WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / November 4, 2025 / Trust Consulting Services, Inc. (Trust), under the strategic vision and leadership of founder and CEO JW Radford, is proud to announce its appearance in the Winter 2025/26 profile of the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. Trust achieved ranking No. 3035, a testament to its high-growth trajectory and commitment to excellence in the federal contracting and professional services arena.
A Milestone in the Trust Growth Story
This recognition marks a significant milestone in Trust's evolution. Under JW Radford's leadership, the company has built a dynamic platform that spans federal acquisitions, cybersecurity services, logistics support, and professional staffing - all while maintaining a culture of performance, ethics, and innovation. According to Trust's corporate narrative, the firm is a "full-service consultancy based in Washington, D.C., offering cost-effective, customer-focused, and scalable solutions."
JW Radford, a former USAF contracting officer and acquisitions subject-matter expert, launched Trust in 2015 with a bold vision: to build a trust-based firm that delivers mission-critical services to government and commercial clients at scale. Over the past decade, Trust has scaled rapidly, driven by disciplined operations, a metrics-based governance structure, and a relentless focus on deep-dive staffing, training, and quality assurance.
Why This Recognition Matters
Being featured on the Inc. 5000 signals that Trust is outperforming thousands of peer firms across the country in terms of revenue growth, strategy execution, and operational scalability. For clients, partners, and stakeholders, this external validation offers three key assurances:
Sustained Growth - Trust is not a flash-in-the-pan startup but a maturing enterprise executed over years of consistent performance.
Credibility & Maturity - Ranking on the Inc. list underscores credibility with federal agencies, prime contractors, and commercial enterprises seeking proven execution and vendor stability.
Empowered Leadership & Culture - Under Radford's stewardship, Trust has built a culture around accountability, innovation, and human-capital development - which serves as a competitive differentiator.
Key Insights from JW Radford
"This recognition by Inc. is not just about numbers - it's about people … our team, our family, our mission. At Trust, we believe everyone is born with a passion to achieve their dreams and goals, but circumstances can sabotage those dreams. We must rediscover and tap into that lost passion to overcome obstacles and realize our dreams. That's what every person at Trust lives every day. This ranking is for them."
- JW Radford, CEO, Trust Consulting Services, Inc.
Looking Ahead: Strategic Priorities for 2026 and Beyond
As Trust enters its next growth chapter, the company remains laser-focused on several strategic priorities:
Expanding its DoD-cybersecurity training school initiative, designed to up-skill cleared professionals for evolving mission demands.
Building an AI Center of Excellence, under the brand EchoHostAI™, to deliver next-generation analytics and rapid decision-support capabilities.
Pursuing organic and inorganic growth through targeted acquisitions of boutique firms that enhance vertical depth or geographic footprint (with an expressed goal of workforce optimization and overhead reduction by 20-30%).
Further strengthening its philanthropic and community impact work, including the Courage to Climb Foundation and scholarship programs championed by the Radford family.
About Trust Consulting Services
Trust Consulting Services (Trust) is a high-growth government and commercial services firm headquartered in Waldorf, MD, with a presence across the continental United States. Founded in 2015 by JW Radford, Trust provides full-spectrum contract solutions - including acquisitions support, program management, cybersecurity training, logistics/resupply, and professional staffing - to federal agencies, prime contractors, and commercial clients.
With a culture rooted in "performance with integrity," Trust applies rigorous governance, metrics-driven quality processes, and human-capital investment to deliver mission-critical outcomes. Visit www.trustconsultingservices.com for more information.
Media Contact:
Patton Hunnicutt
Marketing
Trust Consulting Services, Inc.
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(202) 555-0147
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