The Outdoor Wire

Chris DiCenso to Meet With Industry Leaders at 2026 NASGW Expo

Chris DiCenso, founder of Growth Strategy Partners, will attend the 2026 NASGW Expo on October 13–14 and is scheduling one-on-one meetings with CEOs, presidents and owners of manufacturers and distributors in the shooting sports industry.

DiCenso brings more than 30 years of experience in consulting and executive leadership, including senior roles and consulting across the shooting sports industry, preceded by Big Four consulting. As CEO of SDS Arms, he led a team that delivered 20% revenue growth, 40% EBITDA growth, a 16% increase in employee engagement and a Net Promoter Score of 70 (excellent!). As President of Camfour, he doubled revenue and grew EBITDA 6x. He has completed five M&A transactions and advised on many others.

Meetings at the Expo will focus on one of three areas:

  • 7 Keys to Growth: How well your business applies the proprietary, research-driven framework proven to accelerate business growth and value
  • Range of value: How your business is valued and the factors that move it up or down
  • Sale readiness: The steps that position a business for a stronger exit, whether a sale is one year or five years away

Growth Strategy Partners is a research-driven management consulting firm that accelerates the growth and value of shooting sports companies and prepares them for a sale. Meetings are confidential and carry no obligation.

DiCenso is limiting the schedule to about 10 meetings. To reserve a time, email him at CDiCenso@GrowthStrategyPartners.com with meeting time options.