What started as a boutique recruiting firm has grown into Talent Executives Group, a family of brands focused on helping companies hire leaders and helping professionals build real-world connections.

Talent Executives leads executive and strategic hiring across the U.S., working as a seamless part of the internal team.

Networking Executives curates in-person events so professionals can build relationships the old-fashioned way, face-to-face.

We’re known for a process that feels human, a partnership that feels collaborative, and results that stay consistent.

Along the way, I’ve been invited to speak at UT Dallas, SMU, panels, podcasts, and nationally with YMSL, and we’ve earned Women-Owned (WBENC) and SBA certifications. I’m also a finalist for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses.

If your team values both relationships and results, let’s talk.

— Amy


Amy Sulgrove

Exciting news to share! 🎊 

I’ve been accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program!

As Founder & CEO of Talent Executives Group and Networking Executives, I’m looking forward to continued growth alongside other entrepreneurs in this program. 

The focus on scaling with intention, sharper strategy, stronger leadership, and a sharper foundation for what we’re building next feels especially timely!

Grateful for the opportunity and the people I’ll get to learn with.

Let's GOOO! 🙌 

#10KSBDALLAS

 Amy Sulgrove

Hiring Leaders Who Elevate Culture and Performance 🔹 Executive and Leadership Search for Mid-Market and Enterprise Companies 🔹 Relationship-Led Recruiting With Transparent Metrics

2025 was a breakthrough year for Talent Executives Group!

We grew faster
partnered smarter
and helped companies hire leaders who:

Shifted strategy
Built high-performing teams
and drove measurable outcomes.

But what’s coming in 2026?

This year, we’re putting real structure behind something that’s been quietly building: Networking Executives.

Not just a list.
Not just warm intros.

A high-trust, high-impact community built for leaders ready to level up and companies who want to hire with precision!

It’s launching big in 2026!

If you’re planning your next move, or building the kind of team that changes outcomes, this is where you’ll want to be.

2025 set the stage.
2026 will raise it! 

#TalentExecutives #ExecutiveSearch #LeadershipHiring #2026Ready #ExecutiveNetwork #NetworkingExecutives

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First meeting of 2026 with one of my favorite people. ☕️

Joe Fang and I grabbed coffee to map out what we’re focused on this year and where we’re taking our businesses in the new year.

Clear priorities. Real strategy. And always a little laughter in between.

Starting the year this way just feels right. 🤝

What’s your #1 focus for 2026?

Talent Executives Group 
Networking Executives

On February 5th, DallasMeetup’s Pro Sports Cohort takes over Frisco with a high-energy networking night overlooking the football field at The Star in Frisco!  

Concrete Cowboy will be packed with representatives from Dallas-area professional sports teams, the Dallas Sports Commission, agencies, operators, partners, strategists, and technologists who work behind the scenes in the sports industry.

If you care about:
⚽ The business of sports
⚾ Who’s actually doing the work
📊 Relationships that start fast and compound over time

You’ll want to be there!  
I will be!

👉 RSVP: https://luma.com/c8ankchj

Francis Mesina, MBA, LUTCF, FSCP, CLTC Francis Enyinnaya Ufomadu Thomas Brachey, PMP Kyle Gray Tyler Riddell, Leadership MBA Aaron Witherspoon Alexie Estrada Chris Martin Bobby Miller Lacey Garner Mati Fombang Bahadir 'Baha' Koseli Tad W Perryman Ichan Stall James Wang Dane Fuentes Jil Smith Joe Fang Chris Nieto Jessica Stettler Carson Gibbons Networking Executives

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We’re headed to a launch party in California tomorrow, to announce something we’ve never offered before!

Be on the lookout for a steady stream of announcements, new collaborations, and partnerships we’re proud to celebrate this year. 🎊

The first one drops later this week. 🎤

If you want a preview, check out our new website!

Take a look and tell me what new offering you notice! 👀  

Hint: we have a whole page dedicated to it!

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The best outcomes often start in a conversation no one planned.

🔹 We’ve seen a founder meet their future president over lunch.

