Finalists for Fort Worth Inc.’s 2024 Entrepreneur of Excellence program have been determined. All of them were selected from a highly competitive pool of nominees, each demonstrating exceptional skills and achievements in their respective fields.
This year marks the eighth annual program and like all the years previous, this competition has been a showcase of a diverse array of talent and groundbreaking ideas.
An independent panel of judges examined the founders’ credentials and made judgments on a number of criteria, including leadership, ethics, and profit growth.
The winners will be announced during a formal awards gala at The Fort Worth Club on Nov. 21. Netty Matthews of the Fort Worth Chamber will be honored as this year’s Supporter of Entrepreneurship.
Special thanks to Whitley Penn, the Presenting Sponsor of the awards program.
Without further ado, the 33 finalists and their businesses:
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
John Avila — Byrne Construction Services
Jonathan Gaspard — Restoration Roofing
CONSUMER & DURABLE GOODS
Chris Favors and Cheryl Favors — Favors Business Solutions
Stephen Gilchrist — Gilchrist Automotive
Natividad Ramirez — Rios Interiors
HEALTH CARE & LIFE SCIENCES
Sara Camp and Steven Camp — Steven Camp MD Plastic Surgery
Trevor Theriot — ManaMed
David Woolsey and Ramon Cazares — Integrated Ultrasound Consultants, Inc.
HOSPITALITY
Trevor Armstrong and Larry Auth — Game On Sports Complex
Rex Benson — Ol’ South Pancake House
Justin Howe — HTeaO
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Bradley Bruce — mFORCE Capital
Ralph Manning and Edward Crawford — Coltala Holdings
Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett — Varghese Summersett
REAL ESTATE
Jessica Miller Essl and Susan Miller — M2G Ventures
Sarah LanCarte — LanCarte Commercial
Matt Lewis and Jeff Anderson — League Real Estate
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Ginger Curtis — Urbanology Designs
Jennifer Johns and Robert Johns — The Kitchen Source
Winter Moore and Ashley Moore — WinterGreen Synthetic Grass
UP-AND-COMING
Katy Abraham — Construction Cost Management
Christie Redmon Moore — Mansfield Funeral Home & Cremations
Chelsie Synatschk — Fort Worth Focused Real Estate