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About Us

At Maximum Impact Partners, vision ignites distribution strategy and execution. We drive clarity, alignment, and acceleration for leaders while unlocking potential in individuals and teams and turning strategy into sustainable success.

We are a consultancy focused exclusively on the financial services industry, supporting and enhancing distribution strategies designed to maximize sales team performance. Since 1998, we have partnered with C-suite executives, sales management, and learning and development teams to bridge the gap between strategic vision and organizational execution.

 

Our proven framework defines critical behaviors and goals, measures existing capabilities, and empowers teams to unleash the strength of their organization. Through this method, we have helped clients achieve revenue increases of over 23%, improve team productivity by up to 70%, and build cultures of confidence and sustained success.

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Operating from the United States, we serve clients globally. Our success is built on partnership, deep insight, and a commitment to transform potential into performance. Guided by seasoned experts with decades of experience, we align people, processes, and priorities to create lasting impact in a dynamic industry.

Our Firm

What We Believe

We believe in the unique greatness within every individual and the power of truly understanding each person’s natural talents and behavioral strengths.

 

We are committed to putting people first by making informed, data-driven decisions that empower our clients and their employees to achieve their highest potential. This helps create lasting transformation that unlocks potential, foster confidence, and drive measurable impact that elevates financial services teams from good to great.

What We Impact

We impact everything that can contribute to your success.

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  • Performance

  • Skills

  • Time Management

  • Job Satisfaction

  • Client Experience

  • Hiring Effectiveness

  • Prospecting

  • Sales Process

  • Relationships

Clients Who've Excelled

Retirement Services

  • Ameritas

  • Ascensus, LLC

  • Mass Mutual Retirement Services

  • Empower Retirement Services

  • Fidelity Workplace Investing

  • John Hancock Retirement Plan Services

  • July Business Investing

  • MetLife Investors Distribution

  • October Three Consulting, LLC

  • One America Retirement Services

  • Strongpoint Partners

  • The Benefit Advantage

  • The Newport Group

  • The Standard

  • TransAmerica Retirement Services

  • Vanguard Retirement Plan Access

  • Voya

Investment Management

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Advisory

  • AIA

  • AIG

  • Blackstone

  • Capital Group-American Funds

  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments

  • Harbor Capital Advisors

  • Hotchkiss & Wiley

  • ING Life Korea

  • International Value Advisers LLC

  • John Hancock Investment Management

  • Johnson Asset Management

  • Lincoln Financial Distributors

  • Manning & Napier Advisors

  • Manulife Financial

  • Nuveen

  • PIMCO

  • Principal Global Investors

  • Star Mountain Capital

  • Tri-State Capital

  • USAA Investment Management

  • Westwood Investment Management

Family Office & High Net Worth Advisors

  • Christian Brothers Investment Services

  • Family Wealth Alliance

  • Sun Life Financial

Leadership

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JOHN H. LOTKA

Founder and CEO

Over 45 years of diverse business leadership experience in various organizational settings including:

  • Improving and revamping existing businesses

  • Turning around struggling companies

  • Leading start-up efforts both inside existing companies and as bootstrap new ventures.

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AMI TULLY LOTKA, CFP

President

Over 43 years of experience with more than 100 financial services firms in the U.S and abroad, conducting sales and management training and distribution strategy consulting. Ami has helped shape distribution initiatives for leading financial services organizations in Canada, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and India as well as the U.S. Domestic clients.

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Results

$18Bn+

70%

Clients Served

Clients' Sales

Improvement in

Team Productivity

The Maximum Impact Journey

Strategic Alignment

Personalized coaching to help teams engage in focused training on high-impact behaviors, collaborative problem-solving, and efficient time management.

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Client faces stagnant sales growth, inconsistent team performance, and high turnover among sales professionals.

Client seeks data-driven, people-focused solutions to unlock potential and improve results.

Initial Assessment

Maximum Impact

Achieved!

Reputation

Client builds a reputation for empowered, high-performing teams and for consistently exceeding growth targets.

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Discovery & Insight

Maximum Impact Partners conducts behavioral DNA assessments with all team members. Customized insight reports reveal unique gaps,

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Sustained Growth

Continued use of the COMBINE assessment ensures new hires are matched to ideal roles, and team strengths are optimized.

Measurable Results

  • Over 23% increase in annual revenue

  • Team productivity gains of up to 70%.

  • Higher employee engagement and reduced turnover.

Two decades of driving performance for the industry's most recognized brands.

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