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Sun Devil 100

About Sun Devil 100

Each year, the ASU Alumni Association recognizes leaders of organizations from around the world that demonstrate innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit. Companies of all sizes, from individual business owners to large corporations, spanning dozens of industries are honored at the annual awards program.

Honorees are invited back to campus in the spring to connect with fellow Sun Devil business leaders, meet ASU executives and deans and interact with aspiring student entrepreneurs. 

This year, all eligible companies for the Class of 2023 were ranked by their percentage increase in gross sales and revenue for 2019, 2020 and 2021 in three financial tiers:

  • Revenues of $250,000–$1.99 million
  • Revenues of $2 million–$9.99 million
  • Revenues of $10 million+
Sun Devil 100

Criteria

To be considered, a business leader must follow these guidelines:

  • The company must operate in a manner consistent with the ASU Charter in the areas of inclusion, impact on public good and responsibility to the community:
    • The ASU Charter, adopted in 2014, is the blueprint to the transformation into the New American University: ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
  • The company must be Sun Devil owned or led, meaning owned by an ASU graduate or led in an executive position by an ASU graduate. This includes graduates from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
  • The company must have generated verifiable revenues of $250,000 or more in each of three calendar and/of fiscal years. 

Application process

  1. Review the criteria for the program. 
  2. Fill out the application.
  3. All applicants will receive additional information on how to submit financial records. Financial records are submitted to a third-party financial advisor, Baker Tilly, for independent review. This information is self-reported by companies and is kept confidential.
  4. Once your application and financials are submitted, they will be reviewed for eligibility requirements. You will be contacted if additional information is required.
  5. After financial records have been reviewed by Baker Tilly, applicants will be notified of application status in February.
  6. Final rankings will be announced at the recognition ceremony in April.
Rank number Revenue category Company Name Degree Title
1 $10+mil Neon Logistics Cody Graham '12 BS marketing Founder, President
2 $10+mil Fundamental Income Alexi Panagiotakopoulos '11 BS finance Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer
3 $10+mil Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center Maureen Jorden '07 BIS Chief Development Officer
4 $10+mil Forrest Logistics & Forrest Transportation Vincent Fasso '10 BS global business and leadership management Co-Founder, Owner, President
5 $10+mil Loadsmith Jessica Kane '07 BS accountancy, '11 MBA Co-Founder, CFO
5 $10+mil Loadsmith David Stemm '08 BIS Co-Founder, COO
Rank number Revenue category Company Name Degree Title
1 $2-9.99mil Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations Steve LeVine '99 BIS CEO
1 $2-9.99mil Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations Jamie LeVine '01 BA communications Chief Communications Officer
2 $2-9.99mil ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors Keith Galbut '01 MS international management, `03 JD President
3 $2-9.99mil North Peak Construction Dennis Tobin '21 MS construction management Director of Supervision
4 $2-9.99mil CASA Unlimited Enterprises, Inc. Joya Kizer '04 BS zoology Owner, President
5 $2-9.99mil Focus LCDs Jon Teel '17 BS information technology CEO
Rank number Revenue category Company Name Degree Title
1 $250k-$1.99mil Kim Joyce & Associates Kim Joyce '94 BA English CEO
2 $250k-$1.99mil SLP Toolkit Lisa Kathman '97 MS communication disorders Co-Founder
2 $250k-$1.99mil SLP Toolkit Sarah Bevier '05 BS speech and hearing, '12 MS communication disorders Co-Founder
3 $250k-$1.99mil Dogtopia of South Chandler Michael Perlman '93 BS management Owner
