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RISE 2025 AGENDA

RISE 2025 AGENDA

FEBRUARY 5th

7:30 AM Registration Sarasota Foyer
8:00 AM Vendor Exhibit Hall Salon CD Sarasota Ballroom
8:00 AM Aspire Mastermind Meeting The Keys
10:00 AM Other Platinum Groups: Elite & Advantage AB Sarasota Ballroom
10:00 AM Other Platinum Groups: Supreme, Challengers & Success The Keys
10:00 AM Experience Mastermind Created for iGo Community guests, Experience Mastermind is a specially designed breakout session at our conferences. Guests are invited to attend a tailored Experience Mastermind session in the morning leading up to the conference, have lunch with iGo Community members, and attend our Conference General Session and afternoon Breakout Sessions. Dan Deist, Owner Top-to-Bottom Inspections, Head Coach at iGo Community Boardroom
12:00 PM Lunch Salon GH Sarasota Ballroom
1:30 PM General Session Sarasota Ballroom
1:45 PM Keynote Presentation: Hero Habits. Tools, Skills, and Strategies to unleash your Inner Hero! Keynote Speaker: MICHAEL H. HAHN is an outstanding authority and international speaker on organizational culture, employee engagement and personal behavior change. Michael Hahn is the CEO of Beyond Good Teams and author of Hero Habits: The Guide to Thriving in Corporate America and in Life. Sarasota Ballroom
2:45 PM Breaking Ceilings There are ceilings and blockers at every growth stage of your business. This session will discuss the tools to break through any barriers while maintaining balance in your personal life. Wes Mast, Co-Owner, Pro-spect Inspection Services Sarasota Ballroom
3:30 PM Break Refreshments & Book Signing with Michael Hahn Salon CD Sarasota Ballroom
4:00 PM Better Your Best Finalist Presentations Sarasota Ballroom
4:50 PM Better Your Best Voting Sarasota Ballroom
6:00 PM Pre-Gala Refreshments Sarasota Foyer
6:30 PM RISE Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony Sarasota Ballroom
8:30 PM Platinum Lounge Poolside, Palm Terrace & Florida Room

