The Smart Business Dealmakers Dealmaker of the Year Awards in Nashville have named their 2024 winners. This year’s honorees include Lindsey Cox, CEO of venture capital firm Launch Tennessee; Chris Ferrell, CEO and Co-Founder of business-to-business media company Endeavor Business Media; Tara Fung and Josh Rosenblatt, co-founders of web3 technology company Co:Create; Danielle McGee Gibson, CEO and Founder of social enterprise Black Business Boom; Ray Guzman, CEO of early-stage venture studio SwitchPoint Ventures; Hunter Hillenmeyer, Nashville Investing Partner for VC firm Company Ventures; Chaitanya Hiremath, founder of cybersecurity platform Scanta Inc.; Shalin Tejani, CEO of dental practice management company Legacy Dental Group; and Ian Villa, Co-Founder and COO of aircraft noise reduction technology company Whisper Aero Inc.
In addition to the Dealmaker of the Year winners, the Nashville Dealmakers Hall of Fame is honoring a class of dealmakers who have had a significant impact on their organizations, industries, and the region. The Hall of Fame honorees include James Aylward, Andrew Byrd, Milt Capps, Beth Chase, Joe Maxwell, and Mark Montgomery.
The winners and honorees will be celebrated at the Nashville Smart Business Dealmakers Conference on February 22.
