Alex Panosian
Managing partner at Charles William Growth Partners and CEO of StartGuides, with a background as a West Point graduate, U.S. Army officer, McKinsey consultant, and Chicago Booth MBA who operates and acquires small businesses serving the defense sector.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 24min
Military Leadership Meets Small Business Ownership
Alex Panosian, a West Point grad, former Army officer and McKinsey alum who now runs and acquires defense-related small businesses. He describes growing up in hands-on ownership, the duality of manual work and strategy, building a firm with his father, and why he became CEO of a mission-driven startup serving the military.
