Membership

How to Join.

Three tiers. Application reviewed in quarterly cohorts.

Initiate

$49 /month

or $480 annually

A measured introduction to the Club. Initiate associates receive the weekly Liquidity Brief, full access to the member directory, and a standing invitation to the monthly virtual meetup.

Weekly Liquidity Brief
Member directory access
Monthly virtual meetup
Eligible for invited Initiate seats at major in-person gatherings
Branded welcome stationery sent on enrollment

Apply for Initiate

Whale

$499 /month

or $4,980 annually

Our flagship tier. Whale associates are the active heart of the Club: they attend in-person events quarterly, contribute to internal correspondence, and shape, in small and accumulating ways, what the Club becomes next.

Everything in Initiate
Quarterly in-person event access
Annual leather-bound Yearbook of associates and proceedings
Branded merchandise quarterly (cufflinks, signet pins, notecards)
Priority registration for the Spring Yacht Symposium and Aspen retreat
Personal introduction to the Member Experience desk on enrollment

Apply for Whale

Sovereign

$4,999 /month

or $49,800 annually

A small tier. Admitted only after a brief conversation with a member of the Standards Committee.

Everything in Whale
Aspen retreat included (three nights, all meals, transport from Denver)
Personal Member Experience concierge, available by phone
Custom signet ring, fitted on enrollment, replaceable for life
Access to The Architect's private Telegram (read-only)
Standing invitation to the Standards Committee's quarterly dinner
One personal letter, by post, from the Founding Partner each calendar year

Apply for Sovereign

The application

A few quiet steps.

Membership is by application. We admit in quarterly cohorts. The application form takes most prospective associates between twenty and forty minutes to complete. The questions are not difficult. They are simply considered.

How to apply

Complete the application form on the Contact page. The form takes between twenty and forty minutes. Take the time it deserves.

The Member Experience desk acknowledges applications within three business days, by email.

For Initiate tier, applications are reviewed in cohorts and decisions are issued within four weeks.

For Whale tier, the desk arranges a brief introductory call after the application is reviewed. The call typically runs twenty minutes.

For Sovereign tier, the desk arranges a longer conversation with a member of the Standards Committee. This conversation has no scheduled length.

On admission, enrollment materials are sent by post. Welcome packages arrive within ten business days.

A note on declined applications

The Standards Committee reviews all applications. The Committee's decisions are final. The Committee does not, as a rule, provide reasons for declined applications, although associates who have been declined are welcome to reapply in any future cohort.

Common questions

Three quick answers.

Can I move between tiers?: Yes, in either direction. The Member Experience desk handles tier changes on request.
Do you offer a trial membership?: We do not. We do offer a refund of the first month's dues on request, no reasons required, within the first thirty days.
What happens if my application is declined?: The Standards Committee does not, as a rule, provide reasons for declined applications. Associates who have been declined are welcome to reapply in any future cohort.

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