The Voice of Strategic Capacity in the Private Capital Marketplace

Speaker. Workshop Facilitator. Strategic Catalyst.

Whether speaking from the stage or leading high-impact working sessions, George Sandmann equips business leaders, advisors, and CEOs with the mindset, frameworks, and tools to transform strategy into real-world results.

His sessions are ideal for keynote addresses, executive off-sites, industry conferences, strategic planning retreats, and advisor training.

Why George?

  • He’s not just a motivational speaker — delivering frameworks, tools, and a language that CEOs and advisors use to take action immediately

  • His mission: to shift businesses from “stuck” to “best-in-class” by helping them create predictable profits, growth, and transferable value

  • His tone is confident, no-nonsense, and strategic — rooted in the discipline of execution leadership and collaborative accountability

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Speaking Topics

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Strategic Capacity as Fundamental to Business Value Creation

  • Why EBITDA alone is not enough

  • The operational DNA behind transferable value

  • Designing businesses investors want to buy

The Maker vs. Taker Vision

 

  • Shifting from extraction to value creation

  • Building cultures that reward contribution

  • Stories of resilient, high-value teams

Implementing a Race-Pace Leadership System

  • Balancing speed with sustainability

  • Aligning teams using OKRs and dashboards

  • Leadership habits of top growth-stage companies

Keynote + Q&A Level 1
$9,700
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  • 30-60 Minute Keynote

  • In-person or virtual

  • Live audience Q&A

Best for: Conferences, Annual Meetings, Leadership Summits, Peer Groups

Keynote + Workshop Level 2
$14,700
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  • 60–90 minute Keynote

  • Interactive Workshop

  • High-Impact Growth-Drive exercises

Best for: Break-Out Sessions, Company Off-Sites, Peer Groups, Training Events

Custom Experience Level 3
$19,700
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  • Up to Full Day

  • Customized to strategy, audience, and theme

  • Includes pre-event in-person strategy session

Best for: Enterprise Leadership Events, Investor Summits, M&A Readiness Programs, PEG and Corporate Strategy Workshops

 

Selection of Recent Speaking Engagements

NACVA 25th Anniversary Conference: Two-Day Business Advisor Boot Camp "Growing Client Transferable Value" 

BEI Annual Conference 2024: Full-Day Member Workshop 'Building a Thriving Advisor Business'

AM&AA Summer Conference 2025: Ai in M&A Transactions Panelist

BEI Annual Conference 2025: Keynote on Strategic Capacity and Successful M&A Transactions

Madison Insurance Group Annual Conference 2025 Keynote: Saving the Backbone of American Wealth

40 Strategy Client Conference 2025: Keys to Building a Valuable Business

Exit Advisor Alliance (Feb '26): Strategic Capacity: The Next Evolution in Value in the M&A Market

XPX Annual Conference (Feb '26) Keynote: Focusing on Strategic Capacity Delivers Personal Wealth

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WHY ORGANIZATIONS HIRE GEORGE

  • Forbes Books author of The Growth-Driving Advisor

  • Creator of the Strategic Capacity & Business Value Framework

  • Advisor to 1,000+ advisors and leadership teams

  • Practical tools, real-world clarity, no fluff

WHO GEORGE SPEAKS TO

  • Professional Associations

  • Senior Leadership Teams

  • Advisory & Peer Groups

  • Investor & M&A-Focused Audiences

  • Growth-Stage Companies ($2.5M–$100M revenue) 

Let’s Design a Speaking Experience That Creates Real Impact

Whether you’re hosting a conference, leadership off-site, or investor event, George will tailor the experience to deliver clarity, alignment, and measurable outcomes.

 

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