2022 Honorees

Celebrating the World's Fastest-Growing Gator Businesses in 2022

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Founded in 2014 by Mat Tainow and Jose Navarro, 79 Rentals is a real estate acquisition, property management, and investment company. The company currently has a rental portfolio of properties it owns and manages, and also routinely finds properties to rehab and market to home buyers in and around the Metro Atlanta area.

79 Rentals

Gator Leader

Mathew "Quickie" Tainow, BSTE ’96

Owner

Joes Navarro, BSTE ’98

Owner

Industry

Real Estate

Location

Atlanta, GA

Years Honored
2025: Rank 45
2022: Rank 36


#RealEstate

#2022


#Atlanta
#GA
#2025

8-koi delivers service excellence across their divisions: design engineering, construction, technical & administrative, and healthcare. They are a certified 8(a) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) headquartered in Merritt Island, FL with offices in Jacksonville and Melbourne, and in El Paso, Texas. Their mission is to deliver full-spectrum cost-effective government contracting solutions with a human touch.

https://www.8-koi.com/

Gator Leader

Inga Young, BSAC ’91

Founder & President

Industry

Government Services

Location

Merritt Island, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 78

#GovernmentServices
#Florida
#2022

EVERY ADVENTURE IS A NEW & UNIQUE STORY

 And our collection of exceptionally handpicked homes, paired with personalized luxury services in the most prestigious mountain playgrounds, are inspiration for volumes of exceptional stories.

Offering personalized property management services, a bespoke, luxury vacation rental portfolio, & true concierge service with the goal of delivering five-star services and perfectly customized experiences for our guests and owners, Abode Luxury Rentals is a truly unique company.

With Abode Luxury Rentals, the world’s most discerning clients have unlocked unparalleled access to luxury sanctuaries and remarkable experiences to savor for a lifetime, connected by a profound understanding that time is a finite resource with unlimited value. Our purpose is to help you make the very most of every moment.

http://AbodeLuxuryRentals.com

Gator Leader

Rob Alday, BA ‘03

Owner

Industry

Travel and Hospitality

Location

Park City, UT

Years Honored
2024: Rank 100
2023: Rank 44
2022: Rank 73
2020: Rank 68
2019: Rank 57
2018: Rank 17
2017: Rank 56
2015: Rank 2


#2015
#ParkCity
#UT
#2020
#TravelandHospitality
#2019
#2018
#2017
#2022
#2023
#2024

Absolute Numbers is an accounting management firm serving as dedicated staff accountants and financial advisors for small business owners. Together they develop the financial infrastructure, support, planning, and management that guides their clients’ businesses to success. They work with a variety of small businesses across industries including food & beverage, retail, services, manufacturing, e-commerce, etc., with a specialization in craft beverage manufacturing.

absolutenumbers.com

Gator Leader

Carolyn Jones, BA ’94

CEO/Founder

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Santa Rosa, CA

Years Honored
2025: Rank 42
2024: Rank 62
2023: Rank 80
2022: Rank 92


#2022
#FinancialServices 
#CA
#2023


#2024


#2025

AC General, Inc. is a full-service mechanical contractor specializing in commercial HVAC/R and self-performs installations of sheet metal ductwork and both underground and aboveground hydronic piping.

www.acgeneral.net

Gator Leader

Glen Drummond Jr., BA ’03

CEO

Fletcher Crouch, BSA ’94

President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 89

#2022
#ConstructionandDesign
#Jacksonville
#FL

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company established by Bruno-Elias Ramos opened its first location in Miami, FL in 2007, followed by dozens of locations throughout Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. During those growing years, the company gained dedicated and motivated leaders that have pushed our values and our brand to the next level by maintaining the family values and integrity that sets us apart from other construction equipment dealers.

actrents.com

Gator Leader

Bruno-Elias Ramos, BS ’82, MA ’85

CEO/Founder

Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

Miami, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 1
2022: Rank 47
2021: Rank 40
2020: Rank 33
2019: Rank 13
2018: Rank 43


#ConsumerProductsandServices
#Miami
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2018
#2021
#2022
#2023

AgAmerica is one of the leading alternative land financing companies in the U.S. We specialize in agricultural real estate and provide a spectrum of flexible financing solutions that can be customized and adapted to meet the changing needs of farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners across the nation.

agamerica.com

Gator Leader

Brian Philpot, JD '97

CEO

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Lakeland, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 89
2022: Rank 37
2021: Rank 30


#FinancialServices
#Lakeland
#FL
#2021
#2022


#2024

AGX Freight is a freight logistics and transportation company with 50 employees and a network of independent sales and operations specialists located throughout the United States. Through its promise of service excellence and professionalism, AGX Freight provides or arranges freight transportation and other value-plus supply chain services to manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

WWW.AGXFREIGHT.COM

Gator Leader

Michael Williams, LLM ’95

Founder and CEO

Industry

Other

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 95

#2022
#Other
#Jacksonville
#FL

After graduating in 2003 from UF, Glen moved to Fort Myers, FL to begin his career in the Custom Residential Market. After working for a Custom Home Builder for 6 years, Glen opened his own company (GH3 Enterprises, LLC) in 2009 and grew that business through 2016 until the company garnered the attention of a growing North American franchise called Alair Homes (Alair). Alair was looking to expand their presence in the Florida market, and eventually partnered with Glen in July of 2016 to transition GH3 Enterprises into the pilot office for Alair in Southwest Florida (Alair Homes Sanibel). One year later, in July of 2017, Glen earned the title of Regional Partner for Alair SWFL, shifting a portion of his focus to expansion of the brand through the heartland, and western coast of Florida. Today, Alair has offices in Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Sarasota, Redington Beach and South Tampa. Glen states "Alair has given my Partners and I the opportunity to truly find success in this difficult industry. Not only success for our businesses, but for our Clients and Trade Partners as well. Our motto is "Living Better Starts Here®", and we couldn't be happier to be living that out every day."

http://www.alairsanibel.com

Gator Leader

Glen Harris III, BSCE '01, ME '03

Partner/CEO

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Fort Myers, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 6
2022: Rank 27


#ConstructionandDesign
#FortMyers
#FL
#2022
#2025

Almazan Law was founded in 2009 by Alexander Almazan, a first generation American, born of Cuban immigrant parents. Almazan Law is a fast growing, Miami-based, nationally certified, minority-owned law firm concentrating in insurance defense, commercial and real estate litigation, real estate closings and title insurance. The firm’s diverse mix of clients include Fortune 500 companies, large insurance carriers, PEOs, restaurant and retail chains, small businesses, high net worth individuals and international clients.

https://www.almazanlaw.com/

Gator Leader

Alexander Almazan, BSBA ’95, JD ’98

Managing Partner/CEO

K. Kay Dodd Anderson, BA ’93

Senior Partner

Industry

Legal Services

Location

Miami, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 55

#LegalServices
#Miami
#FL
#2022

Apollo Medical Transport, a trusted leader in Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, has quickly become a lifeline for Sarasota-Manatee area's healthcare community. With a commitment to exceptional service and safety, Apollo Medical Transport partners with renowned institutions like Sarasota Memorial Hospital to ensure seamless, compassionate transport for patients in need. Founded on a dedication to quality, Apollo Medical Transport, has set a new standard in NEMT transportation. This commitment to excellence has fueled our rapid growth, allowing us to achieve a successful multi-million dollar business model while at the same time supporting our communities through donation events, hurricane evacuations, and healthcare partnerships.

www.apollomedicaltransport.com

Gator Leader

Steven Bailey, BS ’13

Owner

Industry

Health

Location

Sarasota, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 47
2024: Rank 45
2023: Rank 49
2022: Rank 34


#Health
#Sarasota
#FL
#2022
#2023 

#2024


#2025

AspirEDU helps students graduate. It analyzes schools' data to identify students who are at risk of dropping out and outlines best practices that teachers can use to maximize students' school performances.

aspiredu.com

Gator Leader

Don VanDemark Jr., BS ’91, MBA ’99

CTO/Co-Founder

Industry

Education

Location

Holmes Beach, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 79
2022: Rank 24
2021: Rank 76
2020: Rank 75
2019: Rank 46
2018: Rank 15


#Holmes 
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2018
#2021
#Education
#2022
#2023

Athlete's Thread is a leader in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) merchandise space, offering student-athletes a platform to create and distribute custom apparel. Focused on empowering athletes, we partner with top universities and athletes nationwide, helping them build personal brands through high-quality merchandise. Our commitment to creativity and authenticity has led to partnerships with major retailers like Follett, Fanatics, Dick's Sporting Goods, Rally House, and Amazon.

Founded with a mission to elevate student-athletes, Athlete's Thread provides an innovative solution for athletes to generate revenue while enhancing fan engagement. By merging cutting-edge design with athlete-driven products, we continue to shape the future of NIL merchandise.

Our Story: From Threadly to Athlete's Thread Athlete's Thread was originally known as Threadly, a company that owned two successful brands: Greek House and College Thread. Greek House became a leader in custom apparel for Greek organizations, while College Thread catered to the collegiate market with a wide range of personalized products.

