Hey, I'm Neal. And I Wasn't

Supposed to Make It.

But every failure, every setback, every moment of darkness was preparation for this moment. This mission. This chance to serve you.

The Dark Before Dawn

By 16, I had been kicked out of two schools, beaten by a police officer, and was deep into drugs. I was angry, lost, and heading toward a future that looked more like a statistic than a success story.

Most people would have written me off. Hell, I had written myself off.

"I shouldn't be here. But every scar, every failure, every moment I wanted to quit became the foundation for everything I've built."

The Marine Corps didn't just save my life—it showed me what was possible when you apply discipline, accountability, and relentless standards to everything you do.

Serving in 12 countries with the 24th MEU taught me that leadership isn't about rank or title. It's about taking responsibility for outcomes and building systems that create success, even in chaos.

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Corporate Battlefield

After the Marines, I brought military precision to Wall Street and beyond. Working with some of the world's largest companies—Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim Partners, Fortress Capital, Cushman & Wakefield—I learned how elite organizations really operate.

I've served clients like Bausch & Lomb, Capital One, and Bank of America. Led sales for a company that went public on the TSX. Raised over $100 million as part of the executive team at AppGuard.

But here's what I really learned: The same principles that create elite military units create elite businesses. Clear communication, systematic execution, and accountability at every level.

The difference between companies that scale and companies that struggle isn't talent or resources. It's systems.

The Journey

1990s

Marine Corps Service

24th MEU • 12 Countries

Learned leadership, discipline, and systems thinking in high-stakes environments across the globe.

2000s

Wall Street & Corporate

Morgan Stanley • Guggenheim • Fortress

Applied military precision to finance and real estate, serving Fortune 500 clients.

2010s

Sales Leadership

Plurilock (TSX Public) • AppGuard

Led sales for public company, raised $100M+ as executive team member.

2020+

Coaching & Building

Press Forward • The Forward Press

Coaching leaders, building Press Forward Lifestyle, serving 56K+ newsletter subscribers.

Beyond Business

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Family First

Father to three incredible children, grandfather to one amazing grandson, and partner to the beautiful Alexis. They're my why behind the why.

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Endurance Athlete

Ironman competitor, marathon runner, always pushing physical and mental limits. Excellence is a practice, not a destination.

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My Why

"To provide context and build passion to push through obstacles to create mutually beneficial relationships that fuel growth."

- From my Advantages Why Discovery

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Your story doesn't have to look like mine. But your commitment to excellence should be just as relentless.

🎖️ Military Origins

My story starts where most success stories don't - with struggle, rejection, and the crushing weight of "not being good enough."

The Marine Corps taught me that discipline isn't just about following orders - it's about creating systems that work under pressure. When everything falls apart, your systems either save you or expose your weaknesses.

I learned precision under fire. I learned that mediocrity kills - literally. And I learned that the difference between success and failure often comes down to one thing: your ability to execute when it matters most.

🏢 Corporate Leadership

After military service, I climbed the Fortune 100 ladder fast. Executive roles, big teams, bigger budgets. On paper, I was winning.

But success without purpose is just expensive emptiness. I had the corner office, the salary, the recognition - but I was building someone else's dream while my own withered.

The corporate world taught me business acumen at scale. How to manage P&Ls, lead teams, make decisions with incomplete information. But more importantly, it taught me what I didn't want my life to become.

🚀 The Entrepreneur Journey

Three startups. Two failures. $100M+ raised. Multiple exits. The numbers tell one story - the sleepless nights tell another.

Every failure taught me something the business schools don't teach: that entrepreneurship isn't about having great ideas. It's about having the discipline to execute when motivation fails, the systems to scale when chaos hits, and the endurance to outlast the competition.

I discovered that the same precision mindset that kept me alive in the Marines and promoted in corporate America could engineer business success - but only if you have the right framework.

⚡ The Precision Method Discovery

The breakthrough came when I stopped treating business like guesswork and started treating it like a system to be engineered.

Military Discipline + Business Acumen + Athletic Endurance = A framework that turns entrepreneurial chaos into predictable success.

This isn't theory. This is the exact methodology that has helped over 1,000 entrepreneurs systematically engineer their success. It's what turned my own struggles into a mission to help others WIN.

My Mission Today

I'm OBSESSED with helping entrepreneurs WIN at business.

Not through motivational fluff or generic advice, but through precision-engineered systems that turn entrepreneurial dreams into predictable, sustainable success.