Vern is a professional speaker and author, business consultant, and a former SAR Rescue Swimmer in the United States Navy. The financial and small business expert grew up in rural upper Midwest and often calls on his background as a Navy Swimmer to help others navigate the choppy waters of today’s business world.
Vern is a former 80 hour a week workaholic CPA who owned, then sold, his mega successful CPA and Financial Services practice. He teaches organizations and individuals how to build strong life long relationships with customers and partners, increase sales revenues, and focus on team goals and objectives by changing their thoughts of “how things should be done.”
He believes that everything begins in thought and when you change your thoughts, you will change your behavior and the behavior of everyone in the organization. Your thoughts are everything and when you control your thoughts, you control your attitude, actions, and performance.
Through his motivational keynotes and training seminars, Vern applies the same principles that guaranteed his success as a SAR Rescue Swimmer to success in business and life. His message is simple, whether achieving victory as a Navy swimmer or in business, the same qualities that ensure success apply.
Audiences connect deeply with Vern not only because of his extensive business background, but also because he speaks from the heart and has an infectious passion for helping people. His captivating, personal stories combined with his solid content will encourage and motivate your audience to levels they have never experienced before.


