THOUGHT LEADERSHIP HUB

ASCEND WITH CONFIDENCE

Pinnacle is driven by a proven methodology built for leaders who want clarity, traction, and sustainable growthwithout sacrificing flexibility.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP HUB

ASCEND WITH CONFIDENCE

Pinnacle is driven by a proven methodology built for leaders who want clarity, traction, and sustainable growthwithout sacrificing flexibility.

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Join Pinnacle
Step 01

Join Pinnacle

Commit to your Journey and begin building your practice as a business guide.

Personalized Onboarding
Step 02

Personalized Onboarding

Get concierge onboarding, toolbox access, and team support as you learn the Pinnacle Approach.

Establish Your Brand
Step 03

Establish your brand

Launch your custom Pinnacle branding kit, new website marketing materials and lead resources.

Peak Sales Mastery
Step 04

Peak Sales Mastery

Learn Greg Cleary's client acquisition playbook through an immersive 3-day experience.

Reach Base Camp
Step 05

Reach Base Camp

Land and lead your first client session using Pinnacle playbooks and Base Camp best practices.

Attend a Summit
Step 06

Attend a summit

Gather with your Guide community three times yearly to deepen relationships and pursue mastery.

Scale Your Practice
Step 07

Scale Your Practice

Cultivate a thriving Guide practice with five or more established clients using the Pinnacle approach.

Ready to ascend? Start with a 3-minute self-assessment.
See Readiness Checklist

Ready to ascend? Start with a 3-minute self-assessment.
See Readiness Checklist

Why Experienced Leaders choose pinnacle

Why Experienced Leaders choose pinnacle

85+ Trail-tested Tools

A flexible, dynamic framework built to spark sustainable business growth.

toolbox tour

GROWTH-DRIVEN INSIGHTS

Tap into fresh perspectives, powerful resources, and emerging business trends.

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Community and Training

 Peers committed to ongoing development, peer collaboration, and support.

EXPLORE TRAINING

PATH TO PROFITABILITY

Retain full ownership of your client relationships, positioning, and financial performance.

BUSINESS MODEL

85+ Trail-tested Tools

A flexible, dynamic framework built to spark sustainable business growth.

toolbox tour

GROWTH-DRIVEN INSIGHTS

Tap into fresh perspectives, powerful resources, and emerging business trends.

DISCOVER MORE

Community and Training

 Peers committed to ongoing development, peer collaboration, and support.

EXPLORE TRAINING

PATH TO PROFITABILITY

Retain full ownership of your client relationships, positioning, and financial performance.

BUSINESS MODEL

SUMMIT IN SIGHT Inside the rise of those who've been there

Tap into real stories from executives who wanted impact, autonomy, and a platform with depth.

SUMMIT IN SIGHT Inside the rise of those who've been there

Tap into real stories from executives who wanted impact, autonomy, and a platform with depth.

Justin Shaffer, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

Justin Schaffer

The Next Ascent

After twenty years leading combat aviation teams, Justin chose entrepreneurial impact over corporate comfort, building a disciplined advisory practice rooted in structure and meaningful leadership.

Read Justin’s Story
Mike Joseph, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

Mike Joseph

Creating momentum at altitude

Having built 20+ hospitality businesses from the ground up, Mike brings a big picture approach to helping leaders shape a culture of sustainable momentum.

Read Mike’s Story
Rachel Rose Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer

Rachel Rose Nelson

Strategy That Resonates

A seasoned strategist, Rachel refused to let strategy stall at insight. She built an advisory platform that connects vision, accountability, and disciplined execution.

Read Rachel’s Story
David Quick, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

David Quick

Passion for 10X Growth

 

From Desert Storm veteran to C-suite advisor, David turns a passion for growth into a catalyst for helping leaders get the most out of their people.

Read David’s Story
Justin Shaffer, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

Justin Schaffer

The Next Ascent

After twenty years leading combat aviation teams, Justin chose entrepreneurial impact over corporate comfort, building a disciplined advisory practice rooted in structure and meaningful leadership.

Read Justin’s Story
Mike Joseph, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

Mike Joseph

Creating momentum at altitude

Having built 20+ hospitality businesses from the ground up, Mike brings a big picture approach to helping leaders shape a culture of sustainable momentum.

Read Mike’s Story
Rachel Rose Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer

Rachel Rose Nelson

Strategy That Resonates

A seasoned strategist, Rachel refused to let strategy stall at insight. She built an advisory platform that connects vision, accountability, and disciplined execution.

Read Rachel’s Story
David Quick, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

David Quick

Passion for 10X Growth

From Desert Storm veteran to C-suite advisor, David turns a passion for growth into a catalyst for helping leaders get the most out of their people.

