Vistage Peer Advisory
Meet the Chair
Jim Ristuccia is the coach, leader, facilitator, and fellow peer. Hear Jim introduce Vistage to you.
What is the Benefit of Joe's Time Investment?
Joe leads a growing IP law firm. Hear how his Vistage membership has shaped his leadership, sharpened his focus, and elevated his firm. Discover why the time he invests with his Chair and peer group continues to pay dividends—in clarity, perspective, and better decisions.
What is Vistage?
Vistage is a powerful tool for improving business decision-making and accelerating professional and personal growth.
As a Vistage member, you know the answer to: Who's got your back?
How Can Vistage Help You?
What are the major decisions, opportunities or challenges that you face in the next 12 months? Click on the button to see a list of common topic areas that we have helped members with.
What's Bryant's Journey?
What is the value of Vistage membership? Meet founding member Bryant. Hear how Vistage helped and shaped his journey.
We are a Community
All of that sounds very serious but Vistage is also great fun. The business relationships we forge quickly become deep friendships with talented, passionate, committed, hilarious people—precisely the individuals you’d gladly “hang out with” (and probably will).
What's Ray's Value?
Ray was looking for resources to help deal with the daily challenges of leading his business. Listen to the value Ray received from Vistage.
6 Key Features of Vistage Membership
- Peer advisory group. Processing of decisions, challenges, and opportunities decisions by a group of experienced peer CEOs who have no conflict of interest.
- 1-to-1 coaching scheduled monthly and whenever needed.
- World class subject-matter experts speakeing on a variety of topics at most meetings are of great interest to CEOs and business owners.
- Global Vistage community. Ask and get answers from our 45,000 global members on any topic at any time.
- Curated knowledge library. Continuous flow of webinars, conferences, podcasts, and articles on information you need.
- Have a dozen new friends at at CEO level. Ease your isolation and get support from people that understand you.
Who Has Your Back During an Acquisition?
Joe G. leads an outdoor adventure company. When he set his sights on growth, he turned to Vistage—and his group delivered. From spot-on referrals for financing and legal support to guidance through a complex bi-coastal acquisition (think tacos on one coast, cheesesteaks on the other), Joe doubled the size of his business. Hear how having the right people in your corner can make all the difference. When you’re ready to grow—who’s got your back?
Vistage Helps Small & Midsize Businesses Make a Great Big Impact
Small and midsize businesses are the engines of our economy and the lifeblood of our communities. They make life safer, easier, sweeter, better. Vistage proudly salutes the CEOs who run these companies, which account for more than 90% of our nation’s workforce. We’re here to support business leaders every step of the way— with a trusted group of peers, an accomplished mentor, and a proven approach to leadership that has withstood the test of time. In fact, we’ve been helping SMALL and MIDSIZE businesses make a GREAT BIG impact since 1957.
Finding Community and Clarity: Gareth’s Vistage Journey
Gareth leads a fast-growing startup in San Diego. As an international transplant, he was looking for more than just business advice—he wanted a community. He found it as a founding member of his Vistage group: a circle of CEO peers to connect with, bounce ideas off of, and pressure-test big decisions. Hear how Vistage has helped him navigate growth, gain perspective, and build lasting relationships along the way.
What's The Secret Sauce of Vistage?
As leaders we all need to make decisions. . . . and lots of them. In my group we help our members make better decisions through our framework called "Issue Processing." By asking questions to get to the root cause, we solve for the real problem not the symptom. This saves time and achieves better solutions. This is our secret sauce. What is the decision, opportunity or challenge that you would like perspective on?
What's the Value of Vistage to Mark?
Mark is the top biller in his company and at first didn't think he had time for Vistage. Hear how important having a peer sounding board was for Mark to achieve success when going through the process of selling his business.
What are the expectations?
Each Vistage group sets their own standards and holds each other accountable. Each member is expected to contribute. What you put in you will get back in multiples. A team mindset is critical: Only team players will fit into a Vistage group.
Here are the operating agreements for my Chief Executive Peer Group.
Vistage Group Options
Openings are currently available in my two Vistage peer advisory groups:
- Chief Executive (CE)
Designed for CEOs and business owners who want to drive company growth and profitability, expand their business management toolkit, explore leadership topics, and find ways to work smarter, not harder so they can enjoy life, too.
- Small Business (SB)
Designed for the small business owner with top-line revenue of $1 to $5 million that wants to improve their leadership skills. We dive into and explore the best businesses practices to accelerate the growth of your business while laying a solid fountain from which to expand.
What does New Member Onboarding Look Like?
We want all members to integrate into the group as quickly as possible. Jim will schedule a 90 minute 121 with you upon joining. He will cover most everything you need to know. You will be paired with another member the first month so you'll have an additional resource. Click on the button for more information about what to expect.