Who this room is for
For advisors to Houston's owner-led industrial companies: manufacturing, construction and specialty trades. Visit once and see whether it's your room.
The leadership team 
Thomas Rechtien Chapter President Business Consulting 
Sherry Pruitt Vice President Sales Consulting 
Neel Patel Membership Chair Industrial and commercial real estate advisory 
Benjamin Karrasch Education Chair
Who runs this room
Thomas Rechtien Chapter President Business Consulting Sherry Pruitt Vice President Sales Consulting Neel Patel Membership Chair Industrial and commercial real estate advisory Benjamin Karrasch Education Chair What this room actually produced
2026 so far
216 Introductions made Connecting two people who would benefit from knowing each other.
108 Referrals passed A warm introduction to a potential buyer where a sales conversation is expected.
282 Virtual coffees A one-on-one meeting with anyone in your network to build the relationship.
Logged week by week by 6 members of this chapter.
Who's in the room
One seat. One industry.
Every chapter holds a single seat per professional category. When a seat is filled it closes to competitors, so the person in it owns that lane, and the room refers to them on purpose.
Actively recruiting
Thomas Rechtien is looking to fill these categories now.
- Business Attorney
- CPA
- Commercial Banking
- Fractional CMO
- Insurance
Already in the room
5 categories represented today. If yours isn't listed, it may well be open.
- Business Consulting
- Fractional CFO
- Industrial and commercial real estate advisory
- Managed IT Services (MSP)
- Sales Consulting
Visit Free
Come see the room.
Your first visit is always free, it's one hour on Zoom, and nobody pitches you. Show up, watch how the room works, and decide for yourself.
Meeting time Thursdays · 8:30 AM CST
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