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ABOUT CBS

Excellence is Non-Negotiable

CBS was founded to raise the standard in an industry that had learned to accept mediocrity as normal.

TRACK RECORD

Doubled Every Year

CBS began operations in November 2022. Revenue and shipment volume have both doubled year-over-year since.

2022

Platform Launched

CBS began brokering freight in November. Foundation established for scalable operations.

First Full Year

Established core customer relationships. CST model proven at scale.

2023
2024

Volume & Team Expansion

Agent network grew. Operational infrastructure reinforced for increased capacity.

Enterprise-Scale Execution

Operating at full scale. Complex freight handled with consistent precision.

2025
2026

International Expansion

Cross-border capabilities launched. Continued growth in scale and sophistication.

LEADERSHIP

Max & Roman

Max Nikiforets, Co-Founder of Critical Brokerage Services

Max Nikiforets

CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Max is the founder and steward of growth at Critical Brokerage Services. He leads the expansion of the company through agent acquisition, agent development, strategic sourcing, and high-level customer relationships. Max represents CBS in key customer meetings, travels with agents to support complex opportunities, and ensures the company's brand, culture, and standards are consistently upheld. As CEO, Max serves as the face, voice, and cultural anchor of CBS, shaping the vision, setting the tone, and building the people and partnerships that drive long-term growth.

Roman Velychko, Co-Founder of Critical Brokerage Services

Roman Velychko

CO-FOUNDER & COO

Roman is the founder and owner of CBS's operational, financial, and risk infrastructure. He architected the company's carrier vetting and compliance framework, along with the systems, controls, and safeguards that protect the business as it scales. Roman oversees carrier qualification, compliance, technology setup, operational security, accounting, payments, credit management, and claims. He works closely with internal leadership and external legal partners to ensure financial accuracy, regulatory discipline, and risk containment.

MISSION

Raising the Standard

CBS exists to do excellent work. That's it.

Excellence isn't abstract. It's the system that doesn't fail when a driver breaks down at midnight. It's the person who owns the problem instead of passing it off. It's execution that holds when things go wrong, because things always go wrong.

We built CBS for agents who refuse to operate like amateurs and shippers who are exhausted by empty promises. Our agents aren't employees. They're independent professionals with real skin in the game. That ownership changes everything.

Here's what we believe: excellence spreads. When someone experiences it once, they expect it everywhere. That expectation raises the bar for everyone. That's how standards actually change.

THE CRITICAL SUPPORT TEAM

Full-Cycle Operations Coverage

CST operates across multiple shifts to provide continuous coverage for every shipment. They handle carrier coordination, load monitoring, exception management, delivery scheduling, and real-time problem resolution.

When a carrier breaks down, a delivery window changes, or documentation needs updating at 3 AM, CST manages it. Agents maintain customer relationships. CST runs the operations.

This infrastructure enables CBS agents to handle enterprise-scale freight without building their own operations department. The model is selective and built for complex, time-sensitive logistics that require precision execution.

For CBS agents, CST isn't an add-on.

It's the competitive advantage.

Get Started

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