ACHIEVE SUMMIT
Chicago Southland’s #1 Business and Real Estate Event
June 4-6 I Wind Creek Southland
WHAT IS THE ACHIEVE SUMMIT?
The ACHIEVE Summit is a three-day intensive designed to transition you from operator to owner. Whether you are looking to acquire a profitable business, develop high-value real estate, or scale an existing business, ACHIEVE provides the live marketplace and technical mechanics to make it happen
You’ll join entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and business leaders from across the region who are building the future of the Southland.
2026 SPEAKERS
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Real Estate Broker | Entrepreneur | TV Host
Egypt Sherrod is an award-winning real estate broker & investor, and an Emmy Award-nominated TV host. She is known for helping individuals build wealth through strategic real estate investments. Her work continues to empower and elevate the next generation of industry leaders.
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Serial entrepreneur | Host of The Fixer
Marcus Lemonis is a Lebanese-born entrepreneur and investor, best known as the host of FOX’s The Fixer and the former star of CNBC’s The Profit.
He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Beyond, where he is leading the reinvention of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, and BuyBuy Baby. Earlier in his career, he built Camping World into the nation’s largest RV retailer.
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Speakpreneur Host | Author & Speaker
Brian Page is an entrepreneur, online educator, and HarperCollins-published author. He has been featured in major media outlets including MSNBC, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine, and has worked alongside industry leaders like Robert Kiyosaki and Grant Cardone.
With over $40 million in online sales and a reach of tens of millions through his real estate strategies, Brian is most passionate about helping people do what he loves most get on stage and share their message.
PAST KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Each year, ACHIEVE features national thought leaders and dealmakers. Here are just a few from ACHIEVE 2025.
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SELF-MADE MOGUL AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF ENTERTAINMENT AT TELEMUNDO
A Latina media dynamo and women’s empowerment advocate bringing decades of experience in real estate investing. Through savvy investments, she has built significant personal wealth & helped countless others do the same. Her best-selling book, Self Made, outlines her journey and provides a roadmap for financial independence through entrepreneurship and smart investing, including her famous line, “Don’t buy shoes, buy buildings.”
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STAR OF ABC’S SHARK TANK & CEO AND FOUNDER OF FUBU
The People’s Shark has gone from launching FUBU to investing in tomorrow’s biggest brands. Daymond John brings sharp insights on scaling, innovation, and what’s next for entrepreneurs navigating rapid growth.
He is ready to share the secrets needed to take your business to the next level.
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FOUNDER OF THE POWERHOUSE CONFERENCE, CANADA’S #1 BIZ EVENT
A 16-year real estate veteran & COO of CPI Capital, Seth helps everyday investors build wealth through apartment syndications across North America. His real mission runs deeper: helping entrepreneurs sweat the bullets that actually matter - the money, the people, the product, and the story - so they stop playing small and finally build something that lasts.
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CURRENT VENTURE PARTNER AT CONNECTIVITY VENTURES FUND, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR, & GLOBAL TECH ENTREPRENEUR.
Nathalie Molina Niño is a Co-Founder and President at Known. She is an investor (Builder Capitalist), and as part of her work as a champion of women, communities of color and the planet, she co-founded the trade organization for Builder Capitalism, a long-view, alternative asset class to Venture Capital. In 2018, her book LEAPFROG, The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs (Penguin Random House, Tarcher Perigee) was named one of Book Authority’s “Best CEO Books of All Time.” Molina Niño launched her first tech startup at the age of twenty and is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs@Athena at the Athena Center for Leadership Studies of Barnard College at Columbia University.
Today, Molina Niño serves as a Venture Partner at Connectivity Ventures Fund, as an advisor for Goldman Sachs’ Launch with GS Black and Latinx Cohort, Accion Opportunity Fund, Vote Run Lead, WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) and HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality). In support of her efforts to make reproductive healthcare more accessible and affordable, she serves on the board of the National Institute for Reproductive Health and The American Medical Association’s Center for Health Equity. In 2019, she was honored with Schneps’ inaugural Women of Wall Street Awards for her influence in banking and finance and was named among People Magazine’s most powerful Latinas.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BUY THEN BUILD: HOW ACQUISITION ENTREPRENEUR OUTSMART THE STARTUP GAME
Walker Deibel’s work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc, Fast Company, and the Harvard Business Review. Walker has practiced acquisition entrepreneurship since 2006 amassing $16.5 million in revenue through acquisitions; has co-founded three startups, acquired nine companies outright, and has consulted (or participated in) over $200,000,000 in business transactions. He’s also an active investor in private companies and real estate, an Emmy-nominated film producer, and currently owns companies in manufacturing, online education, and eCommerce.
He is a Certified M&A Advisor, Certified M&A Professional, M&A Master Intermediary, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and former SEC licensed stockbroker. He was awarded the Platinum Award from M&A Source and Thought Leader of the Year by both The Alliance of M&A Advisors and Axial.com.
Why ACHIEVE Matters
Stop owning a job and start owning an asset. ACHIEVE 2026 is where you shift from working for your business to making your business work for you.
Trade Networking for Deal-Making: Access a live marketplace of businesses and properties available for immediate acquisition.
Buy Your Way In: Learn why the fastest path to wealth is buying a profitable company using SBA 7a financing and "Buy Box" frameworks.
The Developer’s Edge: Turn municipal red tape into capital by mastering the zoning, entitlements, and public-private incentives that others miss.
ACHIEVE SUMMIT 2026
EVENT VENUE:
WIND CREEK CASINO & HOTEL
WIND CREEK CASINO & HOTEL
LOCATION
17300 S. Halsted St.
East Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Reservation Call Center
(866) 946-3361
Thursday, June 4
8:00 AM | VIP Experience Dealer Showcase
An exclusive early-access environment for VIP attendees to review high-level business acquisition opportunities and connect with key advisors before the general sessions begin.
5:30 PM | VIP Marketplace & Live Entertainment
The evening concludes with our signature VIP Marketplace—a dedicated networking hub for buyers and sellers—followed by live music in the casino.
Friday, June 5
Premium Experience
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Premium Strategy Workshops & Awards Luncheon
An intensive day focused on business scaling and execution. High-level workshops designed for enterprise growth, with a formal luncheon celebrating industry excellence.
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Creator → Enterprise Track
A specialized evening session for those transitioning from content creation to scalable business ownership. Features an intensive workshop on building enterprise-level systems in real-time.
Saturday, June 6
All Levels (Basic, Premium, VIP)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | General Sessions & Keynote Presentations
A full day of speaking sessions. Our main stage will feature industry leaders delivering actionable insights on business automation, market positioning, and the "Operator to Owner" transition.
Post-Session | VIP Speaker Meet & Greet (Exclusive Access) An exclusive opportunity for VIP ticket holders to engage directly with the day's featured experts for pictures and networking.
GET INVOLVED
Get your brand in front of high-impact decision-makers, business owners, and real estate leaders who are actively looking for partners, services, and investments. With exclusive access to a network of high-net-worth professionals and targeted brand exposure across digital, social, and live event channels, sponsoring ACHIEVE Summit 2026 means more than visibility—it means real business opportunities. Position your brand at the center of growth, influence, and deal-making—this is where connections turn into contracts.
