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Peer advisory in Washington, D.C.

Washington's networks are unusual in that many exist to convene rather than to advise: the Economic Club of Washington, the Business Roundtable and the trade associations headquartered here admit members for access and influence, and the Cosmos and Metropolitan clubs select on achievement and standing. The peer organizations are also present — EO's Washington chapter, TIGER 21's group, R360's D.C. Metro chapter launched in late 2025 and Hampton's newest chapter — and Chief Executives Organization, the invitation-only body for YPO graduates, is headquartered in the city. Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland chapters are listed under Washington.

With a verified local chapter or presence

A chapter is recorded only when the organization itself lists it or a named publication reports it; the source is shown. Meeting schedules are set locally — confirm with the chapter.
Organization	Local chapter	Who it is for	Source
PavilionPeer advisory	Washington DC	In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B…	Source ↗
Society for Information ManagementProfessional association	SIM Capital Area	Senior IT and technology executives - CIOs and their direct reports - plus academics in information systems, consulting partners and non-IT leaders whose roles affect technology…	Source ↗
Entrepreneurs' OrganizationPeer advisory	EO Washington DC	Owners, founders and majority stakeholders of companies with at least US$1 million of annual revenue.	Source ↗
REFPeer advisory	REF Arlington location	CEOs, owners and presidents, with parallel tracks for C-suite executives reporting to the CEO and for high-potential managers on leadership programmes	Source ↗
TIGER 21Peer advisory	TIGER 21 Washington DC group	Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit.	Source ↗
CFO Leadership CouncilProfessional association	CFO Leadership Council D.C. Metro	Senior finance executives - CFOs, VPs and directors of finance, controllers and chief accounting officers - at companies across the United States and Canada	Source ↗
HamptonPeer advisory	Hampton Washington D.C.	Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities.	Source ↗
ChiefNetworking organization	Chief Clubhouse Washington clubhouse	Senior women executives with at least fifteen years of leadership experience, from C-suite officers to founders and independent operators.	Source ↗

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Peer advisory

Pavilion

In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B…

Family-business organization

Family Business Association

Owners, family members, emerging-generation members and non-family executives of Australian and New Zealand family businesses, family enterprises and family offices — plus the…

Networking organization

Founders Network

Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme.

Professional association

CFO Leadership Council

Senior finance executives - CFOs, VPs and directors of finance, controllers and chief accounting officers - at companies across the United States and Canada

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