PRINCIPALS/OWNERS THE RAYMOND GROUP
WHY: Both oversee a 90-year-old specialty commercial real estate contracting firm passed down from their grandfather and responsible for all business units, management and daily operations of a majority women-owned and operated legacy business. Reported $222.6M in sales in 2024 with 145 employees.
IN THE NEWS: Provided tenant improvement in Mintz in San Diego; other projects include Resorts World Las Vegas, Intuit Dome, UC Berkeley Gateway and others.
NOTABLE: Granddaughters of founder George Raymond, who started the company in 1936; Company is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. Both received BA in Communications from USC; both worked at Raymond for several years before joining its board in 1997.
IN THEIR WORDS: “We’re constantly expanding our scope, exploring new opportunities and clients when it aligns with our goals. We work hard to stay ahead of, and embrace, industry innovations and improvement, and we take on a mix of large, major projects as well as smaller specialty tenant improvement projects” — Nikki Winsor
