Be at the top of your game, today and tomorrow, whatever is thrown at you.
Train for performance despite uncertainty, stress, conflict.
✔ Not just intellect, elite leadership demands:
✔ Emotional Resilience
✔ Robust cognitive clarity under stress
✔ Extraordinary endurance and sustainable energy
✔ Commanding presence
These are not only mental attribute- they are built into your physiology, and they can be
trained.
Welcome to BERTGES EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE
Don’t let a compromised physical state silently destroy all that you have worked for.
As a former CEO and senior executive, I know firsthand the demands of high-stakes
leadership—the relentless pressure, long hours, and the toll it takes on your body and mind.
Harvard Business Review, and others call it what it is- an epidemic of Burnout.
My coaching addresses burnout and performance on leadership, organizational, and physical planes.
This specialty coaching practice systematically integrates the proven methods of John Mattone’s Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching with time effective and customized physical training designed to build the physiology for superior leadership.
Like an NFL Championship Quarterback, you need to be in the best shape, and you need to effectively develop your leadership and your team. With Bertges Executive Performance your conditioning is aligned with your leadership imperatives.
This is executive performance optimization:
✔ Build leadership, organizational, and team effectiveness.
✔ Ensure physical and mental resilience for high-stakes leadership
✔ Leverage strength training to enhance cognitive and emotional performance
I’ve spent 15 years coaching top executives in private studios, helping them reclaim their edge. I was a senior executive at Dow Jones, Adaptec, Philips, and Sybase and served as CEO of venture-backed companies. I understand business, leadership, and what it takes to perform at the highest level—physically and mentally.
If you’re a CEO or senior executive ready to build a competitive edge in mindset, metabolism, and methods, we should talk.
WHY CHOOSE BERTGES EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE?
The Problem: Burnout among senior executives is escalating—resulting in poor
decision-making, diminished energy, emotional volatility, and health decline. Estimated
cost of replacing a high-level executive is 2-3X their salary, not including lost business opportunity.
Most solutions are fragmented, addressing only part of the problem: mental, physical, or strategic. None are fully integrated.
Our Solution: Bertges Executive Performance offers a complete system for executive
recovery and transformation—merging leadership strategy, physiology, and strength-
based resilience. We deliver private, measurable, and performance-driven results
tailored to high-stakes leaders.
How We Compare
Traditional Executive Coaches
Examples: Marshall Goldsmith
✅ Deep leadership frameworks, ICF-certified
❌ Con: No physiological or recovery component
✔ Our Edge: Coaching with a nervous system—energy, strength, and hormonal resilience
aligned with leadership demands.
Fitness & Performance Coaches
Examples: Exos, Precision Nutrition
✅ Pro: High-level physical training
❌ Con: No executive credibility or strategic context
Our Edge: We bridge barbell and boardroom—real-world business acumen meets elite
performance training.
Corporate Wellness Platforms
Examples: Virgin Pulse, Limeade
✅ Pro: Scalable, HR-friendly
❌Con: Generic, low-accountability, not executive-specific
Our Edge: Private, high-trust transformation for leaders—not content delivery.
Therapists & Psychologists
Examples: Summit Psychology
✅ Pro: Deep emotional support
❌ Con: No strategic or physical recovery focus
Our Edge: We restore agency, not just awareness—action-based recovery embedded in
business goals.
Luxury Retreats / Sabbaticals
Examples: Canyon Ranch, Hoffman Process
✅ Rest and reset
❌ Not integrated into work life; unsustainable
Our Edge: Long-term transformation without checking out.
Concierge Medical Services
Examples: Forward, Parsley Health
✅ Biomarker-driven health optimization
❌ No behavior changes or leadership tie-in
Our Edge: From lab results to boardroom presence—we rebuild strength, clarity, and
resilience.
Why Bertges Executive Performance?
Executive Function + Physical Recovery = Peak Leadership
Custom 16-week programs with measurable ROI
Trusted by CEOs, built by a Columbia MBA and national-level athlete
Restore strength. Reclaim energy. Optimize leadership. For leaders who can’t
afford burnout—and are ready to win differently.
Physiology Foundation
These elements don’t begin with mindset alone — they start in your muscles, blood, hormones, and nervous system. All can be trained for executive performance.
