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Top Workplaces 2026

How Colorado’s Top Workplaces are determined

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What are Colorado’s top companies doing to retain workers?

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Flexibility isn’t a perk in the state, it’s a strategy

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What Colorado workers want and how top employers deliver Page 8

The Denver skyline on May 4.

How companies keep their best people

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Hiring is hard. Keeping great people is harder.

Colorado’s top employers know that retention isn’t a one-time fix; it’s a daily practice The companies landing on this year’s Top Workplaces list have a common thread: they don’t just offer good jobs They build environments where talented people see a future and choose to stay

The data backs them up. Companies that introduced hybrid policies saw retention improve by roughly 70%. Organizations that required just one day in the office reported a 41% average increase in retention.

But the employers doing it best

go well beyond flexible schedules. They’re tracking feedback, rewarding performance, developing managers, and tying every employee’s work back to a mission that actually matters.

Culture isn’t a poster on the wall

Every company talks about culture. The ones that get it right make it tangible.

At Luminate Bank, CEO Marc Campbell says values have to show up in behavior, not just in mission statements

“Our values guide how teams collaborate, serve customers, and support one another,” Campbell says.

Every month, Luminate employ-

ees nominate colleagues for Core Values recognition, publicly calling out team members who demonstrate the behaviors leadership wants to see more of. “That consistent recognition reinforces our mission,” Campbell says.

Bloom Healthcare takes a similar approach. The Denver-area home health company embeds its values in the employee experience from day one.

Core values are a daily reminder in its workplaces, and the organization formally celebrates standout contributors through the annual Core Value Awards, which honor Innovation, Excellence, Commitment, and Integrity.

Jessica Maslow, Bloom’s SVP of Human Resources, says the com-

pany has moved deliberately away from reactive retention toward a proactive, experience-driven approach. “We focus on engagement, career growth, and culture from Day 1,” Maslow says

Madison & Co. Properties runs on what it calls a “We vs Me” philosophy. Operations manager Liliana Mendez says that mindset drives how leadership communicates, how teams collaborate and how the company recognizes contributions.

“Our family-oriented culture plays a meaningful role in retention,” Mendez says “We genuinely care about our people, and that feeling of connection and support has been key to keeping our team strong.”

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Staff with West + Main Homes and others celebrate during a party marking the crane coming down at the Upton Residences site in Denver on April 8.

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Listening isn’t enough — acting on it is

Colorado’s best workplaces don’t just survey their employees. They do something with the results.

Elevations Credit Union runs a twice-annual engagement survey using the Gallup Q12 model. Shannon Sackmann, the credit union’s Manager of Workforce Strategy, says the results directly shape how leadership responds.

Changes that came directly from employee input include a new flexible time-off policy for on-site workers, an expanded parental leave program and better coffee in the break rooms.

“If they have pain points or frustrations, ideas, or opportunities for improvement, employees can submit their ideas to a continuous improvement team who researches and prioritizes feedback for implementation,” Sackmann says

Scrum Alliance uses quarterly pulse surveys and annual Stay Interviews to stay ahead of emerging concerns. When employees say they want more connection in the remote-first environment, leadership didn’t wait for the next planning cycle.

They scheduled a virtual game event during work hours. Scrum Alliance CEO Tristan Boutros says the approach is simple: “By actively listening and taking action on feedback, we ensure our culture evolves in ways that support connection, engagement and employee satisfaction.”

Luminate Bank routes anonymous employee feedback directly to its full leadership team for quarterly review. Campbell says that practice isn’t accidental; it’s about accountability at the top.

The bank introduced quarterly welcome calls for new hires and monthly divisional calls, following employee requests for greater visibility into leadership and clearer communication across the organization “Employees feel more informed, more connected to leadership, and more engaged in the direction of the company,” Campbell says

The Nakupuna Companies took a similar path After engagement survey results flagged confusion around hybrid work expectations,

changed behavior.

At least once a quarter, managers discuss personal and professional development with their team members. Twice a year, they dig into career aspirations. Onethird of positions at Elevations get filled internally, a direct reflection of that investment.

Luminate Bank uses a formal performance management system built around quarterly goal-setting and semi-annual reviews, which combine results assessment with career development conversations.

“Managers play an active role in supporting employee growth through consistent coaching and structured feedback,” Campbell says That cadence means employees always know where they stand and where they’re headed.

the leadership team dug into the data and developed clearer guidance while preserving flexibility at the team level.

Andy Minor, a project management professional at Nakupuna, says the outcome was clear: employees gained clarity, teams maintained flexibility, and satisfaction improved.

Alignment: making the mission mean something

People stay where their work feels purposeful and where they understand how their efforts contribute to the organization’s mission Colorado’s top workplaces invest in making that connection explicit so employees perceive the direct impact of their roles.

Elevations Credit Union reinforces its core purpose: “Together, we create solutions for a better life,” through executive-led sessions, monthly CFO broadcasts, and a disciplined strategic planning process.

Kathleen Hoxworth, the credit union’s SVP of People, says leadership cascades finalized strategic plans through a roadshow format so that every employee can connect their daily work to the company’s priorities “This disciplined, transparent process ensures that strategy is translated into action at every level,” Hoxworth says

At Nakupuna, Minor says leaders don’t just communicate strategy, they show employees how their contributions move the needle.

“Employees understand not just what we do, but why it matters,” he says. The company’s multi-

year strategic plan provides teams with a shared framework for setting aligned goals, which managers then translate into individual objectives during frequent check-ins.

Scrum Alliance holds quarterly team planning sessions where employees review current strategies, track progress, and see directly how their work connects to company objectives

Boutros says the practice builds ownership. “It fosters a sense of ownership and reinforces our culture of collaboration, transparency, and shared purpose,” he says

Coaching makes managers worth having

Great managers don’t happen by accident The state’s top employers train, equip, and hold them accountable Bloom Healthcare built its Learn, Empower, Advance, Develop program specifically to grow leaders at every career stage.

The program runs alongside peer coaching, mentorship for new hires, and real-time development conversations embedded in day-to-day management

Maslow says the goal is to build leaders who are “thoughtful and accountable” rather than relying on natural ability. “Great leadership is built, not assumed,” she says.

At Elevations, managers aren’t just expected to supervise, they’re expected to develop.

Maura Horn, the credit union’s VP of Talent Management, says the organization teaches managers how to give feedback and how to coach when feedback alone hasn’t

Scrum Alliance assigns every new hire a mentor and gives them direct access to the Head of HR during their first three months The check-ins aren’t performative. They’re built into the calendar as a structured way to catch problems early and make sure new employees feel set up to succeed

Retention is a strategy, not a reaction

The employers rising to the top of Colorado’s workplace rankings share one core belief: you can’t retain people you don’t understand West+Main, a Colorado real estate brokerage, keeps it direct. Founder and CMO Madeline Linder says the company has continually prioritized keeping great people over recruiting replacements

“Our top priority is keeping the incredible agents we have on our roster, and ensuring they have the tools and support they need to keep serving their clients,” Linder says

That philosophy scales. Whether it’s Nakupuna operating across the continental U.S. and Hawaii, or Bloom Healthcare caring for seniors in Colorado homes, the best employers start with the same question: what do our people actually need?

