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Meet Ashton

Ashton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper and Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success, and therefore focuses on building effective teams in business and in life.

Action oriented and results focused, Ashton brings 20 years of Special Operations experience to bear upon the investment market. In addition, Ashton has received 2 Bronze Stars, several Joint Commendation Medals, Combat Action Medal, as well as a BS in Sports Health and Science and an Associates in Personnel Recovery. 

As founder and managing partner of Valkere Investment Group. Valkere Academy and Sierra Alpha Group, Ashton acts as the visionary and company leader. Understanding that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, Ashton is focused on teaming with opportunity minded individuals seeking to live their passion/purpose and build their legacies.

Married to Vivian Levarek and as the father of 2 little girls, Keilana and Alayla, Ashton and his family reside in Costa Rica, where he enjoys kickboxing, working out, traveling the world, and teaching his girls to surf. 


Meet Chris

Chris is a former firefighter, veteran of the United States Airforce and IT Team Lead. With years of project management in the fast-paced Information Technology world as well as the relationship building/networking that comes with the territory, Chris’s proven track record greatly complements business entrepreneurship.

Since starting Valkere Investment Group, Valkere Academy and Sierra Alpha Group, Chris has helped investors allocate capital to multiple properties with a combined asset value of over 10 million dollars. His experience includes, short term rentals, private lender loans, joint-ventures and hotel/multifamily real estate syndications.

Currently living in Phoenix, Arizona since 2010, Chris and his wife Jamie are enjoying the journey as new parents of a baby boy born August 2018. He enjoys writing helpful content for others, reading books on real estate/leadership, playing some “Tom Petty” on the guitar and working out in his custom built garage gym.


We can help.

Provide the Framework

It all begins with a desire to be better. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to quit your day-job. We provide the frameworks to get there.

Support Your Journey

It can be easy get distracted along the way. Collaborate with our team and others working towards greatness on mind, body, passion and purpose.

Expand your potential

We want to help you meet your maximum potential, whether it’s helping you reach peak performance or growing your net worth.