Unified Leadership Summit II
December 4-6th, 2026
Friday, December 4th: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern
Saturday, December 5th: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Eastern
Sunday, December 6th: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Eastern
A virtual Experience unlike you have ever experienced
Real Conversations.
Real Leadership.
Real Growth.
Most leadership events give you motivation for a day.
This summit is different.
Unified Leadership Virtual Summit is a virtual experience built around honest conversations with leaders who are actively leading businesses, teams, organizations, communities, and people in the real world.
No scripted presentations.
No surface level networking.
No fluff.
Just practical insight, real leadership conversations, and perspectives you can actually use.
UNIFIED LEADERSHIP Summit
Leadership Is Evolving. Are You?
The best leaders never stop learning, adapting, listening, and sharpening perspective.
The challenge is that most people are trying to lead while isolated, overwhelmed, distracted, and surrounded by surface level information.
This summit was created to change that.
You’ll spend the day hearing from leadership experts, entrepreneurs, business owners, and experienced voices across multiple industries discussing:
• Leadership pressure
• Communication
• Decision making
• Team culture
• Execution
• Relationships
• Discipline
• Growth
• Real world leadership challenges
This is not theory.
These are conversations from people actively doing the work.
Leadership grows when ideas move from inspiration to implementation.
You’re not just showing up to listen.
You’re entering a room designed to challenge perspective, sharpen thinking, and help you lead differently.
Choose Your Summit Experience
General Admission
VIP
VIP Access ⭐ MOST POPULAR
Full access to the Virtual Leadership Summit on August 21st.
$47
Perfect for leaders ready to learn, grow, and be part of the conversations.
Includes
✓ Virtual summit experience
✓ Friday, December 4th: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern
✓ Saturday, December 5th: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Eastern
✓ Sunday, December 6th: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Eastern
✓ Access to all live leadership conversations
✓ Leadership insights from top level experienced leaders
✓ Opportunity to engage live during discussions
✓ Connections with growth focused leaders
VIP
VIP Access ⭐ MOST POPULAR
Everything in General Admission
plus VIP-only bonuses and deeper access to the speakers.
$97
For leaders who want deeper access, continued conversations, and direct interaction after the summit.
Includes
✔ Everything in General Admission
✔ Recordings of the full event
✔ Expanded leadership networking opportunities
✔ Exclusive 90 minute private mastermind session
Sunday from 7:30 - 9pm
✔ Live Q&A with summit leaders
✔ Continued leadership conversations after the event
✔ Direct access to discuss real leadership challenges
✔ Hot seat opportunities where the leaders help you directly.
The Voices Behind Unified Leadership
Together, they create spaces where leaders have honest conversations, sharpen each other, and build real connections that carry over into everyday life and work.
Sifu Rafael
Sifu Rafael is a master instructor, entrepreneur, leadership strategist, and co-founder of Unified Leadership and the Unified Leadership Summit. A lifelong martial artist with more than 50 years of experience, he has spent decades leading, teaching, mentoring, and building environments that help people grow stronger mentally, physically, emotionally, and professionally.
As the visionary founder of Speaking Prowess, the NYC Experience Mastermind, and creator of Sifu’s Mind Body Method™, Sifu Rafael has dedicated his life to helping individuals unlock clarity, confidence, discipline, communication mastery, and leadership from the inside out. His work combines leadership, human behavior, communication, mindset, movement, and personal transformation into practical systems that create lasting impact.
Sifu Rafael is also the creator and host of ten global live shows seen in more than 125 countries, where he leads powerful conversations around leadership, business, communication, resilience, growth, and the human experience. Through keynote speaking, coaching, live events, masterminds, and daily leadership in both business and life, he has inspired and empowered thousands of people across the world to lead with greater purpose, conviction, and authenticity.
Known for his dynamic presence, direct communication style, and ability to challenge people to think deeper and lead stronger, Sifu Rafael continues to build rooms, conversations, and experiences that bring leaders together, sharpen perspective, and create meaningful transformation.
Coach Timothy T.O. Clay
Coach Timothy T.O. Clay is a decorated retired U.S. Marine Sergeant Major, leadership coach, motivational speaker, bestselling author, and co-founder of Unified Leadership and the Unified Leadership Summit. Known for helping individuals and teams lead with discipline, accountability, clarity, and purpose, T.O. Clay brings decades of real world leadership experience into every room and conversation.
With more than 23 years of military leadership experience, T.O. Clay combines practical wisdom, resilience, and a deeply grounded leadership philosophy that inspires people to take ownership, grow through adversity, and move forward with confidence. Through his platform, Lightbulb Lessons, he shares transformational leadership principles that spark breakthrough moments, sharpen thinking, and help organizations build stronger leaders from the inside out.
