2026 Dealmakers of the Year Honorees

Brian Cleveringa
Co-Founder
Eagle River Capital

Brian Cleveringa co-founded Eagle River Capital in 2017, building the Greenwood Village-based company into a growing platform in the residential and commercial waste and recycling industry. Along the way, Eagle River expanded through strategic investment and acquisition activity, with the support of great equity partners like Brush Creek Partners and a strong banking relationship with CIBC. That growth culminated in June 2026, when Waste Management acquired Eagle River Capital for an undisclosed amount.

Nicholas Frazee
EVP Revenue
Cineverse

From startup to successful exit in just three years, Nicholas Frazee helped build Denver-based IndiCue into an innovative connected TV engagement platform. Founded in 2023, IndiCue helps publishers and streaming operators analyze viewing behavior and improve advertiser outcomes. Frazee served as co-founder and CEO before Cineverse acquired the company in February 2026 in a transaction valued at an estimated $35.3 million, including a performance-based contingent payout.

Dave Guetig
President & CEO
Galloway & Company, LLC

A transformational private equity partnership marked a major milestone for Galloway under President and CEO Dave Guetig’s leadership. Guetig and the executive team positioned the firm for an investment from ARA Services Partners and Kelso & Company, creating a leading architecture and engineering platform while preserving meaningful employee ownership. The partnership builds on years of double-digit growth and geographic expansion and provides capital to accelerate Galloway’s M&A strategy, services and reach.

Carolina Hensley
Partner

Stephen Sangalis
Founding Partner
Progress Equity Partners

Progress Equity Partners’ Carolina Hensley and Stephen Sangalis have built a major hospitality renovation platform through a pair of strategic acquisitions. After acquiring $80 million hospitality business Salisbury Moore in 2024, they expanded the platform with the acquisition of larger Continental Contractors in March 2026. Continued growth and synergies between the businesses are expected to produce approximately $240 million in combined pro forma revenue for 2026.

Brian Huss
CFO
QXO (formerly Kodiak Building Partners)

Brian Huss helped guide Kodiak Building Partners through extraordinary growth culminating in its $2.25 billion acquisition by QXO in April 2026. Backed by Court Square Capital Partners, Kodiak used a locally led acquisition strategy to expand to 110 locations across 26 states and more than 5,500 employees. By 2025, the building materials distributor generated approximately $2.4 billion in revenue and +$200 million in EBITDA, setting the stage for its landmark sale.

Andre McGregor
Co-Founder & CEO
ForceMetrics

Andre McGregor is scaling ForceMetrics with a mission to transform how public safety agencies use data. The Denver-based company develops intelligence software that helps law enforcement agencies make more informed operational and investigative decisions. In October 2024, ForceMetrics raised $22 million in Series A funding led by Costanoa Ventures, bringing total capital raised to more than $25 million. The funding is supporting expansion beyond its growing network of police departments nationwide.

Ronan McIntosh
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Chinook Investment Partners

At Chinook Investment Partners, Ronan McIntosh and his co-founder and partner, Michael King, are helping position PractiVet for its next phase of growth. Chinook completed an investment in the company, a leading branded supplier of veterinary infusion devices and IV consumables serving thousands of veterinary end-users across the United States. The investment reflects Chinook’s strategy of partnering with entrepreneurial founders and management teams to build scalable, sustainable businesses in essential and specialized sectors of the economy.