Alysha Schertz

2ND-YEAR WINNER Kowal Investment Group LLC Waukesha Industry: Finance/retirement planning Founded: 1984 Projected 2018 revenue: $5.1 million thekowalway.com Kowal Investment Group is a family-owned financial advisory organization that works closely with...

2ND-YEAR WINNER Central Standard Craft Distillery Milwaukee Industry: Manufacturing Founded: 2014 Projected 2018 revenue: $2 million thecentralstandard.com In just four years, hand-crafted spirits company Central Standard Craft Distillery has experienced significant...

MASTER METTLE WINNER Swarming Technology Milwaukee Industry: Technology Founded: 2011 Projected 2018 revenue: $3.5 million swarmingtech.com Industry partnerships and crucial talent acquisitions have driven the growth of Milwaukee-based Swarming Technology. Swarming Technology...

1ST-YEAR WINNER First Choice Ingredients Inc. Germantown Industry: Manufacturing Founded: 1994 Projected 2018 revenue: Not disclosed firstchoiceingredients.com Jim Pekar founded First Choice Ingredients in 1994 with a focus of creating exceptional...

2ND-YEAR WINNER Lange Bros. Woodwork Co. Inc Milwaukee Industry: Millwork Founded: 1932 Projected 2018 revenue: $10 million langebros.com For nearly 100 years, Lange Bros. Woodwork Co. Inc. has provided historic woodworking...

2ND-YEAR WINNER Clearwing Productions Milwaukee Industry: Audiovisual Founded: 1976 Projected 2018 revenue: $50 million clearwing.com Milwaukee-based Clearwing Productions has been providing professional audio, video and lighting for live events, including concerts,...

2ND-YEAR WINNER TechCanary Milwaukee Industry: Software technology Founded: 2013 Projected 2018 revenue: $7 million techcanary.com TechCanary’s insurance solutions manage the entire insurance sales and service process in a single environment for...

Chris Widmayer CEO, Penrod Software LLC Milwaukee penrod.co Employees: 60 When Chris Widmayer and his co-founder Joseph Taylor started their company back in 2012, they knew no matter...

Kay Yuspeh CEO and owner, Elite Sports Clubs Brookfield eliteclubs.com  Employees: 400+ Kay and Richard Yuspeh purchased their first sports club back in 1986. At the time, The Highlander,...

AddeoFit Glendale addeofit.com Innovation: Fitness studio model Sarah Addeo lives and breathes fitness. In 1996, she opened Milwaukee’s very first fitness studio – Motion Fitness. Today, Addeo...

Containers Up Milwaukee containersup.com Innovation: Modified shipping containers The shipping container trend has been sweeping the country, and Milwaukee-based Containers Up has brought innovation to the industry....

Design Fugitives Milwaukee designfugitives.com Innovation: Tech-driven fine art installations Milwaukee-based Design Fugitives is responsible for transforming professional spaces all over Milwaukee and beyond. The company is comprised...