🔹 A CFO find the investor who reshaped their entire board.

🔹A COO connect with a partner who unlocked growth across five markets.

None of it started with a job description.
All of it started with access.

At a certain level, leadership is less about credentials and more about collision.

Putting the right people in the same room, before the urgency shows up.

That’s when doors open without being knocked on.

That’s when decisions feel obvious.

Don’t miss the opportunity you didn’t know you were one conversation away from.

“I’m not sure they’re a culture fit.”

It’s a phrase that comes up often when a finalist is passed over.

But too often, it’s a catch-all that covers for something else:

→ Unclear expectations.
→ Discomfort with new perspectives.
→ Or internal misalignment that the team hasn’t fully addressed.

When “culture fit” becomes a vague filter, it doesn’t protect your company.

It limits it.

At Talent Executives Group, we believe cultural alignment matters deeply;

→  But only when it’s defined intentionally.

It’s not about sameness.

It’s about shared values, complementary thinking, and behavioral consistency with how the business actually operates.

The best leaders don’t always mirror your team.

But they do reflect what your culture is capable of becoming.

Culture fit is not a vibe.

It’s not how well someone “gets along.”
And it’s not something you decide over lunch.

At the executive level, culture fit is measurable.

It’s a pattern of values, behaviors, and decisions that reflect how the business really works.
Not just how it’s described.

Here’s what we look at:
🔹 These insights don’t come from resumes or references.
🔹They come from honest conversations, behavioral mapping, and alignment with the CEO’s actual vision, not just the job description.
🔹Cultural alignment isn’t soft.

It’s one of the hardest, most strategic parts of an executive hire.

When it’s right, the impact isn’t just visible.
It’s felt across the business.

This is the lens we bring to every retained search we lead.

Announcing our new strategic partnership with Gig Talent! 

A collab that we knew was the right fit, from our initial meeting!

Pics below are from Gig Talent’s 2026 kick off event in California, featuring Amplify Executive Search.

Welcome to our collaboration of flat fee pricing for retained search and 90 days of leadership coaching for the new hire!

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Jamie Jacobs Tona Blount Melissa Lambert Hopkins Mary Porst Kelly Etter

It’s official - Amplify Executive Search is LIVE! 

We’re thrilled to introduce Amplify Executive Search, our boutique retained search offering in collaboration with our incredible partners at Talent Executives Group. Together, we’re redefining what executive search can be, moving beyond just filling a seat to setting leaders up for sustained success from day one and beyond.

What makes Amplify different?
-A flat-fee retained model built on transparency and partnership.
-Precision search paired with leadership launch coaching.
-Support for cultural alignment and accelerating impact in the first 90 days of a new hire.

Thank you, Amy Sulgrove, for joining us on this journey. We're just getting started!

Learn more about how Amplify Executive Search can help you find the right leader and set them up to thrive: https://lnkd.in/gFkTpHDd

#ExecutiveSearch #Leadership #TalentStrategy #GigTalent #AmplifyExecutiveSearch Jamie Jacobs Kelly Etter

The strongest candidates are rarely the ones chasing the loudest roles.

They’re leading.
Building.
Listening for the right opportunity to show up with clarity, not chaos.

What turns them off?

🔹 Vague roles
🔹Conflicting messages
🔹Lack of alignment across leadership

Top candidates can tell when a company hasn’t done its homework.
The hiring process doesn’t just evaluate them.

It reveals you.

Nikki Duncan, PMP, BSM, what a fun episode!  Thank you for having me and I am now on a mission to adjust the lighting when I work from the home office ;).   

Loved chatting about my passion: Talent Executives Group and Networking Executives, as well as having so many in common connections that we were able to talk about as well!  Cheers to a great year ahead!

Joe Fang Chris Barnes Dylan M. Rafaty (deaf/HoH)

Woman of Impact Nominee | Operations Specialist | Leader | Speaker | I make life easier for executives and small businesses by bridging the chasm between vision and action. Let me rein in your chaos!

New Episode Alert! 