Recently, Greek House and College Thread were acquired by University Tees, a leading provider in the custom apparel space. This acquisition has allowed Athlete's Thread to focus exclusively on expanding our NIL offerings. Partnering with University Tees has provided enhanced resources, helping us solidify our position as a major player in the NIL marketplace.

http://www.athletesthread.com/

Gator Leader

Karthik Shanadi, BS ’14

Co-Founder/CEO

Luke McGurrin, BSBA ’14

Co-Founder/CEO

Ian Collins, BSAC ’14, MACC '14

Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

New York, NY

Years Honored
2025: Rank 80
2024: Rank 86
2023: Rank 63
2022: Rank 98
2021: Rank 43
2020: Rank 25
2019: Rank 3


#CA
#2020
#2019
#2021

#ConsumerProductsandServices
#2022

#2023
#2024


#2025
#NewYork

B2C Response harnesses the power of e-commerce and digital marketing to build direct-to-consumer global brands. Their philosophy is every little detail counts. They take pride in raising the bar on every aspect of the brand creation process from product development, marketing, customer service, logistics and data analysis to keep improving the whole cycle.

www.b2cresponse.com

Gator Leader

Diego Rivero, BSISE ’16

Founder & CEO

Industry

Advertising and Marketing

Location

Doral, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 35

#AdvertisingandMarketing
#Doral
#FL
#2022

Ball Janik LLP is a boutique law firm with nationwide reach with offices in Orlando and Miami, Florida and Portland, Oregon. They provide cutting edge legal services to clients in various industries with an emphasis on representing property owners and policyholders prosecuting claims in high stakes, multi-million-dollar construction and insurance disputes. Ball Janik has grown its Florida operation from two lawyers in 2013 to over twenty in 2021, ten of whom are Gator alumni. They have successfully and proudly recovered over $250,000,000 for clients in Florida.

www.balljanik.com

Gator Leader

Evan Small, BABA ’05

Partner

Kelly Corcoran, BSBA ’05

Partner

Industry

Legal Services

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 77

#LegalServices
#Orlando
#FL
#2022

BASE is a client-oriented construction manager, general contractor, and design-builder that brings the expertise of a large corporation with the accessibility, responsiveness, and customer service of a smaller firm. Their goal is to provide innovative solutions from the planning phase through construction, adding value for their customers at every opportunity.

www.basecm.com

Gator Leader

Travis Bonnett, BSBC ’97

President

Shawn Willerer, BSBC ’08

Vice-President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 97

#2022
#ConstructionandDesign
#Orlando
#FL

Bearbottom Clothing aims to be the go-to online men’s apparel brand for everyday comfort. The brand’s casual and active wear collections are designed with an emphasis on versatility, fit, and value. Leveraging a buy-one-give-one model, Bearbottom has donated hundreds of thousands of children’s shorts and school meals to garment-producing regions in India and Bangladesh.

bearbottomclothing.com

Gator Leader

Robert Felder, BS '16

Founder/CEO

Josh Firestone, BS '18

CMO

Megan Simon, BSBA '16

COO



Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

Clearwater, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 29
2023: Rank 3
2022: Rank 2
2021: Rank 21


#ConsumerProductsandServices
#Clearwater
#FL
#2021
#2022
#2023 


#2024

BHRS Companies provides comprehensive commercial real estate, construction management, and traditional and non-traditional contracting services to businesses, managers, tenants, investors and organizations alike primarily throughout the Southeast U.S. and, increasingly, nationwide and beyond.

bhrscompanies.com

Gator Leader

Brandon Hurd, BSBA '15

Founder/Managing Director

Industry

Business Products and Services

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 53
2021: Rank 4

#BusinessProductsandServices
#Jacksonville
#FL
#2021
#2022

We are an established and quickly growing five-time Inc. 5000 company that specializes in manufacturing and distributing power sport products, with a major focus on the electric vehicle field. Our company is primarily wholesale-driven, with dealerships and end-users around the globe using our products. Our main products include golf carts, motor scooters, mopeds, electric bicycles, and go-karts. We have been in business for twenty-three years and our headquarters have been located in Charleston, SC since 2015, after relocating our company up from Gainesville, Florida.

At Bintelli, we work hard, yet like to have fun together as well. Our leadership team focuses on assisting our employees and dealerships in "leveling up" in life. There's nothing more we love than celebrating when one of our employees buys their first house, gets a new car, graduates from college, or adds a new addition to their family! Our manufacturing team works together to achieve their production goals and likewise, they celebrate together when they're met - especially when they get those profit-sharing checks at the end of the year! Our sales and support team is absolutely competitive but at the same time, 100% support one another in working towards achieving our individual and team goals. Simply put, we treat each other like family SHOULD treat each other!

These last few years of explosive growth have been a lot of fun and we're excited to keep this trend going for decades to come. Electric vehicles are the future and Bintelli is well-positioned to continue to dominate in our industry.

http://www.bintelli.com/

bintelliscooters.com

Gator Leader

Justin Jackrel, BABA ‘05

President 

Industry

Manufacturing

Location

Ladson, SC

Years Honored
2024: Rank 5
2023: Rank 7
2022: Rank 62
2016: Rank 54
2015: Rank 42


#2015
#Manufacturing 
#Charleston
#SC
#2016
#2022
#2023 


#2024
#Ladson

Bryan Builders, LLC is a National General Contracting firm. They primarily specialize in the Industrial Construction and EV Charging Infrastructure, working with many well-known e-commerce and logistics clients on a national scale. Our growing team consists of the best and most qualified construction professionals in the industry, bringing over 300 years of experience to the table for their clients. A proud Gator owned business, with four additional University of Florida DCP alumni on the team!

bryanbuild.com

Gator Leader

Scott Bryan, BSBC '00

President

Martin Foster, BSBC '92

Vice President of Operations

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Longwood, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 12
2022: Rank 3
2021: Rank 7


#ConstructionandDesign
#Longwood
#FL
#2021
#2022
#2023

Burgess Civil is a civil construction contractor located in Tampa, FL. Specializing in earthwork, underground utilities and roadway construction. Offering turnkey construction services featuring 50+ pieces of heavy equipment and 120+ in house employees. Burgess aims to provide best industry value by self-performing contracts. Our customer base includes publicly traded homebuilders, private developers, general contractors, FDOT and other municipalities to have diversified revenue streams.

burgesscivil.com

Gator Leader

Ben Burgess, MBA ’12

Owner

Matt McKay, MBA ’12

Project Manager

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 46
2022: Rank 45
2021: Rank 34
2020: Rank 37


#ConstructionandDesign
#Tampa
#FL
#2020
#2021
#2022
#2023 

Established in 1991, CAN Community Health (CAN) is the second largest HIV provider in the nation with clinics/partnerships in Florida and five other states. They provide medical, pharmacy, dental, case management, mental health, and comprehensive prevention services regardless of a person’s financial situation, insurance status, or ability to pay.

WWW.CANCOMMUNITYHEALTH.ORG

Gator Leader

Rishi Patel, BSA ’96

President & CEO

Rogelio Capote, BSR ’05

SVP, Marking & Communications

Industry

Health

Location

Sarasota, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 11

#Health
#Sarasota
#FL
#2022

CareTeam provides direct primary care services to self-insured employers through the use of onsite and near site health centers that are exclusively available for employees and their family members.

www.careteamhealth.com

Gator Leader

Scott Parks, MBA ’14

President

Industry

Health

Location

Charleston, SC

Years Honored
2022: Rank 15

#2022
#Health
#Charleston
#SC
#2022

CatLadyBox is a monthly subscription box for cat ladies and their cats. Each month cat lovers receive a box of exclusive cat-themed items like shirts, accessories, home decor and more, plus cat toys for their cats, too.

www.catladybox.com

Gator Leader

Dorian Wagner, BS ’02

Founder

Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

Deerfield Beach, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 30
2022: Rank 48


#ConsumerProductsandServices
#DeerfieldBeach
#FL
#2022
#2023

Since its inception in 2007, Cava Companies has been involved in thousands of projects across Virginia, while constantly adapting to the changing real estate landscape.

With 100+ years of collective professional experience, the Cava team has developed 3,000+ buildable homesites, constructed 2,500+ homes, and sold 2,000+ residences. Cava Companies has a deep local knowledge of the Virginia real estate market with a long track record of success.

At the heart of Cava Companies, Frank and his team are devoted to the communities they live and work in by adding value to the properties they build and renovate by providing exceptional returns to investors. Operating with excellence and integrity, Cava Companies strives to be a trusted partner to both investors and members of the community.

The Cava team is driven by its vision: to be an ethical, innovative, and profitable real estate business while serving the community through the development and restoration of Virginia homes.

cavacompanies.com

Gator Leader

Frank Cava, BSBC ’98

CEO/Owner

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Richmond, VA

Years Honored
2025: Rank 27
2023: Rank 83
2022: Rank 91
2021: Rank 64


#ConstructionandDesign 
#Richmond
#VA
#2021
#2022
#2023

#2025

Competitive Edge Performance is a physical therapist-owned practice that was founded on the desire to provide a better patient experience than the standard of care set by traditional clinics. At CEP, they believe that innovative technology based on science and research is the future of the physical therapy profession. They are leaders in the clinical testing and development of devices and techniques that will help promote the field of physical therapy for the next generation. Born in the human performance lab at CEP, Jason founded NeuPT Technologies in 2017. His vision is to advance the field of physical therapy into the next generation through science, research and innovation.

www.GoCEPpro.com

Gator Leader

Jason Waz, BHSPT ’96

President and CEO

Stephanie Brooke, BSAT ’07

COO

Industry

Health

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 60

#Health
#Tampa
#FL
#2022

CEPRA is so much more than a landscape and irrigation services provider. CEPRA is a different kind of landscape company, writing a new set of standards for the industry and challenging the status quo. Their beliefs are so ingrained in their company, they’ve encapsulated them into their brand name: Customers, Employees, Products, Reputation, and Advancement. This is CEPRA. They live and work by these core values to provide a new standard for landscaping services. CEPRA - See the Difference.

cepralandscape.com

Gator Leader

Brandon Ray, BS '10

Vice President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Oakland, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 31
2022: Rank 25
2021: Rank 22


#ConstructionandDesign 
#Oakland
#FL
#2021
#2022
#2023

ClearGage is revolutionizing the way healthcare providers do business. They recognize the need for modern payment options and deliver innovative patient payment technology that significantly reduces accounts receivable, elevates patient satisfaction and increases total patient payments.