Then they build toward the answer using surveys, coaching managers, recognition programs that mean something, and mission statements that employees can feel in their daily work The pingpong tables were never the point. Connection, purpose, growth, and trust; that’s what keeps top talent from walking out the door.

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Benjamin Robbins, left, and Camron Grosse employees of Nakupuna Companies work on a post-fire restoration project in the Poudre River watershed to improve water quality and protect infrastructure after the 2020Cameron Peak Fire on April 13in Poudre Canyon.

METHODOLOGY

How Colorado Top Workplaces are determined

By Bob Helbig Energage

Top Workplaces don’t happen by accident. They are created through a people-first approach to workplace excellence

For the 15th year, employee survey company Energage has partnered with The Denver Post to honor the best places to work in Colorado.

The award is verified and earned through an employee survey process Workplaces where employees offer positive feedback about their experience make the winners list Energage, an employee survey company based in suburban Philadelphia, analyzes feedback based on responses to 26 questions. The survey asks employees for their feedback on such factors as pay

and benefits, direction, leadership, meaningfulness, and appreciation. Energage scores companies based on the responses.

The award cannot be bought; it is earned There is no cost to employers to survey their employees. If they choose, organizations can purchase the survey data from Energage There is no obligation for winners to purchase any product or service.

For the 2026 winners list, 5,762 organizations were asked to survey their employees, and 225 agreed to do so Based on the survey feedback, 178 have earned recognition as Top Workplaces in Colorado.

“Earning a Top Workplaces award

is a celebration of excellence,” Energage CEO Eric Rubino said. “It serves as a reminder of the vital role a people-first workplace experience plays in achieving success.”

To qualify for Top Workplaces recognition, employers must have at least 50 workers in the region.

Beginning this year, employers are grouped by the overall size of their organization, and the number of employees invited to survey, which might include employees outside Colorado Employers are grouped into similar sizes to best compare similar employee experiences. They are ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.

Employers earn Top Workplaces recognition if their aggregated employees feedback score exceeds national benchmarks Energage has

established those benchmarks based on feedback from about 30 million employees over 20 years.

Survey results are valid only if 35% or more employees respond; employers with fewer than 85 employees have a higher response threshold, requiring responses from at least 30 employees.

Why might a particular employer not be on the list? Perhaps it chose not to participate, or perhaps it did and employee feedback scores were not strong enough Energage also runs tests on survey feedback and in some cases may disqualify an organization if, for example, a high number of employees said they felt pressured to answer positively.

To participate in the 2027 Top Workplaces awards, or for more information, go to the nominations page at denverpost.com/nominate.

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Flexibility isn’t a perk, it’s strategy

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Colorado ranks among the top states for remote and hybrid work

The companies making it work recognize that flexibility needs structure to avoid chaos.

The most successful organizations share a few key strategies: They build flexibility on a foundation of trust, set clear guardrails and expectations, use the office as a destination for collaboration rather than a mandate, and support new employees with intentional onboarding processes.

By doing so, they keep employees engaged and maintain strong business results.

Denver workers clock some of the longest average weeks in the country. The city ranks ninth overall among the hardest-working cities in America, with employees putting in hours that land it seventh nationally for average workweek length.

At the same time, Denver ranks 42nd for commute time, allowing many employees to work long hours without losing time in traffic.

Taken together, these factors highlight how Colorado workers are dedicated yet unwilling to waste time commuting. Leading employers are responding to this preference

In Colorado, 55% of job seekers rank hybrid work as their top priority when evaluating opportunities, and the state consistently ranks among the national leaders in remote and hybrid adoption.

The employers rising to the top of this year’s Top Workplaces list didn’t stumble into flexibility; they engineered it deliberately, built guardrails around it, and kept tweaking the model as they learned what worked

Trust is the starting point

Every successful flexible work model starts with the same foundation: trusting employees to get work done without someone watching over their shoulder.

Scrum Alliance operates as a fully remote-first organization.

Tristan Boutros, Scrum Alliance

Daniel Logue a project manager for Nakupuna Companies stands at a job site where Nakupuna Companies is working on a restoration project in the Poudre River watershed to improve water quality and protect infrastructure after the 2020Cameron Peak Fire on April 13in Poudre Canyon

CEO, says the company focuses on results and maintains core hours to keep the team aligned, but beyond that, it gets out of the way.

“We trust our team to manage their schedules and focus on results,” Boutros says That approach has paid off.

In this year’s Stay Interviews, nearly every Scrum Alliance team member cited a supportive and collaborative team environment as a top strength of the organization

Luminate Bank CEO Marc Campbell says flexibility flows from the same values the bank brings to its customers.

“We recognize that people do their best work when they have the ability to balance professional responsibilities with what matters most at home,” Campbell says.

“By creating a family-friendly, trust-based environment, we give employees the flexibility they need to care for their families while still staying engaged and successful at work.”

The Nakupuna Companies take an outcomes-first approach across their distributed workforce spanning the continental U.S. and Hawaii.

Andy Minor, a project management professional at Nakupuna, says the company prioritizes results

over physical location. That framework gives employees real control over how they structure their days while keeping performance expectations crystal clear.

Structure makes flexibility sustainable

Flexibility without structure creates confusion. So, companies that do this well have figured out that setting clear expectations makes hybrid models work.

Elevations Credit Union serves a membership-driven, relationship-focused business, which means it can’t simply send everyone home indefinitely.

About 30% of the credit union’s workforce needs to be on-site to serve members. Another 10% work completely remote in specific functions. The remaining 60% operate in a hybrid arrangement, with a requirement to be in the office at least half the time over any twoweek period.

Shannon Sackmann, the credit union’s Manager of Workforce Strategy, says the model hits the right balance.

“Offering this hybrid option can lead to increased productivity, reinforcement of our relationship-based culture, and the ability

to attract and retain top talent who value flexibility.”

Elevations doesn’t impose a company-wide anchor day schedule. Instead, each team and department sets its own within the broader guidelines, deciding when to meet face-to-face for collaboration, how to handle one-on-one meetings, and what communication expectations to maintain

The one non-negotiable: everyone attends the annual all-staff meeting in person

Madison & Co. Properties takes a more structured anchor approach Operations manager Liliana Mendez says Mondays are non-negotiable

“Leadership meets with every department each Monday to ensure clear alignment on goals for the week and to foster that essential human connection,” Mendez says.

The rest of the week opens up from there, with staff able to work remotely one day per week and additional flexibility added as needed.

New hires don’t move to hybrid arrangements until they’ve completed full training and integration, a deliberate choice to establish culture before extending flexibility.

The office as a destination, not a default

As Colorado’s top employers improve their hybrid models, something unexpected has happened: employees are returning to the office for new reasons.

Sackmann at Elevations described a genuine change in how employees relate to the physical workplace.

“Our locations are really experience hubs, offering more than just a desk and a monitor, and that matters to our employees,” she says.

