Aaron Shmerling
Brad Hooks
Bryan Marshall
Chris Michalman
Craig Gingerich
Joe Curry
Mike Nedreski
Ryan Kittredge
William Martinez

Strategic Excellence

How we transform high-performance practices into industry leaders.

Chris Michalman

Chris Michalman

Integrated Financial Planners

Chris joined the program after recognizing that despite years of experience, he hadn't been charging fees that reflected the value he was delivering. With attending the Masterminds, he found the confidence and community to raise his fees, improve his client experience, and grow his profitability, all at the same time. His biggest breakthrough was the mindset shift around the value he provides. He says his only regret is not joining much sooner.

Aaron Shmerling

Aaron Shmerling

Steerpath Wealth

Aaron joined TPR after one of the most painful moments of his career, a long-time client couple he had spent years serving, including a two-and-a-half-hour meeting and happy hour, left him without a word of explanation to move their assets to a local bank advisor. The sting of hearing "we don't owe you an explanation" was the wake-up call that drove him to get serious about building real systems. Starting in 2023, he went all in on implementing Surge meetings, a consistent meeting agenda that never changes, and surprise-and-delight touches for clients. His biggest breakthrough was watching his client retention reach near perfection and realizing that delivering a structured, repeatable, high-value experience generates three to five unsolicited referrals every single month without ever asking. He says the systems work, and once they're in place, the business simply starts coming through the door.

Craig Gingerich

Craig Gingerich

Sage Rutty & Company

Craig Gingerich, owner of a $7M practice in Rochester, joined while working through a partner buyout and operational inefficiencies like low fees and inconsistent systems. Since then, he implemented Surge, raised fees, improved processes, and successfully completed his buyout with the help of key introductions from the program. He says the connections alone changed the trajectory of his career. In his words, the ROI has been “ridiculous” compared to the cost.

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

MPC Advisors

Brian Marshall, managing partner at MPC Advisors in Brookfield, Wisconsin, joined TPR in 2021 after realizing his growing team needed more structure and direction. Despite a rocky first Surge, which he describes as nearly a complete disaster, he pushed through and has spent four years refining and improving. His biggest breakthroughs have been mastering the Surge schedule and navigating the challenge of hiring and developing junior advisors. He says the program works, but growth is incremental, you have to be patient, stay committed, and keep refining year after year.

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William Martinez

William
Martinez

ENZI Wealth

William Martinez, owner of ENZI Wealth in Austin, joined TPR after his firm began to plateau and he realized he needed new perspectives to keep growing. He found significant value in learning from Matt, Micah, and other high-performing advisors who had already achieved the next level of success. His biggest breakthrough was overcoming the mindset block around “charging what you’re worth.” He says the system works, but only if you’re willing to put in the work and implement it.

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Mike Nedreski

Mike
Nedreski

White Oak Wealth Partners

Mike Nedreski, owner of White Oak Wealth Partners in Erie, PA, has been in the industry for 37 years. Despite having a successful practice, he and his wife, who is also his business partner, knew they hadn't yet reached their full potential. After discovering the program through the Delivering Massive Value book, they went all in and followed the system exactly as laid out. His biggest breakthroughs have been implementing the Surge schedule and raising fees. He says the program works, but only if you commit to it completely and follow the recipe without cutting corners.

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Joe Curry

Joe
Curry

Matthews & Associates

Joe joined the program after years of following approaches that weren't moving the needle. He found the greatest value in having a proven guide, someone who had already done it right, and the accountability that comes from being part of a mastermind group. His biggest breakthrough was pushing through the things that are simple but not easy. He says having peers around you who hold you accountable makes all the difference when it comes to actually executing.

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Chris Michalman

Chris
Michalman

Integrated Financial Planners

Chris joined the program after recognizing that despite years of experience, he hadn't been charging fees that reflected the value he was delivering. With attending the Masterminds, he found the confidence and community to raise his fees, improve his client experience, and grow his profitability, all at the same time. His biggest breakthrough was the mindset shift around the value he provides. He says his only regret is not joining much sooner.

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Ryan Kittredge

Ryan
Kittredge

Clearpath Financial Partners

Ryan joined TPR after 17 years in the business, having followed Matt, Micah, and the team from the sidelines for years before finally going all in. He had already been implementing pieces of the system informally, but it wasn't until full membership that everything clicked. His biggest breakthroughs were transforming his client meetings through Surge, making them repeatable, high-value, and consistent, and confronting the uncomfortable truth that he had spent years as a premium advisor charging discount fees. Hearing from both the TPR team and fellow members who had already made the leap gave him the confidence to finally align his fees with the value he delivers. He says this is a no-brainer for any advisor at any stage, and that it is the right fit for those who have built real traction but know their habits and complexity have gotten ahead of them. His biggest surprise was the power of the mastermind room itself, two days with peers who challenge your thinking and share what's actually working is something he hadn't anticipated and now considers one of the greatest benefits of the program.

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Brad Hooks

Brad
Hooks

Hooks Wealth and Tax Solutions

Brad Hooks, owner of Hooks Wealth and Tax Solutions in Camarillo, California, joined TPR after nearly 20 years in the industry, having already used Delivering Massive Value as his foundational guide when starting his own firm. As a solo advisor and reformed accountant, he always struggled to communicate complex ideas in the client's language, and that became his biggest breakthrough through the program. He went all in on full membership after attending his first conference, admitting it terrifies him but trusting his instincts that it's the right move. He says the fastest path forward is learning from people who've already made the mistakes so you don't have to.

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