Most problems aren’t
what they appear to be.
The root is almost always structural. And almost no one is naming it honestly. SSG works with veterans, military families, and organizations navigating transition, institutional dysfunction, and the systems that shape — and sometimes suppress — who people are.
The same dynamic. Three different expressions.
Who are you outside the uniform?
Institutions condition people out of knowing who they are. Transition doesn’t fix that — it exposes it. If you’re navigating who you are outside the institution, we have a structured space for that work.
A map for systems you were never given access to.
Japanese spouses, service members facing family law exposure, and those navigating military justice situations deserve clear information — not guesswork under pressure.
It’s not a people problem.
Most organizational dysfunction gets treated as a people problem. It almost never is. ORRA finds where it actually originates — and delivers corrections that hold.
Five programs. One thread.
Organizational diagnostics, leadership development, veteran transition, individual mentorship, and family navigation. The programs look different. The problem they’re solving is the same at every scale.
Explore All ProgramsFree 45-minute consultation.
No pitch. No commitment. Honest conversation about whether what we offer makes sense for your situation. If it doesn’t fit, we’ll tell you — and point you somewhere that does.
Built from 24 years of observation.
Royce Parfait founded Summit Strategies Group after 24 years in the U.S. Navy. The frameworks that power every SSG program weren’t built in a classroom — they were built from watching what institutions do to people, and deciding to do something about it.
The theoretical foundation is CLR Framework. The published work is Invisible Ranks: Leadership Unveiled (2025).
“The institution doesn’t just give you a job. It gives you a self. And most people never examine whether that self is theirs.”
— Invisible Ranks: Leadership Unveiled (2025)