Kamran Ansari (left) invented a wearable device to alleviate his sister Nadia’s (right) pain KAMRAN ANSARI FOUNDER FLUXWEAR INC. WHY: 20-year-old co-founder of wearable tech startup FluxWear Inc. with his sister Nadia Ansari. Invented a neuromodulation device, designed as a hat, to alleviate his sister’s chronic pain using pulsed electromagnetic field Read More
Thanh Nguyen Construction With over 30 years in construction, Thanh Nguyen specializes in e-commerce, healthcare, and logistics. At Oltmans Construction Co., he has advanced through key roles including operations director. Now as Director of Business Development, he will strengthen client partnerships and support growth in the rapidly evolving e-commerce and Read More
Darin Anderson DARIN ANDERSON CHAIRMAN & CEO SALAS O’BRIEN WHY: Guided the growth of Salas O’Brien, an Irvine-based engineering services firm that is one of OC’s fastest growing. Roll-up strategy has helped firm in four years triple annual sales to $562M. Salas O’Brien currently has $20B in annual construction value Read More
Dan Almquist DAN ALMQUIST CEO/PRESIDENT ALMQUIST WHY: Founded development company that is changing Orange County retail spaces. Opened Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton in 2020, where locals and visitors can choose from more than one dozen food-and-drink tenants. Last year, completed River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, a Read More
Tommy Beadel TOMMY BEADEL FOUNDER / CO-CHAIRMAN THOMAS JAMES HOMES WHY: In 2006, started company that specializes in tearing down homes in older West Coast neighborhoods and building new ones, selling them from $3M-$7M. Often has 500 homes in production. Has raised $45M over time, according to PitchBook. Oaktree Capital Read More
Justin Thompson Construction With 20 years of experience in estimating, project management, and engineering, as Director of Preconstruction – SMG, Justin Thompson provides critical construction cost information to help facilitate the most informed, market-driven decisions for Oltmans’ clients. His focus includes tenant improvements, renovations, repositioning, seismic/structural upgrades, and market-ready improvements. Read More
Matt Singer, CEO, Ecotrak (right) at the National Restaurant Show held in May 2025. MATT SINGER CEO ECOTRAK LLC WHY: Former controller for Costa Mesa-based restaurant chain Lazy Dog Restaurants, joined as CFO of Ecotrak in 2018, year it was founded. Became CEO in 2021. Software company helps restaurants, car Read More
Carey Ransom CAREY RANSOM MANAGING DIRECTOR BANKTECH VENTURES WHY: Seeking to invest in entrepreneurs who want to help transform the future of community banking to make them more efficient, competitive and compelling. Helped co-found and is chairman of Bonus Homes—(see Kyle Kamrooz profile.) Also founder and managing partner of Operate, Read More
Dan Rodrigues Dan Rodrigues CO-FOUNDER / CEO TEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INC. WHY: Co-founded Scour, a music search engine that was sold in 2000. In 2004, founded company to make medical billing easier for doctors and their staff. In 2022, raised $72M with a $1B valuation. Tebra was derived from “vertebrae” and Read More
Nate and Rebecca Raabe and family NATE RAABE CO-FOUNDER / MANAGING PARTNER RX3 GROWTH PARTNERS REBECCA RAABE INVESTMENT PARTNER SPRIG EQUITY WHY: Power couple in PE investments. Nate Raabe co-founded San Juan Capistranobased RX3 Growth Partners, with investments from professional athletes invests in growth-stage consumer brands. Has raised more than Read More
