For leaders building, scaling, or preparing to exit high-growth companies. This
confidential room helps accomplished CEOs make better decisions, strengthen
leadership teams, increase enterprise value, and lead without carrying every major
decision alone.
“Vistage member companies average 21+ years in business while most US
companies fail within five.”
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High Integrity
Confidential
Membership by invitation only
Growth Focused
Being the CEO is the loneliest job in the building.
“It’s only because I had the
privilege of being in that room from day one of my CEO journey that I understood
it’s lonely at the top. You can’t always ask your management team for advice. When
you can ask a peer for help, that wisdom is priceless.”
Dan Yates
CEO, Endeavor Bank
You understand the
business. But who truly understands you?
For leaders building, scaling, or preparing to exit high-growth companies. This
confidential room helps accomplished CEOs make better decisions, strengthen
leadership teams, increase enterprise value, and lead without carrying every major
decision alone.
Members make better decisions for their companies, families, and communities—while
creating more time and a better life.
Personally
No one I can trust
I'm Working Too Hard
Not Having Enough Fun
I'm Not Financially Independent
I'm Indistinguishable From my
Competition
My Business
Too Few A-Players and Weak Middle
Management
Too Many Unengaged Employees
Poor Employee Engagement & Poor
Retention
Lack of Accountability & Lack of
Urgency
Too Many Operational
Inefficiencies
Real leaders.
Real outcomes.
The group tells members what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. The
result is faster decisions, better hires, earlier problem-solving, stronger
companies, more time, and value that compounds.
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Full day session with 16 other non-competing CEOs helping you with your biggest
opportunities, decisions, and challenges
Private Coaching with
Alan
A 90-minute to two-hour monthly session—your agenda, your goals, your blind
spots, and your whole life.
World-Class Speakers
Interactive workshops with curated subject-matter experts who challenge
conventional thinking
Global Peer Access
Trusted connections to leaders and resources across the wider Vistage community.
Attendance
75% minimum expectation
The Vistage Experience:
Accountability that Sticks.
You identify what matters most. Alan and the group track it until it’s done
The day you spend with this group is where the bottleneck gets fixed. A disciplined
monthly rhythm combines peer intelligence, coaching, experts, and accountability.
Your team needs certainty. The group gives you a confidential place to test
assumptions before consequences become expensive.
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Private Coaching with
Alan
A 90-minute to two-hour monthly session—your agenda, your goals, your blind
spots, and your whole life.
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World-Class Speakers
Interactive workshops with curated subject-matter experts who challenge
conventional thinking
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Global Peer Access
Trusted connections to leaders and resources across the wider Vistage community.
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Accountability That
Sticks
You identify what matters most. Alan and the group track it until it is done.
I don't have a day a month
for this
The day you spend with this group is where the bottleneck gets fixed. A disciplined
monthly rhythm combines peer intelligence, coaching, experts, and accountability.
If your calendar cannot absorb one day, it is often because you are the bottleneck:
underwriting deals, managing projects, or covering for a hire that did not work out.
The day spent with the group is where that gets fixed.
Members consistently say the meeting pays for itself many times over through faster
decisions, better hires, and costly problems avoided before they become six-figure
mistakes.
You do not need more hours.
You need better decisions.
Norms
Learners. Sharers. Givers.
Open, caring, authentic, transparent, vulnerable, and ever-growing.
Learn
We do not know it all, and none of us is as smart as all of us.
Share
We are willing to be open and vulnerable about the decisions that matter.
Give
We provide candid, constructive feedback without ego or hidden agenda.
Grow
We pursue better leadership, stronger companies, and better lives.
A private advisory board
built around your real decisions.
The day you spend with this group is where the bottleneck gets fixed. A disciplined
monthly rhythm combines peer intelligence, coaching, experts, and accountability.
If your calendar cannot absorb one day, it is often because you are the bottleneck:
underwriting deals, managing projects, or covering for a hire that did not work out.
The day spent with the group is where that gets fixed.
Members consistently say the meeting pays for itself many times over through faster
decisions, better hires, and costly problems avoided before they become six-figure
mistakes.
You do not need more hours.
You need better decisions.
Hear directly from the
leaders in the room
The day you spend with this group is where the bottleneck gets fixed. A disciplined
monthly rhythm combines peer intelligence, coaching, experts, and accountability.