Employees now come into the office when collaboration and socializing are important to them. The office has shifted from being the default to an intentional choice, making its role in the workweek more purposeful

West+Main, a Colorado real es-

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Flexibility

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tate brokerage, built that philosophy directly into its business model.

Founder and CEO Stacie Staub says the company has curated office spaces designed for agents to gather, collaborate, and host clients rather than work in isolation.

The company runs on Slack and weekly virtual meetings, so agents who prefer remote work stay fully connected.

“Real estate is flexible by design, which is part of why we love this business,” Staub says

Bloom Healthcare operates differently. With most of its workforce delivering patient care in the field, flexibility means something more practical: scheduling autonomy, reduced administrative burden, and strong team-based care models that prevent any one clinician from carrying an unsustainable load.

For corporate and support staff,

hybrid arrangements apply where the role allows. Jessica Maslow, Bloom’s SVP of Human Resources, says in-person time gets reserved for what matters most.

“For teams that are hybrid, we use intentional in-person time for collaboration, connection, and strategic work rather than routine tasks,” Maslow says.

Bringing new people into a flexible environment

Elevations Credit Union runs a robust in-person onboarding process designed to connect new hires to their role, their team, and the broader organization across their first 90 days

From there, managers maintain at least monthly one-on-one contact with direct reports throughout the employee lifecycle.

Sackmann says technology and inclusive practices ensure that every new employee receives full support, regardless of where they’re working.

Scrum Alliance pairs every new

hire with a mentor and gives them direct access to the Head of HR during their first three months Quarterly planning sessions and ongoing performance reviews provide additional touchpoints, helping new employees feel less adrift in a remote-first environment

Madison & Co. takes a deliberate stance: no flexibility until the foundation is solid. Mendez says the company keeps new hires onsite through the full training period to build relationships and absorb culture before loosening the structure.

“By establishing this foundation early on, we ensure that the transition to hybrid work is seamless,” she says.

What the best employers have learned

The state’s best workplaces have lived through the pandemic-era reinvention of where and how work happens. With a few years of experience, their advice for employers

still figuring it out runs along the same lines.

Maslow at Bloom Healthcare cuts straight to it: “Flexibility works best when paired with clear expectations, strong leadership, and a focus on outcomes.”

Sackmann at Elevations adds that involving employees in designing hybrid practices increases buy-in and produces better schedules

Minor at Nakupuna says the key is to focus on outcomes rather than location while maintaining strong accountability, “a thoughtful, balanced approach” that serves both employees and customers.

Boutros at Scrum Alliance keeps the advice simple “Prioritize trust, clear expectations, and communication,” he says

Mendez at Madison & Co. frames it as a cultural question more than an operational one

“Lead with trust and clear communication,” she says. “Flexibility is most effective when expectations are understood and culture remains a priority.”

At AllHealth Network, oneofthe Denver Post’s 2026 TopWorkplaces, supportfor employeesisthe foundation forbetterclientcare, stronger teams, anda healthierColorado.

When aclinician on ahigh-acuityteam at AllHealth Networkhad to step away unexpectedly due toafamily emergency, therecould have been a negativeripple effectonthe clients in their care. But,inside this company—abehavioral health providerinColorado —something else happened just as quickly

Thanks to the team, therewas no disruption in care. Within days,team members stepped in, not just to coverappointments,but to fully supporteach client’scarejourney

“Colleagues stepped up in asignificantway,taking on additional responsibilitywhile also ensuring they understood each client’shistory, treatment plan, and unique needs,”said AllHealth Recovery CooperativeClinical Supervisor Mackenzie Kryzer

This kind of response doesn’t come from policy alone.Itcomes from culture.

“Taking careofeach other is howweprepareto carefor our next client,”said CEO Bill Henricks

This supportiveenvironment, built on trust,is one of the core reasons AllHealth Network has been named a2026 Denver Post TopWorkplaces organization forthe seventh consecutiveyear

WhereCultureBecomes Care

At AllHealth Network,being named aTop

Workplacesince2019isn’t just about theperks andsurface-level benefits.It’sabout something far morefoundational: ensuringthateach person feels personally and professionally supported, and that every team is equipped to do their work well.No one carries the weightalone.

Transitioning to remoteworkduring unsafe weather.Conducting routinesafetytraining. Regularly checking in on staff’s well-being.These are all organizational standards thecompany’s leadership hasimplemented to prioritizeholistic employeehealth.

They also recognizethatemployees bringfull lives to work.Families,communities,and personal experiences aren’t distractions from the mission; they’repartofwhatstrengthens it

“When employees know they can rely on their team and their leadership duringdifficult moments,it strengthens collaboration, trust,and ultimately leads to better outcomes forthe clients we serve,” saidKryzer.

BuildingBelonging Through UNITI

In high-stress environments, culture is tested in real time. But supportatAllHealth Networkisalso built intoday-to-dayworklife.

Through the organization’s Understanding, Nurturing,Inclusivity,Teamwork,and Intersectionality(UNITI) initiative,employees have access to EmployeeResource Groups (ERGs) that increase belongingacross identities and experiences

Some of these groups include:

•LGBTQIA+

•Neurodivergentinthe Workplace

•Parents of Young Children

They’reall spaces thatcreateopportunities for connection, shared understanding,and peer support

ACulture That Hearsand Responds

Creatingasupportiveworkplaceisn’t accidental, and at AllHealth Network,it’sreinforcedthrough intentional systems

Weekly Complex Case Consultations bring together clinicians from across disciplines to problem-solve high-risk and challenging client situations.It’san importantlayer of collaboration forwhatcan be emotionally demanding work

Monthly employeerounding also givesteam members dedicatedone-on-one time with managerstosharefeedback,celebratewins, and raise concerns.Questions like“Doyou feel valued?” and“Whatshould we do differently?”aren’t rhetorical; they’repartofanongoing feedback loop that informsleadership decisions everymonth

Things like regular psychological safety surveys also ensureemployees feel as comfortable as possiblespeaking up,learning,and contributing.

From Internal Care to CommunityImpact

Theconnectionbetween employeewell-being and clientoutcomes is clear

As CommunityEngagementTeam Supervisor Ally Burdick explained,“Burnout is aserious concernin a field like ours,and when we feel safetolean on

our team members…wecreatea culture where humans can grow and thrive. Before we give to others,weare conscious nottopour from an emptycup.”

Clients feel thatdifference, too. They witnessit in howstaff showupwith presence, empathy, and consistency. Andinmanycases, they carry it forward, with some even returning to AllHealth Network as peer specialists,bringing their own powerful lived experiences into the mental health caremodel in Denver.Google reviews also confirm howhappyclients arewith an average of 4.6 out of 5stars

GrowingWithoutLosingWhatMatters

As AllHealth Network continues to grow,its focus is not on changing the culture,but on expanding whatalready works. They recognizethattheir clinicians,case managers,peer specialists, and support staff arethe foundation of everything they do

“The recognition of AllHealth Networkamong the TopWorkplaces is adirectreflection of our people and the environmentwehavebuilt together,”said Henricks.“We remaincommitted to scaling that same cultureofsupport, connection, and shared purpose across everynew program, team, and communityweserve.The qualityofcareweprovide beginswith our people, which is whywecontinue to invest intentionally in ensuring staff have the tools,resources, and supportthey need to do their work well.”

