Nashville

HONOREES

The Nashville Titan 100 program
recognizes the top 100 CEOs

& C-level executives

The Nashville Titan 100 program recognizes the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.

Collectively, the 2026 Nashville Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 117,000 individuals and generate over $31 billion in annual revenue. This year’s honorees will be published in a limited-edition Nashville Titan 100 digital book and profiled online. They will be honored at the annual awards ceremony on November 5th, 2026, and will be given the opportunity to interact and connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans.

This year’s Titan 100 embody the true diversity of Nashville’s business landscape, representing hospital & health care, financial services, and accounting, entertainment, food & beverages and non-profit sectors, among others.

For more information and a complete list of Titans,
please read our 2026 press release

Wayne Foreman

  • Foreword Companies

Victor Bohnert

  • Innovatis Group

Todd Smith

  • WastAway

Tim Carroll

  • Lyric Workplace

Terease Baker-Rayne

  • Selinity Coaching

Taylor Huskey

  • Huskey Building Supply

Tamer Baker

  • Zscaler

Steven Priest

  • Spero Health, Inc.

Steve Kincanon

  • Foreword Companies

Sharon Reynolds

  • DevMar Manufacturing, LLC

Jay Albertia

  • Progressive Directions Inc.
Progressive Directions Inc.
Jay Albertia President/CEO

Terease Baker-Rayne

  • Selinity
Selinity
Terease Baker-Rayne CEO

Danielle Barnes

  • Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
Danielle Barnes CEO/President

Marge Basrai

  • Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Marge Basrai Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Angela Belcher

  • The Housing Fund, Inc.
The Housing Fund, Inc.
Angela Belcher EVP, Chief Operating Officer

John Bellenfant

  • Bellenfant, PLLC
Bellenfant, PLLC
John Bellenfant Partner

Meredith Benton

  • Communities in Schools of Tennessee
Communities in Schools of Tennessee
Meredith Benton CEO

Russ Blattner

  • SUPERWISE
SUPERWISE
Russ Blattner CEO

Mark Blaze

  • Greater Nashville Technology Council
Greater Nashville Technology Council
Mark Blaze President and CEO

Julia Bonner

  • Pierce Public Relations LLC
Pierce Public Relations LLC
Julia Bonner President

Amanda Bracht

  • Park Center
Park Center
Amanda Bracht President and CEO

David Briggs

  • Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank
David Briggs Tennessee Regional President

Richard Burroughs IV

  • EVOLVE
EVOLVE
Richard Burroughs IV CEO

Daniel Byrdsong

  • Surpass Behavioral Health
Surpass Behavioral Health
Daniel Byrdsong CEO

Yianny Caparos

  • Crown Bakeries LLC
Crown Bakeries LLC
Yianny Caparos Chief Executive Officer

Jasmine Chambers

  • JASPER LLC
JASPER LLC
Jasmine Chambers CEO, JASPER LLC

Adele Chazin

  • Chazin, LLC
Chazin, LLC
Adele Chazin CEO

Bo Clift

  • ASE Direct, Inc.
ASE Direct, Inc.
Bo Clift CEO

Abby Cox

  • DBE Artists
DBE Artists
Abby Cox CEO + Partner

Marshall Crawford

  • The Housing Fund
The Housing Fund
Marshall Crawford President & CEO

Phil Crawford

  • Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Phil Crawford EVP, Chief Technology Officer

Jim Creason

  • ThriveAP
ThriveAP
Jim Creason President & CEO

Jeremy Ray Davis

  • Southern Bancorp Bank
Southern Bancorp Bank
Jeremy Ray Davis President of Mortgage/Chief Mortgage Officer

Peter Demos

  • Demos' Restaurant
Demos’ Restaurant
Peter Demos President

Sydney Dozier

  • Renaissance Marketing Group
Renaissance Marketing Group
Sydney Dozier CEO and Founder

Chad Encheff

  • Restoration Supply Network
Restoration Supply Network
Chad Encheff Chief Executive Officer

