Mike Wall is a strong advocate for authentic servant leadership, and he genuinely cares about people. He is passionate about developing competent, highly functioning, and cohesive teams that take pride in their collective accomplishments. Mike is a visionary business development leader and retired Lieutenant Colonel with 28 years of combined military and defense industry experience.

He spent over half of his Army career within the Special Operations and Interagency communities conducting Ground, Cyber, and Human Intelligence operations. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Mike deployed to various locations including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa with conventional and elite Special Mission Units. 

Using strong interpersonal and communication skills, Mike brings an established track record for working effectively with people of all backgrounds, numerous U.S. Government agencies, many different companies, and foreign entities possessing distinct cultural differences. Mike enjoys the business development process, and he understands the importance of forging strong professional relationships, establishing and maintaining trust, and helping customers optimize organizational performance. He is a certified leadership coach as well and currently pursuing his ICF ACC Coaching Credential. 

In addition to his work with Vanguard XXI, Mike actively supports Samaritan’s Purse (a global non-profit organization) as a member of their international Disaster Assistance Response Team. Mike also serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor, and he volunteers as a life group leader for Woodside Bible Church. In his personal time, he enjoys fitness, traveling, watching hockey, and spending quality time with family and friends. Mike has been happily married to his high school soulmate, Heather, for 28 years. They are blessed to be the parents of two grown children, Olivia and Seth.