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Philadelphia Executive Summit

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 7:15 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. EDT

Beyond Limits

You’re not just a CEO. You’re a visionary, driven to grow faster, scale smarter and lead with purpose. To climb higher, you dig deeper and tap into collective wisdom.

The climb isn’t a solo journey. It thrives on the strength of a global network – from your Chair, to your group, to peak-performing peers. The Vistage Executive Summit is your launchpad: a moment to elevate your vision, expand your impact and explore new vistas.

Key Takeaways:

  • Access Expertise & Build Relationships: Tap into diverse perspectives to solve challenges with innovative solutions, strengthen your network, and find motivation through shared experiences.
  • Unlock Business Opportunities: Build meaningful connections that lead to new partnerships and strategic referrals for long-term growth.
  • Gain Cutting-Edge Insights: Stay ahead of economic shifts, identify growth opportunities, and enhance business resilience with actionable advice.
  • Sharpen Leadership Vision & Wellbeing: Gain strategies to make confident decisions, boost productivity, avoid burnout, and build emotional resilience to navigate stress and uncertainty.

This is more than an event; it’s a community where leaders inspire new perspectives and forge meaningful connections. Boundaries are not just challenged – they’re transcended. You shape the future of business and innovation. Let’s redefine what’s possible.

Event Speakers


Taylor St. Germain

Economist, ITR Economics

Challenges and Opportunities in 2025–2026–2027

2025 and beyond will present opportunities and challenges to business leaders. Inflation and interest rates will return on the wings of government spending, a tightening labor market, global demand, and higher-cost production inputs from raw materials to electricity. Navigating the twin challenges of inflation and interest rates will require immediate action. We will discuss the timing and the actions to take to get your company ready for the next few years and the rest of the decade.

The economy, in general, is in recovery, but the rate of rise will vary by industry and even geographic region. The information we present on the various domestic and global landscapes will allow decision-makers to position their companies for maximum return through the coming years.


Dr. Greg Wells

Founder, Wells Performance, Inc.

The Adaptation Advantage

In an era of rapid disruption and uncertainty, the ability to adapt to change isn't just beneficial—it's essential. Global shifts, technological advancements, and unforeseen challenges are rapidly transforming the way we live and work. Amidst these changes, high performers are expected to deliver more impactful results than ever before.

The pressing question is: How can we not only navigate disruption but harness it to achieve growth and sustainable high performance?

In this session, you will learn:

  • How the Brain Processes Change: Understand how we perceive and respond to change, and how to rewire your thinking for positive adaptation.
  • Physiological Adaptation Mechanisms: Discover how the body adapts to stress in both the short and long term, and how to support this natural process.
  • Managing Mental and Physical Impact: Learn tactics to mitigate the effects of a challenging environment on your well-being.
  • Leadership in Disruptive Times: Explore strategies for maintaining peak performance and guiding your team through high stress and rapid change.
  • The Scientific Shift for Positive Growth: Uncover the key physiological approach that enables leaders and teams to adapt positively and thrive.

Anne Petrik

VP of Research at Vistage Worldwide, Inc. | Summit Emcee

Inflection Point: Growth at the Speed of Now

To navigate through inflection points in the business cycle, Vistage Research reveals that CEOs must focus on growth, talent, infrastructure and technology. Learn insights and sentiment from your peers as well as expert perspectives from trusted Vistage community experts in this presentation featuring the latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index data.

Agenda

Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown

7:15 AM
Event Opens

7:45 AM
Breakfast Sessions with Industry Experts

Breakfast buffet served

  • The Nine Steps To a Much Longer Life with Robust Health
  • Morning Mastery: Identify and Overcome Your Bottleneck Behavior Type
  • Building Sustainable and Transferable Business Value: A 4-Stage Process
  • CEO's Candid Guide to Right People, Right Job, Right Fit To Scale the Business
  • Start with the End in Mind: Considerations for Enhancing Post-Sale Value
  • Accelerate Growth With a Revenue Generation System

8:45 AM
Break

9:00 AM
ITR Economics
A deep dive into the economic forecast facing your market.

