17 athletes coached. 17 placed. All earning $250K+. Average time to placement: 6 to 12 weeks. Built by Chris — former college athlete and top sales performer at ADP, Checkpoint, VMware, Darktrace, and Microsoft.
Not everyone is accepted · Free consultation · Serious candidates only
Chris played college football as a tight end and long snapper before building a decade-long career as a top performer across five major tech companies — ADP, Checkpoint Software, VMware Carbon Black, Darktrace, and Microsoft — clearing up to $850K a year.
He has personally guided 17 people into tech sales roles. All 17 are employed. All 17 are earning $250K+ annually. He knows the path because he walked it — and he built FirstRole to give athletes the exact playbook he wished he had.
$850K/yr
Career earnings peak
17
Athletes coached
100%
Placement rate
$250K+
Avg. comp (Year 1)
The same attributes that made you a competitor on the field are the exact attributes that make someone great in tech sales. FirstRole is the bridge.
Discipline
Showing up every day whether you feel like it or not
Toughness
Handling rejection and pressure without folding
Film Study
Studying the market, identifying weaknesses, improving with intention
Coachability
Taking feedback and executing without ego
Competitiveness
Thriving where your performance is measured and ranked
A structured system that removes the guesswork.
30 minutes with Chris. Not a sales call — a vetting call. If you're a fit, you'll know exactly which tier is right for you. Not everyone is accepted.
A 90-minute session with Chris to map your background, set your targets, and build your 6–12 week roadmap to your first tech sales offer.
Full access to the FirstRole video platform, AI resume optimizer, LinkedIn optimizer, and every template and framework Chris has developed.
Deep coaching sessions tailored to your specific situation — Tier 2 gets 2 sessions, Tier 3 gets 4. Add more à la carte as needed.
Tier 3 members get access to Chris's 60+ person network with warm introductions to contacts at target companies — the unfair advantage.
You get the offer. The average time from consult to placement is 6 to 12 weeks. Year-one comp: $80K–$120K+ base with uncapped commission upside.
17 coached. 17 placed. All earning $250K+ in year one. Average time to offer: 6 to 12 weeks. This is a repeatable system with verifiable results.
60+ real relationships at Checkpoint, VMware, Darktrace, Microsoft, and beyond. Warm introductions to specific contacts at your target companies.
A growing network of FirstRole members sharing leads, company intel, referrals, interview tips, and accountability. Gets more valuable with every new placement.
IT fundamentals, the tech landscape, how to use Gartner, which companies have the best platform story, career trajectory from SDR to $500K+ enterprise AE — all of it.
Resume optimizer that gets past ATS systems. LinkedIn optimizer that positions you as a serious tech sales candidate — not just another new grad.
The ability to hear your specific situation, read what's really holding you back, and tell you exactly what to do next. The one thing you can't automate.
Cold outreach scripts. Interview prep frameworks. Objection handling. Career move decision frameworks. Every tool Chris refined over a decade at the top.
How to stay level-headed through rejection, slow pipelines, missed quota, and the inevitable downs of a commission-based career. Critical — and almost never taught.
$5,000 Full Runway vs. $80–120K year-one comp. Getting placed 6 weeks faster recoups your entire investment in your first month of paychecks.
Every tier starts with a free qualification call. Not everyone is accepted.
Tier 1 — Platform Only
For self-starters who want the full system and tools and are comfortable executing on their own.
Tier 2 — Accelerator
Driven candidates who want coaching, tools, and community access on a focused timeline.
Tier 3 — Full Runway
Maximum coaching, full network access, and priority introductions to Chris's contacts.
Not sure which tier is right for you? Book your free qualification call and Chris will tell you exactly where you stand.
$5,000
Full Runway investment
$80–120K+
Year-one tech sales comp
$9–14K
Value of 6 weeks faster
$100K+
5-year career value delta
Getting placed 6 weeks faster than you would on your own recoups your entire Full Runway investment in your first month of paychecks. Getting into the right company versus the wrong one is worth hundreds of thousands over a 5-year career.
"I played D1 lacrosse and had no idea how to break into tech. Chris mapped out exactly what to do and who to talk to. Had an offer at a cybersecurity company in 8 weeks."
Marcus T.
Account Executive, Cybersecurity SaaS
$285K year 1
"The warm intro to a contact at my target company is what made the difference. I skipped the black hole completely. Chris's network is worth the price of admission alone."
Priya S.
Enterprise AE, Cloud Infrastructure
$310K year 1
"Former college linebacker. Never worked in tech. Chris told me exactly how to position my athletic background as a strength. Coaches see something in me that other companies missed."
Jordan L.
SDR → AE, Enterprise Software
$260K year 1
Book a free 30-minute qualification call. No pressure. No pitch. An honest conversation about where you are and what it will take to get placed.
Book your free consultNot everyone is accepted — spots are limited to 10 new clients per month