www.cleargage.com

Gator Leader

John Zdanowicz, BSBA ’94, MBA ’99

COO, Co-Founder

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 69

#FinancialServices
#Tampa
#Florida
#2022

Collateral Bankruptcy Services, LLC (CBS) is a service firm founded to solve problems surrounding assets surrendered in bankruptcy cases. CBS assists bankruptcy trustees, debtor's attorneys, and/or debtors in correctly and effortlessly surrendering cars, trucks, boats, personal watercraft, recreational vehicles, or all-terrain vehicles incident to Section 521 of the Bankruptcy Code, in compliance with federal and state laws.

www.collateralbankruptcyservices.com

Gator Leader

Ian Leavengood, BSAC ’95, MACC ’95, JD ’00

Managing Member

Industry

Other

Location

Saint Petersburg, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 100

#2022
#Other
#SaintPetersburg
#FL

Commercial Acoustics, founded in 2013, brings together an established team of professionals with a combined 50+ years of expertise in the soundproofing and acoustic treatment industry. Servicing markets across the United States, headquartered in Tampa, FL with regional offices in New Orleans and Orlando, our team is dedicated to providing Professional Soundproofing and Acoustical Solutions.

https://commercial-acoustics.com/

Gator Leader

Walker Peek, BS ’10

CEO

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 71
2023: Rank 62
2022: Rank 82


#2022
#ConstructionandDesign
#Tampa
#FL


#2023
#2024

CovingtonAlsina is a financial planning firm founded in 2012 to provide advice to strong, successful women. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, and serving clients around the world, CovingtonAlsina uses the firm’s PursePower™ methodology as an empathetic, jargon-free approach to helping clients make wiser financial decisions. While CovingtonAlsina works with clients of all genders, the firm is dedicated to helping women overcome the confidence gap in investing.

www.covingtonalsina.com

Gator Leader

Ann Alsina, BS ’96

Managing Member

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Annapolis, MD

Years Honored
2023: Rank 60
2022: Rank 94


#2022
#FinancialServices
#Annapolis
#MD
#2023

www.CumminsCederberg.com

Founded in 2010, Cummins Cederberg is an engineering and environmental consulting firm with an exclusive focus on coastal and marine environments. Their team of engineers, permitting specialists, construction administrators, policy experts, and marine scientists have extensive experience in marine and coastal environments. Construction in these environments involve insight into many disciplines and Cummins Cederberg specializes in the design of beaches, marinas, private destination islands, as well as marine resource assessments and flood mitigation solutions to battle tidal flooding and rising seas.

LINKNAME

Gator Leader

Jason Cummins, BSCE ’04, MS ’06

President

Industry

Engineering

Location

Miami, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 31

#Engineering
#Miami
#FL
#2022

Davis Goldman serves the legal needs of leading national corporations, innovative small and medium-sized privately-owned businesses, start-ups and individuals. Their practice focuses on complex business and personal injury litigation, and outside general counsel services. Davis Goldman is known for its attorneys’ dynamic legal experience, for responsiveness to client concerns and for providing efficient and cost-effective legal representation, both inside and outside the courtroom.

www.davisgoldman.com

Gator Leader

Aaron Davis, BS ’05, JD ’08

Managing Partner

Jason Goldman, BA ’06

Managing Partner

Industry

Legal Services

Location

Miami, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 7



#LegalServices
#Miami
#FL
#2022

Edge Construction, a certified general contractor, provides in a full range of high-value pre-construction, construction, and design-build services across South Florida. Our experienced team brings industry-leading expertise to a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, higher education, commercial, corporate office spaces and more. Founded by three graduates of the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction, and Planning (DCP), Edge Construction combines innovation, experience, and dedication to excellence in every project.

edgeconstruction-inc.com

Gator Leader

Marcelo Vila, BDES '03, MARC '05

Partner

Thomas Manos, BSBC '08

Partner

Eric Weiss, BSBC '08

Partner

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 11
2022: Rank 75
2021: Rank 79
2019: Rank 44


#ConstructionandDesign
#FortLauderdale
#FL
#2019
#2021
#2022


#2025

Embark Safety is an innovative provider of Enterprise Risk Management SaaS in North America. Helping companies hire and retain safe and licensed drivers is its primary mission and passion. The company’s proprietary driver license software monitors Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) continuously and provides real time alerts to customers whenever an important change appears, like a DUI or suspension. This service eliminates the risk in waiting until the annual or periodic MVR review to find red flags. By taking proactive actions with real-time driver insights, companies minimize their liability and litigation risk while increasing safety and compliance.

The company was founded in 2010 after the founder was cut off by an erratic driver of a semi-truck on I-4. Since then, helping organizations identify and get dangerous drivers off the road by leveraging technology has been his primary goal. Key to the company’s growth has been leadership’s commitment to mentoring staff and promoting a culture of innovation, obsessive customer service and simplicity. Embark Safety’s core technology monitors the licenses of over 300,000 drivers for more than 1,000 companies across the U.S and Canada.

Embark Safety has been in list of the fastest tech companies in the US - INC 5000 x 4, Orlando Business Journal Fast50 x 2, Gator100 x 6. 

embarksafety.com

Gator Leader

Edwin Sosa, BSBA ’05

CEO

Margaret Truitt Sosa, BSTEL ’06

CMO

Industry

Software

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 63
2024: Rank 84
2023: Rank 58
2022: Rank 40
2021: Rank 36
2020: Rank 41
2019: Rank 18


#IT Services
#Orlando
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2021
#2022
#2023


#2024


#Software


#2025

Encore Mechanical, LLC is an air conditioning & heating commercial contractor and service business that has earned a leadership position in Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) cooling and heating systems. VRF is state-of-the-art technology that provides super efficiencies, uses no carbon fuels, and takes less space than ol' timey HVAC commercial systems. Based in Dallas - Ft Worth Texas, Encore routinely installs and services VRF system in high rise apartments, hotels, schools, offices, churches, data centers, and municipal buildings. Some of the Encore's past projects include Hotel Vin, Grapevine, TX, Staybridge Suites, Savanah GA, Monarch at Hall Park Residences in Frisco, TX, and Denton County Courthouse Renovation, Denton, TX.

encoremechanical.com

Gator Leader

John Reynal, BSAG '89

President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Southlake, TX

Years Honored
2025: Rank 50
2022: Rank 19
2021: Rank 74
2018: Rank 46


#2018
#Southlake
#TX
#ConstructionandDesign
#2021
#2022


#2025

Founded in 2013, Engineered Design Services LLC is a full-service engineering firm specializing in innovative design projects. EDS has undertaken projects across the United States and overseas providing high quality engineering services and 3D project visualization to its partners across major markets and locations. Their expertise in utilities, government, industrial and manufacturing markets, combined with their diversity of talent and skills gives their clients the solutions they need for success and longevity.

edsengineers.com

Gator Leader

Craig McKenzie, BSAGE ’05

President/CEO

Industry

Engineering

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 30
2021: Rank 2
2020: Rank 35

#Engineering
#WestPalmBeach
#FL
#2020
#2021
#2022

Eventsquid’s all-in-one event management software was originally created to assist hobby and sporting event promoters plan and execute their competitions. Within a few years the team realized that the self-serve simplicity and cross-sport flexibility they honed for widely varying competitions would translate amazingly well in the world of “organizational” events. Eventsquid now serves clients like Comcast Business, Volvo, Big Ten Academic Alliance, City of Irvine, Army National Guard and hundreds more organizations, large and small.

https://eventsquid.events

Gator Leader

Michael Kranitz, BSBA ’82

Industry

Software

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Years Honored
2022: Rank 39

#Software
#Scottsdale
#AZ
#2022

In 2008, three men on a mission in Africa noticed a lack of clean water and refrigeration in many rural parts of the region. With this important need to be filled, they decided to start a charitable program called Akoona, providing ice and water to those communities in need.

They needed a machine that could provide ice and water, but one that could also be maintained easily “in the bush” – thus, the VersaVend barrel was born. The design was so efficient, it caught the attention of national parks in Africa looking to provide vended ice and water for visitors.

Operations eventually moved to Carnegie, Pennsylvania where the Akoona ice and water vending equipment was manufactured by Jennison Ice for resale through a distribution network under the Akoona name as well as other custom brands. In 2016, the go-to-market strategy for the company shifted to a direct-to-end-user model, and the company was reborn as Everest.

What started as a small charitable endeavor is now a multimillion-dollar organization supplying ice and water vending machines on a global scale. We have seen many exciting changes throughout our growth, but the core values of our origins remain consistent in everything we do today. Just as the original company was founded to do, we still strive to provide clean water and fresh ice to communities all around the world.

From humble roots to one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies in the country, Everest has seen exponential growth. In the past two years alone, demand for the Everest VX has been explosive, ranking it the most popular ice and water vending machine on the market. To meet that demand, Everest has increased its workforce by 172% since the beginning of 2021 and expanded its facilities by 300%.

Headquartered in Apopka, FL. since 2019, Everest continues to grow and disrupt the industry with innovative technology and eco-friendly alternatives designed to make life easier and business better. Improvement means being open to change because success doesn’t come from stagnation. At Everest, we’re Always Climbing.

https://everesticeandwater.com/

Gator Leader

Daniel Doromal, BS '06

VP of Operations

Jordan Flores, BS '06

Account Manager

Industry

Manufacturing

Location

Apopka, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 7
2023: Rank 19
2022: Rank 44


#Manufacturing
#Apopka
#FL
#2022
#2023


#2024

FBC Mortgage, LLC (FBC) is a Top 20 National Mortgage Lender headquartered in Orlando, FL. FBC is licensed in 48 states and has over 1,000 team members nationwide. FBC specializes in residential mortgage lending through their retail and wholesale/correspondent channels and offers purchase, refinance, construction, and renovation loans. Their focus is on providing their customers and business partners with industry best practices and service. Many of the nation’s largest real estate firms and home builders rely on FBC for their mortgage needs, along with a large referral base of satisfied past customers.

fbchomeloads.com

Gator Leader

Robert Nunziata, BSBA '94

CEO

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 14
2018: Rank 28
2017: Rank 41

#2018
#FL
#Orlando
#FinancialServices
#2017
#2022

The story of Feathr began when Aidan Augustin began attending tech/startup meetups during a college internship. Complaints about paper business cards turned into brainstorming about mobile solution. Aidan and his roommate Neal Ormsbee began working on what they then called “CardSync”. They competed in several startup competitions, winning local recognition and an invitation to join the then-brand-new "Florida Innovation Hub at UF" incubator program.

