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2026 Keynote
Paul Hutchinson
Exec. Producer, Sound of Freedom
That's a Wrap on 2026 • 2027 Coming Soon
Build the business.
Find your purpose.
The American Dream 2027
This isn't another industry conference. It's the one room where Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing, Painting, Gutters & every other Home Service owner stops chasing revenue and starts building something that actually means something — alongside the operators, PE buyers, and advisors who've already done it.
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Owners doing $3M–$20M+ · 4 editions · Past stage: Mario Lopez · Michael Gerber · Tommy Mello
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60 seconds inside the room — tap the player to unmute
2026 RECAP$1.4B+
Combined portfolio value in the room
THE ROOM$3M–$20M+
Owners scaling real home-service operations
2027 Seats · LiveUpdated weekly · Capped at 500
47of 500 claimed453 remaining
1,200+Operators across 4 editions
$1.4B+Combined portfolio in the room
92%Return rate year over year
$3M–$20M+Typical attendee revenue
From the NewsroomAll stories →
American DreamGiving Back · 2026
The Operator BriefRecap · 2025
Home Service WireIndustry · 2026
Operator WeeklyFeatured · 2026
PE InsiderRoll-Ups · 2026
Editorial coverage, partnerships & stories from the room
Backed by the operators building the industry
Backed by the Biggest Names in Home Services
Not a crowded vendor hall. Sponsors align with one of the fastest-growing communities in the home service space.
Curated, Not Sold
Every seat is earned. The room you walk into is the room we promised.
We turn away more applicants than we accept. Operators, advisors, and capital are hand-vetted before they ever receive an invitation — so when you sit down, the person across from you belongs there too.
Pay Over Time
3 payments. Zero interest. No credit check at checkout.
Split any ticket — GA, VIP, or Mastermind — into three equal monthly installments at checkout. Your seat is locked in the moment the first payment clears.
Built On A Decade Of Receipts
4 editions. 1,200+ operators. $1.4B+ in the room.
You're not the first to take this bet — you're joining a room that has already produced acquisitions, PE deals, and 9-figure exits for owners who sat exactly where you're sitting now.
Why this room is differentMost events teach tactics.
Most events teach tactics.
This one rebuilds the operator.
The #1 platform for scalable Home Service companies — where Private Equity, M&A valuations, and wealth strategy meet the owners ready to claim their American Dream.
Purpose Beyond BusinessWe're not just building businesses.
We're not just building businesses.
We're building a legacy.
Anyone can host a conference. We're after something bigger. Every ticket you buy, every sponsorship signed, every seat filled in our room funds something far beyond the stage — it funds kids being rescued from trafficking and kids learning how to build real businesses of their own.
Because if we're going to build generational wealth in this industry, we have a moral obligation to do something with it. That's the room we're building. That's the legacy we want to leave behind.
2025Lemonade Stand
Teaching kids how to build real businesses.
Our community raised funds for Lemonade Stand's youth entrepreneurship programs — putting real businesses, real capital, and real mentors in the hands of the next generation of founders.
2026Child Liberation Foundation
Standing on the front line against child trafficking.
The room rallied behind Child Liberation Foundation — funding rescue operations and aftercare for kids who deserve a chance at the kind of life every one of us is here trying to build.
Come for the business. Stay for the purpose.
Read the stories →Previous Events
Four editions. Each one sharper than the last.
The room has gotten sharper, the checks bigger, the owners more serious. Here's the trajectory.
- 20231st Annual
Tommy Mello & Carlos Reyes headline the inaugural year.
- 20242nd Annual
Nehal Kaiser, Joe Jordan & Gabriel Najeras headline year two.
- 20253rd Annual
Mario Lopez, Sean Mike Kelly & Kirt Linington keynote — PE buyers and $1B+ operators fill the room.
- 20264th Annual
Paul Hutchinson & Adley Kinsman headline — Justin O'Neal & Sam Stilley anchor the Billion Dollar Panel.
Inside the Room
This Is What It Looks Like When You Show Up
The handshakes, the keynotes, the late-night conversations that turned into eight-figure deals. Real moments from past American Dream Events.
Headliners From Every Year
Four years. One stage. The names that built it.
The keynotes that have walked the American Dream stage — celebrities, category-defining authors, $200M+ operators, and the PE buyers actively writing checks in home services.
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2026 Keynote
Adley Kinsman
CEO, Viralish (1B+ monthly views)
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2026 Keynote
Justin O'Neal
Billion Dollar Panel — Founder, FairClaims Roofing
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2026 Keynote
Sam Stilley
Billion Dollar Panel — CEO, Amstill Roofing
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2025 Keynote
Mario Lopez
Celebrity & Entrepreneur
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2025 Keynote
Sean Mike Kelly
Founder, Digital Social Hour (100M+ monthly views)
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2025 Keynote
Kirt Linington
Founder, Linington Enterprises
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2024 Keynote
Rene Rodriguez
Keynote Speaker & Author, AMPLIFII
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2024 Keynote
Nehal Kaiser
CEO, Blue Hammer Roofing
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2023 Keynote
Michael Gerber
Author, The E-Myth (15M+ copies sold)
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2023 Keynote
Tommy Mello
Founder & CEO, A1 Garage Door Service ($200M+)
And dozens more operators, advisors & investors across four editions.
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Classified
2027 Headliner — Coming Soon
Who will you hear in 2027?
We're locking in the biggest keynote in American Dream history — a name our past attendees have been begging us to bring to the stage. Lock in your seat before the reveal — prices rise once it goes public.
Why Operators Fly In From Every State
You didn't build this company to feel stuck.
You built it to give your family a different life. To walk away one day with something real. To finally feel like the work was worth it.
