Presenting the 2026 USF Fast 56!

Location: Orlando, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

Aguinaga Law Group provides legal services with empathy to help individuals, families and businesses navigate the complex immigration system. They are committed to empowering clients to build a secure, dignified future, regardless of the challenges they face.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2024 | 2025 | 2026)

AKA Integrated Marketing is a boutique, full-service advertising agency known for high-quality creative and tailored marketing strategies that align with each client’s unique needs, goals and budget. The agency’s team delivers measurable results through a collaborative approach.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

Alfka provides engineering and transportation services focused on improving community safety and equitable access to infrastructure, specializing in safer, people-centered roadway design and multimodal transportation solutions. Alfka has helped 225,000+ practitioners earn licenses and certifications and expand their engineering knowledge.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 4 (2021 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Applied Sciences Consulting is a Tampa-based engineering and design services firm that specializes in water management, innovative resilient infrastructure and regulatory compliance. It addresses cities’, counties’ and water management utilities’ flood control, urban design and other needs.

Location: Plant City, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Arbor Joe’s provides arborist and full-scale commercial landscape services. It manages customers’ projects at every level, from planning and design to permitting, installation and maintenance. Hard-working crews are dedicated to providing top-notch results.

Location: Clearwater, FL

Years Honored: 5 (2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026)

Ataraxis Wealth Management works to expand what’s possible with clients’ money. The skilled Ataraxis team delivers operationally excellent financial planning — an experience purposefully designed to be comprehensive without being cumbersome.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 8 (2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026)

Atlas Professional Services has been in business since 2006. A managed IT service provider, the company leverages technology to ensure its customers don’t have to worry about IT issues and can focus on their businesses.

Location: Austin, TX

Years Honored: 3 (2024 | 2025 | 2026)

ATX Promos is a nationally recognized promotional products agency with offices in Tampa and Austin, Texas. It provides retail-inspired merchandise and branded apparel for all budgets, creating strategic branded experiences through the use of promotional products.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 5 (2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Barrett School of Music offers private, in-home music lessons in Tampa, Miami and New York. It provides instruction in piano, voice, guitar, drums, violin, viola, cello and bass, as well as curated music programming for local schools.

Location: Spring Hill, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Brijbag Law is a boutique personal injury firm committed to justice, personalized advocacy and community impact. It fights for the injured with integrity, expertise and heart, handling car accidents and serious injury cases and prioritizing results.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Catalyst Consulting Services is a national nonprofit consulting firm that facilitates positive change in the areas of executive searches, organizational management and fundraising. Since 2014, it has been responsible for increasing impact and best practices nationally.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 9 (2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

ComplianceQuest helps businesses become fully connected with a next-generation AI-powered product life cycle, quality, safety and supplier management platform built on Salesforce. Its connected suite of solutions helps businesses of all sizes increase product, quality and safety.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 4 (2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

DART Tech provides IT services, security and solutions to medium- and small-sized businesses across the state of Florida. It has resource affiliations to provide IT services across the U.S. and is SOC2 Type2 compliant.

Location: Odessa, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

DataDay Technology Solutions is an AI-first software company that builds custom tools and enterprise integrations. It embeds agentic AI into the processes companies rely on — automating manual work, surfacing business-critical insights that drive smarter decisions, and significantly increasing ROI.

Location: Bradenton, FL

Sponsor Level: Patron Sponsor

Years Honored: 5 (2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

For 10 years, David Reali and his team have provided tax advisory, compliance and consulting services for small businesses and individual clients in the Tampa Bay area and around the country.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 6 (2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

DCE Live is a technologically advanced production powerhouse, offering comprehensive AV solutions, event experience design, video production and event management services. It is a premium services provider in event and video production.

Location: TAMPA, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Doublemint Sitting is a referral babysitting and pet-sitting service in the following cities and surrounding areas: Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and Orlando. It specializes in families with multiple children and special-needs children.

Location: Maitland, FL

Years Honored: 5 (2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026)

Drummond Carpenter provides civil, environmental and nuclear engineering services to wide-ranging clients, including municipalities and federal entities such as NASA, the U.S.Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Elite Source is a staffing and recruiting company that focuses on information technology, engineering and professional services. It provides a vast array of high-quality resources throughout the nation on a contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire basis.