In 2012 Feathr, Inc. is incorporated. Aleksander Levental joins the team and begins focusing on networking at conferences and events. However, the "conference app" space is too crowded and Aidan and Aleks set out to course correct. The next iteration, an "ad retargeting for events” product, is well-received. Feathr's value is solving digital marketing problems with speed, precision, and friendliness. Over the last year, Feathr's focus has shifted from associations to helping organizations in the Non-Profit Sector, promoting their missions with our new key phrase: Marketing is Good.

The culture of Feathr is both challenging and nurturing. During the onboarding process, new team meet with members of every department, learn the history of how Feathr came to be, and how their role supports the bigger picture. Feathr encourages employees to both never be afraid to ask for help, and never be afraid to dig deeper for the answers. Feathr employees stick to six core values: Practicality, Ambition, Clarity, Trust, and Service. Not only do Feathr employees apply this to their working relationships with each other, but also with any customers they interact with every day.

When Feathr sets out to hire a new employee, we always emphasize looking for a culture *add* and not a culture fit. All of the employees at Feathr are passionate individuals, not just regarding our product and helping our clients, but also about helping their communities and supporting local charities. As the majority of our customers are now in the Non-Profit Space, they have shown an amazing amount of gratitude and appreciation for the work we do and the passions we have – both in and out of work!

Once a quarter, Feathr holds what we refer to as ‘I-Wings’ meetings, giving updates, discussing numbers, the path forward, and any updates to policies or procedures. Feathr has a number of employees residing outside of Gainesville, but we take this opportunity to bring as many as possible into town for the week. We feel it’s important for everyone to get to experience Gainesville, as our location of choice and home of our beloved Gators (seriously - just ask our CEO!) Past activities include picnics at Depot Park, happy hours at The Top, and a scavenger hunt competition that spread Feathren all around downtown to explore.

Feathr has set the bar high for employers when it comes to benefits and wellness. This would include our Employee Wellness Program, our Professional Development Program, Extended Parental Leave, as well as Creation and development of a robust and well-tuned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department and working group. We have also extended our allowance of time available for employees wishing to take Service Time Off from one day a year to one week a year.

feathr.co

Gator Leader

Aleksander Levental, BS Physics ’13, BS Mathematics ‘13

Co-Founder & CEO

Aidan Augustin, BS ’11

Co-Founder & CRO

Industry

Advertising and Marketing

Location

Gainesville, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 72
2022: Rank 42
2020: Rank 8


#Software
#Gainesville
#FL
#2020
#2022
#2024

Florida Chemical is a chemical distribution firm specializing in product markets for Industrial, Agricultural, and Fine Ingredient products that provides high value through a customer-centric approach to supply chain, inventory, and logistics management. For over 45 years, Florida Chemical is the trusted distributor of choice for both SMB and Fortune 500 organizations.

www.florida-chemical.com

Gator Leader

Marcell (Marc) Maseman, BA ’97

President & CEO

Industry

Chemical Distribution

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 39
2022: Rank 96


#2022
#Chemical 
#Tampa
#FL
#2023 

Nicole Aucoin is the founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition, CrossFit HSN and HSN Mentoring. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2010 and opened up Healthy Steps Nutrition in 2012 with a mission to empower people to take control of their health one step at a time. She believes something as fundamental as nutrition shouldn't be complicated. Today, the Healthy Steps Nutrition program has helped over 35,000 people worldwide take control of their health through a simple, habit-based approach. The Healthy Steps Nutrition program has trained over 3,500 gym owners and coaches to prioritize nutrition when helping people make lifestyle changes. Health and nutrition have never been more important. Nicole and her team are leading the way with disease prevention through nutrition, fitness, and accountability coaching.

healthystepsnutrition.com

Gator Leader

Nicole Aucoin, BSA '10

Founder/CEO

Industry

Health

Location

Deerfield Beach, FL

Years Honored
2021: Rank 11
2022: Rank 74

#Health
#DeerfieldBeach
#FL
#2021
#2022

A Century of Building Trust. That is Hennessy Construction Services Corp. through and through.

A history, rich in tradition, began in 1920 when AEneas P. Hennessy, a young Irish immigrant, moved his family to St. Petersburg and founded A.P. Hennessy Construction. The company’s first major project, St. Mary’s Church (for the Catholic Diocese), continues to serve the St. Petersburg community today.

Ken Hall purchased the company from the Hennessy family in 1983, and in 1986 changed its name to Hennessy Construction Services Corp. Bronson Alexander was hired in 1988 and purchased the company in 1999. Mark Stalker joined the firm in 2009 and was promoted to President in 2015; he became Owner in 2017.

Under Mark’s leadership the company continues to thrive, establishing itself as one of the Tampa Bay area’s premier, quality-oriented contractors. Hennessy is a stable, close-knit group, with many working for the company for more than ten years. With a focus on customer service and satisfaction, Hennessy has completed more than $500 million in construction projects since 2014, much of it with repeat clients. Some of the more notable projects include St. Anthony’s Hospital, Jim & Heather Gills YMCA, St. Petersburg Catholic High School, Don Cesar Beach Resort, Mahaffey Theater, the Sundial, and the Museum of Fine Arts.

Our people are the reason for Hennessy’s continued success and steady growth. It is this combination of experienced professionals and powerful resources which enable Hennessy to provide clients with controls assuring the completion of projects on time and within budget.

http://hcsfl.com/

Gator Leader

Mark Stalker, BBC ’81

President & Owner

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

St. Petersburg, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 19
2022: Rank 68


#ConstructionandDesign
#St.Petersburg
#FL
#2022


#2025

Hyatt Survey is a full-service surveying and mapping firm keeping on the leading edge of technology. We provide professional surveying and mapping services throughout the state of Florida. Hyatt Survey is a leader in the hydrographic survey industry in Florida, working on large scale projects such as the Kissimmee River Restoration and beach nourishment sites. Our headquarters has been in Manatee County for the last 22 years. Both owners graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in Geomatics. Russell Hyatt serves on the UF advisory boards for SFRC and the Geomatics program.

hyatt-survey.com

Gator Leader

Pamela Hyatt, BSSV '90

President

Russell Hyatt, BSSV '90

Vice President

Industry

Other: Surveying and Mapping

Location

Bradenton, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 93
2023: Rank 87
2022: Rank 87
2018: Rank 94
2017: Rank 82


#Other
#Bradenton
#FL
#2018
#2017
#2022
#2023


#2025

Hypolita Co., based out of Newberry, Florida and founded by Morgan and Brian Lampp, is an e-commerce based wholesale and dropshipping company specializing in home decor and personalized gifts. It has become an online leader in design, production and fulfillment of custom merchandise that is quickly delivered to the consumer. Our family of brands includes Canary Road, Wed+Vow, personalizednursery.com and personalizedgrandparent.com..

www.hypolita.com

Gator Leader

Morgan Lampp, BA ’08

President

Brian Lampp, Alumnus

Vice President

Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

Newberry, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 27
2022: Rank 10


#ConsumerProductsandServices
#Newberry
#FL
#2022
#2023

Impact Learning Center (ILC) was founded in 2014 by proud University of Florida Alumni, Trenton & Star Postell, with the hope of providing quality care for young children at an affordable price. Serving currently as the organization’s CEO & COO, together they created a mission to provide a loving, supportive, safe, and educational environment for families who need care for their children. It is our goal to offer a program that meets the intellectual, moral, social, emotional, and physical needs of each child. In a decade of operation, ILC has opened 5 locations throughout NE Florida for families to choose from with a larger goal to continue expansion throughout the state of Florida. ILC serves a diverse population which includes affluent and working-class families, as well as those in our more vulnerable communities. Impact Learning Center’s programs have all earned a 5-Star Rating through the Guiding Stars of Duval Rating system, and each location carries a Gold Seal Accreditation designation with the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Inspired by the scripture Jeremiah 29:11 which states “For I know the Plans I have for you says the Lord…. Plans to give you a hope and a future.” We envision giving every child the gift of a quality early education, the HOPE for success, and the FUTURE that will Impact generations. ILC believes the first five years of a child’s life is the most important. If this is done properly, we can truly “Impact this World One Life At A Time”.

www.impactlcjax.com

Gator Leader

Trenton Postell, BS ’06

Owner/CEO

Talita (Baca) Postell, BSTE ’04

Owner/COO

Industry

Education

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 98
2023: Rank 85
2022: Rank 90


#2022
#Windermere 
#FL
#Education
#2023


#2025

As a certified Workday Services Partner, Invisors helps customers utilize their organizational data to make better-informed business decisions through the deployment and ongoing support of Workday. We believe the most important measure of our team’s success is our client’s ability to achieve their big-picture vision. From initial deployments to ongoing projects, we are focused on elevating perspectives + transforming results. Learn more by visiting invisors.com.

https://www.invisors.com/

Gator Leader

Keith Diego, BBA ’90

Partner

Industry

IT Services

Location

Atlanta, GA

Years Honored
2024: Rank 93
2023: Rank 42
2022: Rank 9


#ITServices
#Atlanta
#GA
#2022
#2023 


#2024

Ironside Insurance Group was founded in 2012 in downtown Boston’s financial district and has grown to become an industry leader. By forging strong relationships with our professional partners and clients that are rooted in honesty and integrity, we have built a reputation for providing the best service and experience available.

