This year’s Seminole 100, selected by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in partnership with FSU’s Alumni Association, featured businesses owned or led by outstanding FSU alumni, honoring 39 alumni from FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
Ernst & Young (EY) verified the information submitted by each company and ranked the businesses based on compound annual growth rate over the last three years. These high-impact businesses are recognized nationwide for their innovation, leadership, and industry-wide success.
COSSPP 2025 Seminole 100 honorees, in ranked order:
#3 Glauser Roofing Services LLC, Sarasota, FL – Daniel Glauser (B.S. Social Sciences ’14)
#5 OVID Solutions, Crawfordville, FL, – Shawna E. Martin (B.S. Biological Science ’96; M.S. Urban Planning ’07) and Julie A. Dennis (B.S. Political Science ’03; M.S. Urban Planning ’04)
#12 Excellere IT Services, Tampa, FL – George “Mike” Burnett Jr. (B.S. Economics ’13) and Charlie A. Burnett (B.S. Social Sciences ’17)
#16 Imperial Fence Supply, LLC, East Point, GA – Matthew R. Prentiss (B.S. Applied Economics ’06) and Todd P. Jefferies (B.S. Economics ’02)
#18 Revell Media, Tallahassee, FL – James D. Revell (B.S. Political Science ’09; M.S. Applied American Politics & Policy ’12)
#19 GMF Steel Group, LLC, Lakeland, FL – Stuart A. Norman (B.S. Political Science ’97)
#23 Trulight, LLC, Crawfordville, FL – Mathue K. Briggs (B.S. Social Sciences ’17)
#34 Sanchez Fischer Levine, LLP, Miami, FL – David Levine (B.S. Political Science ’07) and Fausto Sanchez (B.A. Political Science ’06)
#36 Better Body Fitness of Montana, Inc, Bozeman, MT – Edward J. Ballanco (B.A. History & International Affairs ’96)
#37 Who We Play For, Cocoa Beach, FL – Kieran Easton (B.S. Social Sciences ’14), Cameron S. Vermette (B.S. International Affairs ’13), Zane L. Schultz (B.S. Social Sciences ’13), and Alahna M. Rojas (B.S Sociology ’15)
#38 ESP Media Production Company, Tallahassee, FL – Sean Pittman (B.S. Social Sciences ’90; J.D. Law ’94) and Sam Peltier (B.S. Political Science ’17; M.S. Communications ’18)
#39 Professional Building Services, Plantation, FL – Craig M. Saxner (B.S. Economics ’86)
#45 Hale Law, Sarasota, FL – Patrick Iyampillai (B.S. Social Sciences ’13)
#48 Abyde, Clearwater, FL – Matthew P. DiBlasi (B.S. Social Sciences ’07)
#51 Knowli Data Science, Tallahassee, FL – Emily D. Saras (B.S. Sociology ’18; Ph.D. Sociology ’24) and Amy C. Thorn (B.A. English ’06; M.S. Public Health ’19)
#56 Williams Private Wealth Advisory and Consulting, LLC, Wake Forest, NC – Christian Williams (B.S. Economics & Political Science ’91)
#60 SRI Management, LLC, Tallahassee, FL – Don W. Bishop (B.S. Economics ’05)
#61 GCM Insurance & Risk Management Advisors, LLC, Tampa, FL – Grant C. Mehlich (B.S. Social Sciences ’03)
#67 Blue Marlin Insurance, Tequesta, FL – Nevin Miller (B.S. Applied Economics ’05) and Michael J. Graybeal (B.S. Sociology ’03)
#68 Southern Wealth/The Gantt Group, Tallahassee, FL – Benjamin D. Gantt (B.S. Social Science ’99)
#70 Rambana & Ricci, P.A., Tallahassee, FL – Neil S. Rambana (B.A. English & Political Science ’92; M.A. International Affairs ’96)
#71 Kupanda Capital, Washington, D.C. – BJ Pittman (B.S. Economics ’97)
#77 Bedfellows, Tallahassee, FL – Gina L. Proctor – (B.S. Political Science ’99)
#82 TAL Search Group, Tallahassee, FL – John D. McFarlain (B.S. Political Science ’97)
#84 South Florida Law, PLLC, Coral Gables, FL – Nima Ajabshir (B.S. Political Science ’11)
#85 David Scott Lee Automotive, Crestview, FL – David S. Lee (B.S. Political Science ’11)
#87 Independence Digital, Niles, MI – Brian R. Dooley (B.A. Communication & Political Science ’05)
#93 Prosperitus Wealth Advisors, Coral Springs, FL – Christian E. Urbina (B.S. Finance & Economics ’06)
#94 Autumn Beck Blackledge, PLLC, Pensacola, FL – Autumn B. Blackledge (B.S. Religion & Political Science ’98; J.D. Law ’01)
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