As the bestselling author of Here To There: Prodigal and Back, T.O. Clay blends spiritual wisdom, hope, determination, and leadership experience to guide people toward meaningful growth and goal driven achievement. Having traveled extensively around the world speaking to businesses, corporations, military personnel, and leadership teams, he continues to impact audiences through his engaging, energetic, and relatable approach to leadership and personal development.
Leadership Summit Speaker Lineup
Meet leaders in the arena every day, building businesses, shaping teams, and leading in the real world
Dr. Kevin Fickenscher, M.D.
Dr. Kevin M. Fickenscher, M.D. is a globally recognized physician executive, healthcare strategist, and leadership expert with decades of experience in healthcare innovation, technology, telehealth, policy, and organizational leadership.
He has served in executive leadership roles with major healthcare organizations including Dell Healthcare Services, Perot Systems, Catholic Healthcare West, and Aurora Health Care. Consistently recognized among the Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, Dr. Fickenscher is also an author, speaker, and thought leader focused on healthcare transformation, leadership, and the future of technology in care delivery.
Bethany Stone
Bethany Stone is a Montessori educator, speaker, and mindset and life skills coach with more than 23 years of experience helping individuals, leaders, and business owners develop the human skills needed to thrive. Drawing from her Montessori background and real-life experience, she combines practical life skills, emotional awareness, communication, and self-care into transformational coaching, workshops, and speaking experiences.
She is the creator of the Five Buckets of Self-Care framework, a practical approach that helps people build sustainable habits, strengthen resilience, and live with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. As a mother of six, entrepreneur, and outdoor adventurer, Bethany brings authenticity, energy, and connection to every room she enters.
Ami Maikoski
Ami Maikoski is an Architect of Identity & Capacity Expansion, Transformational Facilitator, Executive Advisor, and Speaker who works with founders, CEOs, senior executives, and leaders responsible for teams, capital, and high-stakes decisions. She specializes in shattering unseen patterns that shape how leaders think, decide, lead, and operate, allowing greater clarity, awareness, execution, and capacity to emerge at higher levels. As leaders shift internally, decision-making sharpens, leadership scales with less force, teams take greater ownership, and results compound across every area they touch.
Ami’s work is not based on cookie-cutter models or surface-level coaching. She facilitates leaders uncovering and accessing new levels within themselves so they operate beyond where they’ve previously been. Ami is the founder of Metamorphose Institute and Be True To Your Best You, and an Executive Partner with Powerful Vibes Institute.
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller is the founder of W23 LLC (Wear Your Worship), a faith-based identity and lifestyle brand built on the foundation of Matthew 18:20. He is the creator of the SEEN. movement, which focuses on helping individuals feel seen, step into who they are called to be, and build lives rooted in purpose, leadership, and legacy.
Stephen is an author, speaker, and contributor to the Born to Risk: Veterans Edition anthology, as well as a participant in an upcoming Guinness World Record legacy project. With a background in leadership and operations, he has led large teams and driven organizational performance. Through his work, he bridges faith, identity, and leadership to impact both individuals and communities.
Lancelot Theobald Jr.
Lancelot Theobald Jr. is an actor, producer, choreographer, tap dancer, author, talk show host, fitness expert, and motivator whose career is driven by purpose, presence, and progress. From acting in films to performing at the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway and Off-Broadway stages, and national tours, his work lives at the intersection of performance and personal transformation. He has appeared on hit television, choreographed for film, television, and recording artists, and produced creative works that do more than entertain—they empower.
What truly sets Lancelot apart is not just his talent, but his commitment to discipline, legacy, and lifting others up. Whether he is coaching young performers, training athletes from around the world, or creating impact-driven content, he leads with intentionality and a belief that growth is possible at any age. His philosophy is built on courage, consistency, and an unshakeable work ethic.
A former pro athlete turned creative force, Lancelot’s story is one of evolution and endurance. Today, whether he is mentoring, motivating, or commanding the stage, his mission stays the same: help people move from stuck to unstoppable. His message is clear—do not wait to be great. Show up every day, do the work, and become the next best version of yourself.
Dr. Kevin Fickenscher
Dr. Kevin Fickenscher is a nationally recognized physician executive, leadership advisor, author, and healthcare transformation strategist whose career has spanned healthcare delivery, technology, policy, academia, and organizational leadership.
Throughout his career, Dr. Fickenscher has held senior leadership roles with organizations including Dell Healthcare Services, Perot Systems, Catholic Healthcare West, and Aurora Health Care. His work has taken him around the world, leading and advising initiatives in the United States, Europe, China, India, and the Middle East.
