggles
👉 Many will judge before they understand. Protect your peace while you rebuild.

6️⃣ Others’ secrets
👉 If someone trusted you, honor that trust - it says more about you than them.

The older I get, the more I see that maturity isn’t about being open with everything…
It’s about being intentional.

Your life elevates the moment you stop oversharing and start curating who gets access to you.

What’s one thing you’ve learned to keep private?

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CEO APEK.ai | AI and Human Dynamics | Guiding leaders to align tech, people and decisions to elevate performance and reinvent in the AI era

Crockett Doodles

Owner

Sylacauga Shopping Center

American Connector Supply

American Connector Supply Corp. is a premier supplier of aerospace parts and connectors, ensuring reliability and quality for aviation and defense applications. With an inventory of approximately 17 million connectors housed in a 40,000-square-foot Greenville warehouse and two additional Florida facilities, ACS provides top-tier solutions for aerospace manufacturing and maintenance.

Company Owner

Southern California Connector Corp.

We bought Southern Cal (with Neal Bonavia) to expand our aerospace connector part footprint. We moved this well-respected California based aerospace company to the Southeast.

MS Electronix, Inc.

Privileged to be a co-owner (with Neal Bonavia) of MS Electronix. This acquisition strengthened our ability to deliver high-quality electronic components and services to the aerospace industry, reinforcing our commitment to innovation and excellence. In addition to connector parts, MS Electronix is also an expert in the field of military-spec connector cables selling to the U.S. Navy and other allied nations.

Dapper Dog

Dapper Dog Pet Store: Luxury Pet Boutique in Downtown Greenville

Located at the corner of North Main and East North Street in Downtown Greenville, Dapper Dog offers a curated selection of high-end pet products. 

From dog art and toys to premium food, treats, clothing, and gear, our boutique is designed to cater to the discerning pet owner. Bring your furry friend and experience Greenville’s premier pet shopping destination.

Business Owner

K. Rupel Boom F.C.

Rupel Boom Football Club: Preserving Tradition, Building the Future

Dating back to 1908, Rupel Boom FC is a historic Belgian football club with deep community roots. Saved from the brink of bankruptcy, the club now thrives under new leadership, with a passionate fanbase and a top-tier youth academy. The Crocketts aim to restore RBFC’s legacy while growing young talent and strengthening its connection with the town of Boom.

Gold Pro Media

Gold Pro Media: Professional Editing Made Simple

I was thrilled to start this media company with Trevor (YouTube jedi) and Dillon (Podcast pro). Gold Pro Media offers expert editing services designed to scale with your content needs, all for a flat monthly rate. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, educator, or ministry leader, we help refine your vision and maximize your content output with high-quality editing.

Co-Owner

Hidden Creek Horse Farm, LLC

Hidden Creek Horse Farm Where Passion Meets Equestrian Tradition

Founded in 1998, Hidden Creek Horse Farm is a treasured equestrian facility in upstate South Carolina, dedicated to building a love for horses and horsemanship. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just starting out, the farm provides expert training, quality boarding, and a welcoming community. 

Come experience the joy of riding in a picturesque and well-maintained environment.

Whisper Wick

Whisper Wick Candles: Illuminate Your Space with Elegance

Whisper Wick Candles crafts premium, hand-poured candles with delightful fragrances, creating a serene and inviting atmosphere in any room.

#1 Ranked LI Creator Family Life (Favikon) | Owner of 17 companies, 44 RE properties, 1 football club | Believer, Husband, Dad | Follow for posts on family, business, productivity, and innovation

On March 17, 2023, I made a phone call that saved my life.

I was giving a quiz to my university class when my phone rang repeatedly.
The caller was my medical doctor.

I stepped into the hallway to listen to the voicemail which urged me to call my doctor immediately. I hesitated, then made the call.

The previous day, I’d gone in for tests thinking I had a kidney stone, but the tests came back very serious. My doctor insisted I needed to go to the Emergency Room ASAP‼️ 

My bilirubin count was off the charts, and my liver wasn’t functioning. 

I went to the ER instead of my planned family trip to our beach house on Daufuskie Island. 

If I hadn’t called (& gone to the ER), I'd have been on an island with no bridge & no hospital when the sepsis hit.