Nicholas Fasano

  • PBP Services
PBP Services
Nicholas Fasano Founder & CEO

Mignon Francois

  • The Cupcake Collection
The Cupcake Collection
Mignon Francois Founder & CEO

Rachel Freeman

  • Sexual Assault Center
Sexual Assault Center
Rachel Freeman CEO

Doug Gold

  • Wilson Bank & Trust
Wilson Bank & Trust
Doug Gold North Region President

Cara Graham

  • Lockeland Table
Lockeland Table
Cara Graham Owner

Arlie Haddix

  • Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Arlie Haddix Chief Executive Officer

Corey Hammonds

  • Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Corey Hammonds Chief Credit & Operating Officer

Leslie Hanson

  • Equally Created
Equally Created
Leslie Hanson Founder and Executive Director

Waverly Harris

  • Friends Life Community
Friends Life Community
Waverly Harris President/CEO

Kathleen Hawkins

  • Associated General Contractors of Middle Tennessee
Associated General Contractors of Middle Tennessee
Kathleen Hawkins Executive Director

Eric Higgs

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN
Eric Higgs CEO

Jimmy Hissong

  • MAST, LLC
MAST, LLC
Jimmy Hissong CEO

Melissa Hudson-Gant

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN
Melissa Hudson-Gant CEO

Christian Irvine

  • Veriitas Ratings
Veriitas Ratings
Christian Irvine CEO

Ashley Jackson

  • BrightQuest Treatment Centers, Nashville
BrightQuest Treatment Centers, Nashville
Ashley Jackson Chief Executive Officer

Samuel Jackson

  • The Healing Trust
The Healing Trust
Samuel Jackson President and CEO

Mike Jacobs

  • Nashville Soccer Club
Nashville Soccer Club
Mike Jacobs President of Soccer Operations & General Manager

Brad Jenkins

  • Market Guard
Market Guard
Brad Jenkins Founder & Chief Investment Officer

Nancy Keil

  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Nancy Keil President and CEO

Steve Kincanon

  • Foreword Companies
Foreword Companies
Steve Kincanon President

Bianca Kirby

  • Surge Ventures
Surge Ventures
Bianca Kirby Chief of Staff

Jim Larson

  • Progressive Directions Inc.
Progressive Directions Inc.
Jim Larson Chief Financial Officer

Micki Love

  • cj Advertising
cj Advertising
Micki Love President and CEO

Tim Luby

  • Alliance Captive Management
Alliance Captive Management
Tim Luby CEO

Darryl Lunon

  • Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Darryl Lunon Associate Vice Chancellor, Senior Counsel, & Chief of Staff

Curry Malone

  • Curry & Co
Curry & Co
Curry Malone Owner & Lead Designer

Nick Martin

  • Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Nick Martin Chief Marketing Officer

Branden Matheny

  • Busy Bee Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc
Busy Bee Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc
Branden Matheny Co-Founder, CFO

Julie Mayer

  • UHY
UHY
Julie Mayer Managing Director

Anna-Vija McCloud

  • Piccolo Solutions
Piccolo Solutions
Anna-Vija McCloud Founder/CEO

Lisa Meyers

  • Nextaff of Nashville
Nextaff of Nashville
Lisa Meyers President/CEO

Hannah Mochizuki

  • Avail
Avail
Hannah Mochizuki Chief Development Officer

Brianna Morant

  • Oak Street Real Estate Group
Oak Street Real Estate Group
Brianna Morant Owner

Steven Murff

  • Dismas House
Dismas House
Steven Murff CEO

Ryan Myers

  • Aprio, LLP
Aprio, LLP
Ryan Myers Nashville Office Leader / Assurance Partner

Emeka Okeani

  • Shared Hospital Services Corporation
Shared Hospital Services Corporation
Emeka Okeani President

Riley Osborne

  • Recovery Unplugged Behavioral Health
Recovery Unplugged Behavioral Health
Riley Osborne Chief Growth Officer

Lauren Oschman

  • Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors
Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors
Lauren Oschman Partner & CEO

