What Apex Boardroom does

Apex Boardroom is a curated peer mastermind organization founded in May 2022 by Forrest Blake and Mark Scanlon, operating from Costa Rica with legal domicile in California. The company serves CEOs, C-Suite executives, Founders, and Owners of U.S. companies with annual revenue between $2 million and $50 million, organizing them into vetted groups of 12-15 non-competing executives from diverse industries. Its second tier, Apex Accelerator, extends the model downward to founders, owners, and solo entrepreneurs with revenue from startup stage through $2 million. Members participate in monthly 4-hour virtual issue-processing meetings, quarterly in-person destination meetings held in central U.S. cities (Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Santa Fe), accountability partner assignments, KPI-sharing sessions, and access to a password-protected private member website for ongoing communication and contact sharing.

The company's revenue model is a recurring subscription priced at $6,000 per year per member, with both annual and monthly billing options processed via Stripe. The 12-month membership term (15 months for non-profits) is binding and renewal is at Apex's discretion, reinforcing retention. Distribution is entirely direct and founder-led: prospective members book an introductory call with Forrest Blake, undergo a vetting interview, and are approved by a selection committee that screens on revenue, headcount, growth rate, and 5-10 year objectives. A free monthly virtual CEO Roundtable serves as a top-of-funnel trial experience. Marketing is amplified through educational video content, an email newsletter, and organic social presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

The operational backbone is small and bootstrapped. Beyond founders Blake and Scanlon, the only named team member is Pam Vetter (VP of Marketing & Business Development). No external funding, acquisitions, or institutional shareholders are disclosed. Apex shares a strategic ecosystem with Highrise Networks, another Forrest Blake-founded organization, enabling Apex members to access vetted subject-matter experts across the country. The company's distinctive brand asset is a "Health-First, Family-Second, Business-Third" philosophy, materially embedded in the founder's personal lifestyle and messaging.

Name

Apex Boardroom

Legal name

Apex Boardroom

Website

https://apexboardroom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Apex Boardroom operates curated peer mastermind groups for CEOs, C-Suite executives, Founders, and Owners ($2M-$50M revenue), plus an Accelerator tier for early-stage founders, charging $6,000/year for monthly moderated meetings, quarterly in-person gatherings, and a private member community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Peer Advisory Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Executive mastermind groups
• Peer advisory services
• CEO peer groups
• Business mastermind programs
• Executive networking forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues - Apex Boardroom: Apex Boardroom charges $6,000 per year for membership. The membership term runs for 12 months from the first scheduled group meeting date (15 months for non-profits). Both monthly and annual billing options are available via Stripe. Membership includes 12 monthly 4-hour mastermind meetings, quarterly in-person destination meetings, access to learning events, an accountability partner, and community-wide events.
2. Membership Dues - Apex Accelerator: Apex Accelerator is a separate membership tier for founders, owners, and solo entrepreneurs with annual revenue from startup to $2 million. It follows the same monthly 4-hour issue processing meeting format with up to 15 members per group. Pricing is structured with monthly and annual payment options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Apex Boardroom sells subscription-based membership into curated, small-group executive mastermind communities. Members participate in 12 monthly 4-hour virtual issue-processing meetings and quarterly in-person destination meetings, receive a personal accountability partner, and access a private member website. Membership is priced at $6,000 per year and targets CEOs, C-Suite executives, founders, and owners, with separate tiers (Apex Boardroom and Apex Accelerator) segmented by company revenue.

Product overview

Apex Boardroom is a peer mastermind platform offering two distinct membership programs. Apex Boardroom (for CEOs, Founders, and Owners with $2M-$50M revenue) provides monthly 4-hour issue processing meetings, quarterly destination meetings, and access to learning events and industry vertical events. Apex Accelerator targets early-stage founders and entrepreneurs with revenue from startup to $2M, offering the same structured meeting format. Both programs feature curated groups of 12-15 non-competing executives, skilled moderators, KPI accountability sessions, and a private member website for community networking. The CEO Roundtable serves as a free monthly preview session for prospective members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apex Boardroom: Executive mastermind group for CEOs, Founders, and Owners. National membership with monthly 4-hour issue processing meetings, quarterly destination meetings, 15 members per group, and annual revenue criteria of $2M to $50M.
• Apex Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• Mastermind participation helps members avoid costly business mistakes and make better decisions leading to improved top and bottom-line results.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Highrise NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighrise Networks is a business networking organization for top professionals, also founded by Forrest Blake. While Apex is a mastermind organization exclusively for CEOs, C-Suite executives, Founders, and Owners, Apex members can access vetted subject matter experts around the country through the Highrise community. The two organizations share the same founder and have a complementary relationship — Highrise provides a broader professional network while Apex provides a curated peer advisory environment for top-level executives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vistage: Vistage is the largest CEO peer advisory and executive coaching organization, serving CEOs and key executives in small-to-mid-sized companies worldwide through moderated peer groups. It is the most direct comparable to Apex Boardroom in target customer (CEOs/Founder/Owners), group format, and recurring membership pricing model.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global peer-to-peer network for founders and owners of companies that have surpassed $1M in revenue, offering moderated Forum groups, learning events, and an accelerator for earlier-stage founders. The dual-tier (main EO + EO Accelerator) structure closely mirrors Apex Boardroom's Boardroom + Accelerator design.
• Young Presidents' Organization (YPO): YPO is a global leadership community of chief executives with peer forums, learning networks, and in-person events across chapters. It is directly comparable in serving C-suite leaders through facilitated peer groups, although YPO tends to skew toward larger and more internationally distributed companies.
• Strategic Coach: Strategic Coach, founded by Dan Sullivan, sells structured coaching and peer-group programs for entrepreneurs and founders with multi-figure price points and recurring membership terms. It overlaps Apex's target customer (founders/owners) and its premium mastermind-plus-coaching value proposition.
• Renaissance Executive Forums: Renaissance Executive Forums operates moderated peer advisory groups for CEOs and business owners of mid-sized companies, with non-competing member composition similar to Apex. It is a direct format peer in terms of group size, curation, and recurring dues-based membership.
• Tiger 21: Tiger 21 organizes peer groups for high-net-worth investors and business owners focused on wealth preservation, investing, and business exit planning. It is comparable in group-format and recurring dues model, though weighted more toward wealth management than operating-company strategy.

Emerging players

• Tablerock: Tablerock runs curated peer groups and leadership programs for CEOs and founders, with a modern digital community layer on top of traditional mastermind meetings. It overlaps Apex's mid-market CEO/Founder target and adds a stronger technology/community platform angle.
• Chief: Chief is a private membership network for C-suite executives (with emphasis on senior women leaders) that combines peer groups, content, and curated events. It overlaps Apex's C-Suite executive persona but skews to larger-company executives and is more platform-driven.
• Pavilion: Pavilion (formerly Revenue Collective) is a global community for commercial leaders and executives offering peer groups, learning, and events. It overlaps Apex's executive membership model with a stronger technology-platform and broader content/community footprint.
• IronCore: IronCore Alliance runs peer advisory groups for CEOs and business owners with a focus on accountability and growth execution. It is comparable to Apex in targeting founder/CEOs through facilitated peer groups, though at smaller scale and a more growth-coaching orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HighriseNet
• Facebookfacebook.com/highrisenet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apex-boardroom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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