Wildfire & hazard mitigation consulting

Wildfire mitigation.
Practical planning.

Apex supports electric utilities, tribes, communities, and governments with wildfire mitigation planning, WMP audits, program support, and hazard mitigation plans.

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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business (SDVOSB)

Native American owned

Experience that starts in the field.

Wildfire suppression, utility WMP audits, insurance risk management, and hazard planning.

Wildfire mitigation support for communities & governments worldwide.

Utilities & public agencies

Planning and independent review.

Clear scope. Useful findings.
Priorities your team can act on.

Wildfire Mitigation
Plans & audits

Develop a Wildfire Mitigation Plan, audit an existing plan, or get technical support for the program already underway.

WMP development, updates, audits, and planning support
Field verification and quality assurance / quality control
Vegetation, inspection, and mitigation documentation review

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Hazard mitigation
planning

Help your jurisdiction understand its hazards, bring stakeholders into the process, and turn priorities into a practical mitigation action program.

Local and multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plans
Risk assessment and stakeholder engagement
Mitigation actions, priorities, and implementation planning

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The people behind Apex

Fire, utilities, and planning.

From suppression and insurance risk management
to full WMP audits and hazard planning.

Nicholas White

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former USFS Hotshot lead sawyer, and former Riverside County wildfire mitigation program lead.

Wildfire mitigation & suppression · USFS HotshotsEl Cariso Hotshot experience in wildfire suppression, fuels reduction, prescribed fire, tactical firing, and chainsaw operations.
Full WMP audits · Bureau VeritasFull Wildfire Mitigation Plan audits covering vegetation management, system hardening, operations, monitoring, and governance. QA/QC, evidence verification, and corrective-action recommendations supporting OEIS oversight.
Insurance risk management · AIG Wildfire Protection UnitWildfire risk management for ultra-high-net-worth clients across homes and commercial properties. Property inspections, defensible space and structure-hardening assessments, and mitigation recommendations for owners, brokers, and underwriters.

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Alayna Payne

Co-Founder & Chief of Operations

U.S. Army veteran and hazard mitigation planner with 9+ years of experience. She leads community and utility planning efforts at Apex. Her prior work includes:

Lead hazard mitigation planner · IEMLead planner for Delaware’s State Hazard Mitigation Plan and the Grand Prairie and Leander, Texas, Hazard Mitigation Plans.
Regional hazard planning · NCTCOGUpdated multi-jurisdictional plans across 11 Texas counties and secured and managed more than $3 million in planning grants.
County mitigation plans · Tetra TechContributed to hazard mitigation plans for Del Norte, Placer, and Sonoma counties, California.

Master of Public Service & Administration · Texas A&M University

How we work

A clear scope.
A useful result.

01
Define the need
Agree on the project, the decisions it supports, and the deliverables.
02
Assess the conditions
Review the records, engage the right people, and verify in the field as needed.
03
Prioritize the work
Document the findings and explain what should happen next.

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Before we talk

Common questions.

What does a Wildfire Mitigation Plan audit cover?

A WMP audit can review the plan, program controls, implementation records, and field evidence across vegetation management, system hardening, operations, monitoring, and governance.

Can Apex develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan?

Yes. Apex supports local and multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plans, including risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, mitigation actions, and implementation priorities.

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Let’s talk about your project.

Tell us what you are working on, where it is, and when you need support.

info@apexresiliencegroup.com (405) 779-8302

Texas based. Wildfire mitigation support for communities and governments worldwide.

Wildfire mitigation. Practical planning.

Planning and independent review.

Wildfire Mitigation Plans & audits

Hazard mitigation planning

Fire, utilities, and planning.

Nicholas White

Alayna Payne

A clear scope. A useful result.

Define the need

Assess the conditions