Keith Cole
Founder & CEO
BBA 1988, McCombs School of Business, Life Member

Water Lens is an innovative water and wastewater analytics company. They provide clients with a portable real-time analytics platform that can be easily used by the average, nontechnical person to make instant decisions on water quality anywhere in the world. Their technology has been used around the world in the energy and wastewater sectors since 2012, and they are bringing their platform to the agriculture industry in 2025.

Aimy Steadman
Co-Founder & COO
MBA 2013, McCombs School of Business

Justin Fenchel
Co-Founder & CEO
MBA 2013, McCombs School of Business

BeatBox is the "Original Party Punch” offering fun and nostalgic flavors in a sustainable and resealable package. With a deep passion for live music, their community of super fans, and creating fun, BeatBox has become the brand that's bringing the party to the alcohol industry.
2023 & 2024 Returning Winner

Fadi Agour
Founder & CEO
BBA 1999, McCombs School of Business

BestCaseLeads.com is a trusted provider of exclusive, real-time legal leads for law firms across the country. Specializing in mass tort and personal injury cases, they deliver fully qualified leads with complete intake forms and signed documentation, ensuring compliance, and reducing qualification time. Their flexible pay-per-lead model allows law firms to only pay for the leads they receive, while real-time delivery via email, text, or live call transfer enables immediate follow-up and higher conversion rates.

Brian Peters
Founder
BBA 2021, McCombs School of Business

Bucket List Events makes once-in-a-lifetime experiences possible. They provide packages around many of the world's premiere sporting and cultural events, including the Masters, Kentucky Derby, Running of the Bulls, Wimbledon, Oktoberfest, Olympic Games, World Cup, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
2024 Returning Winner

Jason Wright
Owner & Managing Attorney
BS 2003, Moody College of Communication, Life Member

The Law Office of Jason Wright provides reliable, responsive, and passionate legal services in divorce, custody matters, or in defending the rights of children in schools. Wright is committed to working zealously to find the best solution for his clients and their family. His reputation is one of honesty, loyalty, and dedication to his clients. He is responsive to his client's needs and provides clear expectations.

Mark Walker
Co-Founder, CEO, & Chairman
BA 1998, College of Liberal Arts, Life Member

Keith Smith
Co-Founder & President
BA 1998, College of Liberal Arts

Diana Diaz
CFO
BBA 1991, McCombs School of Business, Life Member

Direct Digital Holdings, owner of operating companies Colossus SSP and Orange 142, brings state-of-the-art, sell- and buy-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company to offer advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties.
2023 & 2024 Returning Winner

Yareli Esteban
President & CEO
BBA 1999, McCombs School of Business

Strategar is a minority- and woman-led team that takes pride in developing marketing strategies that are grounded in human connectedness.
2024 Returning Winner

Dana Wilcox
CEO
MSTC 2003, McCombs School of Business, Life Member

Aaron Bailey
President
MS 2002, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member

Mainstream Medical Devices is an innovative medical device team with three business units specializing in contract packaging, contract manufacturing, and single-use OEM devices. They are experienced packaging, manufacturing, and device professionals who understand the complexity and timing requirements of the medical device commercialization process.

Chris Crosby
CEO
BS 1993, College of Natural Sciences, Life Member

Compass Datacenters designs and constructs data centers for the world’s largest hyperscalers and cloud providers. Through prefabrication and applying modern manufacturing principles to construction, Compass is uniquely able to deliver customizable, scalable, sustainable, and low-cost data centers in an expedited time frame. These large-scale, long-lived campuses create economies of scale for customers and local communities. Compass is backed by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Brookfield Infrastructure.
2024 Returning Winner

Jason Bronstad
CEO
BBA 2002, McCombs School of Business, Life Member

Crafted with only the essentials, MALK is simplicity at its finest. No fillers, no shortcuts, just pure, delicious plant-based products that taste as good as they feel.