BRBrandon W. Roberts

Professional profile

Brandon W. Roberts

Founder, Cheddar Cat Studio and Second Sun Advisory · West Point graduate · U.S. Army veteran

A systems engineer and former Army officer. He founded Cheddar Cat Studio and Second Sun Advisory, a veteran-owned solar and battery advisory. He has also worked in renewable energy operations and professional golf team operations.

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About

Builder, officer, and engineer

Brandon W. Roberts is the founder of Cheddar Cat Studio and of Second Sun Advisory LLC, a veteran-owned solar and battery advisory that gives homeowners an independent second opinion on solar and battery quotes, with zero commissions and no installer influence. He leads sales, proposals, pricing, delivery and operations at Cheddar Cat Studio.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in May 2016. At West Point he was named to the Dean’s List for four semesters and competed as an NCAA Division I athlete on the men’s golf team.

He served as an Army officer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from 2016 to 2021 — first as a platoon leader in the 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, then in logistics roles with the 42D Military Police Brigade and the 508th Military Police Detention Battalion.

He later worked as a systems engineer at EJ Poultry, in renewable energy operations with NextEra Energy, and as operations manager for the BAD/Crushers Golf Team on the LIV Golf league.

He is a Project Management Professional, holds the Fundamentals of Engineering credential in industrial and systems engineering, and is a Process Management Certified Yellow Belt. Away from work he plays golf, cooks, trains daily, and travels.

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Experience

Work

  1. October 2026–Present

    Founder, Cheddar Cat Studio

    San Antonio, TX / Remote

    • Lead sales, proposals, pricing, delivery and operations solo

  2. October 2026–Present

    Founder, Second Sun Advisory LLC

    San Antonio, TX

    A veteran-owned solar and battery advisory. Independent second opinion for homeowners on solar and battery quotes, with zero commissions and no installer influence.

    • Founded an independent, commission-free solar and battery advisory giving homeowners a second opinion on quotes and solar home purchases
    • Lead client reviews, pricing, and operations solo

  3. March 2025–August 2026

    Operations Manager, BAD/Crushers Golf Team, LIV Golf

    Remote / Travel

    • Coordinated players’ schedules for domestic and international events across 9 countries with sponsors, vendors and staff
    • Managed daily golf operations for a two-time U.S. Open champion, contributing to 3 individual LIV titles and 6 team titles
    Brandon Roberts, on the right in a white hat, holding a trophy with a teammate on a golf course
    BAD / Crushers Operations
  4. A solar array under a blue sky, with wind turbines along the horizon
    Wind and solar

    Renewable operations

    NextEra Energy

    Project management and site operations across solar, battery storage, and wind.

    June 2023–March 2025

    Senior Project Manager, NextEra Energy Renewable Operations Integration

    Remote / Travel

    • Led 6 renewable projects through construction, delivering a cumulative 1,400 MW of BESS and PV power across AZ, TX and IN
    • Synchronized the construction-to-operations transition with spare parts, training and staffing support and 0 safety incidents
    Brandon Roberts in a NextEra Energy hard hat and high-visibility vest on a desert construction site, with a JCB telehandler and a John Deere skid steer behind him
    Project Manager, NextEra Energy
    Brandon Roberts wearing a NextEra Energy Resources hard hat and high-visibility vest at a solar site in Monon, Indiana
    Solar site, Monon, Indiana

    November 2022–June 2023

    Associate Wind Site Manager, NextEra Energy PGD

    Rush Springs, OK

    • Managed daily operations, maintenance and downtime for a fleet of 119 General Electric 2.1 MW wind turbines
    • Optimized daily schedules for 7 site technicians while meeting long-term training, coaching and compliance requirements

  5. August 2021–May 2022

    Systems Engineer, EJ Poultry

    Puyallup, WA

    • Automated weekly price sheets and emails for 30+ customers with macros, saving 3+ hours weekly and eliminating pricing errors
    The EJ Poultry team standing together in branded shirts in front of a white semi trailer
    EJ Poultry team

  6. U.S. Army

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    Washington · November 2016–August 2021

    October 2019–August 2021

    Battalion Logistics Officer, 508th Military Police Detention Battalion

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

    • Led all sustainment and logistics as officer in charge for a Military Police Battalion of 430+ personnel
    • Planned and synchronized the movement of 118 personnel and 15 containers outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    July 2018–October 2019

    Brigade Assistant Logistics Officer, 42D Military Police Brigade

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

    • Coordinated logistics for two Military Police Battalions and a Detachment totaling 1,100+ personnel

    November 2016–July 2018

    Platoon Leader, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

    • Led and trained 57 Soldiers and dispatched equipment to fulfill 120+ transportation support requests across the installation
    Brandon Roberts, on the right in Army dress blues, holding a promotion certificate with an officer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, with a flag behind them
    Promotion to Captain, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

  7. July–August 2015

    Systems Analyst Summer Intern, The Mitre Corporation

    McLean, VA

  8. June–July 2014

    Process Improvement Analyst Summer Intern, Bimbo Bakeries

    Montebello, CA

Education

United States Military Academy

2012–2016 · West Point, NY

Bachelor of Science, Systems Engineering, May 2016

  • Dean’s List, 4 semesters
  • NCAA Division I Athlete (Men’s Golf)
Brandon Roberts in West Point cadet full dress gray, holding a plumed shako, standing in front of an American flag
Cadet full dress, West Point
Brandon Roberts in cadet full dress at his West Point graduation in 2016
West Point Graduation, 2016

Credentials

Certifications

Fundamentals of Engineering National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying — Industrial and Systems
Project Management Professional PMP
Certified Yellow Belt Process Management

Away from work Golf, cooking, daily fitness, and world traveler.

Photographs

More to come

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Contact

Get in touch

This site is Brandon’s professional profile. For work, Cheddar Cat Studio, or anything else, use the details below, download his résumé, or send an email.

Phone (925) 765-1001 Email [email protected] Cheddar Cat Studio cheddarcatstudio.com Second Sun Advisory secondsunadvisory.com
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