About Truxtun

Truxtun isn’t a retreat company — it’s a tribe.

Truxtun is the premier experiential resilience company for high performers. Our mission is to transform the chaotic military-to-civilian transition into a rite of passage that builds clarity, community, and long-term leadership.


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Truxtun fills a gap most systems don’t address—the identity shift that happens after service. For elite veterans, leaving uniform often means losing purpose, clarity, and connection. Truxtun offers a full-spectrum protocol grounded in coaching, ceremony, and community to bring structure and long-term resilience to that transition. It’s not wellness. It’s leadership rebuilt from the inside out.


We operate in a space where science is evolving fast and regulation is still catching up. That means every move must balance safety, trust, and proof. This work is hard to define, harder to scale, and impossible to fake.




What sets Truxtun apart is trust and caliber. Our protocols are operator-designed, peer-led, and clinically informed—blending neuroscience, ancient tradition, and performance coaching. Preparation is real. Integration is long. And unlike most programs, Truxtun stays with you beyond the weekend.


FOUNDING

TEAM

CJ LOCONTE

CJ LOCONTE

Founder, CEO

  • Wharton MBA / Harvard MPA
  • Army Infantry Officer
  • USMA ‘17 Lacrosse


ALI AMIRHOOSHMAND

ALI AMIRHOOSHMAND

External Relations

  • 20yrs Government Relations Expert
  • Senate, House Leadership
  • Unicorn Startups


TRUXTUN

TEAM

STEPH LOCONTE

STEPH LOCONTE

Director of Ops

  • 10yrs ICU Experience
  • Clinical Safety Lead
  • RN, BSN, CCRN


ATHENA DESAI

ATHENA DESAI

Chief of Staff

  • Trauma-Informed Life Coach
  • Acupuncturist & Reiki Master
  • Vassar College


BEN SMITH

BEN SMITH

Director of Human Performance

  • Wellness + Performance Coach
  • Army Infantry Officer
  • USMA ‘13


WILL WEBB

WILL WEBB

Director of Facilitator Ops

  • MA, Psychology ‘26
  • HHP + Fireside Project Coach
  • USMA ‘13 | Green Beret


TOMMY CONNELLY

TOMMY CONNELLY

Head of Veteran Engagement

  • Boston College MBA ‘27
  • Enlisted US Navy
  • BU ‘18 Lacrosse


IAN REARDON

IAN REARDON

Director of Marketing

  • Wharton BS ‘26
  • Marketing & Healthcare
  • Management


Truxtun Foundation

501(c)(3) Non-profit Access Engine




From Chaos to Clarity

Apply now to the ERP and navigate your next big transition with clarity, structure, and community.