While we continue to always hope for the best, insurance affords us with the ability to prepare for the worst. Our customer-first mentality aims to help protect our clients’ families, assets, businesses, and overall financial futures. It’s not easy to consistently exceed expectations but our team does just that, every day. The insurance industry is changing and we are constantly adapting and improving right along side to make sure we are able to offer our clients customized solutions to their individual needs. .

ironsideig.com

Gator Leader

Joshua Shotts, BS '06

Partner

Industry

Insurance

Location

Boston, MA

Years Honored
2025: Rank 82
2024: Rank 87
2022: Rank 41
2021: Rank 51
2020: Rank 84


#Insurance
#Boston
#MA
#2020
#2021
#2022
#2024


#2025

ITC Defense Corp. is a dynamic, technology-based small business in the global defense market. ITC's core capabilities include systems engineering, logistics, supply chain management, information technology/information assurance and software development, enabling mission support of customers ranging from the Missile Defense Agency to Allied Ministries of Defense. ITC recognizes that each customer’s organization has unique requirements which align with its individual culture and goals. With this holistic understanding, they design, develop and integrate an individualized solution to help their customers realize their vision by “Integrating Technology & Culture.”

www.itcdefense.com

Gator Leader

Noelle Shema, BA ’06

President

Industry

Government Services

Location

Arlington, VA

Years Honored
2022: Rank 22

#GovernmentServices
#Arlington
#VA
#2022

J2 Solutions is an award-winning, self-performing construction management firm, located in Venice, Florida. Since 2002, they have grown to be a full-service general contractor, servicing central and southeast Florida. Areas of specialization include health care, senior living, general commercial, religious, retail, industrial and education. They also have an in-house maintenance department that can handle a variety of service-related, rapid-response requests for their established clients.

j2solutionsinc.com

Gator Leader

Jess Fronckowiak, BSCE ’00

CEO

David Fouche, BSCE ’01, ME ’02

President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Venice, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 80
2021: Rank 29
2020: Rank 73
2019: Rank 29

#ConstructionandDesign
#Venice
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2021
#2022

JWB Rental Homes is dedicated to providing affordable rental properties and great service to residents in Jacksonville and surrounding counties, including Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau. Each home in our portfolio meets rigorous standards of craftsmanship and durability, thanks to our in-house construction and inspection teams.

Our full-time property management team ensures prompt, professional responses to maintenance needs, fostering a hassle-free rental experience. Rooted in a commitment to Jacksonville’s growth, we support residents with resources for financial planning and homeownership, creating lasting relationships and thriving communities.

JWB Property Management also offers a HomeStep program to our renters. It empowers renters to build equity toward homeownership while living in a JWB-managed rental property. This unique initiative helps residents take meaningful steps toward purchasing a home, turning their rent into an investment in their future.

https://www.jwbrentalhomes.com/

Gator Leaders

Gregory Cohen, BSBA ‘05

Co-Founder

Adam Rigel, BSBA ’05, MS ‘06

Chief Investment Officer

Industry

Real Estate

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 95
2023: Rank 68
2022: Rank 46
2021: Rank 59


#RealEstate
#Jacksonville
#FL
#2021
#2022


#2023


#2025

JWB Real Estate Capital serves the greater Jacksonville community by providing high quality rental homes to thousands of residents. Through its passive real estate investment model, JWB has helped its clients achieve their goals while offering affordable homes to residents. Clients First is the core value driving all decisions for JWB’s clients and residents and the culture thrives from going above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service all the time!

jwbrealestatecapital.com

Gator Leaders

Alex Sifakis, BS ’05

President

Gregg Cohen, BS ’05

CMO

Industry

Real Estate

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 73
2022: Rank 50
2021: Rank 9
2019: Rank 50
2018: Rank 18
2015: Rank 82


#Jacksonville
#FL
#2015
#RealEstate
#2019
#2018
#2021
#2022


#2023

kasper architects is a full service architectural + interior design firm. We exist to use the craft of architecture to develop our associates to impact their family, community, and themselves to be a conduit of good. At ka+, we bring our years of experience to bear on each project. This approach allows us to create a design solution that produces an efficient building plan contributing to the success of our clients. We are the right size to give personal attention to each client, while the technology we use gives us results that are second to none. We employ nine registered Architects and a support staff of designers and drafters, which affords us maximum efficiency and a team that sees the project through to the end. A solid understanding of real estate development, building engineering, and construction make us a great value.

kasperarch.com

Gator Leader

Erik Kasper, BA ’92, MARCH ’94

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Densmore, BA ’04, MARCH ’06

Director of Architecture

Lauren-Insalaco-Scwing, MARC ‘11

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 44
2024: Rank 74
2023: Rank 94
2022: Rank 85
2021: Rank 85
2020: Rank 56


#ConstructionandDesign
#Jacksonville
#FL
#2020
#2021
#2022
#2023


#2024


#2025

The Knight Barry Title Group has over 80 offices in Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Texas with 570 experienced title and closing professionals. It’s one of the largest title insurance agencies in the U.S. and is led and partially owned by Florida Gator, Craig Haskins. The company has performed real estate closings for both residential and commercial properties since its parent company was formed in 1854. Since the company’s operations were assumed by Craig Haskins after his graduation from UF in 1995, it underwent an aggressive expansion plan and looked to grow quickly by acquiring 30 competing companies and expanding organically with an additional 30+ offices. As the acquisitions came to fruition and office locations grew, the company more than doubled in size during the recession of the early 2000’s and also added 135 employees and 20 offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.knightbarry.com

Gator Leader

Craig Haskins, BSTEL ’95

COO

Industry

Insurance

Location

Milwaukee, WI

Years Honored
2022: Rank 64

#Insurance
#Milwaukee
#WI
#2022

Lamark is a full-service firm that provides award-winning digital marketing services that generate measurable impact, powered by relentless drive to consistently deliver against goals and elevate the status quo.

lamarkmedia.com

Gator Leader

Bryan Shetsky, BS '06

Founder/CEO

Industry

Advertising and Marketing

Location

Boca Raton, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 33
2022: Rank 52
2021: Rank 49


#AdvertisingandMarketing
#BocaRaton
#FL
#2021
#2022
#2024

Formed in 2012, Landsberg Bennett provides customized service and puts clients first. Its structure reflects the way the team would want to deal with a firm as a client. It is a 100 percent fiduciary and fee-only financial planning firm.

landsbergbennett.com

Gator Leader

Michael Landsberg, MBA ’98

Founder

Lew Bennett, BSA ’93

Co-Founder/Principal Financial Advisor

Anthony Dubbaneh, BSBA ’03

Co-Founder/Principal Financial Advisor

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Punta Gorda, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 54
2021: Rank 35
2020: Rank 97

#FinancialServices
#PuntaGorda
#FL
#2020
#2021
#2022

Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice in a national practice dedicated exclusively to in-home end of life care for pets. We believe all pets and their families deserve the most compassionate and supportive end of life experience. Our nationwide network of veterinarians help pets and their parents with quality of life assessments, pain and anxiety management, end of life consultations, and peaceful euthanasia in the comfort of their pet's favorite place - home.

LapofLove.com

Gator Leader

Dani McVety, BSA ’04, DVM ’09

CEO and Founder

Mary Gardner, DVM ’08

CIO and Co-Founder

Industry

Other

Location

Lutz, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 62
2024: Rank 58
2023: Rank 24
2022: Rank 61
2021: Rank 87
2020: Rank 19
2019: Rank 11
2018: Rank 19
2017: Rank 76
2016: Rank 45
2015: Rank 29


#Lutz
#FL
#2020
#2015
#Other
#2016
#2019
#2018
#2017
#2021
#2022
#2023


#2024


#2025

LeadingAgile LLC was formed with the vision of helping larger, more complex organizations throughout North America achieve better business outcomes through the systematic application of agile delivery methods across an entire organization. The company provides a discreet consulting perspective and facilitates its consulting process by providing a unique blend of service offerings designed to help clients define, implement and sustain their agile transformation.

leadingagile.com

Gator Leader

Mike Cottmeyer, BSCEN ’93

CEO

Industry

IT Services

Location

Duluth, GA

Years Honored
2022: Rank 66
2021: Rank 25
2020: Rank 66
2018: Rank 74
2017: Rank 53
2016: Rank 3

#Duluth
#GA
#2020
#2016
#2018
#2017
#2021
#2022

Located in the Nation’s Oldest City of St. Augustine, FL, the landscape architects and planners of Marquis Latimer + Halback have earned a distinct reputation for creating unique design solutions and compelling images of change. They offer a variety of planning, design & program management services. The team at ML+H create environments that are functional, memorable, and sustainable.

halback.com

Gator Leader

Jeremy Marquis, BLAE ’08

CEO + Principal

Laura Marquis BSAC ’09, MACC ’09

CFO + Principal

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

St. Augustine, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 81
2021: Rank 71
2020: Rank 85
2019: Rank 96

#ConstructionandDesign
#St.Augustine
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2021
#2022

As the global leader in water meter measurement for sustainable revenue recovery, MARS Company (MARS) continues to innovate and transform the water meter measurement industry around the world through the design, development, and manufacturing of patented analytical software and ultra-high precision measurement equipment. With patented, award-winning, and state-of-the-art technologies, the company's goal is to lead utility management companies in recovering revenue lost due to reporting inaccuracies, such as actual and estimated water losses, via sustainable and environmentally sound avenues.

www.marswater.com

Gator Leader

Dave Corey, BSISE ’83

CEO

Location

Ocala, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 32

#Ocala
#FL
#2022

MechaSpin integrates low-cost 3D sensors (including lidar) and artificial intelligence into new products enabling their customers to bring breakthrough capabilities and competitive advantages to market by making their products safer and more collaborative with precision control. As a one stop solution provider, MechaSpin can design, implement and deploy custom perception and automation solutions.

