The Team
Levenhall's leadership brings direct experience from the intelligence community, military service, diplomatic engagement, government contracting, and allied defense markets. Our market intelligence work is built on what they know, who they know, and how they read the markets we operate in.
Adam J.P. Leslie
Chairman & CEO
Career spanning sovereign intelligence service, diplomatic engagement, military aviation, and U.S. government market architecture. Operates within the upper tier of independent national security strategists in Washington, DC.
Nishank Motwani, PhD
Vice President of Technology, Industry, and Strategy
Strategic advisor operating at the intersection of global security, emerging technology, and geopolitical risk. Career spans the Quad nations with significant experience in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
Hassan Gad
Director of Business Transformation
Business transformation strategist operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, defense contracting, and emerging market entry. Leads Levenhall's AI adoption strategy, federal business development, and market intelligence initiatives.
Engagements are selective and subject to conflict and compliance review.
Work With Us
If you need clearer intelligence on the markets that matter most — or you are an allied firm with technology that serves US defense, national security, or dual-use requirements — we should talk.
Adam J.P. Leslie
Adam Leslie's career spans sovereign intelligence service, diplomatic engagement, military aviation, executive nonprofit leadership, and U.S. government market architecture. He operates within the upper tier of independent national security strategists in Washington, DC — retained for judgment, structural insight, and disciplined execution in high-consequence environments.
Dr Nishank Motwani
Dr Nishank Motwani is a strategic advisor operating at the intersection of global security, emerging technology, and geopolitical risk. His career spans the “Quad” nations and includes significant experience in Afghanistan and the Middle East, providing executive leadership with the analytical rigor required to navigate polycrisis environments.
Nishank specializes in translating complex geostrategic shifts into actionable intelligence, bridging the gap between national security policy, commercial markets, and contested spaces. Whether advising on AUKUS-related defense integration, countering adversarial grey zone activities, or analyzing the socio-political impact of disruptive technologies, he delivers high-stakes insights that protect interests and identify growth opportunities across the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and the U.S.
Hassan Gad
Hassan Gad is a business transformation strategist operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, defense contracting, and emerging market entry. Based in Washington, DC, he leads Levenhall's AI adoption strategy, federal business development, and market intelligence initiatives, helping non-traditional and international entrants navigate the US government market with precision.
His work spans the design and deployment of private AI infrastructure for government and enterprise clients, competitive intelligence for federal procurement, and cross-border venture strategy across the US and MENA region. Hassan brings both the operator's instinct and the technical fluency required to translate complex government opportunities into executable strategies.