Recognized as a thought leader in healthcare transformation, technology, telehealth, and leadership development, Dr. Fickenscher has been consistently ranked among Modern Healthcare’s Most Powerful Physician Executives and has provided testimony before Congress and participated in healthcare forums around the world.
He is also a certified leadership coach and the author of Toto’s Reflections: The Leadership Lessons from The Wizard of Oz, which uses the timeless story of Oz to explore lessons in leadership, courage, relationships, and personal growth. Today, Dr. Fickenscher continues to advise organizations and leaders on transformation, technology, team development, and the leadership required to navigate an increasingly complex world.
Michael Rosa
Michael Rosa is a proven operations executive and business builder with over 30 years of experience scaling companies across diverse industries. He has led organizations to significant growth, expanding businesses to $50M in revenue and personally generating over $100M throughout his career.
As a strategic leader and revenue architect, Michael specializes in identifying high-value opportunities, designing scalable growth strategies, and building brands that command market presence. His operational expertise drives profitability while maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction across every sector he serves.
Expertise:
Leadership | Operations Management | Business Development | Startups | Revenue Growth | P&L Management | Financial Strategy | Strategic Planning | Process Optimization | Team Building & Mentoring
Jason Palter
Certified Hypnotist | Behavioural Change Specialist | Award Winning Corporate Speaker
Jason Palter is the founder and owner of the Greater Toronto Hypnosis Centre, established in 2013. As a Certified Hypnotist, Life Coach, and trained practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Jason has dedicated his career to helping people overcome personal challenges, change unwanted habits, and achieve meaningful improvements in their lives.
Through his work with clients around the world, Jason has helped individuals build confidence, reduce stress, overcome fears, improve performance, and develop healthier habits. His approach focuses on understanding the patterns of human behavior and helping people create positive, lasting change.
Jason is certified through the National Guild of Hypnotists and Master Hypnotist Society Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University and is an award winning corporate speaker.
At the Unified Leadership Summit, Jason brings his experience in human behavior and personal development to a conversation about the role our thoughts, habits, and beliefs play in our ability to grow, perform, and lead.
Dr. Robert Lytle
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major | Leadership Educator | Founder, The Lytle Leadership Firm
Coach Robert Lytle is a retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant Major, leadership educator, and founder of The Lytle Leadership Firm. With more than two decades of experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams, he brings a powerful perspective on leadership built through discipline, service, accountability, and purpose.
Today, Coach Lytle continues developing the next generation of leaders through his work as a JROTC instructor, pastoral counselor, and motivational coach. His approach combines military leadership experience, faith, and personal development to help individuals strengthen their character, recognize their potential, and lead with confidence.
At the heart of his leadership philosophy is T.I.M.E.: Teach, Influence, Mentor, and Equip. He believes leadership is measured not simply by personal accomplishments, but by the people we develop and the impact we leave behind.
Through his work, Coach Lytle challenges leaders to embrace responsibility, invest in others, and understand that true leadership begins with service and creates lasting impact.
Through his work with clients around the world, Jason has helped individuals build confidence, reduce stress, overcome fears, improve performance, and develop healthier habits. His approach focuses on understanding the patterns of human behavior and helping people create positive, lasting change.
Jason is certified through the National Guild of Hypnotists and Master Hypnotist Society Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University and is an award winning corporate speaker.
At the Unified Leadership Summit, Jason brings his experience in human behavior and personal development to a conversation about the role our thoughts, habits, and beliefs play in our ability to grow, perform, and lead.
Diane McDowell
Diane McDowell is a therapist turned coach, emotional safety expert, and creator of The Brain-to-Heart Code™, a neuroscience backed method that helps high performing individuals rebuild deep, honest connection from the inside out without years of therapy or needing their partner to change.
Her work reveals what most relationship advice misses: disconnection isn't caused by poor communication, but by nervous system wiring that still associates closeness with risk. She calls this The Brain Hijack™, a survival reflex that triggers flinching, freezing, or people pleasing in the moments that matter most, even among the most self aware individuals.
Diane's approach blends brain science, somatic regulation, and emotional leadership. Her clients are insightful, growth minded people who've already done significant inner work, but until they address the body's internal alarms, shutdown patterns, people pleasing, and performance mode, nothing sticks. She teaches them how to restore internal safety, trust their own emotional truth, and reconnect from a place of strength, not survival.
Dr. Fred Moss
Psychiatrist | Mental Health Advocate | Author | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Fred Moss is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, author, and keynote speaker dedicated to helping people rediscover their authentic voices and build meaningful connections with others.
