Sheri Soltes
Founder & CEO
BA 1981, JD 1984, School of Law 

Founded in 1988, Service Dogs, Inc. transforms shelter dogs into service dogs for wounded veterans and others with disabilities, free of charge.

Timothy Klatt
CFO & Treasurer
BA 2006, College of Liberal Arts; BS 2006, MS 2013, Cockrell School of Engineering

Nathan Klatt
COO & Vice President
BBA, MPA 1995, McCombs School of Business

Since their humble beginnings in 1969, Drafft has grown to become one of the Southwest's leading specialty and premium beverage and ingredient manufacturers. Through hard work and dedication to their craft, they have earned a reputation for delivering high-quality products and services that exceed customers' expectations.
2025 Returning Winner

Yeeland Chen
CEO
BS 2006, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member

We help school districts plan and implement college, career, and military readiness programs. CareerCraft connects data and real-world experiences with pathways that lead to postsecondary education and careers.
2025 Returning Winner

Christopher Gay
Co-Founder & CEO
BA 1997, BBA 1998, McCombs School of Business 

Evry Health is a tech-forward B2B health insurance provider, providing greater access, higher quality and lower costs.

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