mechaspin.com

Gator Leader

Danny Kent, MS '06, PHD '07

President

Nicholas Johnson, MS '10, PHD '10

CTO

Industry

Engineering

Location

Lake Mary, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 59
2021: Rank 54

#Engineering
#LakeMary
#FL
#2021
#2022

MendenFreiman is a boutique law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, with a focus on business law, tax planning and controversy, estate planning, and estate and trust administration. Founded in 1997, the firm’s attorneys have strong tax, accounting, and financial backgrounds. MendenFreiman’s mission is to help businesses and individuals plan for the future by identifying and simplifying complex business, wealth, and life-planning issues.

https://www.mendenfreiman.com/

Gator Leader

Lawrence Freiman, MBA ’93, JD ’93

Co-Founding/Co-Managing Partner

Industry

Legal Services

Location

Atlanta, GA

Years Honored
2022: Rank 70

#LegalServices
#Atlanta
#GA
#2022

Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners is a growing national dental support organization (DSO) founded on the principle that high-quality dental care requires a three-way partnership between the patient, the dentist and their support organization. They make up 230+ dental practices in Colorado, Texas, Pennsylvania, and 15 other states nationwide.

http://www.mid-atlanticdental.com/

Gator Leader

Leigh Feenburg, BSHSE ’04

CEO

Industry

Health

Location

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Years Honored
2022: Rank 4




#Health
#PA
#2022

Since 1973, Miller Construction Company has completed more than 500 commercial projects and received more than 500 awards for quality construction. They’ve built their company on outstanding quality with business practices that give clients peace of mind. The service they deliver to their clients from preconstruction until the time they deliver the keys is unrivaled in the construction industry. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL with a Central Florida office in Orlando, Miller serves sectors throughout Florida, including office, industrial, manufacturing & distribution, retail, healthcare, higher education, and hospitality.

millerconstruction.com

Gator Leader

Harley Miller, BBC '69

CEO

Brian Sudduth, BSBC '00

President

Industry

Construction & Design

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 58
2021: Rank 46
2017: Rank 20
2016: Rank 11

#ConstructionandDesign
#FL
#2016
#2017
#2021
#FortLauderdale
#2022

MonsterInsights is the most popular Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. In 2016, Syed Balkhi acquired the plugin with a single goal: make analytics easy for beginners. MonsterInsights builds software that helps you get the stats that matter, so you can make data-driven decisions to grow your website and business.

https://www.monsterinsights.com/

Gator Leader

Syed Balkhi, BA '11

CEO

Industry

Software

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 5

#Software
#WestPalmBeach
#FL
#2022

Moss is a national construction management company providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects across the United States. A family business, forged on longstanding relationships and unwavering trust, they put their world-class experience and entrepreneurial spirit to work across all areas of construction management, general contracting, design-build and public-private partnerships.

mosscm.com

Gator Leader

Scott R. Moss, BBC ‘96

President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 84
2018: Rank 29
2017: Rank 36
2016: Rank 91

#FortLauderdale
#FL
#2016
#2018
#2017
#ConstructionandDesign
#2022

Nationwide Pharmaceutical (NWP) is a pharmacy solutions company that specializes in the $20 billion/year federal pharmacy market. NWP provides pharmaceuticals, pharmacy benefit management and prescription services, online clinical references, consultancy services and staffing. Founded, owned and operated by veteran active duty military pharmacists, NWP brings to the table a complete and in-depth understanding of the federal government’s pharmacy environment.

nationwidepharmaceutical.com

Gator Leader

Joseph Lawrence, DPH ’11

CEO

Industry

Government Services

Location

San Antonio, TX

Years Honored
2022: Rank 21
2021: Rank 5
2020: Rank 3

#GovernmentServices
#SanAntonio
#TX
#2020
#2021
#2022

Since 2015, Native Pest Management has been providing pet friendly pest control and termite control to Florida residents. As a family-owned business with deep roots in the local community, and as third-generation West Palm Beach natives, the team at Native Pest Management are experts at identifying and preventing the many pest issues unique to their service area. With over 2000 Google and Yelp reviews, Native Pest Management has a reputation for comprehensive, family-friendly pest control.

www.nativepestmanagement.com

Gator Leader

Luke Lewis, BS '10, MA‘10

President

Industry

Environmental Sciences

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 24
2024: Rank 20
2023: Rank 18
2022: Rank 18


#Environmental 
#Tallahassee 
#FL
#2022
#2023#2022


#2024


#2025

Novi AMS provides a powerful software as a service (SaaS) platform designed specifically for trade associations and professional societies. Combining a robust association management system (AMS) with seamless website integration, our solution helps organizations streamline operations, engage their members, and focus on their mission.

Since its founding in 2015, Novi AMS has been guided by collaboration. From its software development to its customer support approach, everything revolves around partnership. Instead of support tickets and case numbers, association staff work directly with a knowledgeable team that understands their challenges and goals. This results in software that staff can quickly adopt and are genuinely excited to log in to every day.

Key features include automated membership renewals, financial tools integrated with QuickBooks Online, and actionable insights like member engagement trends. With a focus on security, Novi AMS employs SaaS industry best practices, including multi-factor authentication and Microsoft Front Door integration, to protect both member and organizational data.

At its core, Novi AMS is more than just software—it’s a community-driven solution that empowers associations to operate efficiently, engage members effectively, and make informed decisions for the future. 

www.noviams.com

Gator Leader

Pete Zimek, BA ’01, MS ’02

CEO

Jennifer Norman, BS ‘08

VP of Customer Growth

Industry

Software

Location

Windermere, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 35
2024: Rank 41
2023: Rank 32
2022: Rank 20


#Software
#Windermere
#FL
#2022
#2023#2022


#2024


#2025

Onicx Group is a Tampa-based private real estate firm with core competencies in development, construction, investments, acquisitions, property management, tenant project management, brokerage, and asset management. Their primary focus is healthcare real estate, multifamily and mixed-used projects. As an integrated company, they use their knowledge to build long-term strategic partnerships that focus on their understanding of the complex challenges their clients face; then, creating solutions that deliver results.

www.onicx.com

Gator Leader

Dhvanit Patel BSBC ’98

President/CEO

Industry

Real Estate

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 1
2021: Rank 3

#RealEstate
#Tampa
#FL
#2021
#2022

Listed by CFO Tech as one of the Top 10 Accounts Payable Solution Providers 2018, 2019 and 2020, and by CIO Review as part of the 20 Most Promising Corporate Finance Tech companies for 2017, OnPay Solutions streamlines processes for accounts payable by automating invoice processing and payments, as well as accounts receivable payments to allow your complex organization to make and receive payments easily, securely and at a low cost.

onpaysolutions.com

Gator Leader

Juliet Negrete-Anderson, BA '86

Founder and COO

Industry

Software

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 71
2021: Rank 58

#Software
#Jacksonville
#FL
#2021
#2022

Park & Eleazer Construction's mission is to develop authentic relationships and have a positive impact on every life we interact with while timely building exceptional projects and delivering a World Class Client Experience. In its first 10 years, P&E has grown from a small local builder to a regionally recognized commercial construction firm specializing in office, medical, automotive, retail and industrial projects.

parkeleazer.com

Gator Leader

Forrest Eleazer BSBC ’06, MS ’08

Managing Partner

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Clearwater, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 12
2021: Rank 12
2020: Rank 26
2019: Rank 67

#ConstructionandDesign
#Clearwater
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2021
#2022

Peerfit is a digital fitness platform that gives employers, their employees, and Medicare Advantage members access to a variety of fitness studios, gyms, and digitally streamed workouts, making wellness more accessible and enjoyable. Peerfit has set out to empower users to personalize their journey to wellness, to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle.

https://peerfit.com/

Gator Leader

Ed Buckley, BSPR ’07, MPH ’11, PHD ’15

Chairman and CEO

Industry

Health

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 8



#Health
#Orlando
#FL
#2022

Jacques Hopkins started Piano In 21 Days so that regular people could learn to play their favorite songs on the piano in as little time as possible. Piano In 21 Days helps to de-mystify the piano learning process through an online course. More than 5,500 people have learned piano using Piano In 21 Days.

PianoIn21Days.com

Gator Leader

Jacques Hopkins, MBA '12

Owner

Industry

Education

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Years Honored
2022: Rank 17
2021: Rank 65

#2021
#BatonRouge
#LA
#Education
#2022

Planate Management Group provides technical solutions in difficult environments. Our installation management expertise covers Planning, Architectural and Engineering (A/E) Design Services, Engineering Support Services, and Environmental Services. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Founded in November of 2007 in Virginia, USA Planning, Architectural and Engineering (A/E) Design Services, Engineering Support Services, and Environmental Services Significant Federal and Department of Defense-related work Commercial and Government Client Work Worldwide. RESPECT. We respect people, value diversity, and are committed to equality. We respect beliefs, opinions, needs, wants, aspirations and actively listen, focus, reflect, and relate.

INTEGRITY. We earn trust with untarnished integrity, honesty, confidentiality and personal conduct.

planate.com

Gator Leader

Christian Decker, ME '89

President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Alexandria, VA

Years Honored
2025: Rank 70
2022: Rank 29
2021: Rank 78


#2021
#Virginia
#VA
#Construction and Design
#Engineering
#2022


#2025
#ConstructionandDesign

Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS) was founded in 2008 by Gator alum Brandi Tuck after she discovered she has a passion working with homeless families with children on a Florida Alternative Breaks (FAB) Trip in 2004. PHFS is widely recognized as an innovative leader in the housing and homelessness world for both their upstream approach to ending homelessness through their prevention and cash transfer programs, as well as their innovative approach to shelter.

www.pdxhfs.org

Gator Leader

Brandi Tuck, BA ’05

Executive Director

Industry

Other

Location

Portland, OR

Years Honored
2022: Rank 67

#Other
#Portland
#OR
#2022

Premier Forestry & Environmental Consulting, PLLC is a forestry consulting firm that manages over 35,000 acres of private and public timberland in Eastern North Carolina. Their other service lines include prescribed burning, ground based herbicide application, wildlife management, GIS/GPS mapping, timber inventory, timber sales management, wetland delineations, impact permitting and wetland mitigation banking.