Location: Clearwater, FL

Sponsor Level: Green Sponsor

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Evara Health focuses on expanding health-care accessibility and revolutionizing the way services are delivered to improve health outcomes. Its vision is to provide comprehensive, quality health care that promotes healthier families and communities, delivered by professional, caring teams.

Location: Madeira Beach, FL

Years Honored: 8 (2014 | 2015 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Everett Financial Group is a family-owned GreatFlorida franchise, an independent insurance agency founded in 2014 and located in Madeira Beach. It provides insurance solutions to businesses and families throughout Florida.

Location: Winter Haven, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

Evervac Equipment is Florida’s exclusive dealer for infrastructure maintenance and construction equipment and accessories serving municipalities and contractors. It provides statewide sales, service, parts and technical support, delivering responsive solutions that help customers maintain critical infrastructure.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

FIVE Labs is a national bioskills company that facilitates the introduction of new technologies by medical device manufacturers to surgeons via state-of-the-art learning lab facilities.

Location: Sarasota, Fl

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

Fly Dance Fitness is a Sarasota-born fitness brand redefining movement for women, with a growing franchise network, nationally recognized instructor certifications, and a social media community reaching millions. Fly helps women discover confidence, joy and strength through movement.

Location: Tampa, FL

Sponsor Level: Patron Sponsor

Years Honored: 3 (2015 | 2024 | 2026)

William S. Foley, PA | Foley Family Law, founded in 2009,focuses solely on divorce, paternity and custody litigation. The firm serves clients in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Location: Coral Springs, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

H2O Protection Solutions specializes in custom pipe-burst detection and water-damage prevention systems. Through its PipeBurst Pro technology, the company helps protect residential and commercial properties with active leak detection, automatic shutoff features, 24/7 support and comprehensive maintenance programs.

Location: Clearwater, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2023 | 2024 | 2026)

Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside partners with the community, bringing together community volunteers, corporate donors, civic organizations and faith groups to build affordable homes for low- to moderate-income families and individuals.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2024 | 2025 | 2026)

iApartments is an artificial intelligence-powered technology company helping apartment owners and operators transform leasing, operations, resident engagement and asset performance. By combining AI with industry expertise, it empowers operators to increase efficiency, improve resident satisfaction and drive stronger business outcomes.

Location: Orlando, FL

Years Honored: 6 (2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026)

Ice of Central Florida, established in 2014 and with more than 2,000 customers, has continuously grown by increasing ice production, expanding its customer base, adding distribution locations and providing consistent, excellent customer service.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2021 | 2022 | 2026)

Idea Nest is an e-commerce company that owns and operates several in-house consumer brands specializing in graphic apparel and other print-on-demand products.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2024 | 2026)

In Home Senior Fitness provides seniors with personal training administered by physical and occupational therapists. The company helps seniors improve strength, balance, stamina and confidence, with services provided in private homes and health-care facilities.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Insight Assurance is a cybersecurity compliance firm. It provides SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA and HITRUST audit and advisory services, helping companies navigate complex frameworks and build trust through quality-driven assessments and strategic guidance.

Location: Lutz, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Jokisch CPA Firm, based in Lutz/Land O’ Lakes, offers a broad range of financial services designed for small-business owners — from bookkeeping and tax prep to advisory and CFO services — with a personal approach.

Location: Land O Lakes, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

KeriCure Medical is a biotechnology company specializing in advanced wound care solutions for people, animals and the military. Formed to commercialize an advanced platform nanopolymer technology, it now offers over two dozen commercial products.

Location: Clearwater, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Keybridge Wealth Management is an advocate for its clients, helping them build, preserve and bridge wealth from generation to generation. With every new client relationship, the team strives to provide clear guidance, prudent advice and compassion.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

Lake Michigan Credit Union is one of the nation’s largest credit unions, serving 645,000+ members at 75 branches — including 23 in Florida. LMCU delivers full-service banking and is committed to supporting and strengthening the communities it serves.

Location: Lakeland, FL

Years Honored: 4 (2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026)

Metrc is the leading provider of regulatory track-and-trace systems for highly regulated industries, delivering scalable, secure and data-rich solutions that empower governments and businesses to ensure compliance, transparency and operational efficiency.

Location: San Antonio, FL

Years Honored: 4 (2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

My Organic Turf provides safe and effective lawn fertilization and pest control that is better for people, pets and the planet.

