Dr. Robert Forto

I have been a serial entrepreneur since I was seven years-old when I managed a team of neighborhood kids to start a paper route empire. In middle school I was teaching break-dancing lessons in the garage and formed a band in college, who played in music festivals and rubbed elbows with rock stars bigger than me. 

I went to college intending to be a veterinarian but wanted to be outside so I became a certified dog trainer and started my dog training business with three things: A business card, a leash, and a smile. I still operate that business today and it has become a six-figure business.

When I am not covered in dog hair, I host too many podcasts, teach clients like you to be their best, operate a fledgling coffee business and spend too much time thinking about sports, which I will get back to in just a sec. 

In 2014, I returned to college at 44-years old for a second B.S. degree on a dare from my daughter. I later graduated with a degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with an emphasis on outdoor leadership. This was the launch pad for this business, Peak Experience and Dreamchaser Leadership. 

I started grad school in 2018 and graduated with a degree in Sports Management/Outdoor Adventure Sport. In 2020 I enrolled in a doctorate of strategic leadership program and finished the degree in 2024. My research project was on Transgenerational Succession in the Family Business with an Emphasis on the Emerging Female Leader.

My research interests are experiential learning, expedition leadership in a corporate environment, and strategic management, coaching graduate students and more. 

Here at Peak Experience I will use my lifetime of skills and experience to help you reach your goals, bring clarity to your vision and crush your objectives, individually, within your business or organization. I am a certified facilitator and can tailor unique and engaging programs for one to 100 participants. 

Let’s get to work, together!