Matthew J. Pepe

Raleigh, NC

⸺ Inspirational Words ⸺

"Lay hold of today's task, and you will not need to depend so much upon tomorrow's. While we are postponing, life speeds by. Nothing is ours, except time."
- Seneca

As a seasoned entrepreneur and Pinnacle Business Guide, Matthew helps leaders simplify complexity, align their teams, and achieve meaningful growth. Having built and operated businesses across multiple industries, he understands the challenges that come with leadership— balancing vision, execution, and culture.

With strengths in strategy, sales, and people development, Matthew partners with entrepreneurs to clarify their direction, solidify their core purpose, strengthen accountability, and build organizations that ultimately thrive.

He believes that communication, empathy, and transparency are the foundation of every great company. When those qualities are present, leaders earn trust, teams engage fully, and businesses create a lasting impact. His career, spanning cross-functional teams across different industries, backgrounds, and age groups, allows him to bring a unique perspective to every client engagement.

By combining real-world experience with Pinnacle’s proven principle-based systems, Matthew guides leadership teams in overcoming obstacles to unlock their full potential – building companies that not only grow, but also become places that their people are proud to be a part of.

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