Real impact on member businesses
Get inspired by snapshots of Vistage Florida members sharing pivotal moments where peer perspective and expert guidance created breakthrough results.
Featured stories
Powerful insights into how Vistage Florida members turn tough calls into transformative outcomes.
How Vistage Florida Helped Austin Russo
Grow His Business 10x
Austin Russo walked into his Vistage Florida meeting thinking he had it figured out. He’d spent months working with an investment banker on a minority deal, a way to take some chips off the table while keeping control of his primary business. He wasn’t looking for permission, just wanted a gut check from his group.
How Vistage Florida Transformed Domenic Scorpio’s Thinking and His Business
Domenic Scorpio walked into his first Vistage Florida meeting expecting a networking group. What he found surprised him.
How Vistage Florida Turned One CEO’s Gut Checks Into Institutional Discipline
When a rising entrepreneur joined a confidential C-Suite peer group in Chicago in 1993, his family’s core business was doing $124 million in revenue.
How Vistage Florida Helped One CEO Drive Over 600% Growth
When Zarko Ognjenovic was named CEO of MJW Consolidated, he wasn’t handed a transition plan. Instead, he received one cryptic piece of advice from his predecessor: “It’ll do you good.” Turns out, the outgoing CEO was referring to Vistage Florida.
What changed for them
Across industries and roles, members point to the same shift:
decisions stopped happening in isolation.
With peer calibration, experienced facilitation, and accountability, leaders moved from reacting under pressure to deciding with intention.
Why stories matter
Outcomes don’t come from advice alone. They come from better judgment, applied consistently, with the right people in the room. These stories reflect that process in action.
What changed for them
Across industries and roles, members point to the same shift: decisions stopped happening in isolation
With peer calibration, experienced facilitation, and accountability, leaders moved from reacting under pressure to deciding with intention.
Why stories matter
Outcomes don’t come from advice alone. They come from better judgment, applied consistently, with the right people in the room.
These stories reflect that process in action.
See yourself in the story?
If you’re navigating C-level decisions where the stakes are as high as it gets, find out if collaboration with experienced peers could be key to sharpening your thinking and accelerating your path forward.