OKCYP Develop Series
Quantifying Your Worth as a Young Professional
Join OKCYP for a power lunch with featured speaker Sydney Blake, Business Development Representative at Vesta Foundation Solutions, on identifying, communicating, and demonstrating your professional value.
Featured Speaker
Sydney Blake shares how to quantify and communicate your professional value.
Career Acceleration
Practical strategies for promotions, leadership, and standing out.
Value in Action
Learn how to show the measurable impact you bring to your team and clients.
Built for YPs
Tactical, honest, and tuned for the next generation of OKC leaders.
Know your value. Communicate it clearly. Advance faster.
The OKCYP Develop series exists to sharpen the next generation of Oklahoma City leaders. Each session pairs an unfiltered conversation with a proven professional who has done the thing.
"Quantifying Your Worth as a Young Professional" is for anyone beginning their career, seeking a promotion, or looking to position themselves as a leader within their organization. Understanding and communicating your value is essential — and this session will show you how.
Growing up in a family-owned home inspection business in North Carolina, Sydney learned early the importance of hard work, integrity, and putting customers first. Her experience in the home services industry has given her a unique perspective on leadership, relationship-building, and creating value — lessons that apply across every profession.
Whether you're an emerging leader, entrepreneur, or established professional, you'll leave with actionable insights to help you confidently quantify your worth and accelerate your professional development.
Six takeaways. One lunch.
- How to identify and communicate your professional value
- Strategies for building credibility and advancing your career
- The role of work ethic, integrity, and customer service in long-term success
- Practical ways to stand out and create opportunities for growth
- How family-business values translate into leadership across any industry
- Q&A with the OKCYP community
90 minutes. Tightly run.
- 11:30 AMDoors, check-in & networking lunch
- 12:00 PMOKCYP welcome & community updates
- 12:15 PMFeatured talk — Sydney Blake
- 12:50 PMAudience Q&A
- 1:00 PMWrap & continued networking
Sydney Blake
Business Development Representative, Vesta Foundation Solutions.
Sydney brings a unique perspective from her background in a family-owned home inspection business and her current role in the home services industry. She is passionate about helping young professionals identify their strengths, build credibility, and demonstrate the measurable impact they bring to their team, clients, and organization.
"Your value isn't just what you do — it's the measurable impact you create for the people around you."
Reserve Your Seat
Wed, August 26 · 2026
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City – Bricktown
328 E. Sheridan Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Lunch Included
Plated meal with RSVP
Seats are limited — lock yours in.
Bring a teammate. Bring your hardest question. Leave with a network and a plan.