Sam Loughlin
Founding Partner & CEO
JD 1998, School of Law
Paceline Equity Partners is a Dallas-based investment manager focused on value-oriented investments in special situations private equity, corporate debt, and real assets.
Michelle Davis
Director of Operations
BS 1998, College of Education, Life Member
Quality Research is an independent clinical research center founded in 1996. They conduct Phase 2, 3, and 4 clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas.
Randell Martin
Managing Director
BBA 1997, McCombs School of Business, Life Member
IRSProb.com helps good people with IRS problems. Their tax advisory services include IRS audit representation, strategic tax planning, and IRS balance settlements.
Michael Hanna
CEO
BA 1997, College of Liberal Arts
TrueSpot is a pioneer of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) and location intelligence with AQFind, the most potent and cost-effective plug-n-play RTLS platform in the market. Their modern architecture and APIs offer location as a service to various industries. With numerous patents, and tracking more than 100,000 assets across 500 campuses, TrueSpot is continuously growing and evolving. TrueSpot excels beyond location, transforming operations directly for hospitals and auto dealers.
2024 Returning Winner
Carrie Stein
Co-CEO
BBA 1995, McCombs School of Business
Bridge Insights & Media is a media-focused advertising agency founded on research and strategy. They serve everyone from large, national brands to local and regional businesses.
Miguel Cardoza
Founder & President
BS 1989, Cockrell School of Engineering, Life Member
MS 1997, Cockrell School of Engineering
Trident Research is an applied research and systems engineering company specializing in the design, development, operations, and sustainment of military test and training instrumentation.
April Willis
Director of Business Operations
BS 2008, MEd 2009, College of Education
April Willis Consulting is a full-service consulting firm serving clients nationwide. Their mission is to empower clients to maximize their potential and actualize their goals. With a team of experts, they provide the support necessary to action-plan, implement, and evaluate strategies that take big ideas and turn them into big accomplishments. Their core values allow them to serve their clients and maintain the high expectations they have set for themselves.
Daniel Kromis
Managing Director & COO
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.
Melanie Fitzpatrick
Co-Founder
BBA 2008, McCombs School of Business, Life Member
Jennifer Roane
Co-Founder
BA 2005, College of Liberal Arts, Life Member
LeMel is a jewelry company that creates and curates stylish, collectable jewelry for everyday wear. Their jewelry allows the wearer to express herself in moments big and small with special pieces layered for sentiment and style. It has evolved into an online, luxury brand dedicated to fine, timeless, quality jewelry pieces.
2024 Returning Winner
Sean Hall
Founder & Co-Owner
BA 2009, College of Liberal Arts
Amanda Hall
President & Co-Owner
BS 2009, Moody College of Communication
Bradley Wright
Sales Director
BA 2009, College of Liberal Arts, Life Member
Daniel Lothringer
Content Director
BA 2009, College of Liberal Arts
Mightier Content specializes in connecting lawyers to clients in need of their services. When people have legal problems, they turn to the internet for solutions. Their work ensures that they find their clients, and as a result, firms have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts.
