CEO
XPONENTIAL FITNESS
WHY: Founder and head of boutique fitness franchiser that went public in 2021; OC’s 21st-largest public company.
IN THE NEWS: Projecting $405M in revenue in 2026. Upped 2023 guidance this year to range of $295M to $305M.
NOTABLE: Won Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award in 2021. Got start in OC business community at age 6, when he distributed flyers for his mom’s company in Irvine neighborhoods.
QUOTABLE: “I learned that entrepreneurial mindset of having to wake up every day and bust your butt for an honest living.”
