Professional Vitae:

Stephen D. Garrison, MBA

Few are more passionate about the integrity of true leadership and enhancing the importance for leaders to perform outside the scope of mainstream philosophies than Stephen Garrison.  He combines his 40+ years of leadership experience in Risk Mitigation, Naval Intelligence/Counter Terrorism, and Higher Education to actively engage independent thinking from fellow professionals.

Stephen is Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Med Law Advisors, Inc. a Healthcare Compliance Advisory firm, providing expertise to legal teams, health care providers, accountants, and related organizations. 

He is also Founder & President of Magnus Confidential, Inc. (the parent company of Med Law Advisors), a Confidential Risk Mitigation and Business Advisory firm specializing in:

  • "overwatch" risk mitigation plan reviews
  • threat analysis & mitigation
  • investigative / forensic interviews
  • risk mitigation and response tactics evaluations
  • media relations consulting

Utilizing intellect and divergent thinking, he seeks to shape strategic debate, accelerate optimal performance, and successfully position entities to push beyond accepted norms. 

  • MIT - Sloan School of Management, Executive Program
  • University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business, Executive Program
  • MBA, Summa Cum Laude, W. Edwards Deming School of Business, William Howard Taft University
  • B. S. Business, Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi, University of North Georgia, a Senior Military University
  • U. S. Navy Veteran - Naval Intelligence, Special Operations Command - NAVSECSTA, NAVSECGRU, SOCOM, NOSIC, NIPSSA, - Washington, DC and abroad.
  • Forensic Interviewer

Stephen’s keen insights into the mind of leadership and the ability to mitigate risk and optimize operations have been used to design and facilitate think-tank and strategic planning activities in a variety of settings.  His advice and counsel are sought by leaders in private sector, health care, and the government sector.