Themoral of the story? Take careofyour people, and they’ll take careofeverything else

What workers want and how top employers deliver

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Colorado workers know what they want and it’s not perks.

Better pay tops the wish list for 49% of employees seeking new jobs

Close behind: improved work-life balance at 48% and real career growth opportunities at 44%.

The state’s top-ranked employers aren’t just checking boxes. They’re building benefit structures that treat workers like people, not numbers

It starts with a paycheck

Compensation is table stakes, and Colorado’s leading employers know it Most conduct annual or semi-annual benchmarking exercises, relying on compensation surveys, industry reports, and local market data to evaluate how their pay stacks up

They review salary data from sources such as Mercer and Payscale, compare pay ranges with competitors, and use this intelligence to adjust structures before workers start shopping around

At Luminate Bank, CEO Marc Campbell says pay is only part of the equation. “We stay competitive in Colorado by taking a thoughtful, data-driven approach to compensation,” Campbell says.

“Just as important, we focus on total rewards, not just salary That includes strong benefits, flexibility, and performance-based compensation that rewards results and growth.”

Elevations Credit Union takes a similar approach. Jean Rahn, the credit union’s VP of Total Rewards, says the organization uses a formal job evaluation system to benchmark roles and reviews salary survey data each year to ensure pay ranges keep pace with the market.

and financial benefits.

Bloom Healthcare benchmarks pay against Colorado market data with an eye toward the particular demands of in-home care. The company strengthened performance-based incentives, built in referral bonuses, and adjusted base salaries to better reflect the value its clinicians bring.

Flexibility isn’t a perk, it’s an expectation

Remote and flexible work has moved from a differentiator to a baseline requirement for many Colorado workers. The employers rising to the top don’t just offer it; they’re building their cultures around it.

ployees in bringing their best selves to work while also enjoying a balanced, fulfilling life beyond the desk,” Boutros says

To guard against burnout, Scrum Alliance offers a “Take What You Need” PTO policy with a required 10-day minimum, 13 company-wide holidays, and a fully paid holiday break at year’s end. Monthly Culture Days and virtual team-building events fill out the calendar

Madison & Co. Properties takes a trust-first approach to time off Operations manager Liliana Mendez says employees don’t hesitate to take the time they need because leadership and their peers genuinely support it.

“Our team knows they are supported,” Mendez says, “which allows them to step away when needed without hesitation.”

ees want to be part of teams “where they are trusted, supported, and empowered to contribute.”

Career growth has to be real

Employees aren’t just looking for a rung on the ladder They want a map, a mentor, and a manager who’ll actually help them climb.

Scrum Alliance backs its growth culture with dollars. Every employee receives a $1,000 annual professional development stipend, which can be used for courses, certifications, conferences, or any learning path that aligns with their goals. Internal leadership training rounds out the offering.

Boutros says performance conversations happen on a rolling basis rather than once a year. “Our quarterly performance check-ins create regular opportunities to discuss goals, exchange constructive feedback, and explore growth,” he says. That model keeps managers and employees aligned without waiting for an annual review to surface problems.

Elevations Credit Union has built an internal learning and development team that runs role-based training, a mentoring program, and a shadowing program. Maura Horn, VP of Talent Management, says the credit union also offers tuition reimbursement and an e-learning catalog. One-third of open roles at Elevations get filled by internal candidates, a number the organization tracks with pride.

“Personal and professional development and career aspiration conversations are part of our continuous performance-related conversation guidelines,” Horn says.

Scrum Alliance is fully remote-first. CEO Tristan Boutros says the organization trusts employees to get their work done

At Nakupuna, Minor says the company has expanded MORE THAN PERKS

The total rewards package layers in variable compensation, recognition programs, and a suite of health

“We focus on creating a working environment that supports em-

The Nakupuna Companies ties flexibility directly to culture. Andy Minor, a project management professional at the firm, says employ-

She recommends managers and employees hold development conversations at least once a quarter and career conversations twice a year.

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Workers

professional development support to include certifications and new skill pathways

He describes the goal plainly: “Employees feel valued and supported as they grow within the organization.”

Mental health support is moving out of the shadows

Mental health benefits have shifted from afterthought to anchor in Colorado’s top workplaces

The employers leading the way aren’t just pointing employees toward a hotline. Instead, they’re funding real resources and building cultures where using them isn’t stigmatized.

Elevations Credit Union partnered with Spring Health to offer every employee and their dependents 6 free therapy sessions and 6 free coaching sessions per year The platform also offers self-guided tools, medication management support, alcohol and substance use resources, and crisis management, with no annual cap on most services.

An active Mental Health Employee Resource Group runs educational webinars, mindfulness sessions, and peer support programs.

Scrum Alliance offers 24/7 access to licensed mental health professionals through an Employee Assistance Program at no cost It provides employees with access to the Calm app for guided meditation and sleep support. The organization tracks its culture health through an Employee Net Promoter Score, which it says consis-

tently beats industry benchmarks. Madison & Co Properties says its approach is relational, not just transactional. “Open communication and flexibility allow our team to feel supported both professionally and personally,” Mendez says.

Benefits that seal the deal

Beyond pay, flexibility, growth, and wellness, Colorado’s top workplaces stack their benefits to reflect what workers actually care about.

Scrum Alliance offers a 401(k) with a 5% employer match. After two years, the company covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums Employees also get eight hours of paid volunteer time each year.

Elevations Credit Union embraces its credit union identity. Employees who join as members get access to exclusive loan discounts on auto, personal, mortgage, and

home equity products. The organization also runs Appreciate, a peer recognition platform powered by Awardco, where workers can send shout-outs, award points, and celebrate milestones.

Elevations also offers a flex-timeoff benefit: an additional 16 hours of paid leave annually for illness or family care Rahn calls it “not common,” which is exactly the point.

At LJA, which is employee-owned, every employee receives company shares through a fully funded ESOP.

The message from Colorado’s top workplaces is consistent: the employers winning the talent competition aren’t pitching perks. They’re building places where people can do their best work, grow their careers, take care of their families, and actually enjoy showing up. That’s the benefit package workers want most.

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TOP SMALL COMPANIES

Corcoran Perry puts people over transactions

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Most real estate firms chase transactions Corcoran Perry & Co. pursues lasting relationships grounded in trust and exceptional client care

“The Corcoran Perry & Co. difference is simple,” says Jon Larrance, CEO and owner. “Most real estate firms are about transactions. Corcoran is about people and their individual needs. Realizing your dream for living is at the center of everything we do.”

