STRATEGIC ADVISORY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY MARKETS
Intelligent Market
Convergence.
See Further. Move Smarter.
We help tech companies and investors capitalize on opportunities in national security markets by aligning innovation, capital, and strategic demand
THE OPPORTUNITY
We Architect Convergence
Innovation. Capital. Demand.
National security markets offer extraordinary opportunities, but translating transformational technology into commercial and strategic value requires more than a compelling product, available capital, or government interest.
OUR CAPABILITIES
From Market Intelligence to Strategic Execution.
Market Intelligence & Opportunity Development
Identify market demand, evaluate competitive dynamics, assess acquisition and investment pathways, and uncover opportunities that conventional analysis may miss.
Strategic Positioning & Market Access
Develop differentiated market strategies, prioritize decision-makers and customers, and structure the relationships and engagements necessary to advance client objectives.
Capital Strategy & Investment Advisory
Support investment thesis development, commercial diligence, capital strategy, strategic financing pathways, portfolio value creation and strategic execution.
Strategic Partnerships & Execution
Align stakeholders, develop commercial and institutional partnerships, sequence critical engagements, and support execution from opportunity identification through meaningful milestones.
OUR APPROACH
Your Path to Market Convergence.
See the Opportunity. Build the Confidence. Make the Move.
DISCOVER
Identify opportunities, market demand, and strategic advantage.
ALIGN
Connect stakeholders, capital, and strategies to create convergence.
REALIZE
Execute the strategic moves that accelerate growth and create value.
MARKET EXPERTISE
Operating Where Technology Meets National Security
Connected Strategic Domains.
OUR EXPERTISE
Experience That Informs Better Decisions.
Perspective Forged Across Government, Technology and Business.
Michael is an entrepreneurial executive, strategic innovator and thought leader, internationally recognized for achieving early value for companies by architecting the right playbook for them to be successful in the national security and defense markets. He is internationally recognized for driving growth and achieving exceptional results for companies who are developing emerging technologies, building supply chains and critical minerals for the aerospace, defense and national security markets. Over his extensive career, he has driven corporate success by securing significant undiluted capital and leading high-performing teams to develop innovative, state-of-the-art technologies at speed and scale. While serving in the Pentagon as a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense at the ISR Task Force, he deployed over $12B of U.S. investments to enable the rapid development and deployment of new, emerging technologies to support global U.S. military operations. This experience, combined with his military operations background and proven leadership as a corporate executive, allows him to guide tech companies and investment firms through the execution of strategies which successfully overcomes the competitive, bureaucratic U.S. government ecosystem, to quickly secure funding and achieve sustainable revenue streams.
Michael has held various executive leadership and advisory positions including as the Director of the Engineering, Test & Evaluation Division at Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC), senior advisor for the Secretary of Defense, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, U.S. Strategic Command, Defense Intelligence Agency, and Joint Forces Command. Michael started his career in the U.S. Air Force as an operator on an intelligence aircraft where he participated in numerous combat tours in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
OUR HERITAGE
Built on a Legacy of Innovation
A History of Entrepreneurs, Innovators & Business Leaders.
Miller C. & Co. is rooted in a multi-generational legacy of American entrepreneurship, innovation and business leadership – legacy shaped by hardworking ancestors who emigrated from Germany and the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1800s and helped contribute to America’s industrial and technological progress.
Across both sides of the family, a legacy of entrepreneurship, engineering, and business leadership helped shape America’s industrial and technological progress. Generations contributed to innovation through organizations such as Bell, AT&T, and DuPont, while the family’s entrepreneurial spirit led to the founding of Rohr Aerospace Corporation, an aerospace engineering and manufacturing company that contributed to America’s aviation and defense industries.
During World War II, this heritage included contributions to critical military technologies, including components supporting the Norden M-9 bombsight, as well as explosives production and innovations in manufacturing processes that accelerated the production of military uniforms. Beyond wartime efforts, the family’s technical expertise, entrepreneurial vision, and business leadership contributed to the growth of American industry.
Among those who exemplified this legacy was Dana Crader, a longtime business executive at DuPont, whose career spanned more than four decades. His leadership included critical responsibilities in wartime explosives production, industrial operations, and manufacturing innovation, including contributions to DuPont’s nylon manufacturing operations. His business acumen, ingenuity, and commitment to American industry reflect the principles that continue to shape the firm’s philosophy.
The “C.” in Miller C. & Co. honors Dana Crader and preserves the Crader family name, carrying forward a multigenerational heritage of entrepreneurship, innovation, business leadership, and contributions to American industry.
“Our work at Miller C. & Co, is a continuation of this legacy – investing in American innovation and entrepreneurship, while promoting the values which has made America the greatest country in the world.”
– Michael Miller
Founder & CEO
