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About Summit + Stage Advisory


Founded by Vicente Garcia, Summit + Stage Advisory helps organizations design, deliver, and leverage convenings that strengthen relationships, advance strategic objectives, and create meaningful impact.

Drawing on experience across global affairs, diplomacy, tourism, public-private partnerships, and nonprofit leadership, the firm provides Strategic Convening Advisory that bridges the gap between strategy and execution. Whether supporting international summits, executive engagements, stakeholder forums, or milestone initiatives, Summit + Stage serves as a trusted partner from concept through delivery.

The firm works with a network of experienced advisors, producers, and subject matter experts to provide clients with the expertise needed to navigate complex environments and create purposeful engagements.

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Train

Prepare teams and leaders to engage confidently in high-profile environments.

Advise

Clarify objectives, identify opportunities, and develop strategies that support institutional priorities.

Embed

Serve as a trusted advisor, project lead, or extension of your team.

Design & Engage

Create meaningful experiences, stakeholder engagement opportunities, and compelling programs.

Execute

Lead planning and delivery while ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

Summit + Stage Advisory operates across the full lifecycle of a convening from strategy and stakeholder engagement to design, execution, and capacity building. Whether the goal is to strengthen relationships, launch an initiative, engage key audiences, or elevate important ideas, we ensure every engagement is aligned with a broader strategic purpose.

Our Integrated Approach

Meet Our Team

Vicente Garcia is the Founder and Managing Director of Summit + Stage Advisory, a boutique consultancy specializing in high-level convenings, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement across the global foreign policy, business, and nonprofit arenas. He partners with organizations to design and deliver impactful events, campaigns, and strategies that drive visibility, influence, and meaningful outcomes on the world stage.

Prior to launching Summit + Stage Advisory, Vicente served as Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Brand USA, where he led corporate communications, events, and stakeholder engagement to promote U.S. travel and tourism worldwide. He previously spent nearly twelve years at the Atlantic Council, where as Senior Director of Engagement & External Affairs he built organization-wide strategies across sixteen programs and three international offices. He is credited with producing flagship convenings at major global gatherings—including NATO, G20, COP, and the Munich Security Conference—in partnership with leading outlets such as CNN International, POLITICO, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg. He continues to advise the Atlantic Council as a Senior Advisor, supporting strategic convening and engagement initiatives.

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Chord Bezerra is a Senior Consultant, Creative at Summit + Stage Advisory. With over two decades of experience shaping brands and visual narratives, Chord brings creative precision to the moments that define institutions and inspire audiences.

A seasoned design leader and art director, he has led award-winning rebrands and campaigns for organizations such as CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, U.S. Pharmacopeia, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. His work blends storytelling, brand strategy, creative direction, and innovative digital experience design—translating complex ideas into clear, human-centered experiences that captivate, clarify, and connect.

At Summit + Stage Advisory, Chord transforms high-level convenings and global events into immersive brand experiences that leave a lasting impact. Whether through stage design, visual identity, or digital storytelling, his approach ensures that every element reflects purpose, polish, and the power of design on the world stage.

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Geysha González is a Senior Consultant specialising in the strategy, design, and delivery of high-impact events across North America and Europe. With over a decade of experience in international NGOs and policy institutes, she has conceptualised, fundraised for, and executed more than 700 events — from executive dinners and private briefings to major conferences, global campaigns, and multi-day convenings.

Geysha is known for building programmes that advance organisational goals, deepen stakeholder engagement, and elevate brand and mission. Her work has included partnerships with Fortune 100 companies, governments, and leading foundations, as well as developing fellowship and leadership initiatives that expand influence and reach.

Previously, she held senior roles at the Center for European Policy Analysis and the Atlantic Council. She holds degrees from the London School of Economics and Marquette University.

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Morgann McSwain is a Senior Consultant with fifteen years of experience specializing in protocol, VIP management, and high-level program execution. Her background spans political advance, major public events, and work with leading foreign-policy institutions, giving her a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the demands and sensitivities of world-stage convenings.

Over the course of her career, Morgann has supported principals across government, philanthropy, and the private sector, coordinating complex movements, high-touch stakeholder engagement, and polished program delivery. Her portfolio includes executive-level convenings, multi-day conferences, major public moments, and international engagements requiring exceptional diplomatic awareness and operational precision.

She is known for her collaborative style, resourceful problem-solving, and calm, steady presence in fast-moving environments — qualities that allow her to navigate complexity while keeping programs grounded, intentional, and mission-aligned.

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Senior Consultants

Summit + Stage Advisory’s network of experts provides clients the option to employ additional support and level of collaboration as needed for projects. Our team includes:

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Chord Bezerra

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Geysha Gonzalez
Morgann McSwain

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Summit + Stage Advisory transformed our approach to global engagements, enhancing our strategy and impact during critical diplomatic moments.

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