That philosophy has guided the locally owned and operated brokerage since 1971. Today, Corcoran Perry & Co. operates across four Metro Denver offices, with more than 110 agents averaging over a decade of experience. More than 85% of sales come from past clients, their friends, and referral partners. Staying ahead in a

sits still, and Larrance knows it New regulations, business models, and competitors emerge constantly, threatening to disrupt the agent-client relationship at the core of Corcoran Perry & Co

“The only way Corcoran Perry & Co. can keep up with the changing landscape is by being innovative and creative,” Larrance says.

“We spend countless hours training our agents and clients how to adapt in order to excel in reaching their real estate goals.”

The company invests significantly in that innovation, running two to four training classes per week for agents, most of which

are certified to meet continuing education requirements set by the Colorado Real Estate Commission The curriculum spans real estate practice and marketing, equipping agents to adjust and succeed regardless of what the market throws at them.

On the business side, Larrance anticipates opportunity ahead. He points to pent-up demand in the homebuyer segment and remains bullish on the five-year outlook for Metro Denver real estate

A culture built on connection

Corcoran Perry & Co grounds its internal culture in the same values it extends to clients. The company’s core values, visible in every piece of marketing and every leadership decision, emphasize integrity, equity, and empowering people to live au-

thentically.

“We have a collaborative culture that is unrivaled in the Denver real estate landscape,” Larrance says

That culture grows via consistent connection Leadership hosts regular training and company events for agents and staff.

Leaders also support employees facing professional or personal challenges The company gives full-time employees custom hybrid schedules. People are trusted to work wherever they perform best

New agents complete an eightweek onboarding program. At Corcoran Perry & Co., learning never stops. The company emphasizes coaching and mentoring at every level. Everyone is encouraged to be both a learner and a mentor.

“People stay at our company because we provide regular oppor-

tunities for them to connect with leadership and with each other,” Larrance says

“We understand that sometimes our people have life issues that need immediate attention. In those times, we are there to lend a helping hand or an empathic ear.”

NO. 1

Corcoran Perry & Co.

Years named: 4

Founded: 1971

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 120

Facts: Corcoran Perry & Co is a locally owned and operated real estate company with a tradition of integrity, client service and satisfaction.

Beingnamed aTop Workplacefor thethird year in arow isn’tjust about wherewework—it’s about howweshowupfor each otherand ourmembers every day.

Scrum Alliance drives innovation with agile principles

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

In an economy defined by artificial intelligence, automation and near-constant disruption, Scrum Alliance equips professionals worldwide with the adaptability and problem-solving skills they need to stay relevant and lead meaningful change

The Westminster-based nonprofit built its reputation as the world’s leading organization for agile training, resources and community, and it runs its own operations the same way it teaches others to work.

“We navigate these same complexities by applying the agile principles we teach to our internal operations, fostering an environment of innovation and psychological safety,” CEO Tristan Boutros says

“By fostering a global community rooted in real-world experience, we help our members reach new career heights as versatile leaders who can solve any business challenge and deliver meaningful outcomes for their organizations.”

Building the powerhouse professional

Scrum Alliance serves nearly 2 million professionals across diverse industries, offering globally recognized certifications, microcredentials, and enterprise agility solutions through its growing portfolio of courses.

The organization partners with world-class training partners to deliver learning pathways that address the vital need for adaptability at scale, from foundational Scrum certifications to advanced credentials for senior leaders guiding complex organizational change.

Boutros envisions the future workforce as what he calls a “powerhouse professional,” someone who is multi-skilled and capable of connecting the divide between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

As AI and automation continue to shift the value of human labor toward innovative problem-solving and social intelligence, Scrum Alliance positions agility not as a luxury but as a fundamental career requirement.

Innovating as fast as the market moves

Innovation sits at the center of the Scrum Alliance model. The organization continuously evolves its curriculum and digital delivery methods to keep pace with the challenges its members face, from integrating AI tools into daily workflows to leading large-scale organizational transformations.

By expanding its portfolio of advanced learning solutions, using a global network of expert trainers, and pursuing new partnership opportunities, Scrum Alliance provides professionals with the practical toolkits they need to pivot between roles and solve critical business problems

The organization also connects its community through global and regional Scrum Gatherings In these annual events, agile practitioners from every industry come together to learn, share real-world experience, and build networks that fuel career growth

Colorado roots, global reach

While Scrum Alliance supports a nationwide remote workforce, its Colorado home base provides more

than just an address. The state’s tech scene and work-life integration culture align naturally with the organization’s values, supplying a talent pool that prizes flexibility, wellness, and career development.

“While we support a nationwide remote workforce, our Colorado roots provide us with a community of forward-thinking peers and a talent pool that values flexibility, outdoor-inspired wellness, and professional growth,” Boutros says.

“It’s an environment that naturally fosters the high-energy, collaborative spirit required to run a global organization

NO. 2

Scrum Alliance

Years named: 1

Founded: 2001

Headquarters: Westminster

Employees: 50

Facts: Scrum Alliance is a nonprofit professional membership organization that promotes the adoption of Scrum and Agile methodologies.

Walker Consultants celebrates 60 years of excellence

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Walker Consultants brings life to the built environment, and the firm shows no signs of slowing down.

It began as a structural and civil engineering company. Today, it is a 100% employee-owned powerhouse.

Walker Consultants offers planning, engineering, architecture, forensics, restoration, and building envelope services The firm operates across 26 offices nationwide

Walker Consultants has earned recognition from Engineering News-Record as one of its Top 500 design firms for over 40 consecu-

tive years, ranking 268th in 2025.

Walker’s culture runs on integrity, honesty, and high standards values that every employee-owner brings to every project.

Since 1983, the firm has operated as a fully employee-owned company This structure drives both financial stability and a genuine stake in client outcomes.

Walker serves municipalities, airports, healthcare facilities, universities, stadiums, and com-

mercial developers. The company combines structural and building science expertise with a national footprint to tackle complex challenges in the built environment.

Walker’s Denver office, established in 1980, is located in Lone Tree, near the I-25 and C-470 interchange.

The Denver team anchors the firm’s work across a nine-state Rocky Mountain region. This region stretches from Idaho to New Mexico to Kansas

The Denver team includes architects, engineers, planners, project managers, technicians, and building envelope consultants. To-

gether, they deliver cost-effective, cutting-edge solutions that make Colorado’s communities stronger, smarter, and more resilient.

NO. 3

Walker Consultants

Years named: 1

Founded: 1965

Headquarters: Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Employees: 92, with 50in Colorado

Facts: Walker Consultants is a 100% employee-owned firm offering planning, engineering, architecture, forensics, restoration, and building envelope services

THE BEST SMALL COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN COLORADO

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No. 4

Homewatch Caregivers of North Suburban Denver and Boulder County

Years named: 3

Founded: 2011

Headquarters: Longmont

Employees: 120, with 91in Colorado

Facts: Homewatch Caregivers offers in-home services to people of all ages

No. 5

Camden Property Trust

Years named: 5, 3consecutive

Founded: 1982

Headquarters: Houston Employees: 1,776, with 73in Col-

orado Locations: 11

Facts: Camden Property Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages 172apartment communities across the United States The company’s name is derived from combining the founders’ names, Ric Campo and Keith Oden

No. 6

City Light & Power Inc.