4 $250k-$1.99mil Benjamin Legal, P.C. Lindsay E. Benjamin '01 BA philosophy and political science CEO, Founder
5 $250k-$1.99mil Contact Physical Therapy Noah Arenson '06 MBA Co-Founder, Partner
Rank number Revenue category Company Name Degree Title
1 $10+mil Neon Logistics Cody Graham '12 BS marketing Founder, President
2 $10+mil Fundamental Income Alexi Panagiotakopoulos '11 BS finance Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer
3 $10+mil Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center Maureen Jorden '07 BIS Chief Development Officer
4 $10+mil Forrest Logistics & Forrest Transportation Vincent Fasso '10 BS global business and leadership management Co-Founder, Owner, President
5 $10+mil Loadsmith Jessica Kane '07 BS accountancy, '11 MBA Co-Founder, CFO
5 $10+mil Loadsmith David Stemm '08 BIS Co-Founder, COO
6 $10+mil GCON, Inc. Michael Godbehere '94 BS construction CEO
6 $10+mil GCON, Inc. Gabe Gavriilidis '96 BS construction Co-Founder/Vice President
7 $10+mil Cambridge Companies, Inc. Bryan Young '11 MBA Partner
8 $10+mil Publisher First, Inc. David Freedman '05 BS real estate Founder
9 $10+mil Wheels Up Justin Firestone '99 BA communication Co-Founder
10 $10+mil DMD Systems Recovery, Inc. Aaron Zeper '95 BS finance CEO
11 $10+mil PC Sportscards Josh Cohen '05 BS business administration Co-Founder, Owner
12 $10+mil Postino Wine Cafe & Upward Projects Restaurant Group Lauren Bailey '02 BA studio arts, BA communications CEO, Co-Founder
13 $10+mil Opteon USA, Inc. Greg Bernstein '06 BS marketing, `09 MBA Co-Founder, Executive Vice President
14 $10+mil Agital Scott Kaufmann '02 BS marketing, BS finance, '09 MRED Co-Founder, President
15 $10+mil NGL Transportation Inc. Sean Roh '99 MS international management CEO, Founder
16 $10+mil Lee & Associates Arizona R. Craig Coppola '92 MBA Co-Founder
17 $10+mil Solari, Inc. Justin Chase '04, BSW, `06 MSW CEO
18 $10+mil Willmeng Construction Inc. James Murphy '98 BS construction, '09 MS construction CEO
18 $10+mil Willmeng Construction Inc. Keyvan Ghahreman '02 MS construction Director of Operations
18 $10+mil Willmeng Construction Inc. Mike Mongelli '83 BS construction Partner, President
18 $10+mil Willmeng Construction Inc. Jimmy Lindblom '02 BS accounting VP of Economic Development & Infrastructure
19 $10+mil Child Crisis Arizona Torrie Taj '91 BS psychology CEO
19 $10+mil Child Crisis Arizona EJ Hughes '01 BS political science COO
20 $10+mil Print.Save.Repeat. Christopher Van Egmond '11 BS marketing Director of customer experience
20 $10+mil Print.Save.Repeat. Klint McInturff '10 BS marketing Vice president
20 $10+mil Print.Save.Repeat. Errol Berry '02 BS supply chain management CEO, Co-Founder
20 $10+mil Print.Save.Repeat. Jesse Berry '07 BS computer information systems CIO
21 $10+mil TelcoMotion Ted Liang '08 MBA, MS information management CEO
22 $10+mil Colliers Arizona Bob Mulhern '81 BS business, `83 MBA Senior Managing Director
23 $10+mil DeLille Cellars Jay Soloff '73 BA secondary education President, Co-Founder, Co-Owner
24 $10+mil Wilson Engineers LLC Stephen Todd '90 BS chemical engineering Co-Founder
24 $10+mil Wilson Engineers LLC Phil James Noonan IV '95 BSE Principal
24 $10+mil Wilson Engineers LLC Uday Kumar Gandhe '01 MBA Partner
24 $10+mil Wilson Engineers LLC Michael Johnson Jr. '93 BSE, '95 MSE Principal
25 $10+mil Dircks Moving & Logistics Matt Dircks '12 BIS CEO
25 $10+mil Dircks Moving & Logistics Rick Dircks '82 BS marketing Co-founder
26 $10+mil Valley of the Sun YMCA Jason Heetland '00 BIS Vice President
27 $10+mil Suntec Concrete Austin Kirkpatrick '15 BS engineering Structural Business Unit Leader
27 $10+mil Suntec Concrete Matthew Pierce '02 BS accountancy, '05 JD General Counsel
28 $10+mil ADM Group Ben Barcon '76 BS construction management CEO, Founder, Owner
29 $10+mil ER2 Chris Ko '03 BS finance CEO, Co-Founder
30 $10+mil Value Air Forwarding Inc. Kyle Reardon '04 BS finance, `04 BS management, `07 MBA CFO
31 $10+mil Resnick & Louis, P.C. Jennifer Boldi '07 BA journalism Co-Founder, COO, Owner
