Introducing Fort Worth Inc.'s 2023 Entrepreneur of Excellence finalists, spanning nine categories. These entrepreneurs have impressed judges with outstanding leadership, ethical business practices, and remarkable profit growth. An independent panel of judges has narrowed the impressive applications down to reveal the 34 finalists listed below. Winners will be announced at a formal awards gala at The Fort Worth Club on Thursday, Nov. 16. The finalists are as follows:
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
Indu Sanka – Red Elephant
Jonathan Gaspard & Sonny Menon – Restoration Roofing
Brett Young & Casey Corey – Ultimate Tool and Safety
CONSUMER & DURABLE GOODS
Stephen Gilchrist – Gilchrist Automotive
John Clay Wolfe – GIVEMETHEVIN
Cameron Kirkpatrick – Wyreline Transformation LLC
HEALTH CARE & LIFE SCIENCES
Robin Carson – Carson Hearing Care
David Woolsey & Ramon Cazares– Integrated Ultrasound Consultants, Inc
Trevor Theriot – ManaMed
HOSPITALITY
Trevor Armstrong & Larry Auth – Game On Sports Complex and Game On Arena Sports
Timothy Love – Love Management
David “Rex” Benson – Ol’ South Pancake House
PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO COMPANY
Frank Starr – Crimson Energy Partners, IV LLC
Russell English – Trailhead Exploration, LLC
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Lisa Hall - Bene-Marc, Inc. dba Bene-Marc Sports Insurance
Craig Barnes & Jean-Marie Alexander – Shield Engineering Group PLLC
Anna Sumersett & Benson Varghese – Varghese Summersett PLLC
REAL ESTATE
Craig Cavileer – Fort Worth Heritage Development, LLC
Jessica Miller Essl & Susan Miller Gruppi – M2G Ventures
Ty Williams & Carmen Williams – RJ Williams & Company Real Estate LLC
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Bryan Braswell – Braswell Homes Inc.
Ginger Curtis – Urbanology Designs
Christine Figley – West Fork Landscaping
UP-AND-COMING
Katy Kothmann Abraham – Construction Cost Management
Christie K. Moore – Mansfield Funeral Home
Lindsay Jones – The PlaySpace