“Reputation is everything. Word of mouth is the best and cheapest marketing available.”

premierforestry.net

Gator Leader

Seth Ward, BSF ‘03

President

Industry

Environmental Services

Location

Vanceboro, NC

Years Honored
2022: Rank 76
2016: Rank 79

#EnvironmentalServices
#Vanceboro
#NC
#2016
#2022

We are a neurologically-based chiropractic office. Our mission is to provide exemplary chiropractic care and to foster community by cultivating an atmosphere of compassion, kindness and love. Our goal is to create a health revolution by restoring proper nerve function and communication and by helping the body heal from the inside out.

www.revivalchiropractic.com

Gator Leader

Christina Cuellar, BS ’11

CEO

Industry

Health

Location

Altamonte Springs, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 70
2022: Rank 51


#Health
#AltamonteSprings
#FL
#2022


#2023

The founder of Ricci Insurance Group, Whitney Ricci, started her career in insurance in 2007 at State Farm where she spent 7 years in sales & operations management roles. In 2014, with hopes of being able to provide the same relationship-based agency model for clients, but with a variety of “A” rated insurance company options for their property & casualty needs, she left to open an independent agency. Going into 2024, her team has grown to 25+ team members and is licensed in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, California, Texas & Washington DC. They have achieved Diamond & Platinum status with different insurance companies and served on multiple agent advisory councils, including President of the Southern states for SafeCo/Liberty Mutual. They are especially proud of the charity referral program they launched in 2020.

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www.ricciinsurancegroup.com

Gator Leader

Whitney Ricci, BA ’06

President

Industry

Insurance

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 94
2023: Rank 53
2022: Rank 43


#Insurance
#Jacksonville
#FL
#2022


#2023
#2024

Founded in 1989, Rodda Construction is Central Florida’s premier Construction Management firm. Rodda’s project experience is broad, boasting a successful track record of all types of commercial construction projects. Rodda provides the highest quality services in Construction Management and brings innovation to the project management process.

roddaconstruction.com

Gator Leader

Jason Rodda, MBA '05

CEO and President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Lakeland, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 16
2021: Rank 57

#2021
#ConstructionandDesign
#Lakeland
#FL
#2022

They are a background screening company offering wholesale criminal background checks in the Southeast region of the U.S. (FL, GA, TN, LA, MS, KY, TX). They have been family owned and operated for over 13 years and pride themselves on accuracy and customer service.

https://roundstone-inc.com/index.html

Gator Leader

Sarah Doggett, BSBA ’04

Owner/President

Industry

Business Products and Services

Location

Saftey Harbor, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 65

#BusinessProductsandServices
#FL
#2022

SCOTT + CORMIA is comprised of passionate architects and interior designers who excel at teaming with general contractors, developers and private clients. S+C intuitively understands the relationship between structure, function and the business of real estate development. Careful listeners, S+C provides clients option-based solutions that meet their development goals and budget. Benefiting from a high-energy, visionary and entrepreneurial culture where passion to produce excellence is their fundamental mission, Scott + Cormia prides itself on delivering results that exceed their client’s expectations. Completing projects on time and within budget is their guarantee, and their firm’s success is built on the talent, integrity, and enthusiasm of their leadership and team.

scottcormia.com

Gator Leader

Kristine Gilmore, BDES '04

Director of Interiors

Liz Seay, BDES '06

Director of Interiors

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 88
2021: Rank 24

#2021
#Orlando
#FL
#ConstructionandDesign
#2022

Securifera offers a wide range of software security services including Attack Surface Management, Network Penetration Testing, Persistent Red Team Engagements, 0-day Vulnerability Research, and Cyber Tool Development. Their capabilities leverage current techniques and toolsets used by modern attackers to simulate real world scenarios. Whether it's performing secure source code reviews, reverse engineering application binaries, or executing a spear phishing campaign, they strive to rid their customers' systems of potentially dangerous vulnerabilities.

securifera.com

Gator Leader

Ryan Wincey MS ’12

President

Industry

Government Services

Location

Charleston, SC

Years Honored
2022: Rank 23
2021: Rank 41
2020: Rank 65

#Charleston
#SC
#2020
#2021
#GovernmentServices​​
#2022

Shuster Saben & Estevez is the leading law firm in Florida representing medical providers on personal injury protection (P.I.P.) claims. Started in 2004, Shuster Saben & Estevez celebrated 20 years of service this year to the medical community, recovering millions in unpaid PIP benefits for doctors and other medical practices.

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piplaw.com

Gator Leaders

Adam Saben, BS '88

Senior Partner 

Richard Shuster, BS ’91, JD ‘94

Senior Partner

Industry

Legal Services

Location

Miami, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 78
2024: Rank 19
2023: Rank 20
2022: Rank 63
2021: Rank 83
2018: Rank 78


#LegalServices
#Miami
#FL
#2018
#2021
#2022
#2023

#2022


#2024


#2025

The idea for SiliDog was born after four-legged co-founder, Bentley, wore down four metal pet tags in one month. SiliDog Tags are made of 100% silicon and are ultra-durable, light-weight, and comfortable for dogs of all breeds and sizes. SiliDog continued to expand their product line to meet market demands growing their original four classic styles to 20 and launching SiliCat Tags. SiliDog has set the new standard in pet tags.

www.SiliDog.com

Gator Leader

Mikey Lickstein, BABA ’13, MS ’14

CEO & Founder

Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

Weston, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 83

#2022
#ConsumerProductsandServices
#Weston
#FL

SkyFrog Landscape, located in Gainesville, was founded by alumnus Jason Lee. SkyFrog specializes in landscape design, installation and maintenance. Its partnership with Skyfrog Tree Service allows SkyFrog to serve all aspects of the green industry.

skyfroglandscape.com

Gator Leader

Jason Lee BS ’07

CEO & Owner

Tammi Wait BAG ’14

Director of Business Development

Industry

Environmental Services

Location

Gainesville, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 74
2022: Rank 72
2020: Rank 69
2019: Rank 60


#EnvironmentalServices
#Gainesville
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2022


#2023

Springer Voss Construction (SVC) stands as a pillar of commercial construction in Central Florida, with a legacy of excellence, innovation, and community partnership spanning over three decades. Originally founded in 1987 as Springer Construction, the company was revitalized in 2019 under the leadership of Jeremy Voss and Cole Springer. Today, SVC is recognized as a premier general contractor, distinguished for its commitment to quality, schedule fidelity, and building lasting client trust. With over 500 projects completed across Florida in the last five years, including more than 200 in Polk County, SVC has established itself as a trusted leader in the construction industry. SVC has expanded and built a diverse portfolio of projects across industrial and warehouse facilities, retail and mixed-use developments, financial institutions, government and public works, themed entertainment venues, and healthcare and educational facilities.

SVC’s success is deeply rooted in its collaborative, relationship-driven approach, which prioritizes transparency, proactive communication, and meticulous preconstruction planning. The company has fostered strong partnerships with over 2,000 subcontractors across Florida, creating a network of skilled professionals dedicated to achieving shared goals. These longstanding relationships enable the company to assemble the right teams for each project, ensuring seamless execution and superior results. From concept to completion, the company’s unwavering focus on collaboration, accountability, and strategic foresight continues to drive success across every project. SVC remains a leader in the construction industry and a valued partner across the Southeast. 

Our blueprint for success is delivering quality construction on time and on budget.

http://www.springervoss.com

Gator Leader

Jeremy Voss, BS '02

President

Cole Springer, BS ‘14

Vice President

Industry

Construction and Design

Location

Lakeland, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 90
2024: Rank 80
2023: Rank 11
2022: Rank 13
2021: Rank 44


#2021
#FL
#Lakeland
#ConstructionandDesign
#2022
#2023#2022


#2024


#2025

SSP Innovations implements and integrates the full suite of Esri and SSP ActiveGIS products. Our focus is more than deploying your software. We work with you to assess your needs and then craft a solution that best fits your scenario. We do this based on a combined 400+ years of industry experience and award-winning services across our customer base focused on utilities, telcos, and pipeline operations of all sizes.

sspinnovations.com

Gator Leader

Skye Perry, BS ’00

Owner, Founder, & Chairman of the Board

Industry

Software

Location

Centennial, CO

Years Honored
2024: Rank 61
2023: Rank 26
2022: Rank 26
2021: Rank 26
2020: Rank 93
2018: Rank 55
2017: Rank 39
2016: Rank 29
2015: Rank 45


#Centennial
#CO
#2015
#2016
#2020
#Software
#2018
#2017
#2021
#2022
#2023#2022


#2024

As recognized experts in design thinking, strategy development, program management, and post-merger integration, Stonehill helps companies to identify opportunity, create change, and accelerate growth. Stonehill’s teams consist of an innovative blend of creative, technology, business intelligence, and project management experts, giving them the ability to unite the functional silos of business with the common objective of creating differentiated customer experiences. Stonehill was recognized in 2019 as the United States Chamber of Commerce Emerging Business of the Year and in 2021 as Insight Magazine Design Leader of the Year.

www.stonehillinnovation.com

Gator Leader

Douglass Pace, BS ’96

CEO

Julie Stollings, BS ‘11

Industry

Business Products and Services

Location

Tampa, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 57
2023: Rank 93
2022: Rank 38


#BusinessProductsandServices
#Tampa
#FL
#2022
#2023


#2024

For over 25 years, Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida has proven itself as one of the most accomplished Main Street/Lower Middle Market business sales firms in Florida. Sunbelt has all the tools, connections and experience to confidentially transact businesses with annual sales ranging from $500,000 to over $20,000,000. With offices in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Sunbelt focuses on privately held businesses in South Florida and beyond.

www.sunbeltsfl.com

Gator Leader

Ryan Cave, BABA ’95, MBA ’99, MHA ’99

President

Industry

Business Products and Services

Location

North Palm Beach, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 7
2023: Rank 17
2022: Rank 57


#BusinessProductsandServices
#FL
#2022
#2023#2022


#2025

TerraCap Management, LLC is a commercial real estate investment manager focused on value-add real estate acquisitions in the South Atlantic, West Central South, and West Mountain regions of the United States. TerraCap considers thematic factors such as business formation, employment growth and population growth on a market-by-market basis, as most metros and submarkets have unique economic-based industries and therefore move through their economic cycles differently. TerraCap makes moderate strategic overweighting or underweighting to markets, depending on the specific economic drivers influencing supply and demand. TerraCap intends to invest in assets so that no economic industry base will be allowed to dominate any property or the portfolio’s performance.