I recently sat down with Amy Sulgrove and heard her take on recruiting and networking. 

Leaders: Are you solving for what you think you need, or what you actually need? Amy reminds us that clarity starts with curiosity. Building aligned teams means going deeper than the job title.

Jobseekers: Are you curious what's happening in the lives of recruiters? Do you need tips on how to network effectively? 

This is the episode for you! 

https://lnkd.in/gyZ4wgqt

#ScalingWithHeart #NikkiDuncan #Podcast

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This brand new weekly newsletter by Networking Executives gives you the full rundown of professional networking events happening in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Read on to see what's happening this week and make sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on the latest events!

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Most leadership exits don’t happen overnight.

They’re the result of small signals ignored over time:
🔹 Clarity replaced by confusion
🔹Momentum replaced by friction
🔹Trust replaced by silence

The signs are always there.
But many companies don’t track the early indicators,
They only manage the aftermath.

Retention starts by noticing what’s no longer being said.

You launch the search.
You build momentum.

Then halfway through... everything slows down.

It’s not the market.
It’s not the role.
It’s internal indecision.

Unaligned expectations, shifting priorities, or unclear ownership behind the scenes can quietly derail even the best-laid search strategy.

The problem isn’t speed.
It’s structural clarity.

And without it, every candidate, no matter how strong, feels like a risk.

🎯 CFO: I help companies achieve their talent acquisition goals! - Chief Financial Officer that values PEOPLE over FINANCIALS. Helping companies find THE BEST talent, and job seekers find THE BEST career

👋 I’m Albert Ramos — a Fractional CFO for $500K –$30M fitness, wellness, and HALO brands that are scaling fast but flying blind on cash.

I work with owner-led and franchise brands that need a real finance partner, not another spreadsheet or “fractional advisor” who’s never run a P&L.

What I help fitness & wellness operators fix
• Clean up messy multi-location QBO books and cash blind spots
• Build AI-powered 13-week cash flow + KPI visibility for every studio/location
• Prove unit economics by modality, campaign, and location
• Turn “we think we’re fine” into investor- and board-ready numbers

I’m the Fractional CFO behind fitness, wellness, longevity, and franchise brands that need both finance leadership and AI-powered FP&A — cash flow, forecasting, and dashboards that operators can actually use.

I also host The Owner Seat Podcast (formerly The Valisights Podcast), where founders, franchisors, and studio owners talk openly about the real P&L, debt stack, and unit economics behind the highlight reel.

Why people trust me with their numbers
• 16+ years leading real businesses with full P&L accountability
• Area VP of Ops, Lori’s — 130+ stores across 12 states (PE-backed)
• Director of Ops & Finance, Life Time Inc. — 16 large clubs, 70K+ visits/month
• $200M+ revenue, $75M profit, and $45M EBITDA under direct oversight

Who I’m best for
• Fitness & wellness studio owners scaling past 3+ locations
• Multi-unit HALO and longevity/IV chains backed by PE or private investors
• Franchisors and franchisees between $500K–$30M who need a Fractional CFO, not a bookkeeper

Start with the framework I use with clients
🎁 Get the free Stratego CFO Playbook for Fitness & Wellness Brands
👉 https://forms.gle/bJo3BZJv6KWTFkwb7

Ready to see if we’re a fit?
📞 Book a CFO Strategy Call (cash flow, unit economics, and next steps):
👉 https://calendly.com/albertramosjr-strategointel/about-linkedin

Albert Ramos Jr.

I'm blocking anyone that DMs me using AI or comments on my posts with AI-powered regurgitation. 

[Go ahead, make my day]

I LOVE AI

I use AI every day

For certain things

To improve things

Not to replace (in most cases)

I can't stand the non-thinking garbage on here. 

Just setting a human boundary

Speaking of human, there's nothing more human than your 5yr old son making sure you spend 5 hours building all the Lego sets he got from Santa

My hands are raw

THE CFO for Fitness & Wellness Brands | Host, The Owner Seat Podcast | CFO @ Stratego | CEO @ Valisights | AVP Ops, Lori’s

It just dawned on me.....these fitness and wellness conferences are bullsh*t

a waste of money. 