32 $10+mil Phoenix Display International, Inc. Keith Mitnik '96 BSE, '01 MBA CEO, Co-Founder
33 $10+mil ATI Restoration Ryan Moore '09 BA business and communication President, Chief Growth Officer
34 $10+mil Epic Produce Sales Arthur Miller '08 BIS President
35 $10+mil CBRE Inc. Scott Belfer '17 BA liberal studies Executive Vice President
36 $10+mil Desert Financial Sara Regan '22 MBA SVP, General Counsel
36 $10+mil Desert Financial Joe Norris '90 BS marketing Vice President
36 $10+mil Desert Financial Tyler Woodward '23 BA organizational leadership Vice President
36 $10+mil Desert Financial Thomas Marlowe '00 BS political science, '03 MBA SVP, Operations
37 $10+mil Catholic Charities Community Services Sara Wilson '06 BS elementary education Vice President
37 $10+mil Catholic Charities Community Services Steve Capobres '84 BS quantitative business analysis, `91 MPA Vice President
37 $10+mil Catholic Charities Community Services Paul Mulligan '15 MBA CEO
37 $10+mil Catholic Charities Community Services CarrieLynn Mascaro '97 BS psychology Vice President
37 $10+mil Catholic Charities Community Services Catherine Peterson '85 MSW Executive Director, Northern Arizona Region
38 $10+mil 360 Industrial Services Eric Ganz '03 BA communications Founder, Managing Partner
39 $10+mil Kovach Enclosure Systems James Hatch '08 BS design Partner, Vice President
40 $10+mil Museum of Science and Industry Jessica Chavez '09 BA art education, '17 MA education technology Vice President of Education, Chief Learning & Community Partnership Officer
41 $10+mil Colling Media Brian Colling '05 BIS CEO, Founder
42 $10+mil Nutritional Manufacturing Services Shannon Heying '14 BIS, '23 MGM CEO, Founder
43 $10+mil Copa Health Shar Najafi-Piper '02 BA psychology CEO
44 $10+mil Lauren's Institute For Education Justin Travillion '09 BS supply chain management CFO
45 $10+mil Goodmans Jen Scrivner '04 MBA COO
45 $10+mil Goodmans Clarke Rea '97 BS accountancy CFO
46 $10+mil Skyline Builders & Restoration Mike Lee '02 BS secondary education President
47 $10+mil Skin Script Skin Care Lisa VanBockern '98 BA accountancy, BS computer information systems Founder
48 $10+mil Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Brian Cooley '88 MArch Senior Architect
49 $10+mil Sprouts Farmers Market Curtis Valentine '06 MBA Chief Financial Officer
1 $2-9.99mil Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations Steve LeVine '99 BIS CEO
1 $2-9.99mil Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations Jamie LeVine '01 BA communications Chief Communications Officer
2 $2-9.99mil ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors Keith Galbut '01 MS international management, `03 JD President
3 $2-9.99mil North Peak Construction Dennis Tobin '21 MS construction management Director of Supervision
4 $2-9.99mil CASA Unlimited Enterprises, Inc. Joya Kizer '04 BS zoology Owner, President
5 $2-9.99mil Focus LCDs Jon Teel '17 BS information technology CEO
6 $2-9.99mil Property Hub, LLC Hunter Raisch '15 BIS Founder, Owner
7 $2-9.99mil True Story Films Cary Truelick '93 BA broadcasting Founder
8 $2-9.99mil Ama La Vida Nicole Wood '11 BS finance, BS supply chain management CEO
9 $2-9.99mil StretchLab Jennifer Gage '16 BS political science CEO, Owner
10 $2-9.99mil Aliento Education Fund Reyna Montoya '12 BA political science, BA transborder studies CEO, Founder, Board Member
10 $2-9.99mil Aliento Education Fund Jose Patiño '11 BS mechanical engineering VP of Education and External Affairs
11 $2-9.99mil Dogs 24/7 LLC Stephen Biles '91 BS business, `06 BA political science, `14 BA history Founder, President
12 $2-9.99mil Transports Global Events LLC Ryan Peck '06 MBA Co-Founder, Managing Partner
13 $2-9.99mil Pinnacle Growth Advisors Brent Orsuga '00 BIS Founder
14 $2-9.99mil Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit Douglas Patriquin '04 BSE CEO, Founder
15 $2-9.99mil American Technology Specialists Aaron Frazier '98 BA science Partner, Vice President
16 $2-9.99mil Duffy Group, Inc Kathleen Duffy '81 BA communications CEO, Founder, President
