Founded by Tarver Lowe · Marietta, GA · (770) 315-2117 · info@selectvoices.com
After 10+ years working behind the scenes with keynote speakers—coaching their messaging, refining their delivery, watching them move rooms—I built Select Voices around one filter: will this speaker change how your audience thinks and acts when they get back to work Monday morning?
Most speaker bureaus measure success by how loud the applause is. I measure it by what happens Monday morning—when your team is back at their desks, facing real work. Did the speaker give them a framework they actually use? Did something shift in how they lead, communicate, or solve problems? That's the standard every speaker on this roster has to clear.
I've spent 10+ years behind the scenes in the speaking industry. Not selling speakers from a catalog—working with them directly. Coaching their messaging. Refining their delivery. Building their marketing and demo reels through my company SpeakerSight. Sitting in audiences and watching what actually lands. That vantage point showed me something the big bureaus miss: the speakers who create the deepest transformation aren't always the ones with the biggest names. They're the diamonds in the rough—overlooked but should be overbooked.
Select Voices exists to surface those speakers. Every person on our roster is someone I know personally, have worked with behind the scenes, and would stake my reputation on. I'm not pitching whoever's trending or chasing commissions from celebrity bookings. I'm matching your specific audience with the specific speaker who will move them.
"I don't recommend the most famous speaker. I recommend the one who will change what your team does Monday morning—because I've watched them do it."
— Tarver Lowe, Founder
When you work with Select Voices, you're not getting a sales pitch from someone reading a speaker's bio for the first time. You're getting a recommendation from someone who has:
Through SpeakerSight, I've helped speakers build their messaging, their demo reels, and their marketing. I know the structure of their talks, where they hit hardest, and how they customize for different audiences—because I helped them build it.
I've sat in audiences and watched these speakers handle tough crowds, adapt on the fly, and walk off stage to standing ovations. I know who connects instantly with executives, who's best with frontline teams, and who turns a tired afternoon slot into the highlight of the conference.
These aren't transactional relationships. I've broken bread with these speakers, strategized with them, and watched their careers evolve. When I recommend someone, I'm putting my name next to theirs—and I only do that when I'm certain they'll deliver the Monday morning effect.
Not every great speaker makes our roster. We're selective—intentionally. The speakers who represent Select Voices share these qualities:
Our speakers have lived what they teach. They're Navy SEALs who led teams in combat. Astronauts who've orbited Earth. CEOs who've built billion-dollar brands. Cancer survivors who've stared down death. Their authority isn't manufactured—it's earned.
Every speaker we work with teaches actionable frameworks your teams can implement Monday morning. They don't just inspire temporary enthusiasm—they equip audiences with tools that drive sustained performance.
Our speakers connect because they're genuine. They share vulnerabilities, answer tough questions, and stay long after their keynote ends. They care more about creating impact than collecting speaking fees.
Generic keynotes don't move audiences. Every speaker we represent works directly with meeting planners to understand challenges, culture, and goals—then customizes their message to resonate with that specific audience.
Here's what sets Select Voices apart: we don't start by asking which speakers are available. We start by understanding your audience.
What challenges are they facing? What keeps your leadership up at night? What transformation are you hoping to create? Is your team struggling with change fatigue? Do you need to rebuild culture after layoffs? Are your leaders burning out? Do your salespeople need resilience in a tough market?
Then—and only then—do we recommend speakers. Because I know each speaker's strengths, their frameworks, and the audiences they connect with most powerfully, I can make matches that bureaus pushing flavor-of-the-month speakers simply can't.
Personal Knowledge: Every speaker is someone we know personally and trust completely.
Perfect Matches: We recommend speakers based on your audience's needs, not our commission potential.
Seamless Experience: From inquiry to post-event follow-up, we handle every detail so you can focus on your event.
Real Impact: Our speakers don't just deliver keynotes—they create transformation your team will talk about for months.
Our relationship doesn't end when the speaker leaves the stage. Because I know these speakers personally, I can facilitate:
Large bureaus maintain rosters of hundreds or thousands of speakers that no single agent could possibly know. Select Voices is a boutique bureau built on the opposite model: a deliberately small roster where I personally know, have worked with, and have watched every speaker on stage. That means recommendations come from firsthand knowledge of how a speaker performs with a real audience — not from a searchable catalog.
We personally know and have worked with every speaker we represent. I spent 10+ years behind the scenes in the speaking industry — coaching messaging, building demo reels, and sitting in audiences — before founding Select Voices. Speakers make the roster only if they combine real lived experience, a proven framework audiences can use Monday morning, authentic connection, and a commitment to customizing every keynote.
No. The bureau commission is included in the speaker's fee, so event planners pay no extra charge to book through Select Voices. You pay the speaker's standard rate — the same rate you'd be quoted booking direct — and we handle matching, negotiation, contracts, and logistics from that built-in commission. Curious how the model works? Read our guide to how speaker bureau pricing and commissions work.
We start by understanding your audience, theme, and goals — not by pitching whoever is available. Within 24 hours you receive matched speaker recommendations with transparent, all-in pricing. From there we handle availability confirmation, contracts, pre-event customization calls, and post-event follow-up.
Let's talk about your event, your audience, and the transformation you're hoping to create. Then I'll introduce you to speakers I know personally who can deliver exactly that.
Start a ConversationSelect Voices is a boutique speaker bureau founded on the belief that the right speaker, matched with the right audience, creates transformation that lasts long after the applause fades.