As the founder of the Welcome to Humanity movement and True Voice Mastermind, Dr. Fred has made communication, creativity, and personal expression central to his work. He believes that when people learn to express themselves authentically and truly listen to others, they create opportunities for greater understanding, stronger relationships, and personal transformation.
He is the author of Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity and Self Expression and Find Your True Voice!, and has contributed numerous articles to Psychology Today. He has also hosted several podcasts, including The Healthy Healer, [IN]Sanity Podcast with Dr. Fred & Sam, and Welcome to Humanity.
Through his speaking, writing, and educational programs, Dr. Fred challenges conventional thinking about mental health, communication, and human potential.
At Unified Leadership Summit II, he brings a perspective on the importance of authenticity, listening, and human connection, reminding us that effective leadership begins with understanding ourselves and the people around us.
Cheston Bulgin
Founder, By the Books Consulting, Inc. | Financial Integrator & Steward | Entrepreneur
Cheston Bulgin is an entrepreneur, financial strategist, and founder of By the Books Consulting, Inc., where he helps business owners navigate financial complexity, strengthen their business foundations, and make informed decisions with clarity and confidence.
A serial entrepreneur with firsthand experience building and operating businesses, Cheston discovered his passion for financial strategy while running his own trucking company. What began as helping fellow entrepreneurs understand cash flow, tax strategy, and business structure eventually became a firm dedicated to helping businesses achieve greater financial clarity.
Today, Cheston works with entrepreneurs generating $500,000 to more than $5 million in annual revenue, helping them identify financial blind spots, connect fragmented financial systems, and develop strategies that support sustainable growth.
His approach is grounded in a simple principle: Do everything by the book, no exceptions.
Cheston believes effective business leadership requires more than generating revenue. It demands financial responsibility, sound decision-making, and the ability to understand the numbers behind every opportunity.
Through his work, he empowers entrepreneurs to lead their businesses with greater confidence, accountability, and financial discipline.
Danielle Drew
CEO, Vocal Power | Public Speaking Expert | HR Specialist | Business Growth Strategist
Danielle Drew is a professional public speaker, HR specialist, CEO of Vocal Power: Public Speaking Made Easy, and Managing Director of an international business growth company.
Consistently ranked number one on the Skool platform for public speaking, Danielle helps business owners, medical professionals, and entrepreneurs worldwide become confident, compelling communicators who establish themselves as trusted experts in their industries.
With extensive experience across corporate, retail, business, and education, Danielle combines strategic insight with practical application. She empowers leaders to communicate with confidence, influence audiences, attract warm leads, and turn everyday conversations into meaningful opportunities.
Her mission is simple: Help professionals find the power in their voice and use it to grow their influence, impact, and business.
Jenny Connolley
Founder, Intuitive Wealth Academy | Wealth Educator | Entrepreneur | Author
Jenny Connolley is a faith-led entrepreneur, wealth educator, and founder of Intuitive Wealth Academy, where she empowers individuals to build wealth with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Her work brings together digital assets, intuitive leadership, and spiritual stewardship, helping people recognize that true wealth extends beyond financial success. Jenny believes wealth creates opportunities to lead, serve, and make a lasting difference in the lives of others.
After taking a leap of faith and building a successful business from the ground up, Jenny discovered the power of combining vision, determination, and purposeful action. Today, she shares those lessons as an educator, mentor, and author of The Golden Garden Blueprint: Building Extraordinary Wealth in the Digital Era.
Through Intuitive Wealth Academy, Jenny encourages entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders to embrace new financial opportunities, make informed decisions, and build legacies rooted in generosity and service.
Her mission is to inspire a new generation of conscious leaders who understand that prosperity carries both opportunity and responsibility.
Called to Prosper. Chosen to Serve. Together We Rise.
Leonne Sherr
Founder, The WonderMama™ and The Wayfinders | Certified Transformational Life Coach | Author | Speaker
Leonne Sherr brings 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare administration and human resources, where she discovered that the way a leader treats one person can influence countless lives beyond that interaction.
As the founder of The WonderMama™ and The Wayfinders, Leonne helps founders, entrepreneurs, and mothers develop the clarity, confidence, and stability to lead themselves and others effectively.
She calls her approach wayfinding, helping people recognize opportunities and possibilities they may not yet see, while teaching them to navigate their own path forward.
Leonne believes that the first leaders most of us encounter are our parents, and that meaningful leadership begins with how we show up for the people closest to us.
Through her coaching, writing, and speaking, she empowers individuals to lead from steady ground, strengthen relationships, and develop the leaders around them.
