Adam Giery

About Adam Giery

Professional Speaker, Counselor & Investor Beyond Strategos, I am a professional speaker, counselor to investors, and advisor to boards navigating growth, disruption, and change. I am also an active investor, deploying capital into companies leveraging AI and automation to reshape industries. From AI agents to enterprise platforms, I focus on practical, ethical adoption that creates measurable value. The Metaverse is part of my broader innovation lens, but my central conviction is that AI will define the next decade of enterprise growth. I share insights through TEDx talks, the Capital Class podcast, and published writing, where I challenge leaders to think differently about growth, culture, and innovation. My Leadership Practice My leadership practice is defined by Turnaround Leadership: steadying organizations, aligning vision with execution, and guiding enterprises through complexity toward sustainable success. My philosophy is Evergreen—building scalable, debt-free, ownership-led businesses designed to last beyond cycles. The Backstory I believe in building organizations that endure—enterprises focused on long-term growth rather than short-term frenzy. My life was changed by education. As a child labeled an \'underachiever,\' I was fortunate to encounter educators who saw potential where others saw limits. Their belief changed the course of my life and gave me a mission: to create and lead organizations that help others realize their full potential. Today’s Story Today, I serve as Managing Partner of Strategos Group, where I lead growth, transformation, and renewal for enterprises across the country. I am proud that many of the senior leaders I\'ve recruited have remained with me for 5–10 years, a reflection of the culture of loyalty, purpose, and shared vision we\'ve built. This purpose has carried me from the classroom to the boardroom, from investing in startups to advising Fortune 500 leaders. My mission remains clear: to help organizations grow with clarity, endure with strength, and change lives the way education once changed mine. Guiding Purpose Above all, I am guided by purpose:\"My purpose is to make the impossible real—transforming the average into the magnificent—by providing the unwavering strength that empowers others to thrive, and thriving with them.\" This resonates with my belief in action over indifference. As Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, once said:\"The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s indifference.\" I strive to live the opposite of indifference, leading with authenticity, courage, and action.

Experience

1. Managing Partner

   Strategos Group

   May 2018 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

   Lead overall strategy, growth, and operations for a multi-state consultancy advising Fortune 500 companies, K-12 leaders, investors, and emerging EdTech ventures- Guided organizational transformations and turnaround strategies, positioning enterprises for long-term, sustainable growth- Built an Evergreen model: debt-free, ownership-led, and scalable operations that endure beyond cycles- Recruited and retained senior leaders with 5–10 years of tenure, cultivating a culture of loyalty, clarity, and shared mission- Advanced AI-driven initiatives, including development of internal AI business tools and advisory services for clients adopting automation and digital transformation- Recognized nationally for shaping K-20 education policy, advocacy, and sector development.

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• University of Central Florida

  Master of Arts - MA

Skills

• Leadership
• Research
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Media Relations
• Fundraising
• Grants
• Policy
• Proposal Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Sustainability
• Political Campaigns
• Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Public Speaking
• Program Development
• Speech Writing
• Social Networking
• Politics
• Strategic Communications
• Grant Writing
• Community Development
• Volunteer Management
• Nonprofits
• Legislative Relations
• Press Releases
• Public Relations
• Government
• Public Policy
• Grassroots Organizing