Years named: 2

Founded: 1995

Headquarters: Honolulu, Hawaii

Employees: 340, with 87in Colorado

Facts: City Light & Power builds and manages power distribution systems for customers nationwide

No. 7

National Valuation Consultants Inc.

Years named: 5, 2consecutive

Founded: 1991

Headquarters: Centennial

Employees: 120, with 62in Colorado

Facts: National Valuation Consultants, Inc. is the largest privately held commercial real estate appraisal firm in the United States NVC has additional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, New York, San Francisco, and South Florida.

No. 8 CCIG

Years named: 10, 5consecutive Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Englewood Employees: 114

Facts: CCIG is recognized as one of Colorado’s leading insurance brokerages It provides property, casualty, and life insurance to clients throughout the region, as well as benefits and risk management services for businesses

No. 9 CAP Logistics

Years named: 5

Founded: 1982

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 142

Facts: CAP Logistics specializes in providing freight solutions to industries that cannot afford expensive downtime.

No. 10

Denver Scholarship Foundation

Years named: 7, 4consecutive

Founded: 2006

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 89

Facts: The Denver Scholarship Foundation was established to support first-generation, economically disadvantaged college students pursuing post-secondary education.

No. 11

American Indian College Fund

Years named: 7, 2consecutive

Founded: 1989

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 91

Facts: The American Indian College Fund raises money and provides scholarships to help American Indians achieve their higher education and career objectives

No 12

Cain Travel Group Inc.

Years named: 10, 5consecutive

Founded: 1975

Headquarters: Boulder Employees: 61

Facts: Cain Travel is a full-service travel agency focused on corporate and group travel management With an 80percent female team, Cain Travel is proud to be one of the largest woman-owned companies in Colorado.

No. 13

CRS Insurance Brokerage

Years named: 4

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Englewood Employees: 69

Facts: CRS is an insurance brokerage that provides 24/7 service and expert advice to help reduce risk, maximize potential, and boost profitability

No. 14

Xentity Corporation

Years named: 3

Founded: 2001

Headquarters: Golden Employees: 57

Facts: Xentity specializes in data programs focused on big data, geospatial data, open data, and IoT/ remote sensing.

No. 15

CoralTree Hospitality Group (Corporate)

Years named: 4

Founded: 2018

Headquarters: Englewood Employees: 6,000, with 72in Colorado

Facts: CoralTree develops and

manages world-class independent luxury and lifestyle hotels and resorts.

No. 16

Dealer Alchemist

Years named: 1

Founded: 2015

Headquarters: Lone Tree Employees: 83

Facts: Dealer Alchemist is a full-service digital marketing platform and advertising operator for automotive dealerships, specializing in AI-driven websites, SEO, and paid advertising.

No 17

Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Electric

Years named: 9, 4consecutive

Founded: 1980

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 99

Facts: Brothers Plumbing, Heating, and Electric is a family-owned business that provides comprehensive services in plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical, drain, and water heater installation and repair.

No 18

GPT

Industries

LLC

Years named: 2

Founded: 2023

Headquarters: Wheat Ridge Employees: 128, with 71in Colorado

Facts: GPT Industries manufactures pipeline-sealing and electrical-isolation products with an emphasis on safety, performance, and reliability, serving the oil and gas, water, hydrogen, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

No. 19

Pinyon Environmental Inc.

Years named: 7, 4consecutive

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Lakewood Employees: 91, with 65in Colorado

Facts: Pinyon Environmental is a woman-owned environmental consulting firm serving Colorado clients. It offers air quality and noise services, biological resources, engineering and compliance, industrial hygiene, landscape architecture, and more.

No. 20

Atlas Real Estate

Years named: 4, 2consecutive

Founded: 2013

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 165, with 88in Colorado

Facts: Atlas Real Estate is a full-service real estate company specializing in investment services, property management and institutional acquisitions. With 10offices nationwide, Atlas transacts over $3 billion in real estate annually and manages more than 9,000residential units

No 21

DM Construction

Years named: 4

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Sheridan Employees: 120, with 64in Colorado

Facts: DM Construction is a full-service exterior cladding contractor that offers over 15services, including stone, stucco, brick, and renovation

No. 22 Copic

Years named: 2

Founded: 1981

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 144

Facts: COPIC is a leading medical liability insurance provider focused on improving patient safety and reducing medical errors.

No. 23

Muller Engineering Company, Inc.

Years named: 10, 4consecutive

Founded: 1980

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 147

Facts: Muller Engineering Company, Inc., is an employee-owned civil engineering consulting firm specializing in planning and designing transportation facilities, water resources projects, stormwater and flood control management, and water and wastewater utilities.

No. 24

Digible Inc.

Years named: 6

Founded: 2017

Headquarters: Englewood

Employees: 129Facts: Digible is a digital marketing and technology company specializing in multifamily housing

No 25

Cooper Heating and Cooling

Years named: 6, 1consecutive

Founded: 1978

Headquarters: Broomfield Employees: 115

Facts: Cooper Heating & Cooling provides residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services, and offers 24/7 emergency repairs, installations, and maintenance for furnaces, air conditioners, and indoor air quality systems.

No. 26

LPR Construction

Years named: 5, 2consecutive

Founded: 1979

Headquarters: Loveland

Employees: 300, with 100in Colorado

Facts: LPR Construction Co specializes in structural steel erection. Initially focused on commercial and industrial projects, it expanded into industrial construction and plant services in 2005 It is recognized as a leading contractor across the U.S.

No. 27

Carlton Electric

Years named: 6

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 130

Facts: Carlton Electric is a full-service electrical contractor that serves customers in Colorado and Wyoming

No. 28

Melco

International

Years named: 3

Founded: 1972

Headquarters: Westminster Employees: 72

Facts: Melco designs and manufactures commercial embroidery machines and software.

No. 29

AMP

Years named: 3, 1consecutive

Founded: 2014

Headquarters: Louisville Employees: 170, with 71in Colorado

Facts: AMP applies AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world’s recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP designs, builds, and operates advanced, cost-competitive facilities to process single-stream recycling and municipal solid waste. The company’s AI platform has identified more than 200billion items, and its systems have processed 2.8 million tons of recyclables.

No. 30

Brighton Hospice Denver

Years named: 4

Founded: 2020

Headquarters: Sandy, Utah Employees: 672, 115in Colorado Facts: Brighton Hospice strives to provide patients and their families with the highest quality physical, emotional, and spiritual care.

No. 31

CrossCountry Mortgage LLC

Years named: 5, 3consecutive

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio Employees: 8,000, with 103in Colorado

Facts: CrossCountry Mortgage is a nationwide full-service lender that’s been named to the Inc. 5000List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies 10times.

No. 32

Pella Denver and Northern Colorado

Years named: 3

Founded: 1961

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 116

Locations: 3

Facts: Pella Denver and Northern Colorado supplies residential and commercial windows and doors to customers from Denver to Glenwood Springs.