10:35 AM
Break

11:05 AM
Vistage Research

11:40 AM
Lunch

12:10 PM
Lunch Sessions with Industry Experts

  • Building Recurring and Scalable Revenue
  • Walk-Away Money: 6 Steps To Turn Your Business Into Financial Freedom
  • Is Your Company Investment Grade? 12 Key Factors for an Outsized Valuation
  • Maximize the Transferrable Value of Your Business
  • Using EOS Tools To Build an Intentional Culture in Your Business
  • Winning the Game: Handling Unsolicited Private Equity Offers Like a Pro

1:15 PM
Break

1:25 PM
Leadership Speaker | Dr. Greg Wells

3:05 PM
Community Reception
Celebrate your community's Vistage Member Excellence Award winners and finalists and connect with fellow peers. Refreshments to be served in the Marketplace.

3:50 PM
Event Close

*agenda subject to change

Breakout sessions

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

The Nine Steps To a Much Longer Life with Robust Health

Presenter: John Asher, CEO | Asher Longevity Institute

 


A happy, healthy, and highly motivated team will contribute directly to robust business growth. In this session, participants will learn:



  • An integration of all current information about health, wellness and longevity.

  • The significant possibility of living to 112 with great health by following current guidelines from longevity experts integrated into a “longevity pyramid”

  • The average lifespan of US adults is 76 years, and the average health span is only 63 years. This presentation shows how to gain 23 years of lifespan and 37 years of health span.

  • Taking care of your team today contributes to greater success tomorrow.


Topic: Personal Development - Wellness

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Building Sustainable and Transferable Business Value: A 4-Stage Process

Presenter: David Tramontana, Integrator & Area President | FocusCFO

 


Join FocusCFO's David Tramontana as he shares his journey of building sustainable and transferable business value in this presentation. He highlights the four essential steps — foundation, health, growth, and value — and shares the lessons he learned and the pitfalls he encountered on his entrepreneurial journey, eventually leading to a successful exit with a $40 million payout. Attendees will discover the importance of identifying their "hedgehog," having trusted advisors, and how a fractional CFO can help align strategy with numbers. This presentation provides valuable insights for businesses to increase their value and build a solid foundation for future success.


 


Topic: Financials - Capital/Cash Management

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Morning Mastery: Identify and Overcome Your Bottleneck Behavior Type

Presenter: Emily Morgan, CEO & Eileen Coombes, CLO | Delegate Solutions

 


Every Leader has a Bottleneck Behavior Type that stunts growth, keeping them from creating a Culture of Delegation and making their most impactful contribution. In this session, you will:



  • Identify Your Bottleneck Type: Discover how your unique defensive habits, while initially protective, may be hindering business growth and leadership potential.

  • Recognize Limiting Behaviors: Learn to pinpoint common behaviors that stunt organizational progress and understand the impact on your team and company.

  • Implement Actionable Strategies: Gain practical strategies to overcome these behaviors, empowering you to foster personal growth and drive your organization toward greater success.


What's yours?


 


Topic: Business Operations - Productivity & Execution

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

CEO's Candid Guide to Right People, Right Job, Right Fit To Scale the Business

Presenter: Coming Soon! | Culture Index

 


Join the Culture Index team to reveal the true fit of your executive team and leaders- who is in the right seat and who is not? Do you have the right team in place to scale your business? Not getting the top and bottom line growth by not hiring and obtaining the right team? In this session, you will be prepped to utilize data to make more objective human decisions in securing the right talent in order to drive sustainable growth. Walk away with new insights, tips, and practices to implement into your business and better align your people.


 


Topic: Leadership - Communication & Alignment

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Start with the End in Mind: Considerations for Enhancing Post-Sale Value

Presenter: Tim Uehling, CFP®, CEPA, CRPS®, Financial Advisor & Senior Vice President ; Chris McCullough, Executive Director & Wealth Planning Strategist | UBS Financial Services, Inc.

 


Business owners are often so busy with the operation of their business, that they fail to plan for the biggest transaction of their life, the eventual sale or transfer of their business. There are considerations and decisions that are made during the life of a business, many years away from an eventual transition, that can have enormous impact on the after-tax proceeds of that transition. Learn about types of transitions, business structure considerations, tax planning techniques, and how to maximize value.


