2024 Fast 56 - Top 10

The tempo in the School of Music Concert Hall alternated between raw suspense and raucous cheers during September’s countdown to the No. 1 fastest growing Bull-led business.

“And here we are, just two companies left!” announced Bill McCausland, Alumni Association executive director and co-emcee of the 12th annual USF Fast 56 Awards. “iApartments and PBB Enterprises are both newcomers to the Fast 56, which just might be a historic event.”

In the end, smart technology company iApartments — or rather, its founder and CEO, Dave Magrisso, Finance ’94 — was the last Bull business standing.

“Being No. 1 is very prideful because that means we’ve been able to accomplish some very tough growth goals we’ve set for ourselves,” Magrisso says. “It’s also a testament to our extraordinarily gifted and talented team.”

While the win was a first for iApartments, it was Magrisso’s second. In 2018, he was CEO of Onicx Energy real estate development company when it, too, ranked No. 1.

The awards celebrate the 56 fastest growing businesses led by alumni, based on revenues over the previous three years. Two are singled out for special honors.

The Accelerator Award recognizes the company with the highest annual revenue of all Fast 56 companies earning more than $20 million a year. That was Hydra Engineering and Construction, LLC, and its founder and president Leslie Weiss, Civil Engineering ’93, Life Member.

The Apex Award goes to the business with the highest annual revenue overall. For the third consecutive year, the honor went to The Baldwin Group (formerly Baldwin Risk Partners) and its Bull leaders, founding partner Elizabeth Krystyn, Finance ’87, Life Member, and chief accounting officer Corbyn Lichon, Accounting ’13, Life Member.

A total of 75 alumni leaders were recognized. This year’s event was co-emceed by Steve Fessler, Music ’77, Life Member and USF Foundation board member.

Nominations for the 2025 Fast 56 will open in the spring. Watch usfalumni.org/fast56 for updates.

 1  iApartments Inc.

Dave Magrisso, Finance ’94 Founder and CEO
iApartments transforms multi-family residences into intelligent communities, using smart-home technology to elevate the living experience, streamline operations and generate income for owners.

 2  PBB Enterprises

Matt Brookens, Marketing ’12 CEO
Jeff Bartilucci, Criminology ’02 Chief Sales Officer
PBB Enterprises offers comprehensive real estate services, including brokerage (Agile Group Realty), title and escrow (Digital Title Solutions), mortgage (Hyde Park Mortgage) and insurance (MDRN Insurance).

 3  One Day Came Inc.

David C. Delancy, Sociology ’98 Owner and CEO
One Day Came is a commercial general contractor and construction manager specializing in new building construction and renovations.

 4  Pioneer Innovation

Shari Clemente, Biochemistry ’11 Founder and CEO
Pioneer Innovation is a premier cosmetic formulation lab and manufacturing company specializing in fractional product development, and formulation, creative and manufacturing services.

 5  Wey Engineering, PLLC

Matthew Wey, Civil Engineering ’97 and MSCE ’00 President
Don Skelton Jr., Civil Engineering ’17 Associate Vice President and Private Development Lead
Wey Engineering is a traffic and transportation planning, engineering and design consulting firm that specializes in the development, delivery and support of transportation projects in the Tampa Bay area.

 6  Traumatic Brain Diagnostics

Dr. Edward Leonard, Biology ’02, Life Member CEO
Traumatic Brain Diagnostics offers neurologic diagnostics and treatment for concussions and brain injuries, focusing on underdiagnosed headaches and dizziness, especially for car accident victims.

 7  Sky Limit Crane & Rigging

Samuel Barrington, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences ’12 and MBA ’21, Life Member President
Michael Lanaris, MBA ’13, Life Member Vice President of Sales
Kedine Johns, Psychology ’05 and MSW ’08 Controller

 8  My Organic Turf

Eric McCarthy, Psychology ’13 Co-Owner
My Organic Turf is the industry leader in providing safe lawn fertilization and pest control that is better for people, pets and the planet. The Tampa-based company was founded in 2013.

 9  Veith Engineering & Business Solutions

Bryan Veith, MCE ’99, Life Member CEO and Principal Consultant
Veith Engineering & Business Solutions, founded in 2019, is a consulting firm that provides professional engineering, utility management and business solutions to public and private clients in Florida.

 10  Black Digital

Mike Utaegbulam, Criminology ’16, Life Member CEO
Black Digital is an award-winning digital creative agency that works to empower social impact organizations. It helps clients solve problems and explore opportunities that can positively impact their communities.