# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/collections/south-business-founders/ [Home](https://businessownerindex.com/)/[Founder collections](https://businessownerindex.com/collections/)/15 Business Founders to Explore in the SouthAE Tax Advisors · Founder research # 15 Business Founders to Explore in the South This collection connects founders across the South through publicly reported company growth records. Read the profile to distinguish the company’s actual product or service from a broad industry label and its recorded headquarters from its customer footprint. AE Tax Advisors · Featured publisher ## Your business has a next chapter. Plan it with a clearer tax picture. Founded and led by Christina Nortman, CPA, Founder and Principal. AE Tax Advisors helps business owners and real estate investors connect business, property, and owner planning decisions. Bring your next decision and its deadline. Discuss the advisory scope, responsibilities, and next steps with AE’s team.[Book a Call with AE Tax Advisors ↗](https://www.aetaxadvisors.com/discovery?utm_source=businessownerindex&utm_medium=local_collection&utm_campaign=owner_advisory) [Meet Christina Nortman, CPA, and explore AE](https://businessownerindex.com/ae-tax-advisors/) AE owns and publishes this directory. Featured companies are not presented as AE clients. Confirm service availability for your location. ## How this collection was selected. Selected from published growth profiles whose recorded company location ends in a state within the South region. Records with an unconfirmed city or only a United States location are excluded from regional collections. 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. A founder role does not establish current equity ownership. A historical growth record is not a current revenue estimate, valuation, or measure of personal income. Inclusion does not establish an AE Tax Advisors client relationship. [Founder profileAC](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) Manufacturing & products ### [Adam Clark](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) [True Metal Supply](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/true-metal-supply/) Metal roofing and siding manufacturing. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) [Founder profileAS](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/amit-sharma/) Software & AI ### [Amit Sharma](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/amit-sharma/) [CData Software](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/cdata-software/) Data connectivity and AI data infrastructure. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/amit-sharma/) [Founder profileAL](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/andy-latimer/) Marketing & agencies ### [Andy Latimer](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/andy-latimer/) [Bluewater](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/bluewater/) Direct marketing and advertising. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/andy-latimer/) [Founder profileBD](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/bart-davis/) Professional services ### [Bart Davis](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/bart-davis/) [512Financial](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/512financial/) Fractional finance and accounting leadership. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/bart-davis/) [Founder profileBS](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brandon-smith/) Professional services ### [Brandon Smith](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brandon-smith/) [FTS and Flexblue Staffing](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/fts-and-flexblue-staffing/) Technical staffing. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brandon-smith/) [Founder profileBB](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-bauer/) Marketing & agencies ### [Brian Bauer](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-bauer/) [Bauer Entertainment Marketing](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/bauer-entertainment-marketing/) Live-event and entertainment marketing. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-bauer/) [Founder profileCK](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/chad-koslow/) Software & AI ### [Chad Koslow](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/chad-koslow/) [Ridge IT Cyber](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/ridge-it-cyber/) Cybersecurity services. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/chad-koslow/) [Founder profileDK](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) Manufacturing & products ### [Dan Krall](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) [Downtown FabWorks](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/downtown-fabworks/) Experiential fabrication. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) [Founder profileDA](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/david-anderson/) Software & AI ### [David Anderson](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/david-anderson/) [Invariant Corporation](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/invariant-corporation/) Defense engineering and technology. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/david-anderson/) [Founder profileJM](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jacob-marzloff/) Software & AI ### [Jacob Marzloff](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jacob-marzloff/) [Armexa](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/armexa/) Industrial cybersecurity. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jacob-marzloff/) [Founder profileKN](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kayvon-nazarian/) Logistics & commerce ### [Kayvon Nazarian](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kayvon-nazarian/) [ZonPrep](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/zonprep/) Ecommerce preparation and warehouse services. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kayvon-nazarian/) [Founder profileKR](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kelly-rowlett-presgrave/) Professional services ### [Kelly Rowlett Presgrave](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kelly-rowlett-presgrave/) [Work With Your Handz](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/work-with-your-handz/) Skilled-trades recruiting. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kelly-rowlett-presgrave/) [Founder profilePW](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/pat-williams/) Healthcare & wellness ### [Pat Williams](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/pat-williams/) [iScribeHealth](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/iscribehealth/) Ambient AI and mobile clinical documentation. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/pat-williams/) [Founder profileSL](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/stephen-levi-carter/) Professional services ### [Stephen Levi Carter](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/stephen-levi-carter/) [Sterling Staffing Solutions](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/sterling-staffing-solutions/) Staffing solutions. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/stephen-levi-carter/) [Founder profileTW](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/tom-wicky/) Logistics & commerce ### [Tom Wicky](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/tom-wicky/) [MyFBAPrep](https://businessownerindex.com/companies/myfbaprep/) Ecommerce warehouse preparation and fulfillment. Public growth record · 2025[↗](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/tom-wicky/) ## Read the source behind each profile. - [Adam Clark](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/adam-clark/) · True Metal Supply · Knoxville, Tennessee. Metal roofing and siding manufacturing. [True Metal Supply ranks No. 1 among manufacturers on 2026 Inc. 5000 - Metal Construction News](https://www.metalconstructionnews.com/news/true-metal-supply-ranks-no-1-among-manufacturers-on-2026-inc-5000/). - [Amit Sharma](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/amit-sharma/) · CData Software · Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Data connectivity and AI data infrastructure. [CData Software Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List](https://www.cdata.com/company/press/cdata-named-to-inc-5000-2026/). - [Andy Latimer](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/andy-latimer/) · Bluewater · Clearwater, Florida. Direct marketing and advertising. [Bluewater Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 for Seventh Time - Bluewater | Direct Marketing & Advertising Agency](https://bluewater.tv/bluewater-named-to-2026-inc-5000-for-seventh-time/). - [Bart Davis](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/bart-davis/) · 512Financial · Austin, Texas. Fractional finance and accounting leadership. [512Financial Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 - 512Financial](https://512financial.com/insights/news/512financial-2026-inc-5000/). - [Brandon Smith](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/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](https://www.flexicrewtech.com/fts-flexblue-staffing-named-to-inc-5000-list-for-eighth-consecutive-year/). - [Brian Bauer](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/brian-bauer/) · Bauer Entertainment Marketing · Nashville, Tennessee. Live-event and entertainment marketing. [Live-Event Company on Inc. 5000 | Bauer Entertainment Marketing](https://www.bauerentertainmentmarketing.com/bem-inc-5000-press-release). - [Chad Koslow](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/chad-koslow/) · Ridge IT Cyber · Tampa, Florida. Cybersecurity services. [Ridge IT Cyber Inc. 5000: Proven Fourth-Year Growth](https://www.ridgeit.com/ridge-it-cyber-inc-5000-2026/). - [Dan Krall](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/dan-krall/) · Downtown FabWorks · New Orleans, Louisiana. Experiential fabrication. [Downtown FabWorks Named No. 1187 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies](https://www.prweb.com/releases/downtown-fabworks-named-no-1187-on-the-2026-inc-5000-list-the-most-prestigious-ranking-of-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies-302849349.html). - [David Anderson](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/david-anderson/) · Invariant Corporation · Huntsville, Alabama. Defense engineering and technology. [Invariant Corporation Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America – Invariant](https://www.invariant-corp.com/invariant-corporation-named-to-2026-inc-5000-list-of-fastest-growing-private-companies-in-america/). - [Jacob Marzloff](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/jacob-marzloff/) · Armexa · Houston, Texas. Industrial cybersecurity. [Armexa Named No. 846 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List and No. 18 in Cybersecurity | Armexa - Industrial Cyber Risk Management](https://armexa.com/blog/featured-post/armexa-named-no-846-on-the-2026-inc-5000-list-and-no-18-in-cybersecurity/). - [Kayvon Nazarian](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/kayvon-nazarian/) · ZonPrep · McDonough, Georgia. Ecommerce preparation and warehouse services. [Press & Awards: No. 225 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 | ZonPrep](https://zonprep.com/about/press-and-awards/). - [Kelly Rowlett Presgrave](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/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](https://www.workwithyourhandz.com/work-with-your-handz-named-to-the-2026-inc-5000-list-of-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies/). - [Pat Williams](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/pat-williams/) · iScribeHealth · Nashville, Tennessee. Ambient AI and mobile clinical documentation. [iScribeHealth Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 | iScribe](https://www.iscribehealth.com/blog/iscribehealth-named-to-the-2026-inc-5000-list-of-americas-fastest-growing-private-companies). - [Stephen Levi Carter](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/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](https://api.einpresswire.com/article/937910737/sterling-staffing-solutions-named-no-4-300-on-the-2026-inc-5000-list-of-america-s-fastest-growing-private-companies). - [Tom Wicky](https://businessownerindex.com/owners/tom-wicky/) · MyFBAPrep · Coral Springs, Florida. Ecommerce warehouse preparation and fulfillment. [MyFBAPrep Earns Elite Status After Being Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List for the Fourth Consecutive Year | MyFBAPrep](https://myfbaprep.com/blog/myfbaprep/myfbaprep-earns-elite-status-after-being-named-to-the-2026-inc-5000-list-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year/). ## Questions for the next business chapter. 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