Fight's on!

Igniting Transformation Through Elite Keynotes and Strategic Consulting

Fight's on!

Taking Your Event Supersonic

with High Energy Keynotes

Deploying leadership and strategic planning processes to Fortune 500 Companies

Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley

Decorated TOPGUN fighter pilot

C Level executive multi-billion-dollar trading firm

$25M media company startup in under a year 

Founder No Fallen Heroes Foundation 

Internationally recognized motivational speaker and best-selling author 

Founder Sacred Warrior Fellowship

MAX Afterburner Podcast Host - ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts in the world

Your Team Needs High-Energy, Actionable Motivational Keynotes.

What good does it do your business to hear about someone surviving climbing Mount Everest? How do stories like these help your team execute better at work?

Inspiration alone won't get the job done. Your teams needs real, actionable takeaways from someone who's been in their business combat boots and knows how to translate experience into success.

Unlike other speakers with military backgrounds, I didn't just serve on front lines over the skies of Iraq and TOPGUN—I took that discipline and leadership to the front office, helping run a multi-billion-dollar Wall Street firm and founding a $25M media company before I turned 40.

I deliver high-energy keynotes packed with actionable strategies and tactics tailored to your organization's unique needs. Your team will leave not only fired up but equipped with clear, practical steps to execute and WIN.

Using Clear Direction to Drive High Performance

Corporate Battle

Rhythm

See the proprietary process your team can use TODAY that Whiz brought from the front lines to execute from the front office to dominate and WIN.

Debriefing

It's not who's right...It's what's right. If you're not debriefing after every mission and getting lessons learned to improve execution, you're going to get wiped out.

The AART of
Leadership

Authority. Accountability. Responsibility. Trust. If your 'leaders' don't embody ALL these traits - they're not leaders... and that's dangerous.

Meet Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley

Transformational leadership and superior execution have been at the core of my journey from the fighter cockpit to the boardroom. I build high performing teams by drawing from my 15 years of frontline leadership as a decorated Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot and over 20 years at the C level in corporate America.

My journey includes flying F/A-18 Hornets over Iraq and graduating from the prestigious Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) Adversary course. I served as Managing Director of Strategy for PEAK6 Investments LP in the Chicago Board of Trade and later founded and led PEAK6 Media, the parent company of the Options News Network. I started TOPGUN Options LLC in 2009 to teach people how to trade and profit. My expertise spans strategic planning, raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, start ups, and leadership development, all honed through years of dedication to excellence in both military and business environments.

In 2021, I pitched into the fight to end the national tragedy of veteran suicide by founding the No Fallen Heroes Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to saving and transforming the lives of veterans, first responders, and their families through cutting-edge, trauma-informed healing. With an estimated 22 to 44 veterans dying by suicide every day, the mission has never been more urgent.

Building on that sacred work, I also founded Sacred Warrior Fellowship - our Florida based 508(c)(1)(A) spiritual organization dedicated to helping veterans and civilians reconnect with the divine within through entheogenic sacraments, community, and spiritual restoration. Together, these two missions form a unified front: healing the mind, the soul, and the warrior heart.

"I had the privilege of working with Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, and I can say without hesitation that his experience as a TOPGUN fighter pilot and C level executive sets him apart as an extraordinary motivational speaker."

Joe Mischler

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Stratton Street Litigation Funding LLC

From Sea Level to C Level

From the Front Lines to the Front Office

Written through the eyes of a former Navy fighter pilot who turns his Naval experience into a hugely successful career, first in corporate America, then as a thriving entrepreneur and philanthropist. The book draws upon the Navy’s unparalleled approach to planning, execution, strategy, and leadership and offers a completely unique and proprietary set of tools that men and women in any profession can use to drive their careers to new heights.

The book serves as a critical takeaway for teams Whiz works with to improve their performance and execution.

Whiz is Helping to Heal our Heroes with

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

We're Healing Our Veterans, First Responders, and Families Through Our Charitable Foundation, No Fallen Heroes

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