No 33

ERO Resources

Director of Scholarships Natasha Garfield, right, and college advisor Joan Estrada, center, assist a student April 25, 2024at Denver Scholarship Foundation Office

Years named: 4, 3consecutive

Founded: 1981

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 91

Locations: 3

Facts: ERO Resources Corporation is an environmental services company that specializes in natural resource and environmental assessment, planning, and permitting

No 34

DeNovo Solutions, LLC

Years named: 2, 1consecutive

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: Aurora Employees: 76, with 52in Colorado

Facts: DeNOVO Solutions is a Black-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and engineer-led firm specializing in engineering, software development, and intelligence services for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

No. 35

The RMH Group Inc.

Years named: 9, 4consecutive Founded: 1961

Headquarters: Lakewood Employees: 72

Facts: The RMH Group provides comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and industrial services, encompassing planning, design, LEED consulting, ENERGY STAR consulting, energy modeling, and lighting and daylighting modeling

No. 36

ICAT

Years named: 10, 3consecutive

Founded: 1998

Headquarters: Broomfield

Employees: 141

Facts: ICAT offers catastrophe insurance coverage to business owners and homeowners in areas of the United States exposed to hurricanes and earthquakes.

No. 37

Greystone Technology

Years named: 11, 7consecutive

Founded: 2001

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 130, with 88in Colorado

Facts: Greystone Technology Group is a privately held company that provides IT services to businesses in Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, and the New York City metro area

No. 38

Bradsby Group

Years named: 12, 1consecutive

Founded: 2004

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 96

Facts: Bradsby Group specializes in placing top-tier talent in construction, energy, technology, and finance

No. 39

Vanguard Skin Specialists

Years named: 6

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Colorado Springs

Employees: 151, with 132in Colorado

Locations: 7in Colorado

Facts: Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic practice specializ-

ing in dermatology, Mohs surgery, dermatopathology, plastic surgery, and aesthetics

No. 40

Climb Credit Union

Years named: 3

Founded: 1951

Headquarters: Arvada

Employees: 136

Locations: 5

Facts: Climb Credit Union, formerly Sooper Credit Union, has 40,000 members.

No. 41

DriveSafe Driving Schools

Years named: 8, 1consecutive

Founded: 2008

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 150, with 140in Colorado

Locations: 9in Colorado

Facts: Baron Education is the parent company of DriveSafe Driving Schools, the largest driving school in Colorado The company’s Drive Safe for Life System is designed to help students master the rules of the road and develop sound driving skills, so they can gain the confidence to be responsible drivers.

No. 42

Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors

Years named: 9, 8consecutive

Founded: 2006

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 76

Facts: Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in delivering innovative, client-centric, and relationship-focused real estate solutions.

No. 43

Accuris

Years named: 2

Founded: 1959

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 350, with 126in Colorado

Facts: Accuris (formerly IHS) helps engineers and innovators address challenges, enabling their clients to leverage smart software and enhance engineering, supply chain, and product processes.

DANIEL BRENNER —SPECIAL TO THE DENVER POST

TOP MIDSIZE COMPANIES

Construction, Inc. 54 Winn-Marion Companies

55. Credit Union Of Denver

Smithfield Foods 57 BC Services 58 Heat Tech Industrial

Cerapedics 60 Interstate Parking

Good Day Pharmacy

Red Rocks Community College

Madison & Co. turns collaboration into a competitive real estate edge

Madison & Co. ranks No. 1 for the best midsize companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen Special to The Denver Post

Madison & Co. Properties, a family-owned boutique real estate firm, is known for building a workplace culture where agents and staff want to show up

“Our people-first culture is what truly sets us apart,” says Liliana Mendez, operations manager. “We combine elevated marketing, forward-thinking technology, and strong operational support with a collaborative ‘We vs. Me’ mindset.”

That mindset earned Madison a Top Denver Workplace designation for 13 consecutive years, with the firm also claiming the No. 1 spot among midsized companies in 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2025

A culture that scales without losing its soul

Growth can erode culture.

At Madison, leadership works hard to make sure it doesn’t.

Over 15-plus years, Madison expanded from Denver into the foot-

Madison

hills, suburbs, Boulder, and Niwot, all while keeping hands-on coaching and a team-first environment.

“As we’ve grown, we’ve remained intentional about preserving the culture and level of support that define who we are,” Mendez says

More than 165 agents work at Madison’s locations, supported by marketing and branding tools and accessible leadership.

Innovation as a competitive edge

Madison invests in marketing, lead generation, and tech to help agents succeed and enhance client experience, says Mendez.

“Whether it is technology, marketing, or the client experience, innovation allows us to better support our agents and staff while delivering a higher level of service,” she says.

Looking ahead, Mendez envisions a workplace that becomes more flexible and connected, yet never loses its human core

In a service-based industry, she argues, relationships will always matter more than efficiency alone “The companies that succeed will be the ones that balance efficiency with connection.”

Building success in Colorado

Operating in Colorado gives Madison a distinct advantage.

The state’s strong economy, active real estate market, and exceptional quality of life create fertile ground for both businesses and the people who power them.

With offices spanning the metro area, foothills, and into Boulder and Niwot, Madison’s team serves a wide range of communities and enjoys everything Colorado offers in return.

“It is a place where both our people and our business can thrive,” Mendez says.

NO. 1

Madison & Company Properties LLC

Years named: 13

Founded: 2008

Headquarters: Greenwood Village

Employees: 179

Locations: 3in Colorado

Facts: Madison & Co focuses on providing broker support, a collaborative team environment, and an extensive mentoring program.

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Madison & Co employees volunteer with Knock Knock Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides furnished, comfortable homes for people who have recently overcome homelessness, focusing on veterans, single mothers, and seniors.

West + Main Homes combines tech with a personal touch

West + Main Homes ranks No. 2 for best midsize companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

While many boutique real estate brokerages across Colorado face pressure to sell to larger, nationwide firms, West + Main Homes holds its ground and its independence.

Founded in 2017, the Denver-based brokerage operates 100% locally, a distinction that founder and CEO Stacie Staub considers central to everything the company does

“We remain 100% locally owned and operated, which allows us to serve our community with a deep understanding of the local market and neighborhoods,” Staub says

“We support local vendors, highlight local artists, and create spaces in our offices where the community can gather.”

That commitment shows up in offices like the company’s RiNo location on Blake Street, where West + Main hosts everything from client parties to full-day agent education summits.

The brokerage treats its offices as community anchors, not just transaction hubs

Marketing that moves the needle

Ask agents why they chose West + Main Homes, and the answer comes back consistently: marketing and events

The brokerage employs a fulltime team of graphic designers and marketers who continuously evolve the brand to meet agents’ needs.

“We aim to create content and marketing that stands out, while remaining approachable to many different price points and demographics,” says founder and CMO Madeline Linder.

“We love what we do Whether that’s gathering our agents for a full day of education, or hosting an

Anthony Weaver with the Summit Mortgage Team, front left, Marin Percival, realtor of West + Main Homes, right, and staff from Upton Residences celebrate during a crane-coming-down party at Upton Residences in Denver on April 8.

awesome St Patrick’s Day party at our RiNo office for clients, we just love getting cool people together.”

