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Connor J. Smith

FOUNDer, President & chief executive officer (CEO)

Connor J. Smith

With decades of experience executing multiple startup and high-level projects, Connor began his career in digital marketing generating email leads for web design and development firms.

Pivoting to generating and closing those leads himself while contracting work to a skilled bench of designers and developers, he then branched out to other formats of high-ticket service selling using his website, blog, and other content distribution mediums.

Creating an in-depth personal consulting program called the Inbound Commission Project with over 300 students around the world, he instructed beginners, intermediates, and advanced practitioners to maximize online lead flow and close rates across multiple verticals.

After producing 20+ global top-earning students through his specialized content network, he continuously focuses on next-level quality for all valued clients.

Anton Hvidtfeldt

Lead Ascension Growth Consultant

Anton Hvidtfeldt

Anton Hvidtfeldt is a digital marketing and lead generation specialist who works exclusively with contractors — electricians, HVAC, roofing, and general trades — turning ad spend into booked jobs, not just clicks.

With hands-on experience in the trades himself (low-voltage electrical work and general construction labor), Anton understands contractor operations from the inside: crew scheduling, seasonal demand, and the gap between marketing metrics and jobs actually closed. He works with Ascension Consulting to audit ad spend, improve ROAS, and build appointment pipelines that hold up under real field constraints — and he brings ERP fluency most lead-gen specialists lack, trained through HandsFree ERP's vendor-neutral ERP Success framework and backed by direct access to enterprise ERP consulting expertise through his family's ERP consulting firm.

That combination means lead systems built with an eye toward how leads actually flow into a contractor's back-office and field-service software, not just into an ad dashboard.

His approach is practical and systems-driven: fewer dashboards, more booked jobs. Fluent in Danish and English, Anton is based in the United States.

Sebastian Rumpel

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Sebastian Rumpel

Sebastian Rumpel comes to ACP after serving as a partner at some of the various firms who have now become ACP. Sebastian ran as a political candidate in various local elections while also serving on the board of local nonprofit organizations supporting thousands of residents, businesses, and workers.

When people wouldn't support him, he supported others and he brought the commitment and plans he had made for areas of over 40,000 residents to the many clients we serve today.

Sebastian is in charge of ACP's entire operations across Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen.

Overseeing and pursuing clients in areas where there are opportunities to bridge corridors around the European Union, and finding opportunities for ACP to help countries in need across his oversight. He also helps to participate in other areas remotely while serving as boots on the ground in those countries.

Christian Lakes

PARTNER | CHIEF SALES OFFICER (CSO)

Christian Lakes

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Christian Lakes is a serial entrepreneur and brings extensive expertise to our clients as an external leader and partner to clients seeking to expand, acquire, or unlock new sources of value — shining bright on identifying opportunities others may overlook and turning them into actionable commercial possibilities.

With experience across entrepreneurship, sales, Mergers, Acquisitions, business development, strategic growth, sourcing targets, identifying prospective buyers, supporting due diligence, developing partnerships and joint ventures, and working directly with business owners to uncover opportunities for growth. This invaluable background led up to becoming the Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of Ascension Consulting Project.

Consistently exceeding performance benchmarks and bringing experience with B2B commercial opportunities — including identifying untapped markets, developing relationships, uncovering overlooked assets, and connecting the right buyers with the right sellers, he combines the instincts of a hunter with the execution of a closer.

At ACP, Christian also contributes the multiplier effect: improving systems, transferring valuable knowledge, and helping organizations operate more efficiently while pursuing opportunities that may otherwise remain undiscovered.

His role ultimately extends beyond generating sales — helping clients determine where the greatest opportunities are awaiting, which ones are worth pursuing, and how to turn them into results.

Quaderius Clark

Partner | Managing Director

Quaderius Clark

Quaderius Clark is in charge of all operations across oversees boots on the ground operations across tennessee, kentucky, virginia, north carolina, georgia, alabama, mississippi, arkansas, missouri. He oversees client acquisition, strategy, expansion, and more beyond there.

A military veteran, he was forced into retirement at the top of his game. He still had a lot left in him. He decided to put that towards those who he would never give up on, or those who would never give up on him.

He brings that same commitment to the success of clients and our team, building powerhouses all around him.

Myka Zambrano/Fowler

PARTNER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (CDO)

Myka Zambrano/Fowler

Myka served as a long-time partner of some of the various firms that have now become part of ACP, as well as serving as a business partner of Connor Smith on various occasions. Everything he has ever done has led up to becoming the Chief Development Officer of ACP.

Myka specializes in developing tools, process improvements, client development, business development, web development, application development, strategic development, designing brands, and more.

With our clients expanding into new locations, sectors, and industries, Myka serves as boots-on-the-ground third-party support in other regions and states on behalf of our clients.

Portfolio

Firms That Joined ACP

Connor Markets E-Product Library, Blog & Newsletter

Connor Markets E-Product Library, Blog & Newsletter

Remarke Digital LLC.

Remarke Digital LLC.

Aspire Consolidated Co.

Blog Kickstarter

Inbound Commission Project LLC.

Jatch Company

Primary Consulting Competencies

Brand Design & Positioning

Sales Team Scouting & Management

Automation & Delegation Scaling

Sales Psychology & Flow Optimization

Didactic Content Creation & Market Distribution

Business Development

Back-End JV Program/Affiliate Framework Development

The Methodology

Connor's CPR Method

"Clear Path to Revenue"

No fluff, no templates — just a precision-calibrated roadmap built for your exact situation, executed with full accountability.

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