FEBRUARY 6th

8:00 AM Vendor Exhibit Hall (Coffee + Breakfast) Salon CD Sarasota Ballroom
9:00 AM General Session Sarasota Ballroom
9:05 AM Rise and Lead: How Leaders Win Through Consistency and Discipline" Great leaders aren’t born; they rise to the occasion, day after day. In this powerful session, Harmony Brown and Chad Hett, two of the most accomplished inspection business owners in the country will reveal how to harness consistency, persistence, and discipline to achieve extraordinary results. Learn how to stick to your plans, maintain focus, and develop the mindset needed to overcome challenges and lead with confidence. Speakers: Harmony Brown, Founder & CEO, GreenWorks Service Company; Chad Hett, Owner Elite Group Inspection Professionals Sarasota Ballroom
9:45 AM The Controlled Chaos of Success Speaker: Blaise Ingrisano, Co-Owner Inspecticore Sarasota Ballroom
10:00 AM How to use HomeBinder Assistant to Increase your market share How to improve your pitch to agents, get more reviews, and get new agents to capture market share Sarasota Ballroom
10:30 AM Break in Vendor Exhibit Hall Salon CD Sarasota Ballroom
11:00 AM Better Your Best Winner Announcement Sarasota Ballroom
11:10 AM Converting Listing Agents to Buyers Agents Speaker: John Tyler, Owner, Checklist Inspections Sarasota Ballroom
11:50 AM Closing Remarks Speaker: Dan Deist, Owner Top-to-Bottom Inspections, Head Coach at iGo Community Sarasota Ballroom
12:00 PM Lunch Ballroom South
1:30 PM Breakout: Navigating the M & A Landscape: A multi-perspective Discussion An insightful discussion with key leaders across the Pro-Spect organization to gain diverse perspectives on the complex world of Mergers and Acquisitions Speakers: Wes & Kristy Mast, Owners, Pro-spect Inspection Services; Kelly Pryor, Executive Director, Pro-spect Inspection Services Florida
1:30 PM Breakout: Optimizing Marketing & Geofencing How to optimize ad spend, increase realtor follows, interactions, and increase the efficiency of your marketing. Plus, best practices in geofencing. Speakers: Jonathan Giner, CFO, Truview Inspections; Christy Orlando, Marketing Manager, 1st Rate Inspections; Heidi Brown, Director of Marketing, InspectionGo. Moderator: John Tyler Ringling
1:30 PM Breakout: TBA Tropics
1:30 PM Breakout: Outsourcing: Best practices for training VAs and call centers to book inspections How to train VAs to take orders for you. Plus, how to optimize your overall schedule Speaker: Mark Wise, Chief Product Officer, InspectionGo The Keys
3:00 PM Break in Vendor Exhibit Hall Salon CD Sarasota Ballroom
3:30 PM Breakout: Winning Together
How to strengthen your alignment when working as a couple in a business
Speakers: Blaise & Christine Ingrisano, Co-Owners Inspecticore
Ringling
3:30 PM Breakout: How to do People How to recruit great talent. How to write a great job description to get better candidates. Plus, reality check on your current job postings, screening, interviewing and hiring. Speaker: Asha Sciarra-Boardman, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), InspectionGo Florida
3:30 PM Breakout: Big Business Thinking for Small Business Owners Transitioning from working in your business to working on your business can be hard. Get actionable insights and practical strategies for adopting a “big business” mindset, including: delegating effectively and empowering your team, building systems and processes that scale, focusing on long-term vision and planning, and developing a leadership approach that drives growth and innovation. Speaker: Rob Buffington, Founder, Gordian Staffing Tropics
3:30 PM Breakout: Rolling-out Your 2025 Plan: The Workshop Bring your plan and learn how to get organized to execute your plan, communicate your plan to your teams, and get internal alignment. Speakers: Dan Deist, Owner Top-to-Bottom Inspections, Head Coach at iGo Community; Jeff Donaldson, Ace Preferred Inspections, Accel Managment Operations Coach at iGo Community The Keys
5:00 PM HI Ladies Speakers: Susan Bentley, Co-Owner, Bentley Home Inspections; Asha Sciarra-Boardman, Chief Administrative Officer, InspectionGo Tropics Prefunction

FEBRUARY 7th

9:00 AM
Breakout: The Red Napkin Process
Where the saying “The Third Times The Charm” comes to life in your company's retention rates and revenue growth! Join us as we bust open a pivotal section in our Marketing Playbook to share this proven process with you.
Speaker: Tia Lipko, Executive Director, Pro-Spect Jacksonville
Florida
9:00 AM Breakout: Commercial Inspections Building Walk Through Instructor: Dave Sherwood, Owner, Sherwood Inspection Services Ringling
9:00 AM
Breakout: How to get new Agents, and how to Target the RIGHT Agents
Plus, How to scrape Agent data online to supercharge your marketing Speaker: Christian Adams, Chief Revenue Officer, InspectionGo (and former Realtor)
The Keys
9:00 AM Breakout: Lessons Learned from a Key Role Departure  Reducing duplication of work, optimizing processes Speakers: Jerry Linkhorn, Owner, Linkhorn Inspection Group + Jeff Donaldson, InspectionGo Coach Tropics
10:15 AM Break
10:45 AM Breakout: Redefining Conflict Conflict is often seen as a roadblock in the workplace, but when managed well, it can become a powerful tool for growth, stronger relationships, and a thriving culture. In this session, we will redefine conflict as an opportunity to elevate your leadership and your business. Participants will explore common tendencies for managing conflict, learn practical strategies for navigating challenging conversations, and discover how to lead through conflict to build trust and achieve greater success. This engaging and transformative session equips leaders with the tools to turn workplace challenges into opportunities for reaching new heights. Speakers: Wes & Kristy Mast, Owners, Pro-spect Inspection Services, Elite iGo Coaches Florida
10:45 AM Breakout: Exterior Insulation Finishing System (EIFS) EIFS/Stucco Inspections Speaker: Donnie Bentley, Co-Owner Bentley Home Inspections The Keys
10:45 AM Breakout: TBA Ringling
10:45 AM Breakout: Succession Planning How to pull a plan together, common pitfalls, navigating personal relationships, and how to take your hand off the wheel. Tropics
12:00 PM Wrap Up & Goodbyes