TerraCap has been in operation since 2008 with offices located in Naples, FL, Tampa, FL, Denver, CO, and the Atlanta, GA metro area. With over 18,000,000 square feet of real estate acquired to date, TerraCap currently manages in excess of 11,000,000 square feet. TerraCap’s value-oriented approach historically consists of purchasing properties below replacement cost with conservative leverage.

TerraCap aims to seize investment opportunities that are generated by distressed, event oriented, or mismanaged situations. By acquiring properties below replacement costs, TerraCap intends to build a robust, defensive capital structure for investors, and retain tenants under favorable short and long-term conditions.

TerraCap’s principals aim to diversify the firm’s real estate portfolio across several asset classes including multifamily, industrial, and office.

terracapmgmt.com

Gator Leader

W. Stephen Hagenbuckle, BA ‘85

Managing Partner

Industry

Real Estate

Location

Naples, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 26
2022: Rank 86
2016: Rank 15
2015: Rank 21


#2015
#2016
#Bonita Springs
#FL
#Financial Services
#2022


#Naples
#2024

Founded in 1982, The FOCUS Group has served nonprofits for nearly four decades. Their mission is to build the kingdom of God by empowering nonprofits to fully fund their vision through cultivating relationships with major donors. Their strategies and counsel are grounded in time-tested principles of relational fundraising with the objective of treating donors as lifelong partners, as opposed to transactional tactics that may generate funds today but are not sustainable long-term.

thefocusgroup.com

Gator Leader

Brad Layland, BA '94

CEO

Steve Godfrey, BSBA '94

COO

Industry

Other

Location

St. Augustine, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 95
2022: Rank 99
2021: Rank 62


#2021
#St.Augustine
#FL
#Other
#2022
#2023

The Scarlett Group is a full-service IT firm founded by UF graduate Brian Chancey. Established in 2006, the firm’s roots are in IT Audit. By client request, our original auditing services have evolved into full IT Consulting, Cybersecurity, Managed Services, and Co-Managed Services. We focus on the middle-market including: Law Firms, general B2B, government, Architecture, Engineering and Construction companies. With offices in Jacksonville FL and Raleigh NC, The Scarlett Group is recognized for delivering an excellent customer experience.

scarlettculture.com

Gator Leader

Brian Chancey, BSBA '91

CEO

Industry

IT Services

Location

Orange Park, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 74
2022: Rank 79
2021: Rank 100


#2021
#Jacksonville
#FL
#ITServices
#2022


#2025
#OrangePark

Vitrazza® pioneered the Glass Office Chair Mat concept, the premium alternative to worn-out plastic mats. In 2012, George Pardo (90’) and wife Lezlee (89’), bought a small business that sold the product to local dealers. By 2016, Vitrazza had developed shipping and e-commerce capabilities and embarked on a national direct-to-consumer rollout using radio and TV ads.

vitrazza.com

Gator Leader

George Pardo, BS ’90

President

Lezlee Pardo. BSAC ’89

Secretary/Treasurer/Shareholder

Industry

Consumer Products and Services

Location

Golden, CO

Years Honored
2022: Rank 49
2021: Rank 15

#2021
#ConsumerProductsandServices
#Golden
#CO
#2022

Watson Sloane is a boutique business law firm driven by big firm experience and small firm values. Their lawyers possess business experience outside of the practice of law and many possess advanced degrees in addition to law degrees, giving them a perspective that is not based solely on that of a lawyer. Their partners have practiced law at some of the largest and most respected law firms in the world, and they consist of a team of highly qualified, experienced and devoted attorneys and professionals who care deeply about their clients, their businesses and objectives, and the level of service They provide to them./p>

https://www.watsonsloane.com/

Gator Leader

Jeremy Sloane, BSBA ’96, JD ’00

Manager - Partner

Industry

Legal Services

Location

Orlando, FL

Years Honored
2022: Rank 56

#LegalServices
#Orlando
#Florida
#FL
#2022

With four locations around New York City, the team at Wellspring Dental is committed to providing boutique, high-quality dental care in a convenient and accessible setting.

Wellspring Dental was founded in 2016 when Dr. Mitch Zientz opened the first office in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Dr. Zientz’s dental school colleague and friend, Dr. Phillip Claassen, partnered with Wellspring Dental in 2018 to make the duo’s dream of offering personalized and comfortable care in New York City a reality. Since then, the team has grown to include seven doctors across their four offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Wellspring Dental’s highly skilled team aims to create a warm and hospitable experience for every patient from the moment they walk through the door. They understand that a visit to the dentist can be daunting and take the time to get to know patients and explain treatments and procedures during every visit. Wellspring Dental offers a wide range of services using cutting-edge technologies from cosmetic and general dentistry to implants and Invisalign. Every member of the Wellspring team shares a passion for providing the best possible care and, in order to do so, regularly look for opportunities to further their education and stay up to date on the latest research and technologies.

Since first opening in 2016, Wellspring Dental’s top priority has remained the same - to work with patients to create attainable goals and expectations, to keep their smiles healthy, and make a visit to the dentist something to look forward to.

www.wellspring.dental

Gator Leader

Mitch Zientz, DMD ’14

Founder

Phillip Claassen, DMD ’15

Dentist

Industry

Health

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Years Honored
2024: Rank 79
2023: Rank 47
2022: Rank 33


#Health
#Brooklyn
#NY
#2022
#2023 


#2024

WPForms is the most user-friendly drag-and-drop form builder that helps you create beautiful responsive online forms for your website in minutes. You can use it to create contact forms, online surveys, polls, order forms, donation forms, and more. Currently, it is being used by over 3 million websites.

wpforms.com

Gator Leader

Syed Balkhi, BA '11

CEO

Industry

Software

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Years Honored
2024: Rank 68
2022: Rank 6
2021: Rank 8


#2021
#WestPalmBeach
#FL
#Software
#2022


#2024

Yunique puts the human back into the medical experience. The client is unique-Their circumstances, their physiology, their attitude, and their ambition. The practice is unique-It offers an unrivaled experience paired with groundbreaking results. Both the clients and the practice come together to form Yunique Medical. Rather than looking at Yunique as a combination of art and science, we are viewing it as an elevation of science into an art form.

www.yuniquemedical.com

Gator Leader

Larry Siegel, MS ’08

Founder/CEO

Industry

Health

Location

Ponce Inlet, FL

Years Honored
2025: Rank 51
2024: Rank 83
2023: Rank 52
2022: Rank 93


#2022
#Health
#Ponce 
#FL

#2023
#2024


#2025

Zinnia Wealth Management specializes in helping clients achieve their personalized goals for retirement. We concentrate on essential retirement planning strategies: Investment Management, Tax Minimization, Estate & Legacy Planning, Social Security Maximization & Guaranteed Income. Our goal is to help you make the most of your money by determining how much you need to live out your dream retirement.

zinniawealth.com

Gator Leader

Charisse Rivers BA ’04

CEO

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Ocala, FL

Years Honored
2023: Rank 41
2022: Rank 28
2021: Rank 37
2020: Rank 40
2019: Rank 98


#FinancialServices
#Ocala
#FL
#2020
#2019
#2021
#2022
#2023 

Prior Gator100 Honorees

272%

Top Growth Rate

17

U.S. States Represented

1854

Earliest Founding Date

53

Repeat Honorees

47

First Time Honorees

13

UF Colleges Represented

2022 by the numbers

2022 Pinnacle Award Winners


Antevy Brothers

Jon Antevy, BDES ’93, MSBC ’94, e-Builder, Inc.

Jon Antevy is a recognized leader in the field of construction program management software. Following the completion of his master’s thesis research on multimedia and internet applications for the construction industry, Jon launched e-Builder in 1994. Since the inception of the Gator100 in 2015, e-Builder has made the list four times. In 2018, the company was acquired by Trimble for $500 million to accelerate the industry transformation by providing an integrated project delivery solution for owners, program managers and contractors across the design, construct and operate lifecycle.

Jon holds a master’s degree in Construction Management from the M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction, and a Bachelor’s degree in Design from the University of Florida.

Ron Antevy, BSCE ’91, Trimble Ventures

Ron Antevy is a recognized Software as a Service (SaaS) technology business leader in the field of construction management software.  In 1998, Ron teamed with his brother Jon to lead and grow e-Builder.  Under his leadership, the company grew over 25% per year, profitably and without debt, to become the leading construction management software for facility owners in North America.  Following Trimble’s acquisition of e-Builder in 2018, Ron launched and currently leads Trimble Ventures, a $200 million venture fund investing in innovative companies that align with Trimble’s mission. 

Ron is a graduate of the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Florida.