Read David’s Story

YOUR first 90 days

Your first 90 days

Training & Support

Youre Not Climbing Alone

Chart a path to your next summit with a collaborative approach that flexes to fit the speed of your ambition—powered by adaptable tools, road-tested field training, and a framework built to grow with you.

Training & Support

Youre Not Climbing Alone

Chart a path to your next summit with a collaborative approach that flexes to fit the speed of your ambition—powered by adaptable tools, road-tested field training, and a framework built to grow with you.

01


Best-in-Class Onboarding

An immersive introduction to the methodology, tools, and facilitation standards, supported by live coaching so you enter client engagements prepared and confident.

02


Robust Business Development Training

Guides receive marketing training and access to our three-day Sales Mastery Workshop. You will clarify your ideal client, sharpen your message, understand how many clients you need to reach your goals, and build steady momentum.

03


Total Flexibility

Operate independently while backed by a structured methodology, ongoing coaching, and peer collaboration that strengthen your practice as it grows.

04


An Incredible Community

We have built an intentional community rich in collaboration and support. Through our online forum and in-person Summits held throughout the year, Guides learn from one another and grow together.

05


Unlimited Toolbox™

You receive a complete business guiding system, branded and refined for professional use. More than 85 facilitation tools, session frameworks, and customizable client resources are ready to deploy immediately.

06


Unparalleled Support

When situations demand perspective, you draw on seasoned Guides and Pinnacle leadership who actively support problem-solving and delivery refinement.

04


An Incredible Community

We have built an intentional community rich in collaboration and support. Through our online forum and in-person Summits held throughout the year, Guides learn from one another and grow together.

05


Unlimited Toolbox™

You receive a complete business guiding system, branded and refined for professional use. More than 85 facilitation tools, session frameworks, and customizable client resources are ready to deploy immediately.

06


Unparalleled Support

When situations demand perspective, you draw on seasoned Guides and Pinnacle leadership who actively support problem-solving and delivery refinement.

THE PINNACLE APPROACH™

YOUR GUIDE TO NEXT

You’re not just joining an organization. You’re adopting a methodology.

Peak Performance: The Five Principles Every Great Business Lives By walks you through the entire Pinnacle Approach™, from the five core Principles—People, Purpose, Playbooks, Performance, and Profit—to the way those principles replace rigid, one-size-fits-all operating systems with structured adaptability.

You’ll gain clarity on:
How the Five Principles anchor every engagement
Why customization matters more than prescription
What Guides actually do day to day as coaches, consultants, trainers, and facilitators
How Quarterly Summits create alignment and execution
How the Unlimited Toolbox™ supports disciplined implementation

So you can evaluate the system fully before deciding to represent it.

DOWNLOAD THE AUDIOBOOK

THE PINNACLE APPROACH™

YOUR GUIDE TO NEXT

You’re not just joining an organization. You’re adopting a methodology.

Peak Performance: The Five Principles Every Great Business Lives By walks you through the entire Pinnacle Approach™, from the five core Principles—People, Purpose, Playbooks, Performance, and Profit—to the way those principles replace rigid, one-size-fits-all operating systems with structured adaptability.

You’ll gain clarity on:
How the Five Principles anchor every engagement
Why customization matters more than prescription
What Guides actually do day to day as coaches, consultants, trainers, and facilitators
How Quarterly Summits create alignment and execution
How the Unlimited Toolbox™ supports disciplined implementation

So you can evaluate the system fully before deciding to represent it.

DOWNLOAD THE AUDIOBOOK

Self-Assessment

Is This the Right Next Chapter?

Forging the right path requires strong leadership experience, core discipline, and the willingness to build something worth the climb.If youre ready to scale your next peak, start here:

What Business Guide Are You?

Take the Readiness Assessment

Self-Assessment

Is This the Right Next Chapter?

Forging the right path requires strong leadership experience, core discipline, and the willingness to build something worth the climb.If youre ready to scale your next peak, start here:

What Business Guide Are You?


Am I Ready? 15-Sign Checklist

Take the Readiness Assessment

Build Something That Reflects Where You’re Going

If you’re a former executive, founder, or seasoned advisor ready to guide businesses with structure and autonomy, it's time to have a chat.

Become a Pinnacle Guide

Got questions? Let’s get you some answers.
FAQ’s

Build Something That Reflects Where You’re Going

If you’re a former executive, founder, or seasoned advisor ready to guide businesses with structure and autonomy, it's time to have a chat.

Become a Pinnacle Guide

Got questions? Let’s get you some answers.
FAQ’s