Supporting women to Speak Up, Stand Up and ShoulderUp. Guiding entrepreneurs to recognize and capitalize on their leadership abilities. Empowering others to operate in greatness.
Phyllis Newhouse is a pioneer in business — the first woman to win Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® in the technology category, and the first African American female CEO to take a SPAC public on the NYSE.
From the youngest child in a family of modest means, to serving 22 years in the U.S. Army where she established the Cyber Espionage Task Force, to founding Xtreme Solutions, Inc. in 2002 and building it into a multi-million dollar company with employees in 42 states — Phyllis has always bet on herself. And won.
She co-founded ShoulderUp alongside Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, closed two SPAC IPOs totaling over $550M, and sits on the boards of Sabre Corporation, the Technology Association of Georgia, and Business Executives for National Security.
Every leader has a gap between where they are and where they're going. This platform closes it — with systems, access, and accountability that produce real outcomes.
Stop leaving money on the table. Create the financial architecture that protects what you've earned and positions your wealth to compound across generations.
Executive presence is not a personality trait — it's a discipline. Develop the strategic clarity and command that moves rooms, boards, and organizations.
You don't need another framework. You need institutional-grade strategy — the kind that positions your business for capital, acquisitions, and real market power.
The right room changes everything. Step into a curated network where relationships convert into real access, real opportunity, and real momentum.
Inspiration fades. Systems compound. Every framework I've built is designed to be operationalized — not just understood.
Most people network. Leaders activate. The R.O.C. Method™ is a systematic approach to turning relationships into strategic acceleration — so access becomes your competitive advantage.
Wealth without structure erodes. This framework is built for leaders who are done reacting and ready to own their financial picture — from clarity to legacy planning.
Community built on proximity to power is not a perk — it's a strategy. Building the Bond™ puts you in the room with people who move markets, doors, and futures.
I don't do one-size-fits-all. Where you are determines how we work together. Choose the entry point that matches your ambition — and your readiness to move.
Foundational frameworks for wealth, leadership, and personal power — built to be implemented, not just consumed.
Recurring access to tools, conversations, events, and the full ShoulderUp ecosystem. The room that keeps giving.
For leaders, founders, and boards navigating critical inflection points. High-touch, high-accountability, high-impact.
First woman to win Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® in the technology category
First African American female CEO to take a SPAC public on the NYSE — Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. ($250M IPO)
Founded ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. — closed an upsized $300M IPO in 2021
Founded XSI in 2002 — employees in 42 states, 40% veteran workforce, 7× WPO Fastest Growing list
Board member: Sabre Corporation, Technology Association of Georgia, BENS, Girls Inc.
ShoulderUp Talks. LITalks. National keynotes. Featured in Today, CNBC, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Bloomberg. Every platform is an entry point into the ecosystem.
How leaders close the gap between income and net worth — and why most high earners get this wrong.
Why who you know matters less than how you activate those relationships.
What it takes to build and scale a Black-owned business to institutional scale.
What it takes to move from operator to investor — and why most founders wait too long.
How 22 years in the U.S. Army shaped a leadership model that works in every industry.
How Phyllis built ShoulderUp into an ecosystem — and what every leader can replicate.
Three interactive tools to build your complete wealth picture — net worth, investment strategy, and debt payoff plan.
Focus: Asset protection, legacy planning, and wealth multiplication structures — you have a strong foundation to build from.
Phyllis's pick: Avalanche saves the most money. Snowball builds momentum. Choose the one you'll actually stick with.
The frameworks, questions, and plays I use to help leaders move faster, build smarter, and own the room. No fluff. No filler. Just the playbook.
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Phyllis Newhouse is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and retired U.S. Army senior officer. She is the first woman to win the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in technology and the first African American female CEO to take a SPAC public on the NYSE. Phyllis founded Xtreme Solutions, Inc. in 2002, co-founded ShoulderUp alongside Viola Davis, and closed two SPAC IPOs totaling over $550M.
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