EVENT DETAILS

REGISTRATION FEES

Current ACE Members: The registration fee is included in your annual ACE membership, but you still need to sign up for the event so we can reserve your spot.

ACE Alumni: $1,695 per person

Additional Team Members: $1,695 per person

Spouse: $995 per person

VIP: an additional $500 per person

Registration includes the welcome reception, dinner both nights, and breakfast both mornings.
Hotel, travel, and other meals are not included.

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS

The event will be held at the Montage Resort in Deer Valley, UT. All registrants will need to reserve their own room at the Montage Resort for this event. Please reserve you room here. By using this link, ACEs, spouses, and additional team members will receive discounted rooms, so make sure to reserve your room through our provided link.

There are no refunds on ACE Connect tickets. If you are cancelling your attendance, you will receive a credit of the value paid towards the next ACE Connect. Registration credits are no longer available after October 1st 2025.

QUESTIONS?

We’re always happy to answer them. E-mail aces@mcfarlinstanford.com.

VIP Experience

Join us for our VIP ACE Experience at the U.S. Olympic Village in Park City! We will share lunch and drinks at the Olympic Village with incredible view of the mountain scenery.  More details coming soon...

2025 ACE CONNECT

 Draft AGENDA 

Bite Sized Pieces

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025

3:00 P.M.
Registration Opens

4:00 P.M.
Bite Size Pieces: The Little Things are the Big Things in your Business
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford

5:00 P.M.
Park City and Intro to Speakers & Our Sponsors
Jim Cali and Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford

5:20 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
State of the ACEs: Past, Present, and Future
Power of Group in the Room – and Prospective ACE’s
Vince Torchia, Vice President, The Grow Group

6:30 P.M.
Welcome Reception
Spouses and guests included

7:30 P.M.
Welcome Dinner & Awards
Spouses and guests included

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025

6:30 A.M.  – 10:30 A.M.
Breakfast

8:00 A.M.
The Journey of Complete LandSculpture: A Lens on Strengths at key revenue markers and pivotal moments of their business.
Megan Parker & Tracy Wallingford, Executive Leadership Coaches, McFarlin Stanford

9:15 A.M.
Break

9:25 A.M.

Cash Flow: How to read and use a cash flow statement in your business.
Liz Helton, CFO, McFarlin Stanford
Steven Allie, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford

Defining Your Internal Culture: In what lens does your team view you?
Barrett Chow, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford

How to create more Value in your Business: Top drivers for increasing your valuation
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford

Sales Execution Playbook: Tactical: How to execute sales initiatives to grow
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford

Are you the problem? Checking yourself as a leader of a growing company.
Michael Bosco and Dauphin Ewart, Executive Coaches, McFarlin Stanford

10:25 A.M.
Break

10:35 A.M.

For Owners and CEOs only: ACEs by the Numbers: Where Do You Stand?
Jim Cali, Founding Principal, McFarlin Stanford
Steven Allie, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Ian Hanemann, Financial Analyst, McFarlin Stanford

Interviewing Skills: Best practices for successful interviews
Barrett Chow, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford

Managing Change: How to make meaningful change in your company stick.
Kevin Keim, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford

Top 10 Takeaways from Peer Groups in 2025
Michael Bosco, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford

11:35 A.M.
Walk to Group Picture
All - Spouses and guests included

11:45 A.M.
Group Photo
All - Spouses and guests included

11:50 A.M.
All - Enjoy Deer Valley on your own

Noon – 4:45 PM
VIP Event at the Utah Olympic Park *VIP TICKET REQUIRED*

6:30 P.M.
Group Dinner

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025

6:30 A.M.  – 10:30 A.M.
Breakfast

8:00 A.M.

Ripple Effects: Small Changes, Big Impact
Megan Parker & Tracy Wallingford, Executive Coaches, McFarlin Stanford

Liquidity and Funding: How to ensure you are always in a positive cash position
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford

Normalize Your Profit and Loss Statement: How to ensure accruals and depreciation are accurate for your monthly financial presentations.
Steven Allie, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Logan Quebedeaux, Senior Accountant, McFarlin Stanford

Sales to Production Integration: More than just a handoff; how to WIN more with true integration of sales and operations.
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford

How to Build and Update Standard Operating Procedures: Tools and Tips to keeping your SOPs evergreen.
Kevin Keim, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford

9:00 A.M.
Break

9:10 A.M.
All: Bite Size Pieces Panel
Moderated by Vince Torchia, Vice President, The Grow Group with
Jim Cali & Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.

10:00 A.M.
Comparative Anatomy – A five-star hotel: How we learn lessons from the best and bring those learnings to our teams
Deer Valley Montage Team

11:00 AM
Best Practices Panel: From our 2025 Award Winners, ACE Team Initiatives That Delivered Results
Jim Cali & Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford
 

11:30 A.M.
The Wrap-Up & Take-A-Way
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.

NOON: DEPART