Tareaz Pegues
When MetLife needed a conference host to interview NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, they called Tareaz Pegues. She moved him to tears asking about Bill Walsh — the coach who believed in him. The room went silent. Audiences left rethinking their purpose and who they would never let down.
When NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice was moved to tears on stage in front of thousands at a MetLife Premier Client Group recognition conference, it was not because of the question he expected. It was because of the one nobody else thought to ask. The interviewer was Tareaz Pegues.
Tareaz is a conference facilitator, host, emcee (MC), and on-stage interviewer whose preparation goes deeper than credentials and career highlights. Before any engagement, she researches what drives her guests — their values, the relationships that shaped them, and what they are still working to prove. That methodology has been applied across industries to scientists, startup founders, association leaders, and financial services executives.
Tareaz sharpened that gift at the University of Florida, where studying advertising gave her a formal language for something she had been doing instinctively her entire life — finding the story inside the story.
When NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice was moved to tears on stage in front of thousands at a MetLife Premier Client Group recognition conference, it was not because of the question he expected. It was because of the one nobody else thought to ask. The interviewer was Tareaz Pegues.
Tareaz is a conference facilitator, host, emcee (MC), and on-stage interviewer whose preparation goes deeper than credentials and career highlights. Before any engagement, she researches what drives her guests — their values, the relationships that shaped them, and what they are still working to prove. That methodology has been applied across industries to scientists, startup founders, association leaders, and financial services executives.
Tareaz sharpened that gift at the University of Florida, where studying advertising gave her a formal language for something she had been doing instinctively her entire life — finding the story inside the story.
Conference Host, Emcee (MC) & General Session Facilitator — The Thread That Holds Your Program Together
A conference is only as impactful as the person holding it together. A skilled host and emcee (MC) does not just introduce speakers — she sets the stakes for each session, draws out the practical application of every idea presented, manages the energy of the room, and makes every transition feel intentional rather than incidental.
Tareaz Pegues opens programs with purpose, bridges sessions with insight, and closes with the clarity that transforms a schedule of...
CEO & Subject Matter Expert Panel Facilitation — The Conversation Behind the Panel
The gap between a panel that informs and one that genuinely moves an audience is rarely about the panelists — it is about the preparation behind the questions. Before every panel, Tareaz Pegues researches each panelist’s motivations, values, and defining experiences so she can surface the real tension between perspectives and ask the question that opens the conversation the audience came to hear. The result is a panel that sounds nothing like a panel.
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Celebrity & Executive Interviews — What Happened When Tareaz Pegues Interviewed Jerry Rice
At a MetLife Premier Client Group recognition conference, NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice was moved to tears on stage in front of thousands. He spoke about never wanting to disappoint his coach Bill Walsh — the man who took a chance on an unknown wide receiver from a small school with an unimpressive football program and made him into one of the greatest players the game has ever seen.
That moment did not happen by accident. It happened because Tareaz Pegues arrived...
Financial Services Conference Facilitation — Fluency You Cannot Brief Into a Facilitator
Most facilitators need a full briefing to understand a financial services audience. Tareaz Pegues does not. As a former UBS Financial Advisor who learned her craft alongside some of the most successful advisor teams in the Fort Lauderdale market, she understands how financial professionals think, what they value, and what they need to hear — before she sets foot on the stage. With 25 years of consulting experience serving firm leaders affiliated with New York Life, Guardian, Raymond James,...
