Prestonwood Partners | 40 followers on LinkedIn. In 2008, the practice was established in North Texas by a former U.S. Army infantry officer, Alex "Sasha"​ Powers. With nearly two decades of experience in the successful recruitment and placement of transitioning military professionals of all ranks with start-up firms up to Fortune 500 companies, Alex now offers his expertise to clients who want to improve a current veteran recruitment program or create a high impact military recruitment initiative.