A monthly full-day peer advisory session for non-competing CEOs and business owners in Middle Tennessee. Members receive personalized one-on-one coaching between sessions. Vistage member companies grow at 2.2 times the rate of non-member peers. Average member tenure is nearly seven years.
A private coaching partnership with limited availability. Includes two-monthly meetings and two annual deep-strategy sessions of three to five hours each. Investment is $50,000 per year. Designed for CEOs ready to grow with intensity and lead with clarity.
Small-group off-grid leadership experiences for four to six executives. Activities include off-road motorcycles, fly fishing, and bow hunting. Designed to produce the kind of honest, high-trust conversation that does not happen in a conference room.
Most facilitators manage meetings. I drive outcomes. I force clarity, challenge assumptions, and hold leaders accountable in real time. Every session ends with sharper decisions, clear direction, and measurable next steps—no fluff, no hiding, no wasted time.
Location: Nashville, TN (7668 Old Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209)
Service area: Based in Nashville. Working with leaders across the region.
Experience: Business Owner in Middle Tennessee for more than 30 years and almost a decade as a Vistage Chair and executive coach
Vistage stat: Member companies grow 2.2x faster than non-member peers
Average Vistage member tenure: Nearly 7 years
Awards: 2X Chair Excellence Award Winner
Entry
Rod works with CEOs, founders, and business owners who are the final decision-makers in their organization, operate within 120 miles of Nashville, and generate at least $2M in annual revenue. Ideal clients are scaling past the point where gut instinct alone is enough, facing a major decision such as an acquisition, exit, or succession, or leading a team that hasn't kept pace with company growth.

Vistage CEO Chair
Personal Executive Coach
Meeting Facilitator
Adventure Sherpa
You're Here for a Reason.
Something pushed you to look — growth, clarity, a bigger impact, or a decision you can’t afford to get wrong.
If you’re ready for more, you’re in the right place.
Here’s the deal: I’ll challenge you, guide you, and hold you accountable. But you have to want it. I won’t want it more than you.
Let’s have a real conversation.
I'll hear things that no one else hears and I'll says things no one has EVER said to you.
Coffee or Zoom. 45 minutes. No pitch. Lots of pressure and clarity.
If it’s not a fit, we’ll both know.
If it is, it changes everything.
Ready? Let’s talk.
A Vistage Chair is typically a former CEO and/or business owner who, in retirement, is a facilitator who leads a private CEO peer advisory group and provides monthly one-on-one coaching to every member. Chairs are typically former business owners or executive leaders with significant operating experience. Rod Thurley owned his own business for 18 years in Middle Tennessee and has served as a Vistage Chair in Nashville for almost a decade.
Vistage uses a structured issue-processing methodology developed over 65 years, with groups limited to non-competing members and facilitated by a certified Chair who also coaches each member individually. Vistage is a formal accountability system with a proven track record, not a loosely organized networking group.
An executive coach helps a CEO think more clearly about their business, their team, and their decisions by providing outside perspective and structured accountability. Unlike a consultant who delivers a plan, an executive coach works alongside the leader over time, building better judgment rather than solving one problem.
Vistage member companies grow at 2.2 times the rate of non-member peers. Members consistently cite better decision-making, stronger leadership teams, and reduced isolation as the returns that matter most beyond revenue growth.
Executive coaching works best for CEOs and business owners who are past the early startup stage, leading a team, and facing decisions too complex or sensitive to work through internally. Best fit is the final decision-maker in a growing company who needs outside perspective and accountability.
Rod primarily serves business owners and CEOs within 90 miles of Nashville, covering most of Middle Tennessee and parts of the broader Southeast. Virtual coaching is available for select engagements.
Rod Thurley's private one-on-one coaching partnership is $50,000 per year, with limited availability.
Vistage group membership pricing varies by group and is discussed during the initial clarity session.
If you’ve made it this far, you know something needs to change.
You need clarity—not more information.
45-minute CEO Clarity Session
No pitch. No obligation.
Just a direct conversation about where you’re stuck and what’s next.
Fill out the form and let's meet
Privacy Policy:
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
Use of Information: We use your phone number to send SMS messages regarding your inquiry and customer care-related topics
Mobile phone information or opt-in data collected for SMS communications will not be shared, sold, rented, or disclosed to any third parties or affiliates for marketing, promotional, or any other purposes.
Opt-Out: Reply "STOP" to unsubscribe or "HELP" for assistance.
Message Disclosures: Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
Data Security: Your data is protected and retained only as needed.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.