Instead, I spent Spring Break in the hospital with 2 emergency surgeries, a loving family, incredible friends, & tons of prayer.

In the hospital, I kept thinking of my relationship with God & my family. 

I’m thankful to own dozens of real estate properties & 19 businesses. It’s given me the opportunity to employ hundreds of people. 

But at the end of the day, those aren't the most important things. I never anticipated being an UHNWI, but money is not the end game.

Prior to the ER visit, I’d resisted social media and lived a private life.
I came out of the hospital as a 43-year-old realizing I was living on borrowed time.

I’m now using LinkedIn, YouTube and other social platforms to share business and family lessons I’ve learned along the way.

I’m privileged to own nearly 50 real estate properties (residential and commercial). I own businesses in the sectors of aerospace, hospitality, sports, pets, retail, and real estate.

However, my identity is not found in my bank account, businesses, or real estate.

As a Christian, I believe my ultimate identity is in Jesus Christ who died a sacrificial substitutionary death to make eternal life possible and save me from my sin.

God graciously let me marry Abigail, who's far better than I deserve. 

After two miscarriages, God providentially gave us 5 amazing children. What a blessing!

I'm privileged to speak around the US, but the days I look forward to most are those spent with my wife and kids at soccer games, getting bagels at Panera on Saturday mornings, or reading a story together as a family.

I’m not selling anything on LinkedIn, I don’t offer paid coaching or business services.

I’m simply here sharing thoughts you might find helpful. 
Thoughts about business, family, RE, investing, and productivity.

If interested, click follow.

Thanks for reading!

Nathan Crockett, PhD

Warren Buffett's retiring.

He still lives in the same house he bought in 1958.
Drives himself to work.
Drinks Coca-Cola.

And he’s worth $135 billion.

Warren Buffett isn’t flashy.
He’s focused.

He’s not trying to impress.
He’s trying to invest:

In businesses, in people, in principles that last.

25 lessons from Warren Buffett 
(about money, business, and life)

1. Be greedy when others are fearful.
 ↳ Fear makes prices drop. That’s when you buy.

2. Be fearful when others are greedy.
 ↳ If everyone’s chasing it, it’s probably overpriced.

3. The stock market is a voting machine in the short term, a weighing machine in the long term.
 ↳ Hype fades. Value endures.

4. Invest in what you understand.
 ↳ If you can’t explain it to a fifth grader, skip it.

5. Time is your best ally.
 ↳ Let compounding do its quiet work.

6. Don’t time the market.
 ↳ It’s not about guessing. It’s about holding.

7. Reputation takes 20 years to build, 5 minutes to ruin.
 ↳ Guard it.

8. Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
 ↳ They are not the same.

9. Only buy something you’d be happy to hold if the market closed for 10 years.
 ↳ Patience is a strategy.

10. Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.
 ↳ Confidence without clarity is a trap.

11. It’s better to hang out with people better than you.
 ↳ You rise or fall with your circle.

12. The most important skill in business is communication.
 ↳ If you can’t say it clearly, you don’t know it deeply.

13. Know your circle of competence and stay within it.
 ↳ No one wins by pretending.

14. Doing nothing is often the right move.
 ↳ Don’t just do something, stand there.

15. You don’t need to swing at every pitch.
 ↳ Wait for your pitch. Then swing hard.

16. Build a margin of safety.
 ↳ In business. In life. In investing.

17. Avoid debt.
 ↳ Especially personal debt. It steals your options.

18. Admit your mistakes. Fast.
 ↳ Denial is expensive.

19. Hire for integrity, intelligence, and energy.
 ↳ If you lack the first, the other two will destroy you.

20. Read every day.
 ↳ Buffett spends 5–6 hours reading. Every single day.

21. Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
 ↳ Gratitude wins.

22. Don’t confuse activity with progress.
 ↳ Busy is not the same as effective.

23. Simple is not stupid.
 ↳ The smartest strategies are often the most boring.

24. Bet on people.
 ↳ A great team beats a great spreadsheet.

25. Know when to say no.
 ↳ Discipline is saying no to almost everything.

Buffett’s wisdom isn’t loud.
 It’s not trending.
 It doesn’t sparkle.

But it works.
It compounds.

Over time, Buffett's lessons don’t just make you richer,
They make you wiser.

Which one hit you hardest?

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