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

NetWorth Realty of Jacksonville is a wholesale residential real estate firm specializing in fix-and-flip and rental properties across Northeast Florida. They build wealth and improve communities by helping buyers restore and add value to properties with unrealized potential.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2022 | 2023 | 2026)

NovelEsolutions offers a full range of turnkey environmental engineering and consulting services. Core services include construction and facility support, contamination assessment and remediation, environmental compliance, hazardous waste, natural resources and industrial hygiene.

Location: Lutz, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

OL Social is a digital marketing agency specializing in organic and paid media, including search engine marketing and social media advertising. It helps businesses generate leads, increase sales and drive growth through strategic campaigns, compelling content and data-driven digital marketing.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2022 | 2026)

On It Construction is a full-service facility maintenance and management company servicing Florida and 42 other states.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 4 (2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026)

One Day Came is a commercial general contractor and construction manager specializing in new building construction and renovations using CMAR (construction manager at risk),and design-build and design-bid-build methods.

Location: Barto, FL

Years Honored: 10 (2015 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Patel, Greene & Associates is a leader in innovative transportation engineering, planning, environmental and landscape architecture. It provides cost-effective engineering solutions that fit the needs and budget of each project.

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Years Honored: 5 (2020 | 2021 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Priority Marketing is one of Florida’s largest full-service marketing, public relations, advertising and digital marketing agencies. It provides award-winning, strategic marketing services to support clients’ business goals and the community’s overall economic success.

Location: Wesley Chapel, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Ransome Asset Management is a registered investment advisory firm that manages real estate and public equity investments with a focus on excess return generation using an opportunistic, value oriented, risk-controlled approach to investment.

Location: Brandon, FL

Sponsor Level: Patron Sponsor

Years Honored: 3 (2020 | 2024 | 2026)

RSA Consulting Group is a full-service consulting firm specializing in all areas of government and legislative affairs, community affairs, strategic planning, and media and public relations in Florida.

Location: Dunedin, FL

Sponsor Level: Patron Sponsor

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

Salon Blond is an award-winning Aveda salon with locations in Palm Harbor and Dunedin, Florida. With the belief that luxury and kindness can coexist, it is dedicated to exceptional guest experiences, team development, beauty with purpose and giving back.

Location: Orlando, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Sky Limit supports a wide range of projects in construction, infrastructure and industrial sectors. It works closely with general contractors to deliver turnkey solutions that keep projects on schedule and in compliance with the highest standards.

Location: Savannah, GA

Years Honored: 2 (2025 | 2026)

Summit Cancer Care is the largest, most well-established medical oncology and hematology practice in the Savannah, Georgia, region. It provides care to patients in four locations and through its specialty pharmacy and oral clinical research teams.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 8 (2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

The Baldwin Group, and its affiliates, is an independent insurance distribution firm. It delivers bespoke client solutions, providing indispensable expertise and insights, and giving clients the confidence to pursue their purpose, passion and dreams.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 5 (2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026)

The Candle Pour, founded in 2019, is Tampa’s first pour-your own custom candle experience. A venue for group experiences, it fosters connections through custom fragrances. It has three Tampa Bay area locations.

Location: Melbourne, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

The Nexus MD is a physician-led medical-legal consulting company focused on veterans’ disability claims and expert medical consultation. The company helps veterans, attorneys and organizations understand complex medical records, connect health conditions to service and present clear, evidence-based analysis.

Location: New Port Richey, FL

Years Honored: 1 (2026)

U.S. Building Construction is a contractor providing exceptional service at competitive rates. Their residential division specializes in kitchen and bathroom remodels, custom homes and additions and their commercial division in restaurants, bars, office buildouts, structural repairs and service work.

Location: Lutz, FL

Years Honored: 3 (2024 | 2025 | 2026)

Watermelon Swim is a learn-to-swim company that teaches swimming, safety and survival to all ages. Its mission is to grow a community of safer swimmers and reduce risks while increasing confidence in and around water.

Location: Tampa, FL

Years Honored: 2 (2024 | 2026)

XDuce empowers enterprise and mid-market organizations with managed IT, cybersecurity and compliance solutions. They deliver proactive support, 24/7 security monitoring, cloud management, compliance automation and technology leadership, helping clients reduce risk, improve reliability and build secure environments for long-term growth.