Based in Palm Bay, Florida, Leonne continues her mission of helping people discover their direction and lead with greater purpose.
Rachel Hall
Entrepreneur | Transformational Coach | Speaker | Trainer
Rachel Hall is an entrepreneur, transformational coach, speaker, and trainer with 30 years of experience helping people turn their dreams into reality.
Her philosophy is simple: You don't have to have everything figured out before you begin. What matters is having the conviction to take that first step and the courage to keep moving forward.
Rachel believes that congruency is the new currency. True leadership is demonstrated when our words, values, and actions align. By walking our talk, holding ourselves to higher standards, and leading with integrity, we build the trust that creates meaningful relationships and lasting impact.
Drawing from decades of entrepreneurial experience, Rachel transforms real-world lessons into practical strategies that inspire individuals to take ownership of their decisions, overcome hesitation, and move forward with confidence.
Through her coaching, speaking, and training, she encourages people to align their hearts and minds, lead by example, and recognize the power they already possess to create meaningful change.
Her message: Take the first step with conviction. Let your actions speak louder than your words.
This is not a traditional Summit.
The Unified Leadership Summit is designed as a working leadership environment where ideas are not only shared but implemented.
You will leave with frameworks, strategies, and relationships that
continue to strengthen your leadership long after the event ends.
Here are some common questions you may be thinking about
This Summit follows a simple rhythm designed to move ideas into implementation.
Do I need to attend live?
Yes. The summit is designed as a live, interactive experience where you can engage directly with speakers and other leaders in real time. VIP ticket holders receive lifetime access to the full recordings, so you can revisit key moments after the event.
What makes this different from other leadership events?
Most leadership events are built around motivational keynotes and surface level networking. The Unified Leadership Summit is a working environment where you hear from leaders actively in the arena, implement what you learn, and leave with strategies you can use immediately. VIP participants also continue the conversation in an exclusive 90 minute mastermind following the event.
Can I bring my team?
Absolutely. Team attendance strengthens alignment and gives your entire leadership group a shared language and framework to work from. Contact us at [email protected] for team pricing options. ( subject line: Team)
Who should attend?
This summit is for entrepreneurs, business owners, team leaders, executives, coaches, and anyone leading people, projects, or organizations. If you're building something, leading others, or sharpening your leadership skills, or starting on your journey into leadership, this is for you.
What if I can't attend the virtual dates and times?
We strongly recommend blocking these dates and times to get the most value. However, VIP ticket holders receive lifetime access to recordings so you can catch anything you miss and revisit key sessions.
What platform will the summit be hosted on?
You'll receive login details and platform instructions via email one week before the event. The platform is simple, accessible from any device, and optimized for an interactive experience.
Is the Summit recorded?
VIP ticket holders receive lifetime access to the full summit recordings. General Admission ticket holders experience the event live only.
The VIP Leadership Experience
For VIP participants, the experience continues beyond the Leadership Summit.
VIP Access — $97
The conversation doesn’t end when the summit ends.
VIP Access is designed for leaders who want deeper conversations, continued growth, and direct access to the speakers and leadership community after the event.
This is where leaders continue the conversation, ask deeper questions, and work through real world leadership situations together.
VIP participants receive:
✔ Everything in General Admission
✔ Lifetime access to the full summit recordings
✔ Expanded leadership networking opportunities
✔ Exclusive 90 minute private mastermind session
Sunday from 7:30 - 9pm
✔ Live Q&A with summit leaders
✔ Continued leadership conversations after the summit
✔ Direct access to discuss real leadership challenges
✔ Additional leadership insights, strategy, and follow up conversation
✔ Hot seat opportunities where the leaders help you directly.
Where the Unified Leadership Summit Happens
No flights. No hotel. The Unified Leadership Summit meets you in your own space while you connect with leaders who are building businesses, leading teams, and doing the work in real time.
How to Join the Unified Leadership Summit
Secure Your Seat
Choose your General Admission or VIP ticket and confirm your spot at the Unified Leadership Virtual Summit.
Prepare Your Space
Set up wherever you work best. Connect to a Smart TV or second monitor for a theater-style experience, or join from your laptop. Create a space where you can focus, take notes, and engage fully.
Join the Virtual Experience
Log in on and participate in leadership conversations, real world insights, and interactive discussions with leaders actively in the trenches.
This Summit will Shift your Perspective.
December 4th, 5th & 6th, 2026
The right conversation can change how you lead, communicate, think, and move forward.
Join leaders from different industries for real conversations and real growth.
General Admission: $47
VIP Access: $97
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