Marc Besinaiz
President, The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith
Marc, alongside his brother Stephen, is the driving force behind The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith, a mission deeply rooted in service, sacrifice, and faith. Coming from a proud lineage of American patriots, he has dedicated his life to honoring and supporting veterans, disabled veterans, first responders, and faith-based communities.
His commitment is personal—his father, a Vietnam veteran, suffered from Agent Orange exposure and ultimately succumbed to those injuries. His grandfather, a WWII veteran, remained a steadfast patriot until his last breath. Additionally, two great uncles made the ultimate sacrifice in combat during WWII—losses that Marc continues to honor to this day. This profound legacy of duty and resilience, alongside the lifelong service of his brother Stephen to America, fuels his unwavering commitment to The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith.
Marc holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Ottawa University and a Master’s in Education for Health Care Professionals from Texas A&M. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Management from Harvard University, further strengthening his ability to lead and create impactful change. His ultimate goal is to empower communities and build transformative change.
With a background in the medical field, Marc has been proudly serving Texans since 1998. Beyond his professional and leadership roles, he has volunteered countless hours with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Smithville Empty Bowl Project, further demonstrating his dedication to community service.
Under his leadership, The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith has expanded its advocacy, strengthened its partnership with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, and built a network of resources for veterans, first responders, and their families. Through faith, service, and unity, Marc remains committed to ensuring that no hero is ever forgotten.
Stephen Besinaiz
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen-Michael Besinaiz (Ret) is a distinguished military leader with over 28 years of exemplary service in leadership and staff roles across special operations, influence operations, and intelligence entities.
His extensive combat deployment experience spans four continents, including Africa, and the Middle East, with specific SOF operations in Europe and South America, where he worked with interagency, international, joint, and coalition partners to achieve critical mission objectives. Throughout his career, Steve has been recognized as an SOF SME within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Other Government Agencies (OGA). His expertise lies in counterterrorism, countering malign influence, deception, and the development of strategic- and operational-level campaign plans.
Steve’s profound understanding of these domains has made him a valued asset in addressing some of the most pressing security challenges of our time. Steve has a proven track record of leading high-performance organizations, even in the most austere environments with minimal operational support. His ability to inspire and guide teams to achieve objectives has been a hallmark of his career.
His leadership style is characterized by a deep commitment to mission success, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. His contributions to the military and intelligence community have left a lasting impact, and he continues to be a source of knowledge and inspiration for those who have the privilege of working with him. His legacy of service, dedication, and expertise stands as a testament to his unwavering commitment to his country and the defense of its values.
Steve Cargill
Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Development Officer, The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith
Steve is a highly decorated 22-year Green Beret officer, co-founder of the leadership development firm Sine Pari, and Bezirk Vending Solutions. His dynamic leadership has been the driving force behind coalition building for impactful missions ranging from clean water projects in Central America to state-wide, multi-agency operations to save the lives of dozens of citizens during natural disasters with worldwide Special Operations in between. Steve is committed to building a grand future for America with the aid of experienced veterans driven to overcome personal adversity through continued service to the Nation and community. Tirelessly supported by his wife Sara, together, the two have a beautiful daughter, Aubrey Elise.
Hung Nguyen
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, The Bezines Group – Valor & Faith
Hung Nguyen is the Managing Director of HN Consulting, a business process-driven, information management and cyber security consulting firm. He is an advocate for small businesses and has generated over $200M in contract awards. He promotes social entrepreneurism, innovation, and philanthropy within the business community and community-based organizations. He works with elected officials, senior government staff, and subject matter experts on policies that promote economic development, entrepreneurship and small business development. He supports service-learning programs and mentors young leaders.
Mr. Nguyen is experienced working with communities of interests, the media and small disadvantaged businesses, including small minority-, women-, and veteran-owned, and hubzone businesses. He is an expert in the area of small business procurement and development. He has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, San José Mercury News, Associated Press, Reuters, and has appeared on television and radio programs (NPR, CBS, BBC, RFA, Radio Australia).
From 2004-2017, Mr. Nguyen served on the Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission as Vice Chair, where he was responsible for protecting citizens from illegal, fraudulent or deceptive consumer practices. He was an appointee of Virginia Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine as the former Chair of the Governor’s Virginia Asian Advisory Board, Commissioner and Treasurer on the Virginia Governor’s Commission on Community and National Service, Board Member of the America’s Service Commissions, Member of the Virginia 2007 Community Citizen Planning Committee, and the President of the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans. He is a recipient of the 2007 Who’s Who in Asian American Communities Award and the 2008 Fairfax County Barbara Varon Volunteer Award.
In 2006, responding to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, Mr. Nguyen submitted a report “Vietnamese Americans in Hurricane-Impacted Gulf Areas: An Assessment of Housing Needs” to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. In 2009, he testified before the FCC and provided input for the Report on Broadband Technology & Impact on Small Businesses.
Mr. Nguyen staffed the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Fort Hood Independent Review Task Force led by Army Secretary Togo West and Chief of Naval Operations Vern Clark by researching and analyzing data related to DOD programs, policies and procedures. Also, he provided program management support in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.