Now I get my ROI from them because I'm relentless months before the event and after

But most don't have that time or grit

I've seen the P&Ls and the cash flow that outflow to these "helpful" events

If youre a franchisor

If youre a franchisee

If youre a fitness and wellness owner

Stop wasting your money on their tickets

On the flights

On the hotels

For speeches you can listen to a quarterly earnings call (its the same hype and promoting their brand)

For free

You can meet these same people on a virtual call

For free

You can see all their equipment on their website 

For free

Some of these fitness tech ones make you "earn" a spot at them 😆 Get out of here. 

You're better off just ChatGPTing or using Sales Navigator (in total $140 a month)

to find what and who you need 

I'm not saying don't meet in person

Yes, connect, meet in person

But you don't need to "pay the fraternity and sorority" to make friends

I'm out....refund and not registering

Until these "networking conferences" start doing practical workshops to ensure these businesses don't go out of business

in 2026, I'm spending money on flying to clients

Doing the real work. Not hosting a marketing event, and pay to play

Not spending money so I can touch your lanyard, yawn during the award ceremony, and eat terribly

Unfollow me

My goal is to ensure fitness and wellness businesses survive 2026

Year of the [Stratego] Horse

So I've planted my flag, 2026 for me is Year of Courage: Going All Out

Knowing myself, I am an extreme personality, I have to remove all distractions

So I decided to unfollow everyone, and start from scratch

I only want to see, consume and connect with those that add value specific to my 2026 vision

No bad blood, it's just a LinkedIn thing.

I'm hoping people do the same thing to me

I post 2x a day about finance in fitness and wellness. There is no way any of it brings value to all the feeds I'm landing in. Unfollow me if that's the case too

So right now Im:
• Blocking all bots that regurgitate what I say in comments or DMs
• Unfollowing everyone, the "unfollow dopamine flood" has to be studied 
• Kissing this little pup nose....he's too much!

I've been thinking a lot of the obstacles that can get in the way of Stratego crossing over the $1M mark in 2026

You may relate to these obstacles below

I'm a believer in the devil, the enemy, the adversary 

or some of you call it a low vibrational energy

whatever it is, it's here to kill, steal and destroy

Especially when you have momentum

Here are the fake BS obstacles 
1. Discouragement: "failure" or slump.  comparison. imposter syndrome. Catastrophic thinking. All of them influenced and reinforced by me, and the lies I tell myself

2. Doubt: thinking it's not possible, or that I cant figure it out or perform at the highest level each time. my classic paranoia, no trust mentality. All of them influenced when I am not connected to my faith. 

3. Delay: trying to learn it all before acting. over analyzing. trying to "perfect" it before launching or acting. 

4. Delusion: ego over competency. Not staying clear-minded and neutral, poised beyond reproach. Thinking things are further away than they really are. 

The enemy has had the same toolkit for centuries. 

When youre fully aware, it comes after you even harder. 

When the fake obstacles above show up, that means youre that much closer to achievement. 

Give this some deep thought and reflection today

Create in stillness; trigger and anchor in motion

Most people die at 25, and are just buried at 80

Here's my recommendation

[and I'm chatting to myself too, with you]

Get quiet and listen to the BS you tell yourself

Listen to how you speak to yourself

You set out to do great things in 2025

And many of us held ourselves back because WE (YOU) got in the way

We attract it all with how we talk to ourselves, how we act or don't act 

So what is going to be different with that vision board you just started creating for 2026, or the goals you sat your family down to document?

Constant and never ending improvement 

Studies show dopamine hits are even stronger along the process than the summit itself

You just have to soak it up instead of operating in autopilot mode

[Kaizen for those that know]

2026, a new year, can be leverage for reinvention

Reinvent you

Be different, act different. Thank different(ly)

My original intent:

To be free, unchained, with full power in motion. 

Get in your state of flow and go ALL OUT

#2026COURAGEALLOUT

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