Our Team

Major Lamar Breshears, an original founder of APSC, is a native of Seattle, WA and was commissioned in 2001 from the NROTC at the University of Washington.  In 12 years, he has served in a wide range of billets to include command positions of an infantry platoon, infantry company command and Joint Command Training Teams.

Lamar served separate combat tours in Iraq with Alpha Company, 1^st Bn, 4^th Marines (2003-2004), & Weapons Company, 1^st Bn, 4^th Marines (2004-2005).  He served as the commanding officer of Charlie Company, 4^th Light Armored Reconnaissance in Afghanistan (2009-2010).

After retiring from the Marine Corps, Major Breshears served as a volunteer National Service Officer for the Marine Corps League for 4 years, assisting veterans and their widows with their Dept of VA applications for benefits.  Lamar currently serves as a non-paid volunteer on the Board of American Patriot Service Corp. a nonprofit corporation dedicated to assisting Veterans, surviving spouses, and their families.

His personal decorations include the Bronze Star, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with Valor, Combat Action Ribbon with 2^nd award, Joint Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal with Valor, National Defense Service Medal, and the OIF OEF participation medals.

Since retiring from service, Lamar has focused on raising his family in Salt Lake City, UT and building a successful financial planning practice.

His pastimes include shooting, working out, outdoor activities, and motorcycle riding.  His participation in these pastimes are currently dictated by his kids soccer game schedules.

Lamar is the son of Maj Larry Breshears, a retired Army Armor Officer and the grandson of both Sgt Albert Breshears, a retired USMC Korean War Veteran, and Cpl Stan Wolf, a US Army veteran.  He lives in Millcreek, Utah with his three 3 sons.

Steve Goodwill is an attorney in private practice focusing on estate planning for individuals and
families and providing legal and strategic business counsel to new and growing businesses.
Steve has broad and deep expertise in all facets of business law and governance, regulatory
compliance, and risk identification and mitigation.

For more than a decade, Steve served as a senior executive, General Counsel, and Secretary for
a corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah, strategizing, managing, directing, and providing
comprehensive and responsive legal and business advice to the board, executives, and staff. In
this role, he also led teams comprised of anywhere from seven to sixty-five employees. Prior to
this experience, Steve served for four years as an Administrative Law Judge for the State of
Utah.

Steve began his legal career in 1997 as a Judge Advocate with the United States Air Force.
Throughout his Air Force career, Steve advised senior leaders around the globe at organizations
such as The Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization; Headquarters, Air Force; Air Force Space Command; and the United States Air
Force Warfare Center. In addition to providing legal and operational advice, Steve spent several
years as a military prosecutor and judge. In 2017, he retired at the rank of Colonel after 30
years of service.

Steve earned his JD from the University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, and holds
an MA in Political Science and a BS in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University,
Syracuse, New York.

He is a member of the Utah State Bar, licensed to practice in Utah, and before the United States
District Court for the District of Utah, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also a
Patent Attorney, registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Steve and his wife, Nicole, live in Herriman, Utah, and have seven children and seven
grandchildren. In addition to supporting and advising APSC, they enjoy travel, golf, and
spending time with family and friends.

Mr. Nelson is an original founder of American Patriot Service Corporation and has served for over ten (10) years as its President and chief executive. Mr. Nelson has over thirty (30) years of experience providing financial services for individuals and small business, including consulting services, loan originations, and sophisticated financial modeling. His experience includes co-founding CPA Commercial Capital, an emerging national business lending organization designed to help CPAs and other professionals meet the commercial finance needs of their clients. He has served as a consultant for the Utah Small Business Development Center in conjunction with the Small Business Administration and Weber State University, where he assisted several dozen startups and emerging companies in developing their businesses. He was the principal owner of an individual and small business tax practice with over 1,000 clients. He has further counseled hundreds of clients on a wide range of topics, from small business consulting to financial management.

Mr. Nelson received a bachelor’s degree (Cum Laude) in Business Management from the University of Utah School of Business. He has the Chartered Financial Consultant designation from the American College and is an Accredited Small Business Consultant.

Ethan Edwards is a high-level connector, advisor and entrepreneur with a skill set for solving traditional problems with non-traditional methods. He is the Founder and CEO of Get Help Now LLC, which created OODA, an entire Veteran peer to peer ecosystem. The OODA platform/application is a tool set designed to defeat Veteran suicide by optimizing brain health, cognitive performance, connectivity, operational and mental resilience. By leveraging AI, machine learning and gamification, OODA provides active-duty service members, veterans, and first responders with a tool that they will use and that works.

Ethan’s career trajectory is defined by elite-level execution across diverse industries. A former Division I collegiate basketball athlete, he transitioned from the court to the stage and spent over 15 years in the entertainment industry as an international model and a Billboard Top 100 recording artist and producer for Island Def Jam Records.