16 $2-9.99mil Duffy Group, Inc Eden Higgins '87 BA communications Vice President Practice Development
17 $2-9.99mil Reconciled It Inc. Michael Ly '03 BS business administration CEO
18 $2-9.99mil Point in Time Studios Rami Kalla '99 BS management, BA spanish President
19 $2-9.99mil DermaplanePro, Inc. Rikki Kusy '00 BA education CEO, founder
20 $2-9.99mil Pac Biz Outsourcing Eric Mulvin '08 BA marketing CEO
21 $2-9.99mil CEO Technologies Reagan Jackson '04 BA communications CEO, Co-Founder
22 $2-9.99mil Majestic Water Spouts Matthew Kayne '08 BS computer information systems President
23 $2-9.99mil Aspen Communications LLC Sheila Richardson '74 BA education CEO, Co-Founder, Owner, President
24 $2-9.99mil Fort Lowell Realty and Property Management Inc. Bob Collopy '14 BS marketing President
25 $2-9.99mil Wren House Brewing Drew Pool '08 BS geography, '10 MGM Co-Founder
26 $2-9.99mil Junior Achievement of Arizona Anne Landers '08 BA journalism COO
27 $2-9.99mil Hydrate IV Bar Katie Gillberg '10 BA business and communications CEO, Founder
28 $2-9.99mil Tyler Allen Law Firm Tyler Allen '09 JD Founder
29 $2-9.99mil ICAN Cassie Patris-Browne '09 BIS Chief Philanthropy Officer
29 $2-9.99mil ICAN Shelby Pedersen '08 MPA CEO
30 $2-9.99mil EA UNITED Kevin Emamian '09 BIS CEO, Co-Founder, COO, Founder, Owner, Partner, President
31 $2-9.99mil Heirloom Wealth Management Rick Hurley '07 BA communications Owner
32 $2-9.99mil Navigate Marketing, Inc. AJ Maestas '05 MBA Founder
33 $2-9.99mil NextGen Advisors Jordan Jobe '08 BS marketing Owner
34 $2-9.99mil Galbut Beabeau, P.C. Keith Galbut '01 MS international management, `03 JD President
35 $2-9.99mil Bar and Restaurant Insurance David DeLorenzo '97 BS marketing CEO
36 $2-9.99mil Falcon Wealth Planning, Inc. Gabriel Shahin '06 BS business administration CEO
37 $2-9.99mil Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Debbie Smith '00 BIS Vice President
37 $2-9.99mil Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Jessica Whitney '04 BA communication Vice President
37 $2-9.99mil Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Laura Capello '97 BA journalism CEO, President
38 $2-9.99mil Evolve Public Relations and Marketing Jennifer Kaplan '96 BA communications CEO, Founder
39 $2-9.99mil Company Nurse LLC Paul Binsfeld '87 BS finance CEO, Founder
40 $2-9.99mil Poolhouse Group Aaron Pool '09 BS management Founder
41 $2-9.99mil Small Giants Danielle Feroleto '94 BA journalism, `98 MA mass communication Owner, President
41 $2-9.99mil Small Giants Tiffany Ellington '20 BS digital audiences Client Services Manager
41 $2-9.99mil Small Giants Angi Coleman '14 MEd curriculum and instruction, '18 MEd educational leadership Learning and Development Manager
42 $2-9.99mil Fasturtle Eric Olsen '97 BS marketing CEO
43 $2-9.99mil RDS Electric Inc. Jennifer Swier-Uden '02 BS marketing CEO
44 $2-9.99mil Thorpe Shwer, PC Brad Shwer '03 JD Co-Founder
45 $2-9.99mil Patriot League Richard Wanninger '84 BS journalism Senior Associate Commissioner
46 $2-9.99mil 100 Club of Arizona Angela Harrolle '97 BS justice studies CEO
47 $2-9.99mil Landings Credit Union Brian Lee '07 BS accountancy CEO
48 $2-9.99mil Relumination LLC Daniel Henderson '05 BS marketing, '10 MBA CEO
49 $2-9.99mil Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas Beth Meyers '95 MSW CEO
50 $2-9.99mil The Residential Assisted Living Academy Krista Salari '17 BS marketing, '19 MA global affairs and management Director of Operations
51 $2-9.99mil LeVangie Long Loorz Jeffery Long '97 BS political science CEO, Co-Founder, Managing Partner
52 $2-9.99mil BackFit Health + Spine Radi Rahiminejad '96 BS psychology CEO, Co-Founder
53 $2-9.99mil Brainlit AB Kyle Harris '99 MS international management CEO
54 $2-9.99mil Optima Consulting LLC Shaney Salomon '14 BIS CEO, Founder
1 $250k-$1.99mil Kim Joyce & Associates Kim Joyce '94 BA English CEO
2 $250k-$1.99mil SLP Toolkit Lisa Kathman '97 MS communication disorders Co-Founder
2 $250k-$1.99mil SLP Toolkit Sarah Bevier '05 BS speech and hearing, '12 MS communication disorders Co-Founder
