Dave Weaver
President & CEO
As an Entrepreneur and Military Veteran, Dave sees other Veteran business owners struggling with the skills needed to run a business. There are plenty of resources and organizations available, however they are not always easily accessible or easy to navigate with the needs of a growing and/or a thriving business. Dave wanted to organize a resource that Military Veteran Entrepreneurs could reach out to through a single organization that could guide them through the process of business ownership. No matter if these are start-up companies to growing businesses that are flourishing or somewhere in between, the goal is to connect these Military Veteran Business Owners with other Veteran Business Owners within their community to collaborate with. This is the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce.
Education & Military Career
Dave is a graduate of the University of Central Florida (Orlando), earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Resource Management. Beginning with the Air Force ROTC, he later commissioned into the United States Air Force, serving as a RC-135 & C-130 Senior Navigator. He later switched from Blue to Green to follow his dream of becoming a Military Aviator and served as a Chief Warrant Officer, graduating as a Distinguished Honor Graduate in the AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot training course.His military aviation career includes 84 Combat Missions and 6 Combat Airdrops, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF-Iraq), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF-Afghanistan), and the Pacific Theater. He also has served in Operations New Dawn & Spartan Shield in IRAQ supporting theater wide operations, completing 8 deployments overseas. Dave retired from military service with the Air Force & Army Commendation Medals and 4 Air Medals among other unit & campaign medals.
Financial Planning
Since retirement, Dave has been building a solid financial practice guiding clients through financial planning as an investment & financial planner and holds current licenses in the Series 6 / 63, 65, 26 in TX, FL, VA, NC, AR, MO, LA, NV, PA.Dave enjoys flying, fly fishing, hiking & camping, and traveling, and spending valuable time with his family. Dave currently resides in Houston, TX with his wife, Jen.