In 2018, Ethan pivoted his focus toward veteran health after serving as a consultant for a telemedicine firm contracted with the VA. Witnessing the scale of mental health and suicide epidemic firsthand, he deployed on a “no-fail mission” to serve those who serve our country.

Beyond Get Help Now, he is the CEO of Behold LLC where he connects industry’s top SME’s (subject matter experts) to advanced dual purpose solutions and next Gen Tech in the government procurement ecosystem.

With a strong background in customer service, Danielle naturally finds common ground with people and fosters meaningful connections. She is the proud daughter of a Marine who served honorably in the Vietnam War. She has witnessed firsthand how active military service deeply impacts veterans’ families, and she holds deep gratitude and respect for veterans and those in active-duty.

Danielle’s diverse career path began as a dental assistant for 14 years. When she started having children she became a stay-at-home mom — an experience she considers her most rewarding job. While raising her kids, she served as Head Registrar for the largest recreational soccer club in northern Utah for 10 years. She has worked in the finance industry since 2017. These roles have endowed her with exceptional interpersonal skills, organizational abilities and a knack for multitasking.

Outside of work, Danielle is a passionate advocate for childhood cancer awareness, having faced this brutal challenge when her son was diagnosed with cancer the day before his 11th birthday. Danielle founded the Wolf Haven Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the burden for families affected by childhood cancer, focusing on teens and young adults.

Danielle is the proud mother of five amazing children. Their family also includes a beloved dog, Izzy. They also enjoy a loving cat, Smoky Joe, who decided to adopt them as his family. In her free time, she enjoys working out and is a certified Pilates and Yoga instructor. She loves shooting, hiking, water sports, reading, traveling and attending classic car shows.

Coming Soon

After a highly successful career in banking, Duane founded M3 Wealth in 1996 and merged with Suncrest Advisors in 2025. Their objective is the same today “Retirement Made Simple,” helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of retirement with confidence and clarity.

Recognized as one of the premier retirement specialists in the Intermountain region, Duane is known as a financial cartographer—carefully mapping out personalized retirement plans for his clients. As a Certified National Social Security Advisor and Certified Long-term Care Specialist, he brings deep expertise in Social Security and retirement income planning.

Duane and the team at Suncrest Advisors are dedicated to identifying potential retirement obstacles and developing solutions before they become problems. Their comprehensive retirement planning process is rigorously “stress-tested” to address critical factors such as:

• Social Security timing strategies
• The Social Security Fairness Act
• Potential changes to Social Security
• Portfolio Liquidity and Income needs
• Market Volatility & risk Assessment
• Retirement Income Solutions
• IRA, Roth and 401k solutions
• The impact of inflation & mortality
• Tax strategies and tax efficiency
• The long-term financial impact of chronic care and home health expenses on your retirement assets

A highly sought-after speaker and educator, Duane is also recognized as an authority on debt reduction and Social Security optimization. His passion for teaching empowers individuals to make informed financial decisions and approach retirement with clarity and confidence.

Duane has been happily married to his wife, Jana, for over 40 years and together they have raised six children. Duane attended the University of Montana, where he played football and wrestled. When he’s not helping clients plan for their financial future, he enjoys traveling, fly fishing, bow hunting, and coaching youth sports, continuing his lifelong commitment to mentorship and community.

All the Best!

Duane

Senior Retirement Planner | Certified Financial Planner® | Advocate for Veterans

About Shari

Shari Sykes, CFP^®, is a dedicated financial professional and a proud native of Grove City, Minnesota. Over the years, she has called several places home, including Florida, Colorado, Georgia, Arizona, and Oklahoma—bringing a wide range of life experiences to her work with clients.

Coming from a proud military family, Shari holds deep respect for those who serve. Her father was in the U.S. Army during World War II, participating in the D-Day invasion on Omaha Beach. Her husband served as an Army medic in Vietnam and Cambodia, her son served in the Navy during the Iran-Iraq War, and her grandson currently serves aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Service to Veterans

Inspired by her family’s tradition of service, Shari has made it her mission to help military veterans and their families. She volunteers her time as a board member for American Patriot Service Corp., a nonprofit organization that assists veterans, surviving spouses, and their loved ones in obtaining the military benefits they have earned.

Professional Background

As a Certified Financial Planner^® (CFP^®) and Senior Retirement Planner with Financial Wealth Solutions, Shari is deeply committed to helping individuals and families secure their financial futures. She specializes in retirement planning, tailoring her advice to help clients achieve financial confidence and peace of mind throughout their retirement years.

Personal Life

Outside of her professional work, Shari enjoys an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Her favorite pastimes include playing pickleball, working out, taking nature walks, and traveling to new destinations.

She lives in Glenpool, Oklahoma with her husband, Wes Sykes. Together, they share a blended family of five children, thirteen grandchildren, and one adorable great-granddaughter.