3 $250k-$1.99mil Dogtopia of South Chandler Michael Perlman '93 BS management Owner
4 $250k-$1.99mil Benjamin Legal, P.C. Lindsay E. Benjamin '01 BA philosophy and political science CEO, Founder
5 $250k-$1.99mil Contact Physical Therapy Noah Arenson '06 MBA Co-Founder, Partner
6 $250k-$1.99mil Bright Ideas Media Lisa Kathman '97 MS communication disorders Co-founder
6 $250k-$1.99mil Bright Ideas Media Sarah Bevier '05 BS speech and hearing, `12 MS communication disorders Co-founder
7 $250k-$1.99mil Bettencourt Investments, LLC Bradley Bettencourt '11 BS agribusiness finance, '14 MS agribusiness Owner
8 $250k-$1.99mil Built Oregon Mitch Daugherty '95 BS wildlife conservation biology Director
9 $250k-$1.99mil U & Improved Jodi Low '94 BA communication CEO, Founder
10 $250k-$1.99mil Youth Service America Scott Ganske '04 BA education, '06 MPA Vice President
11 $250k-$1.99mil D-MAK Productions Joe Forte '10 BIS Co-founder
11 $250k-$1.99mil D-MAK Productions Danny McManus '11 BA broadcast journalism Founder
12 $250k-$1.99mil KOI Education Angel Jannasch-Pennell '91 BS sociology, `93 MS special education, `96 PhD education CEO
12 $250k-$1.99mil KOI Education Daniel Gulchak '08 PhD curriculum and instruction Co-Founder, COO, Partner
12 $250k-$1.99mil KOI Education Yadira Flores '04 MEd, '10 PhD educational psychology Co-Founder, Partner, Vice President
13 $250k-$1.99mil StatBroadcast Nate Policar '06 BS computer information systems, '09 MBA Founder, President
14 $250k-$1.99mil Rawdata Technologies Chacko Cherian '08 MSE Founder & CEO
15 $250k-$1.99mil Going GreenHouse April Prothero '06 BS finance CEO, Founder
16 $250k-$1.99mil CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC John Dorlini '04 MArch Co-founder
16 $250k-$1.99mil CIRCLE Design Studio, LLC Theresa Dorlini '01 BS design Co-founder
17 $250k-$1.99mil Shayne R. Neuwirth CPA PLLC Joanna Ashford '07 BS marketing Director of Tax
18 $250k-$1.99mil Technical Solutions Prescott Smith '06 BS marketing, '12 MBA Vice President
18 $250k-$1.99mil Technical Solutions Susan Bitter Smith '77 BS business, '82 MBA President
19 $250k-$1.99mil Chermack Consulting Group, LLC Thomas Chermack '98 BS construction management Owner, President
20 $250k-$1.99mil Praesidium Law, PLLC Louis Silverman '75 BS real estate Founder
21 $250k-$1.99mil RevampIT Audio Video Jack Thompson '09 BS biology Owner
22 $250k-$1.99mil Bailey Strategic Innovation Group Eric Bailey '12 BS graphic information technology President
22 $250k-$1.99mil Bailey Strategic Innovation Group Jamie Bailey '13 BA liberal studies COO
23 $250k-$1.99mil Asquared Studios Tony Garcia '95 BS design Co-founder, president
23 $250k-$1.99mil Asquared Studios Jessie Whitesides '95 BS design Co-Founder, Partner, Vice President
24 $250k-$1.99mil Benefits by Design, Inc. Kristine Kassel '91 BS family resources and human development President
25 $250k-$1.99mil Law Office of Lance C. Venable, PLLC Lance Venable '91 BS electrical engineering, `95 JD Founder, Owner
26 $250k-$1.99mil SCM Timm Enterprises LLC Susan Timm '00 BA political science CEO
27 $250k-$1.99mil Christophel & Hagan, Ltd Samantha Hagan '93 BS accounting Partner
28 $250k-$1.99mil CleanAIRE NC Jeffrey Robbins '96 BS psychology, '00 MS international management Executive Director
29 $250k-$1.99mil TDZ Creative Partners Tracy Diziere '01 MFA creative writing CEO, President
30 $250k-$1.99mil Ultra Financial Partners LLC Logan Varela '11 BA agribusiness Co-Founder, Owner, Partner, President
31 $250k-$1.99mil Fyresite Jason Turnquist '11 BIS CEO, Co-Founder
32 $250k-$1.99mil Copy King Office Solutions, Inc. Michael Hagerty '85 BS communications Founder, President

Sponsors

Thank you to the Sun Devil 100 sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Maroon Sponsors

Sparky Sponsors

Pitchfork Sponsors

  • Kim Joyce & Associates, LLC
  • Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
  • Property Hub
  • Residential Assisted Living Academy
  • Resnick & Louis, P.C.
  • Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center

Event Partners