Eric Thomas
Member CEO
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Howard Farfel
Member CEO
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Steve Throop
Member CEO
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Brad Lupien
Member CEO
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Molly Wardell
Member CEO
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Kevin McMahon
Member CEO
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Rita Williamson
Member CEO
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David Field
Member CEO
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GROUP VALUES
Learners. Sharers. Givers.
Open, caring, authentic, transparent, vulnerable, and ever-growing.
Learn
We do not know it all, and none of us is as smart as all of us.
Share
We are willing to be open and vulnerable about the decisions that matter.
Give
We provide candid, constructive feedback without ego or hidden agenda.
Grow
We pursue better leadership, stronger companies, and better lives.
MEMBER PERSPECTIVE
“The guidance I got. The people I
met. The wisdom they brought. Without it I wouldn't have been able to successfully sell
my company for $50 million. At the center of it all is Alan.”
Eric Thomas
CEO, Freedom Voice
MEMBER
VIDEO TESTIMONIALS
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directly from the leaders in the
room.
Every video card is clickable. Videos open inside a responsive
dark lightbox, with close, outside-click, and Escape-key
support.
Eric
Thomas
Member CEO
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Howard Farfel
Member CEO
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Steve
Throop
Member CEO
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Brad
Lupien
Member CEO
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Molly
Wardell
Member CEO
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Kevin
McMahon
Member CEO
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Rita
Williamson
Member CEO
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David
Field
Member CEO
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Why this group is different
not only the CEO.
Every member is selected for chemistry, caliber, contribution, and commitment to the
group’s values.
Monthly Peer Forum
Full day session with 16 other non-competing
CEOs. helping you with real decisions, opportunities, and challenges.
Monthly 1-on-1
coaching with Alan
Private coaching session-your agenda, your goals, and your life.
World Class Speakers
Interactive workshops with subject matter
experts curated for your group.
Access to trusted peers
in your industry around the globe
Attendance
75% minimum expectation
“You tell us what matters most — we track it until it’s done.”
FIT MATTERS
For leaders who want the
truth, not validation.
Membership is selective because the value of the room depends on the character,
caliber, and engagement of every member.
Likely a strong fit
CEO, President, or Entrepreneur
Company revenue of approximately $5M–$100M
High integrity and ambitious growth goals
Open to challenge and honest feedback
Committed to sharing and giving value
Ready for high participation standards
Not the right fit
Leaders who already “know it all”
Companies below the stated minimum
Vendors, consultants, or competitors
People unwilling to be vulnerable
Low-engagement or transactional members
Anyone looking for easy answers
Award-winning companies and
leaders.
Members include finalists and honorees from respected business awards and growth
rankings.
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists
INC 5000 Fastest Growing
San Diego Fastest Growing 100
Best Places to Work
Most Admired CEOs
Most Admired Family Businesses
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Questions thoughtful
leaders usually ask.
Every first conversation is confidential and without obligation.
Is everything confidential?
Completely. Confidentiality is the foundation of the group. What is
said in the room stays in the room.
What is the ROI?
Members in Alan’s group report 3–10× return on annual membership
investment, 25–40% EBITDA growth, and 10+ hours reclaimed per week
within six months.
How much time does it take?
One full group day per month, plus a private 90-minute to two-hour
session with Alan.
What if I do not have the time?
That is often a sign that you are the bottleneck. Members treat
meeting day as the highest-leverage day on their calendar.
What if I already have a coach?
This adds the perspective of 16+ accomplished CEOs and Alan,
revealing blind spots one advisor may not see.
Who is in the room?
CEOs, Presidents, and Entrepreneurs of $5M–$100M companies—no
competitors and no vendors.
What does it cost?
Vistage membership is not a cost. It is a meaningful investment.
Let’s discuss the value.
MEET ALAN
Experience that understands the
weight you carry.
I have founded and led six for-profit and five not-for-profit corporations, and I have
served on numerous community boards.
I use my experience and life lessons to ignite, inspire, and transform leaders of
leaders. I understand the responsibility you carry for your company, your employees’
livelihoods, and your family because I have carried it too.
Years coaching
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Vistage Master Chair
LEADERSHIP &
COMMUNITY
Board service and awards.
Alan’s experience spans entrepreneurship, philanthropy, behavioral health, foster youth,
and community leadership.