THE YEAR-END LEADERSHIP EVENT

Leading When the Plan Breaks

Courage, Preparation and Character Under Pressure

An evening with former SEAL Team Six operator Eric Frohardt, and the presentation of the 8th Annual CFO Forum Preeminence Award.

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Thursday November 19

Evening 5:30–7:30 PM ET

Midtown Promenade Central

The Evening

Close the year with the Forum.

I. Cocktails & heavy hors d’oeuvres

II. Keynote — Eric Frohardt

III. The 8th Annual CFO Forum Preeminence Award

Guest Speaker

Eric Frohardt

Navy SEAL Combat Veteran · Entrepreneur · Executive

Eric’s story is not ultimately about being fearless or superhuman. It is about preparation, humility, discipline, resilience, and faith—the qualities that carry a leader when the plan no longer works.

Drawing from his Iowa farm upbringing, SEAL training, service at SEAL Team Six, combat, and the difficult transition out of the military, Eric will challenge us to consider who we become under pressure—and whether we are paying the daily rent required of leadership.

Eric served nearly 12 years on active duty, including with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DevGru), deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan before being medically retired as a Chief in 2010 after a combat injury. He went on to found BluCore in Denver, lead StrongFirst as CEO, and serve as COO of Defy. Today he is Chief Standards Officer at Goldenrod Companies and serves on the board of Global Partners in Hope.

The Eighth Annual

The CFO Forum Preeminence Award

Join us as the Forum presents its eighth annual honor to a finance leader of distinction in the Atlanta community.

The Venue

Jackson Spalding’s New Headquarters

Promenade Central
1200 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA

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Thursday, November 19, 2026
5:30–7:30 PM ET RSVP by November 12