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19 Professional services Founders to Explore

Discover founders building consulting firms, staffing businesses, financial-service companies, and specialized advisory platforms. This collection focuses on the businesses and the people publicly associated with their growth.

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How this collection was selected.

Selected from published growth profiles assigned to the Professional services category. The collection includes all published growth profiles in that category, rather than presenting an arbitrary top-ten ranking. Profiles are alphabetical, with no performance score or claim that these founders are the best in their region or sector. Each profile explains the public source and its historical revenue eligibility basis.

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  1. Adam Morgan · Elevate Digital · United States. Technology consulting and staffing. Elevate Digital lands on the Inc. 5000 for a sixth consecutive year. | Morningstar.
  2. Allan Koltin · Koltin Consulting Group · Chicago, Illinois. M&A and strategic advisory for accounting firms. Koltin Consulting Group Makes 2026 Inc. 5000 - CPA Practice Advisor.
  3. Bart Davis · 512Financial · Austin, Texas. Fractional finance and accounting leadership. 512Financial Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 - 512Financial.
  4. Bernardo Enciso · Charted · United States. Business services. Charted Named No. 1776 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies | Morningstar.
  5. Brandon Smith · FTS and Flexblue Staffing · Metairie, Louisiana. Technical staffing. FTS | Flexblue Staffing Named to Inc. 5000 List for Eighth Consecutive Year - Flexicrew Technical Services.
  6. Chris Blackerby · Incisive Consultants · United States. Healthcare technology consulting. Incisive Consultants Makes 2026 Inc. 5000 With 53% Revenue Growth | citybiz.
  7. Eric Taussig · Prialto · Portland, Oregon. Managed virtual-assistant and staffing services. Prialto Makes the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Sixth Year in a Row - EIN Presswire.
  8. Joe Bert · Certified Financial Group · United States. Financial services. Certified Financial Group Named on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  9. Jose Herrera · Horatio · United States. AI-enabled business solutions and talent services. Horatio Earns a Top 35% Ranking on the 2026 Inc. 5000, Marking Its Fourth Consecutive Year on the List.
  10. Justin Levine · Shepherd · United States. Commercial insurance technology for construction and energy. Shepherd Ranked No. 139 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 With 2,234% Three-Year Growth.
  11. Kelly Rowlett Presgrave · Work With Your Handz · Haymarket, Virginia. Skilled-trades recruiting. Work With Your Handz Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - Work With Your Handz.
  12. Kristen Denzer · Tierra Encantada · Minneapolis, Minnesota. Early childhood education. Tierra Encantada Named No. 3,999 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  13. Pablo Velasquez · BetterWay Devs · United States. Nearshore IT staffing and recruiting. BetterWay Devs Ranks No. 40 in HR on the 2026 Inc. 5000.
  14. Pete Smith · Impact Advisors · United States. Healthcare management consulting. Impact Advisors Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List for Eighth Year - Impact Advisors.
  15. Sam Brenner · CRB Workforce · United States. Staffing and workforce services. CRB Workforce Makes Inc. 5000 for Fourth Year With 148% Growth | citybiz.
  16. Sara Leoni · Ziplines Education · San Carlos, California. University-partnered career education. Ziplines Education Ranks No. 297 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  17. Sharif Shaalan · Agile Cloud Consulting · New York, New York. Salesforce consulting. Agile Cloud Consulting Ranked on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List - Agile Cloud Consulting.
  18. Stephen Levi Carter · Sterling Staffing Solutions · Houston, Texas. Staffing solutions. Sterling Staffing Solutions Named No. 4,300 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  19. Tim Mobley · Connext Global Solutions · United States. Offshore staffing and business-process outsourcing. Connext Makes 2026 Inc. 5000 for Fifth Straight Year.

Questions for the next business chapter.

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  1. How does your current team address client profitability and cash collections?
  2. How does your current team address owner work, payroll, and partner arrangements?
  3. How does your current team address consistent books and an implementation calendar?

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