Hero Club Summit - Phoenix

JANUARY 18-21, 2026

The first Hero Club Summit of 2026 offers a unique opportunity for leading executives, founders, investors, and influencers to converge in a setting built for strategic connection and growth. Over the course of the event, attendees will be immersed in a carefully crafted agenda of game changing discussions, peer-to-peer roundtables, interactive workshops, and curated networking moments designed to accelerate not only individual success, but collective transformation. The city of Phoenix brings an blend of desert landscape, resort comfort and business-friendly infrastructure that creates the ideal mix of inspiration and focus for stepping into the year ahead.

Beyond the formal sessions, the summit emphasizes the importance of purpose-driven leadership, breaking down traditional barriers, and authentic human connection. You will walk away with with actionable insights, new strategic alliances and a stronger sense of their role in shaping meaningful impact within their organizations and communities. Whether you’re looking to refine your vision, sharpen execution, or simply connect with likeminded peers committed to excellence, this summit in Phoenix will be a landmark moment on your professional journey.

AGENDA (Subject to Change)

Sunday, November 10

2:00PM -- Informal get-together

Location: Aunt Chilada's

(7330 N Dreamy Draw Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85020)

Monday, November 11

(Location: Desert Financial Credit Union)

148 N. 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

7:30AM -- Breakfast

8:00AM -- Start of Programming

9:00AM -- Executive Interview, Jeff Meshey -- President & CEO, Desert Financial

9:35AM -- Panel Discussion

10:15AM -- HERO CONNECTION TIME

10:35AM -- Executive Interview, Michele Woods -- Partner, Aunt Chilada's

11:20AM -- Hero Factor Discussion with Jeffrey Hayzlett -- Chairman, C-Suite Network™

12:20PM -- Working Lunch

1:50PM -- Rapid Fire Spotlights

3:15PM -- HERO CONNECTION TIME

3:30PM -- Panel Discussion

5:00PM -- Conclusion of Programming

6:30PM -- Dinner @ Stockyards Restaurant

(5009 E. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85034)

Tuesday, November 12

(Location: Desert Financial Credit Union)

148 N. 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

8:00AM -- Breakfast

8:30AM -- Programming Begins

9:00AM -- Rapid Fire Spotlights

9:45AM -- Fireside Chat

11:30AM -- Executive Interview, Marcia Mintz -- CEO, Boys & Girls Club of the Valley

5:30PM -- C-Suite Network ™ Executive Mixer

OUR EVENT HOST

JEFFREY MESHEY

President & CEO,

Desert Financial Credit Union

HERO CLUB MEMBER HOSTS:

EVAN DASH

Chief Executive Officer, StoreBound

RACHEL DASH

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, StoreBound

Event Speakers:

OSCAR CANTÚ

Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor

Family Wealth Director, Alternative Investment Director

Morgan Stanley

VINCENT J. SEGE

Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor

Alternative Investment Director, Portfolio Manager

Morgan Stanley

NATE KIEVMAN

Chief Executive Officer, Clearlight

JENNIFER BERMAN

Chief Executive Officer, MZQ Consulting, LLC

GERARD FOX

Founder & Owner, Gerard Fox Law

MICHAEL WILLIAMS

General Manager & Managing Director

Summit One Vanderbilt

JOE TOLZMANN

Chief Executive Officer

RocketPlan Inc.

RAMEZ FAKHUORY

Vice President

IRA Club

JOSÉ ALARCÓN

Managing Partner

Intelligent Bills

MARIBEL LIEBERMAN

Chief Executive Officer

MarieBelle

ERIC EAGER

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, 4impactdata

MICHAEL BRINKER

Chief Financial Officer

Give Corporation

Additional Speakers:e

MICHELE WOODS

Partner/Owner

Aunt Chilada's

MARCIA MINTZ

Chief Executive Officer

Boys & Girls Club of the Valleu

NATE KIEVMAN

Chief Executive Officer

Clearlightre

MELISSA ANDERSON

Chief Executive Officer

Public Goodere

MICHAEL VAN ERDEWYK

Chief Executive Officer

Bright Buckse

ANITA WINKLES

Chief Executive Officer

Renatus Care LLC

MICHAEL BRINKER

Chief Executive Officer

Renatus Care LLC

OLIVIA GAMBER

Chief Executive Officer

Career Evolved

TOM PARSONS

President

Media High Ground

JILL PARSONS

Founder

Media High Ground

DENNIS BLITZ

President

The IRA Club

RANDY TATE

Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer

iFlip Invest

IRINA ALEXANDER

Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer

The Academy of MotivAction

JOSH ANDERSON

Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Rule 27 Design

WARREN JONES

Founder

Rule 27 Design

AGENDA (Subject to Change)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

Late afternoon -- Informal get together

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

8:00AM -- Morning Programming Begins (Panel Discussions, Executive Presentations, Workshops)

12:00PM -- Lunch

1:00PM -- Afternoon Programming Begins

(Panel Discussions, Executive Presentations, Workshops)

6:30PM -- Dinner

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

8:00AM -- Half-day of programming

Experiential Activity in the afternoon

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About The Hero Club

The Hero Club is an invitation-only membership organization for CEOs, founders, investors and influencers.

Our members lead by putting humanity at the forefront in their business, where the metrics of success are measured beyond profit. We believe in the values of leading with integrity, transparency, serving our communities and sharing in our success. Along with operational excellence, this enables our members to grow faster, smarter, and more sustainably – what we call, The Hero Factor. Together, we empower great leaders with the right resources, relationships, education, and experiences in order to drive change and take our member companies to the next level.

Learn more about The Hero Club on our website:

https://heroceoclub.com/

Questions about the event?

Email: [email protected]