No. 001
Seat Number
A private order of leaders, founders, and rainmakers who shape the city we love. Awarded the Elite Jacket, numbered for life, seated at the Mastermind table each month — and holding a transferable seat that may appreciate with the order itself.
"A classic watch is not kept for the time. A heritage shoe is not kept for the leather. They are kept because of what they announce — without a word — to the few in the room who know."
The Distinguished Membership of San Diego Elites is the same principle, applied to a city and a circle. The Elite Jacket is not merchandise. It is a signal — worn at every San Diego Elites engagement, recognized instantly by the people whose recognition you actually want.
This is not for everyone. It is for those who understand positioning — who have already built something, and who choose to be seen among peers who have done the same. You sit at the monthly Mastermind table with people who think the way you think. And you leave every event having been placed, not introduced.
A hand-tailored, emerald-and-gold Distinguished Member jacket. Worn at San Diego Elites events to signal the highest order of membership.
A sequenced, framed Certificate of Induction — signed by the Founding Committee. The certificate carries the seat’s value; it may be transferred to a committee-approved successor at a committee-approved price.
A private, closed-door mastermind convened each month — deal flow, counsel, introductions, and the company of peers who've already built it.
Reserved seating at San Diego Elites events, first access to new initiatives, and the courtesy that a member number commands throughout the city.
By order of the Founding Committee, this certificate attests that
has been inducted into the Distinguished Membership of San Diego Elites and is hereafter entitled to the honors, the monthly Mastermind, and the transferable seat — numbered for life, issued but once.
Inspired by the tradition of the Green Jacket, reimagined for the leaders of SanDiegoElites.com Deep emerald wool blend, gold-thread crest, interior label bearing authentication and registered number. If you have ever worn a classic watch, or a heritage shoe, you already understand what this garment does in a room.
One evening a month, the Distinguished gather. The door closes. Phones rest. What happens in the room stays in the room — and what leaves the room is often a deal, a hire, an investor, or a new direction that would not have existed without it.
Every session is limited to active Distinguished Members and occasional vetted guests. The format rotates — hot seats, deal flow, guest counsel from an industry titan, and always, a shared meal.
Only twenty Elite Jackets will be released at this time. Seats are issued in strict sequence and the order is closed at No. 020. Scarcity is not marketing — it is the architecture of the order.
Your numbered Certificate of Induction carries the value. When you transfer your seat to a committee-approved successor, the certificate — and the jacket that goes with it — is what changes hands. San Diego Elites does not buy jackets back; all transfers are member to member.
Your tailored Elite Jacket transfers to the incoming member with the Certificate. If the jacket must be resized or recreated for them, the original is returned to San Diego Elites and a replacement cost is paid — no Elite Jacket exists outside an active seat.
The Founders Five — No. 001 through No. 005 — are priced flat at $2,500. From seat No. 006 forward, each subsequent seat is issued at +$250. In every comparable order of watches, cars, and club bonds, the first numbers command the premium.
The Founders Five are priced flat. From seat No. 006 forward, each seat is issued at $250 above the one before it, finishing at $6,250 for No. 020. Only the current seat is open for induction — remaining seats are released in strict sequence at the prices projected below.
Pricing shown is the committee’s issue schedule. Secondary transfers between members occur at committee-approved prices and may vary with demand.
This is not for everyone. It is for those who understand positioning — who already know that the watch, the shoe, and the jacket are not possessions. They are signals. And signals are only valuable among those who can read them.— Founding Committee · San Diego Elites
Distinguished Membership is extended only to current San Diego Elites members. Enter the email on your member account, then verify your private PIN.
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Both paths lead to full Distinguished Membership. The three-payment path carries a modest administrative premium.
Membership in the Distinguished order is a matter of character as much as commitment. Please read and accept.
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— Until we meet at the table.