YPO compared

YPO requirements and cost

To join YPO you must be under 45 and the top leader of a company with at least 50 full-time employees and $16 million or more in revenue. Combined global and chapter dues run about $9,000 to $16,000 a year, with initiation fees of roughly $12,600 to $19,800 on top.

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Side by side

YPO and Tournament Male, side by side

YPO figures checked October 2026. The full list is further down the page.
	YPO	Tournament Male
Men are grouped by	Title and company revenue	Shared worldview
Built for	Running your company better	The whole man: body, family, faith and business
Fitness	An optional side network	Tracked every day, with CalorieBot
Faith	None stated	Christianity valued
Time	A monthly 3 to 4 hour Forum, plus chapter events	Five minutes of daily tracking and one weekly call
Cost	About $9,000 to $16,000 a year, plus initiation fees	A one-time membership
Who can join	Under 45, top leader of a $16M+ company	No revenue requirement, no age cap

Tournament Male

Worldview first

YPO puts you in a room with men who share one interest: running a company. Tournament Male puts you with men who share your worldview. They're technology-first, family-oriented and libertarian, and they value Christianity. The shared interests follow from that, and that's where lasting relationships come from.

The most common frustration in business peer groups is non-alignment. You can share an interest in building a company with a man, but if his worldview runs the other way, the friendship tends not to develop. A fraternity built only on the fact that everyone runs a business goes only so far.

Tournament Male covers the whole man: body, family, faith and business. New members start with a six-week initiation, with daily fitness tracking, and Frame Forum and Business Forum every week for men Travis coaches, and every member is ranked each quarter on results.

I wish I'd found TM sooner. I've lost 25 pounds, I'm in the best shape in 20 years, my family is thriving and I finally launched my business after 10 years of doing nothing. I didn't know what not having a group of aligned men in my life was costing me. And I wouldn't have done this without TM

Harrison C, member

Inside

What the brotherhood looks like

Every week men meet on camera in Frame Forum, led by Travis. One man brings what's actually happening at home or at work, and the others share only what they lived through. Between calls, members meet in person.

Frame Forum

Six members sitting together on a deck — Members at meetups. Faces blurred for privacy.

Trav and a member in jackets at an evening event — Members at meetups. Faces blurred for privacy.

From the members

In their own words

This fraternity of men has outmatched anything I've experienced including high performance teams or any other clubs. I've been able to level up economically, socially and especially my health. This group fosters consistency and accountability in all areas while providing daily inspiration and comradery as other members level up. This is my third place. Life is fun for my entire family and I'm not distracted by poor habits or things I can't control. I'm here to build.

Anonymous
I initially had some apprehension about joining an online mens group, as my assumption was that the majority would just be Tate-esque money-bro/red-pill chat. But the group that has been drawn to Trav's philosophies and processes are good, well-rounded men, who are prioritizing personal development for the better of their families and legacy. Many of whom I've now met in real-life and consider good friends.

James M

Who it's for

When YPO is the right call

YPO and Tournament Male do different jobs, and some men belong to both. YPO is the better fit when:

You run a company past $16M in revenue and want peers who carry the same weight.
You want a global network you can call on in nearly any city or industry.
Your main goal is to lead your company better, with a confidential room to think out loud.

The facts

YPO at a glance

Checked October 2026 against YPO's membership and about pages, YPO chapter pages (Southern 7), and independent reviews by Long Angle and Asora. Dues change each year; confirm with your chapter.

Age: Under 45 when you apply
Title: Top operational leader: president, CEO, chair or managing director, with full P&L and hire-and-fire authority
Company size: 50 full-time employees, or 15+ with at least $2.75M in yearly employee pay
Revenue: $16M+ (sales, service, manufacturing), $13M+ (agencies), $330M+ assets under management (financial firms)
Global dues: $4,790 a year
Chapter dues: Set by each chapter: $4,120 (Southern 7), $6,080 (Miami), $11,000 (Oregon) for 2026-27
Initiation: Global plus chapter: $12,650 (Southern 7) to about $19,800 (Miami)
Format: A confidential Forum of 8 to 10 members that meets monthly for 3 to 4 hours, plus chapter events
Who leads: A peer moderator from inside the Forum, not paid staff
Faith: None stated
Health and fitness: An optional Health and Wellness network; not part of the core Forum
Family: Spouse and partner Forums, parenting and next-generation programs, mostly charged separately
Size: More than 38,000 chief executives, founded 1950

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YPO is one of four well-known business peer groups. See each of the others, or all four side by side in CEO peer groups compared.

Questions

YPO, answered

What are the requirements to join YPO?

You must be under 45 and the top operational leader of a company with at least 50 full-time employees (or 15+ employees with $2.75M in yearly pay) and $16M or more in revenue. Agencies qualify at $13M and financial firms at $330M in assets under management.

How much does YPO cost?

Global dues are $4,790 a year. Chapters add their own dues, from about $4,100 to $11,000, so most members pay about $9,000 to $16,000 a year. Initiation fees add roughly $12,600 to $19,800 in the first year.

How do you join YPO?

You apply through YPO's site or a local chapter, usually after a referral from a current member. The chapter verifies your title, company size and revenue before you're placed in a Forum.

Is YPO worth it?

If your goal is running a large company better, many members say yes: the Forum is confidential and the network is global. If what you want most is close friendship with men who share your worldview, a group built around title and revenue may not give you that on its own.

Can I be in YPO and Tournament Male?

Yes. They do different jobs. YPO sharpens how you run your company; Tournament Male is a fraternity for the man running it, with men aligned on body, family, faith and building.

Membership

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See what a Tournament Male membership includes and how the six-week initiation works.

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