This is the room where that future stops being a dream and becomes a plan.
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Stop guessing what it's worth
Walk out knowing your number.
Sit across from the PE groups and M&A advisors writing real checks in home services right now. Leave with clarity on your EBITDA, your multiple, and the exit timeline that actually changes your family's life.
No more wondering if you're leaving millions on the table.
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Get your nights and weekends back
Scale without losing yourself.
The AI, automation, sales, and SOP playbooks the top 1% are running quietly — the systems that grow revenue while you're at your kid's game, not chained to your phone.
Build a company that runs whether you show up or not.
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The room changes everything
Be surrounded by who you're becoming.
One full day shoulder-to-shoulder with $3M–$15M+ operators, founders prepping for exits, investors, and acquirers. The conversations between sessions are worth more than the stage.
You'll never look at your business the same way again.
If even one of these hit you in the chest — you already know you're supposed to be in this room.
Testimonials
The Investment That Pays Back in Multiples
Featured · Past Keynote
Mario Lopez
The mainstage moment that put The American Dream on the industry map.
"What separates The American Dream Event is the caliber of information. Sales frameworks, AI integration, marketing strategies, wealth planning — it's all actionable. I implemented just two strategies I learned and increased our margins by 12% in one quarter. It paid for itself 10x. This is where serious home service entrepreneurs level up."
Anthony Cirino
[ CEO, Lifetime Restoration ]
"I've been to industry events before, but nothing compares to this room. 85–90% of the attendees are actual owners doing $3M–$20M+. I had real conversations with investors, founders who exited, and operators scaling fast. The connections I made here will impact my business for years. If you're serious about growth, you need to be in this room."
Joe Jordan
[ Co-Founder, SIRO ]
"I've spoken at events all over the country — from industry conferences to large-scale entrepreneurial summits — and I can honestly say The American Dream Event stands out. The caliber of business owners in the room, the depth of conversations around private equity, valuations, and scalable systems, and the intentional curation of serious operators makes this different. This isn't a motivational conference — it's a strategic room. If you're a home service owner who wants to build a real asset, you need to be here."
Nehal Kaiser
[ CEO, Blue Hammer Roofing ]
Watch — From Inside the Room
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Sizzle reels, mainstage moments, VIP nights, and past keynotes — straight from the American Dream stage.
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The American Dream — 2026 Sizzle
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Don't come aloneBring your partner.
Bring your partner.
Bring your C-suite.
The owners who get the biggest ROI from this room don't show up solo. They bring the people who'll actually execute on what they hear — their spouse, their business partner, and their executive team.
When your CEO, COO, CMO and CFO sit through the same PE conversations, valuation breakdowns, and operator playbooks live — alignment back at HQ goes from months to days. Decisions get made on the flight home, not in next quarter's off-site.
Your Spouse / Life Partner
They live the wins and the weight with you. Let them see the vision firsthand — and meet the spouses of operators who've already walked the path to exit.
Your Business Partner / #2
No more re-selling the strategy on Monday morning. You both hear it, you both feel it, you both align in real time.
Your COO & CFO
Where PE conversations, valuation multiples, and exit-ready financials get demystified. They leave knowing exactly what to build toward.
Your CMO & Revenue Lead
The brand, demand-gen, and sales playbooks running the fastest-growing home service brands in America — direct from the operators behind them.
Team pricing available
Bringing 3+ seats? We offer partner and team rates so your whole leadership table can be in the room. Talk to our team →
Let's save you a flight
This room isn't for everyone.
We turn away more applicants than we accept. Here's who we ask to apply somewhere else — and who absolutely belongs in this room.
Not For You
If you are
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Pre-revenue or under $1M in annual sales
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Selling courses, coaching, or info-products to operators
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An agency or vendor here to prospect attendees
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MLM, network marketing, or affiliate-pitch driven
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Looking for a vendor expo or trade-show floor
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Not open to PE, recap, or any form of exit conversation
Built For You
If you are
Owner / CEO / Operator of a $3M–$50M+ Home Service company
Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Landscaping, Pest, Restoration or adjacent
Thinking about scale, recap, PE partnership, or exit inside 36 months
Comfortable sharing real numbers with operators ahead of you
Bringing your partner, COO, CFO or CMO — not flying solo
Ready to invest in the room, not just sit in the back row
Strict adherence to criteria required for admission
Investment RangeA seat at this table isn't cheap.
A seat at this table isn't cheap.
Neither is missing it.
We price the room to match who's in it. Tickets for the 2027 Houston event are live now at early-bird pricing — lock in your seat before public release.
General Admission
$197
Early-bird pricing
Full Summit access · Free $15,000 Business Evaluation · Houston
Elite
$297
Best value
Everything in GA + VIP cocktail reception + resource pack
VIP
$597
Limited seating
Front-row seating · cocktail reception · private workshop (June 17)
Early-bird savings · 2027
Early-bird pricing is live now — up to 40% off public release. Prices rise once the keynote reveal goes public. Get your ticket →
Before you ask
The questions every serious operator asks first.
Home Service owners and operators doing $3M–$50M+ in annual revenue — Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Landscaping, Pest, Restoration and adjacent verticals. If you're a founder/CEO/COO/CFO thinking about scale, recap, PE, or exit inside the next 36 months, this is your room.
Ready to commit? Get your ticket →
Tickets On SaleLock in your seat.
Lock in your seat.
Early-bird pricing ends soon.
June 18, 2027 in Houston. One day. One room. The operators, PE buyers, and advisors who are actually building the next wave of home-service empires.
- Early-bird pricing — up to 40% off public release
- Free $15,000 Business Evaluation with every GA ticket
- VIP cocktail reception + private workshop (June 17)
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