GROWTH-DRIVE SUMMIT

October 6-7-8 2025, Charleston SC 
Theme: Building a Profitable Advisory Business

Join us and learn strategies and techniques you can apply immediately building a thriving advisory business. 

 

PANELS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS:

Business Development & Collaboration

Case Studies: Delivering Growing Profits & Transferable Value; Creating Successful Exits

Growth Advisors & Exit Planners: Winning Engagements & Delivering Client Wins Harnessing the Growth-Drive Process

What does it mean to be an Advisor? The Future of the Growth Advisor Profession 

 

EARLY REGISTRATION: $1295.00 (A $500.00 SAVINGS!)

ENDS 07.31.2025

STANDARD REGISTRATION: $1795.00 

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YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES: ALL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS

KEYNOTE

NETWORKING COCKTAIL EVENT

SUMMIT 'SYNERGY & SUCCESS' DINNER

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH EACH DAY

AND MORE!

 
 
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DISCOUNTED ROOM BLOCK AT THE FRANCIS MARION HOTEL

Charleston, SC

 open from Oct 3-10 2025
BOOK ONLINE HERE USING CODE GDS25
HOTEL RESERVATION DIRECT LINE: 1-877-756-2121

 


Earn Credit Toward Your C3D Mastery

By attending the Growth-Drive Summit, you'll automatically earn 50 points toward your c3d matery certification. 

These points recognize your active participation in deep-dive workshops, strategic planning exercises, and collaborative sessions with growth-drive faculty and fellow advisors. It's not just a summit-its a major step forward in mastering the Three Dimensions of Business Growth.

Ready to accelerate your journey to becoming a growth-driving advisor? join us at the summit and turn insight into measurable achievement. 


MONDAY OCTOBER 6th
Setting the Stage & Building Connections

Bonus "Pre-Show" Sessions - 8:30–11:30 AM – Confident Client Acquisition
→ Proven strategies for filling your pipeline, pricing and positioning with confidence, and closing high-value engagements.

→ Two tracks:

Track 1: Turbo-charging client acquisition

Track 2: Working with COIs, Collaboration & the Advisor Pledge

11:30 AM–1:00 PM – Networking Break & Sponsor Tables
→ Connect with peers and partners in a casual setting

1:00–2:00 PM – Summit Kickoff: Welcome & Framing the Journey
→ Overview, WIIFM round robin, and strategic community introductions

→ Focus: How Strategic Intent and Strategic Capacity fuel client success

2:00–2:30 PM – Intentional Networking
→ Peer-pairing to promote collaboration and accountability

2:30–3:30 PM – Plenary Exercise: Confirming Intent
→ Explore how various advisor types contribute to client wins

3:30–3:40 PM – Break

3:40–4:25 PM – Debrief & Action Points
→ Key takeaways and post-Summit commitments

4:25–4:55 PM – CEO Interview
→ Former CEO shares insights from successful exits and advisory careers

4:55–5:10 PM – Daily Wrap-Up

6:30–9:30 PM – Curated Group Dinners Around Charleston
→ Small-group reservations at top local restaurants

TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th
Deep Dives & Strategic Action

7:30–8:30 AM – Breakfast & Sponsor Tables

8:30–9:00 AM – Welcome & Agenda Overview

9:00–10:00 AM – Panel: Strategic Capacity as a Paradigm for Growth
→ Explore the proven role of strategic capacity in driving value

10:00–11:30 AM – Concurrent Workshops (Choose One)

Room 1: Making Strategic capacity relevant to client intent

Room 2: Delivering Intent: Collaboration Across Advisory Roles

11:30 AM–12:00 PM – In-Room Debriefs

12:00–1:00 PM – Lunch: Mix-Up Tables & Sponsor Networking

1:00–2:00 PM – Panel: Expanding Your Reach & Relevance
→ Becoming indispensable in a competitive market

2:00–3:30 PM – Concurrent Workshops (Choose One)

Room 1: Use Cases for CLARITY Data

Room 2: Models for Delivering Client Wins (Solo → Firm)

3:30–4:15 PM – Plenary Review: Workshop Learnings

4:15–4:30 PM – Daily Wrap-Up

6:30–9:30 PM – Celebration Dinner at Charleston Aquarium
🎤 Keynote: Fletcher Brown, CEO, Business Enterprise Institute

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8th
THE FUTURE & WHAT'S NEXT

7:30–8:30 AM – Breakfast & Sponsor Tables

8:30–8:45 AM – Day 3 Kickoff: Journey So Far & Today’s Focus

8:45–9:15 AM – Panel: The Future of the Advisory Profession
→ Exploring AI, defining the Business Advisor Promise, shaping our collective future

9:15–10:30 AM – Live Coffee Klatsch: Open-Mic Summit Learnings
→ Q&A and idea-sharing for future initiatives

10:30–11:00 AM – Interview: PE Perspective on Strategic Capacity
→ Tentative: Private Equity Partner shares insights on advisor value in M&A

11:00–12:00 PM – Final Session: Stronger Together
→ Reflections, action plans, and Growth-Drive community engagement

12:00 PM – Summit Concludes

SUMMIT SPONSORS - THANK YOU!

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The Business Enterprise Institute 'BEI' is home to the CExP exit planning certification. BEI delivers the industry's most well respected certification. Many in the Growth-Drive community earn Exit Planning certificates and certifications here. BEI also offers business growth and continuity planning programs which connect closely with the CLARITY 'Protect Value' analysis. Learn more a www.exitplanning.com.

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BeReady Advisors partners with business advisors needing specialized exit planning solutions for their clients. Our team leverages extensive expertise, best-in-class service, and a suite of industry certifications to help business advisors maximize client value.

We create meaningful partnerships that drive business growth and success through mentorship, collaboration, and innovative strategies. Learn more at https://bereadyadvisors.com/

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The Strategic Referral Team helps Growth-Drive advisors turn trusted relationships into consistent, high-value referrals. Their proven system builds referral pipelines by aligning professionals around client intent, strategic capacity, and collaborative value creation. 

"At SRT, our focus is on helping you build and optimize your own Strategic Referral Teams. In fact, we bet that you already have one built. We can quickly help you get it producing results that will change your life."

Learn more at https://strategicreferralteam.com/


 

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Hollinden is a strategic branding and marketing firm built exclusively for professional services. From brand positioning and visual identity to messaging and digital presence, Hollinden helps firms clarify who they are, communicate their value, and grow with purpose. Their work directly supports the Growth-Drive mission by ensuring that brand, strategy, and execution are aligned to unlock predictable profits, sustainable growth, and transferable value.

"At Hollinden, our philosophy is rooted in a clear understanding of your short- and long-term vision—backed by data, shaped by strategy, and refined through decades of experience."

Learn more at https://www.hollinden.com/

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Value Path Advisors helps business owners build companies that are easier to run, grow faster, and sell for more. Using proven frameworks grounded in strategic capacity, they guide owners through growth planning, value acceleration, and exit readiness.

"At Value Path Advisors, we are committed to helping your business achieve top performance and creating a successful exit plan that aligns with your values and goals. Our team will be by your side throughout the entire journey, providing expert guidance at every step."

Learn more at https://vpateam.com/


 

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2024 WAS AN INCREDIBLE EVENT. PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, AND WORKSHOPS. SUCH A HOME RUN THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS ASKED US TO DOUBLE THE SIZE, AND THE 2025 COMMITTEE IS HARD AT WORK PLANNING ANOTHER HIT. REGISTER, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL. 

 

 

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