Natalie Owings

  • 12 Point Signworks
12 Point Signworks
Natalie Owings Owner/Principal

Brad Perling

  • bitfreighter
bitfreighter
Brad Perling CEO

Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier

  • green|spaces & AQP Consulting
green|spaces & AQP Consulting
Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier CEO

Dustin Reinmann

  • Kalos Dwellings
Kalos Dwellings
Dustin Reinmann Co-Founder & CEO

Sharon Reynolds

  • DevMar Manufacturing
DevMar Manufacturing
Sharon Reynolds CEO

Emily Reynolds

  • R Public Relations
R Public Relations
Emily Reynolds Founder & CEO

Sharon Roberson

  • YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Sharon Roberson President and CEO

Tracy Rode

  • Patient Empowerment Networ
Patient Empowerment Networ
Tracy Rode Chief Executive Officer

Robert Romeo

  • Romeo Entertainment Group, Inc.
Romeo Entertainment Group, Inc.
Robert Romeo President & CEO

Paul Selman

  • Founders Home Services Group
Founders Home Services Group
Paul Selman Chief Operations Officer

C.J. Sentell

  • The Nashville Food Project
The Nashville Food Project
C.J. Sentell Chief Executive Officer

Becky Sharpe

  • International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.
International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.
Becky Sharpe CEO/Owner

Brandon Sherman

  • Frazier & Deeter
Frazier & Deeter
Brandon Sherman Nashville Managing Partner

Lori Shinton

  • United Way of Greater Nashville
United Way of Greater Nashville
Lori Shinton Chief Growth Officer

Mary Smiley Ford

  • Smiley Aesthetics
Smiley Aesthetics
Mary Smiley Ford Chief Executive Officer

Ron Smith

  • Enbright Credit Union
Enbright Credit Union
Ron Smith President/CEO/CSO

Justin Starr

  • High Tide Technologies
High Tide Technologies
Justin Starr President

Oleksandr Strozhemin

  • Trinetix
Trinetix
Oleksandr Strozhemin Co-Founder and CEO

Dalih Suchet

  • Whitehall Benefits
Whitehall Benefits
Dalih Suchet President

Patricia Summers

  • Argano
Argano
Patricia Summers Global Head of Marketing and Brand

Scott Taylor

  • Party Fowl and R&R Brands
Party Fowl and R&R Brands
Scott Taylor CEO

Mary Trapnell

  • Nashville Anti Human Trafficking Coalition (NAHT)
Nashville Anti Human Trafficking Coalition (NAHT)
Mary Trapnell Founder and Executive Director

Matthew Tucker

  • Haunt Seekers Unlimited, LLC
Haunt Seekers Unlimited, LLC
Matthew Tucker President Founder

Michael Uchrin

  • Monogram Health
Monogram Health
Michael Uchrin Co-Founder and CEO

Bradford Vieira

  • ServisFirst Bank Nashville
ServisFirst Bank Nashville
Bradford Vieira Regional President & CEO

David Vigerust

  • SimplyTest
SimplyTest
David Vigerust Chief Scientific Officer

David Vulcano

  • ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals)
ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals)
David Vulcano CEO

Deb Ward

  • UV BIOCLEAN
UV BIOCLEAN
Deb Ward President & CEO

Bobby Watts

  • National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Bobby Watts CEO

Jason Weiss

  • SYMPHONY SIX
SYMPHONY SIX
Jason Weiss Founder

Chris Whitney

  • One Generation Away
One Generation Away
Chris Whitney CEO/Founder

Allie Williamson

  • Southern Domestic Diva
Southern Domestic Diva
Allie Williamson Owner & Chief Executive Diva (CEO)

Ryan Wood

  • Colliers
Colliers
Ryan Wood Executive Managing Director

Ian Woodward-Smith

  • Nevco
Nevco
Ian Woodward-Smith Chief Technology Officer

Craig York

  • Copperweld Bimetallics
Copperweld Bimetallics
Craig York CEO

Nadian Zak

  • Zak Human Solutions
Zak Human Solutions
Nadian Zak Founder & CEO