Our team of dedicated solar industry professionals are always working hard to deliver the best programs and customer experience possible.
Below are a few of our key personnel.
Nicholas Hayes
President
Nick has developed over 14 Megawatts of solar projects through his seven-year career in the solar energy industry. Since 2020 Nick has led Advanced to complete more than 1100 solar installations. Nick has worked to provide free solar power to over 900 homes and is continuously working to propel Advanced to be the leader in free solar programs for DC residents and businesses.
Scott Johnson
General Manager, Master Electrician
Scott has been in the construction industry since March 1999. Scott obtained his Maryland master electrician license in 2006. He started an electrical contracting company specializing in the installation of photovoltaic systems in February 2009 and obtained a District of Columbia master electrician license on 6/14/2010, (EM902330) He obtained a Virginia state master electrician license by reciprocation on 4/11/2011. Scott also holds NABCEP PV installation professional certification.
Brendan Welsh
Director of Operations
Brendan graduated from Appalachian State University in 2014 with a degree in Sustainable Technology. Brendan received NABCEP certification in 2017. As Director of Operations for Advanced Solar, Brendan manages installation and warehouse staff, facilitates design, permitting, utility approval, SREC registration, and the construction of residential and commercial solar projects.
Tyler Baldwin
Director of Construction
Tyler is a licensed journeyman electrician with 10+ years of residential and commercial solar experience. Tyler has constructed and/or managed the construction of 900+ solar installs. Tyler helps review plan sets and manage Advanced Solar's construction teams.
Trevor Guther
Director of System Monitoring
Trevor oversees Survey, Service, Fleet Performance and other operations. In the last 10+ years he spent in the Solar Industry running survey and service departments and running install crews. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, kayaking and almost any activity in the great outdoors.
Jesse Wilensky
Director of Sales
With over two decades in sales and sales management, Jesse brings a vast array of skillsets to Advanced Solar. he has designed over 1,000 solar projects using Aurora and Helioscope and has helped oversee the sales and installation of more than 600 projects for low-income families in the District. His previous licensure and awards include: Series 7, Series 66 licensed broker dealer.
Jerry Eller
Project Management
Jerry started in the electrical trade in 2012 as an apprentice. He graduated from the apprenticeship in 2017 with a 98.3% GPA and perfect attendance throughout the coursework. His residential, commercial, and telecom experience provides a strong basis for understanding the complexities of residential and commercial solar. Jerry’s main experience is with critical systems/back up power; inverters, DC plants, UPS systems, generators, alarm system setup and programming. He’s currently a licensed journeyman electrician (in Harford County MD), license #001707-2019.
Joshua Peebles
Sales Consultant
Joshua has worked in solar since 2015 and has helped national solar organizations such as Sunrun, Vivint, and Suntuity before finding a home with Advanced Solar. His involvement in the faith-based communities in DC spurs from his family’s deep involvement with Jerico City of Praise and is grandson to the late Pastor Betty Peebles. In the past year alone, Joshua has provided over 2 megawatts of solar arrays to low-income families across DC.
Jairo Valderrama
Sales Consultant
Jairo has been in the Solar energy industry for a little over 6 years, and he has worked with national companies such as Solarcity, and Tesla. Since 2019 he has been building relationships in the community with Advanced Solar. Jairo’s strong desire to help people realize the benefits from Solar Energy has led to his ongoing success. As a bilingual sales expert who focuses on Spanish speaking neighborhoods, he feels that it’s a priority to educate the low-income Hispanic families within the District.