Business Solutions for Professional Service Firms
 
  About Us
   
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ERS Advisors provides business development solutions to professional services companies seeking to secure more government contracts.
 
Senior associates who consult through ERS Advisors include:
   
 
Tim Oppelt
Environment & Security
Tim currently supports the Department of Homeland Security’s strategic planning efforts to address Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive events. He is a former Director of EPA’s National Homeland Security Research Center and the Acting Assistant Administrator of its Office of Research & Development.
 
Richard Aiken
Energy and Climate Change
Rich was formerly a Senior Policy Adviser to the Secretary of Energy for energy policy focusing on alternative energy, electricity issues, carbon-trading programs, renewable energy and energy-related environmental issues. He consults to US business and international professional services firms on energy and environmental government markets.
 
Alex Beehler
Defense & Environment
Alex maintains a strong background in federal environmental policy having served in the Department of Justice as a senior trial attorney for environmental enforcement and at the EPA as a special assistant for legal and enforcement counsel. He formerly served as the principal assistant and advisor to Deputy Under Secretary Grone for all environmental, safety, and occupational health policies and programs in DoD.

Benjamin Ritchey
Transportation
Ben, formerly Vice President of Batelle's Transportation Division, led a $75 million practice providing engineering, operations research, and economic development expertise to provide global safety, security, and technology transfer services to both transportation and space-related government and commercial clients.
 
Gary Silversmith, ESQ
Asset Management
Gary is a former senior Resolution Trust Corporation official. He is active in Brownfields redevelopment and consults to government distressed asset programs, including the Overseas Private investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Edward R. Saltzberg, Ph.D.
President
Recent Contracts
2009: Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program Office Contract $8M
2008: State of Ohio Alternative Energy Grant and Loan Program Design and Management $1M
   
2008: Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence: 4PAE 08, Worldwide Planning, Program and Design $25M
2007 EPA Watershed Support Services $25M
2007 Navy Facilities Command: Environmental Remediation Multiple Award Contract $50M
2007 State of Louisiana: Environmental Services $10M
2007 Navy Facilities Command Performance Based Contract $25M
2006 Bonneville Power Administration: Seat Management $25M
2005 Air Force Center for Environment Excellence: General Services & Engineering Contract $100M