The higher you go, the fewer people understand. We do.

The Climb to Your Next Level Starts Here

Join a community of elite CEOs and Executives led by Chet Tart, South Florida’s executive growth guide.

Leadership gets heavier at the top.

The wins are bigger—but so are the risks. And when everyone around you looks to you for answers, it’s harder to find a space where you can think clearly, speak freely, and get honest insight.

That’s why Chet leads high-performing Vistage groups for South Florida’s most growth-minded executives.

As a longtime business leader and executive coach, Chet brings together leaders who are ready to break through—professionally and personally. Whether you’re scaling fast, building a next-gen team, or simply tired of going it alone, there’s a Vistage seat built for your stage of growth.

No One Climbs Alone

Chet chairs multiple Vistage group types, each built around shared experience, leadership stage, and a desire to grow.

CEO Peer Advisory Group

For: Business owners and CEOs leading companies with $1M+ in revenue.

This flagship group is for the person at the top. Each month, members tackle strategic challenges, hold each other accountable, and uncover blind spots—together.

Key Executive Group

For: Senior leaders, department heads, and second-in-command roles

This group helps your right-hand leaders step up, think strategically, and lead with confidence. Show them you care about there success. Your team rises, your company follows.

Vistage by the Numbers

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Vistage has been driving excellence leadership since 1957.

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A global network of business leaders offers broader, more diverse perspectives.

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Our growing membership is attributed to one factor: results.

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In 2020, member companies grew revenue at 4.6%. Non-members saw a decrease of 4.7%.

CEO & Executive Coaching

You carry a lot on your shoulders—and every decision counts.

Chet’s Vistage Chief Executive Group is built to help you make sharper, more confident decisions that lead to real results. At the center of it all is a confidential group of fellow CEOs who understand the pressure you’re under. With Chet as your Chair—an accomplished business leader who’s been in your seat—you’ll gain unfiltered insights, fresh perspectives, and the clarity to move forward with purpose.

Peer Advisory Group Meetings

Process your issues with an exclusive group for 12+ chief executives from non-competing industries.

Private Executive Coaching

Get personalized guidance and receive one-to-one coaching from an accomplished business leader.

World-Class Speakers & Events

Learn from experts at your advisory board meetings, regional events and boot camps. Activate new ideas for business growth.

Specialized Vistage Networks

Join online communities organized by industry, function or geography. Receive high-value answers from other Vistage members.

Empowering CEOs and Leaders to Make Better Decisions, Build Stronger Companies, and Elevate Communities

Designed for the challenges of chief executives.

Challenge:

You’re surrounded by stakeholders with competing agendas, and you make all decisions without the benefit of unbiased advice.

Solution:

Get your decisions vetted by an ideal sounding board — an objective, experienced peer group who will offer unbiased advice in a confidential environment.

Challenge:

You’re concerned your current culture may be having a negative impact on business.

Solution:

Learn best practices on building an empowered, results-driven team. Find and fix blind spots to enhance your leadership ability.

Challenge:

You’re not sure you have the best processes in place to scale up the business.

Solution:

Get access to models of success and expert advice to help you retool your long-term strategy without sacrificing current performance.

Challenge:

You’re seeking guidance on how to fuel the next stage of growth.

Solution:

Gain fresh perspectives on complex issues to optimize business decisions and results.

The Chief Executive
Program Overview

Vistage Membership Application

Ready to elevate your success? Tell us a little about yourself to see if you qualify for a Vistage membership.

When you join Vistage, you don’t just gain access to a network—you enter a powerful circle of high-performing executives who challenge one another, share bold perspectives, and drive each other toward better decisions, stronger leadership, and greater results.

Key Executive Group

From Trusted to Transformational: Elevate Your Key Executives

The Key Executive Program develops the C-level executives that you rely on to contribute to your strategy and elevate your business. 

Benefits to your organization

Succession planning

Prepare next-in-line executives for succession.

Strategic alignment

Increase alignment and a common/shared language.

Business optimization

Enhance professional development, execution and performance.

Better outcomes

Make better day-to-day operational and organizational decisions.

Benefits to key executives

Succession planning

Prepare for the next level of leadership.

Professional development

Foster executive presence, confidence and accountability.

Trusted guidance & expertise

Gain access to diverse thought leadership helping to spur new approaches to solving business challenges.

Leadership optimization

Become more effective, aligned and proactive decision-makers.

The Key group is the perfect forum to have your assumptions challenged and really find out what you don’t know, so you can take that back to your shop and develop it.

David Cox

Regional Vice President, Henkels & McCoy

Dr. Beth Rosselini

MedTech Researcher, Nexeon MedSy

Vistage is a critical component of my professional identity. I set quarterly and annual goals for myself using Vistage for accountability and to empower me to have an impact on my team. By implementing what I’ve learned through Vistage, my business tripled in size.

Key Executive Program Overview

How Vistage works

Confidential peer advisory groups
  • Work on your most pressing issues with an exclusive group of 12-18 key executives from non-competing industries.
  • Sessions led by a highly trained executive coach.
  • 12 full-day meetings per year.
World-class speakers and events
  • Learn from experts at your advisory board meetings, regional events and boot camps.
  • Activate new ideas for business growth and personal development.
Specialized networks and communities
  • 24/7 access to more than 45,000 members across 40 countries.
  • Online and in-person communities organized by industry, function or geography.
  • Receive high-value answers to tactical questions.
  • Support, guidance and recommendations from executives and subject-matter experts
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The Chet Tart platform exists to challenge, sharpen, and elevate leaders who are serious about growth—professionally and personally. If you’ve built a business, led a team, taken a company through a transformation, or simply learned the hard way—your voice may belong here. This is not a place for fluff or recycled content. This is a place for bold insight, honest reflection, and powerful ideas.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome contributors who:

  • Lead from experience—not theory
  • Have something original and valuable to say to business owners and decision-makers
  • Can communicate clearly, directly, and with conviction
  • Are passionate about helping others grow

You don’t need to be a polished writer. You just need a real story, a useful framework, or a powerful idea—and the courage to share it.

What You Can Write About

We publish content that helps leaders level up in business and in life. Strong submissions typically fall into these categories:

  • Leadership lessons from the trenches
  • Growing, scaling, or exiting a company
  • Building wealth and legacy
  • Navigating tough decisions and big pivots
  • Managing people, culture, and conflict
  • Personal development for high performers
  • Behind-the-scenes founder stories

What to Include

We ask that all submissions include:

  • An original article (800–1,500 words)
  • At least one high-quality image (a relevant photo, chart, quote graphic, or similar)
  • Optional but encouraged: a short video (under 2 minutes) summarizing your idea or reinforcing your key takeaway
  • A short bio (100 words max) with a link to your website or LinkedIn

How to Submit