My Approach
I bring decades of executive leadership, strength coaching, and elite-level athletic competition to a system built specifically for high-performing leaders.
You get:
✔ Personalized training tailored to your role and responsibilities
✔ Strategic alignment with your business goals and life stage
✔ Tangible ROI in strength, mobility, endurance, and key stress biomarkers (HRV, cortisol, heart rate)
What You Will Build
✔ Emotional resilience
✔ Clarity under pressure
✔ Enduring energy
✔ Leadership presence
Leadership is demanding. Train for it. Invest in a body built for business™.
Why This Works
✔ More Than Fitness – This is Executive Performance Engineering
✔ Unlike personal training or wellness programs, this system is built for elite decision-makers who demand results.
✔ Strength as a Competitive Edge – A science-backed approach to rebuilding resilience, endurance, and vitality.
✔ Cognitive & Hormonal Optimization – Sleep, stress, and energy systems tailored for high-pressure leadership.
✔ Data-Driven Performance Tracking – Measurable progress in strength, mobility, recovery, and cognitive clarity.
✔ Minimal Time Commitment, Maximum ROI – 3-4 hours per week for decades of stronger leadership.
Client Stories
What Clients Have Said
Michael Weissman
Product Market Fit Expert, CEO- CMO- Filmmaker
“Steve is a great coach. He understands each customers' physical
limitations and builds a program that works. Steve created a simple, low impact program that has improved my health, increased my flexibility and truly moved me towards being really fit. You won't go wrong working with him."
Nancy Floyd
Member Board of Directors HASI, Former Managing Director Nth Power Ventures
"“Steve specializes in working with executives and provides targeted training to not only increase your fitness level but to also increase your tolerance to stress. I have achieved spectacular results in my strength, endurance, and overall health."
Dave Mosby
CEO Radalign, Former Director Keiretsu Forum Academy
“Steve delivers a unique client experience especially for C-Level executives building whole person executive fitness.”
“I know of no other program for executives that promises and delivers the physical and psychic boost to professional and personal achievement for those of us with leadership responsibility. I highly recommend Steve.”
Steve’s physical conditioning approach is challenging and reshaping nearly every muscle in my body and his leadership experience lets me know that he understands how improving my physical fitness contributes to outcomes at work. And, business outcomes continue to improve . . . even when getting restarted at 65.”
Adrian Phillips, General Counsel and Risk Manager
“ I would not hesitate in recommending Steve”
Steve only had a short time to get me fit, but he succeeded. I was very much impressed with his knowledge of personal training and his motivational skills. I would not hesitate in recommending Steve as an excellent personal trainer
Tish Horne, Masters Pro Athlete, USA Powerlifting Senior National Club Coach,
Steve doesn’t just mentor projects—he mentors people, helping them reinvent not just what they do, but who they are.
Working with Steve has been a transformative force in both my professional projects and personal growth. His athlete-driven mindset instilled in me the discipline and resilience needed to navigate high-pressure environments and adapt with agility. In a world driven by shortcuts and instant gratification, Steve’s coaching reinforced the value of long-game thinking and strategic execution.
His motivation was a consistent catalyst—keeping me aligned with my performance metrics while also challenging me to evolve beyond them. He helped me unlock not just mental clarity, but also physical mobility and metabolic health, reminding me that sustainable leadership starts with the body as much as the mind.
Over time, what began as mentorship naturally evolved into a friendship built on trust, respect, and shared values.
“G.O.” Author and Complex systems designer.
“Stephen brings zestful enthusiasm and robust problem-solving skills to any situation. It’s been an honor working with him.” You know that one person you want rooting for you in your corner. You’ve found him.
Steve is your go to guy. He’s certainly mine.”
I can’t recommend his services highly enough.”
“It was hard work, but Steve has encouraged me to do the impossible It never would have happened with him. I’m forever grateful. Thanks man.”
Steve Gonzales
Adjunct Professor of Mechatronics, Mission College.
"He is driven to be his best and inspires others to seek the same. Steve is an honest hard-working person. I trained with Steve for 5 of my six Ironman races and many other athletic adventures. Very tough and caring for those he works with. Organized and forward thinking. Builds a well thought out plan and sweats the details."