 


Topic: Personal Development - Exit Planning

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Accelerate Growth With a Revenue Generation System

Presenter: Matt Reilly, CEO | Sales Empowerment Group

 


Most businesses are missing their revenue goals. Across the board, missed quotas are the norm, sales cycles are longer, and win rates and deal sizes are smaller. We have more technology and channels than ever. Growth should be easier. So what’s missing?


The best businesses have a system for everything – from hiring talent to delivering products and services. To meet today’s unique challenges, you also need a system for revenue generation. This session will explore:



  • How the current environment makes scalable growth difficult

  • The core components of a revenue generation system

  • Key considerations for systematizing marketing, talent, training, and technology.


Topic: Customer Engagement - Marketing

12:10 - 1:15 p.m.

Building Recurring and Scalable Revenue

Presenter: Pranav Dalal, CEO & Founder | Office Beacon LLC

 


Learn how to achieve scalable, recurring revenue with Pranav Dalal, who grew Office Beacon from 5 to 5,500 employees while unlocking profitability for thousands of clients. Discover strategies to craft compelling messages, build powerful connections, and drive sustained business growth.


 


Topic: Customer Engagement - Sales & Marketing

12:10 - 1:15 p.m.

Walk-Away Money: 6 Steps To Turn Your Business Into Financial Freedom

Presenter: Paul J. Brahim, CFP®, CEPA®, Managing Director, Financial Advisor | Wealth Enhancement Group

 


Less than 25% of businesses have a formal succession plan, and over 75% of business owners regret selling their business within the first year. Nearly 98% of owners don’t know their business’s value. Facing the reality of eventually stepping away can be challenging, but successful business exits don’t happen by accident. They require careful planning, informed decision-making, and strategic timing. Paul Brahim’s "Walk-away money" session provides a six-step framework designed to help you optimize business value, align personal and business wealth, discover options, and transform your business into sustainable income for the rest of your life.


 


Topic: Financials - Financial Management

12:10 - 1:15 p.m.

Is Your Company Investment Grade? 12 Key Factors for an Outsized Valuation

Presenter: Coming Soon! | Founders Advisors

 


Given today’s dynamic M&A climate, business owners need a candid market perspective on what drives enterprise value. Join us to learn:



  • What it takes to attract an outsized valuation from institutional grade buyers

  • A 20 minute market based approach to assess your company’s “investability”

  • Top 5 deal breakers and seller missteps

  • How to better align operational focus with value creation


Topic: Financials - Mergers & Acquisitions

12:10 - 1:15 p.m.

Maximize the Transferrable Value of Your Business

Presenter: Mike Silverman, Shareholder & Matt Clark, Shareholder | Dentons

 


The value of your business has been created through decades of hard work and is typically the largest asset in your personal net worth statement - often representing 80% or more. In this session we’ll define the building blocks for creating, growing and protecting the transferrable value of your business. We will focus on the proven components of a well-designed exit plan:



  1. Defining goals

  2. Eliminating risks

  3. Protecting the value of the business

  4. Designing Incentive Compensation and Retention Agreements

  5. Creating key value drivers

  6. Implementing a growth plan, a financial plan, a succession plan and an exit plan


Topic: Personal Development - Exit & Succession Planning

12:10 - 1:15 p.m.

Using EOS Tools To Build an Intentional Culture in Your Business

Presenter: Brian Blatchley, Certified EOS Implementer | EOS Worldwide

 


Learn how EOS tools support a value based company culture and why that is important.



  • EOS Model

  • Why values matter in your business

  • Building an intentional culture


Topic: Leadership - Organizational Values & Culture

12:20 - 1:15 p.m.

Winning the Game: Handling Unsolicited Private Equity Offers Like a Pro

Presenter: Andrew Hansen, Founder-Owned Investment Banking Advisory | William Blair

 


If a private equity firm made an unsolicited offer to buy your business, would you know how to respond? Many business owners face this situation but struggle determining whether an offer is fair, competitive, or even worth considering.


The challenge lies in the information gap and private equity has the competitive edge. Without a clear game plan, business owners risk selling for less —or walking away from a game-changing deal.


Key takeaways:



  • How to assess an unsolicited offer and craft a strategic response

  • Where to find reliable market data—and how to leverage it

  • Proven negotiation tactics to level the playing field


Topic: Financials - Mergers & Acquisitions


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Location

Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
201 N 17th St
Philadelphia, PA

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