Brent Dawson
Co-Founder, President
BS 2006, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member
Ashley Dawson
Co-Founder, Director of Marketing
BS 2006, College of Education, Life Member
Dawson Construction is a Texas general contractor operating in the K-12, office finish out and industrial markets.
2024, 2025 Returning Winner
Brendan Crouch
Co-Founder & President
MSTC 2024, McCombs School of Business, Life Member
TempJacket specializes in advanced textile solutions for high-risk and extreme environments. They provide in-house design and contract manufacturing for insulating solutions in fabrication facilities, ballistic Kevlar protection, lithium battery fire containment covers, large-scale Faraday enclosures, and aerospace-grade heat shields. All products are proudly designed and manufactured in the USA.
2024 Returning Winner
Brian Price
CEO
BBA 1991, McCombs School of Business
Autire is the accounting industry's first fully automated, end-to-end platform for benefit plan auditing. Built by CPAs for CPAs, it transforms audits into efficient and profitable processes while addressing compliance risks and manual workflows. Trusted by firms of all sizes nationwide, Autire reduces the typical 100+ hour audit to 30 or less. With automation, SOC 2 security, and compliance with DOL standards, Autire sets a new benchmark for audit efficiency.
Stephanie Badr
Chief Executive Officer
MBA 2024, McCombs School of Business
Electric Power Engineers (EPE) is a global engineering advisory firm providing full-spectrum consulting and innovative software solutions to advance grid reliability, resilience, flexibility, and affordability. Trusted by utilities, developers, enterprises, data center operators, and regulatory agencies, EPE is helping to build the grid of the future. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in Canada, Panama, and Lebanon, EPE operates across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Top 25 Winner
Andrew Cozby
CFO
BBA 1989, McCombs School of Business, Life Member
Steve Habachy
COO & President
BS 2000, MS 2006, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member
WildFire Energy is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company is led by Anthony Bahr, Chief Executive Officer, and UT alumni Steve Habachy, President & Chief Operating Officer, and Drew Cozby, Chief Financial Officer. WildFire Energy is funded by management, Warburg Pincus, and the Kayne Private Energy Income Funds platform.
Top 25 Winner
2025 Returning Winner
Daniel Kromis
COO & Managing Director
BS 1996, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member
HSG, Inc. is a health care consulting firm specializing in the planning, procurement, and logistics associated with capital projects and programs.
Top 25 Winner
2025 Returning Winner
Steve Painter
CFO
BBA 1990, MBA 1991, McCombs School of Business, Life Member
CloudServus is a Top 1% Microsoft partner focused on cloud consulting and licensing. They strive to provide top-tier professional services to help clients get the most from their Microsoft solutions in the form of migrations, upgrades, new deployments, or implementing new solutions. They also help clients save money on Microsoft Licensing and provide invaluable advice on ways to maximize the features and benefits of what clients are buying.
Top 25 Winner
2024, 2025 Returning Winner
Ryan Baker
CEO
BA 2013, College of Liberal
Arts Arch Aerial is a provider of commercial drone services and aerial data collection for energy, construction, and infrastructure operators.
Top 25 Winner
Kathryn Kennedy Stokes
Vice President
BA 2005, College of Liberal Arts, Life Member
Fine jewelry and watch destination.
2023, 2024 Returning Winner
April Willis
Owner & Principal Consultant
BS 2008, MED 2009, College of Education, Life Member
Nonprofit and small business consulting.
2025 Returning Winner