Innovation with intention

West + Main doesn’t chase technology for its own sake

Rylie Staub Brooks, operations director, describes the company’s approach as remaining curious while actively exploring new tools, tech, and strategies, while never losing sight of the relationship-driven, people-first practices

that built the business

“We are in a constantly evolving world, and we aim to stay curious about new tools, tech, and strategies that can provide the best experience for our agents and their clients,” Staub Brooks says West + Main Homes was founded in Colorado and now serves residential and commercial clients in Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, Minnesota and North Carolina

NO. 2

West + Main Homes

Years named: 8

Founded: 2017

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 425

Facts: West + Main is an independently owned and operated boutique real estate company specializing in residential properties along the Front Range and mountain communities

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Bloom Healthcare brings primary care home

Bloom Healthcare ranks

No. 3 for the best midsize companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

For Colorado’s most medically complex seniors, a trip to the doctor’s office can feel impossible. Bloom Healthcare built its entire model to eliminate that barrier.

The Denver-based organization delivers physician-led, home-based primary care to seniors who struggle to leave their homes. It brings longitudinal, relationship-driven care directly to where patients live and where they feel most comfortable.

“Our mission is simple: to empower our patients, their loved ones, and our community by bringing individualized, compassionate care home,” says Jessica Maslow, senior vice president for human

resources.

That mission shapes every decision the organization makes. It guides how Bloom builds its care teams and develops its people.

Results that prove compassionate care works

Bloom operates at the intersection of high-touch clinical care and high-performing population health strategy, and the numbers back it up

Through ACO REACH (Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health), Bloom achieved a gross savings rate of 24.6%. Patient healthcare costs ran nearly 25% below Medicare spending targets.

For the second consecutive year, Bloom ranked as the top-performing High Needs ACO on quality and scored above the 98th percentile in all ACO REACH outcomes.

Bloom patients averaged 326.7

days at home in 2023. This placed the organization in the 99.8th percentile. Unplanned hospital admissions occurred at a rate 25% lower than other High Needs ACOs

These results show what Bloom’s leadership has long believed: compassionate care and measurable outcomes can coexist.

A culture built on ownership and purpose

What distinguishes Bloom from competitors goes beyond clinical results.

The organization grounds its culture in four core values Innovation, Excellence, Commitment, and Integrity and actively enables team members to think like own-

ers and act with purpose.

Leadership development programs like LEAD and Sequoia provide employees with structured pathways for growth,. At the same time, interdisciplinary care teams of physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, and nurse specialists support both patients and providers.

“We create flexible, autonomous work environments. These reduce burnout and allow clinicians to practice at the top of their license,” Maslow says.

Colorado has a culture of wellness, work-life balance, and a collaborative healthcare ecosystem. This makes it an ideal home base for that vision.

“Innovation is not optional in healthcare; it is essential,” Maslow says. “The needs of our aging population are evolving rapidly, and traditional care models are not sufficient to meet them.”

WhyBrothersPlumbingLeadsthe Wayasa TopWorkplace

When it comes to elevating its team members,Brothers Plumbing,Heating &Electric knowssuccess is rooted in teamwork,asense of community, and investing in team members’long-termgrowth.

In fact, the family-operated companyhas been driven by those values sinceopening in 1980, and those values begin rightathome

Thecompanyiscontinuously finding ways to support its team members and supporttheircareer growth. That commitment is felt by both their team members and the communitythey serve,and it’s abig reasonwhy the companyhas established itself as aleader in the skilled trade industryoverthe last 46 years

So it’s no surprise thatThe Denver Post named the companya TopWorkplacein2026 forthe 10th consecutive year

“When acompanyinvests in its people,itshows in the qualityofworkand the customer experience,”said Talent Acquisition Specialist Jamie Ready

ElevatingTeam MembersIsCritical forBrothers Through education stipends,tools,trainingprograms, and more, the companyensures thatmembers have opportunities to develop their individual skills and advance in their careers

This year,“elevate”is the guiding themefor Brothers to showtheir dedication to helping team members grow

“We choose‘Elevate’in asense to promotegrowthwithin our team, within our impact, and within our processes,”said Ready.“This means giving people the...opportunities they need to build along-termcareer,not just ajob.”

Brothers provides clear growth paths,investsineducation and certifications,and createsanenvironmentwhere people can continually improvetheir technical skills, leadership abilities,and customer serviceapproach.

Ready has seen numerous examples of elevation at Brothers.Manycurrent team members began in starting positions at Brothers beforeeventually becoming successful licensed technicians or even managers

“Stories like thatare something we’reproud of because they showthatsomeone can startwith little or no

experienceinthe trades and buildalong-termcareer through training,mentorship,and hardwork,”said Ready Team MembersFeel Supported andValued

It’s alwaysbeen importantfor Brothers to helpteam members buildcareers from the ground up.The company offers paid apprenticeshipsinall three trades —plumbing HVAC,and electrical.Throughthose programs,team members can work towardsbecoming licensed technicians. Brothersalso offers educational benefits thatteam members canuse towardscertifications or additional schoolingrelatedtotheir field. Thecompanyhosts weekly in-persontraining sessions thatcover bothtechnical skills and customer servicedevelopment.And Brothers invests in the latest technology,ensuringtechnicians have access to thelatest equipment and learning resources.

Continuous learning is acritical ingredientofBrothers’ culture.

“Wealso think elevation happens when team members feel supportedand valued,”said Ready.“Whether that’s mentorship in the field,leadership development

opportunities, or recognition programs,the goal is to help eachteam member move forwardintheir careerand take pride in the work they do.”

Team members work together to troubleshoot issues, sharebest practices,and celebratewins.The company recognizes individual growth throughcompanyeventsand departmentmeetings.

“Thatkind of environment makeslearning feel natural and ongoing rather than something that only happens in a classroom,”said Ready MentorshipHelps BenefitTeamMembers, Customers

Facilitating connections among team members is crucial to developingasense of teamwork at Brothers,and it begins early.Apprenticesaccompanytechnicians early in their employment,giving them insight into performingtechnical work and communicating with customers professionally “Another importantpartofmentorshipisthatmanyofour servicemanagers and leaders previously worked in the field themselves,”said Ready.“They understand the challenges

technicians faceand can coach and guide thembased on real experience. That kind of mentorship helps team members see aclearpathfor advancementwithin the company.

Elevating thatmentorship alsoimpacts the community Brothers serves, as shown by their high customer serviceratings

“Byprioritizing training,mentorship,and professional development,Brotherscan maintain ahighly skilled team of technicians who take pride in their craft,”Ready said.“That not only benefits our team members butalso our customers,who receivehigh-qualityservicefrom knowledgeableprofessionals.”

‘Real Opportunities forGrowth’

Brothers is routinely seeking opportunities to grow the skills trade industry. Thecompanysponsors several local high schools and attends local job fairstospread the word about opportunities to jump-starttheir careers

“Italso helps attractnew talenttothe trades,”said Ready

“When people see that thereare real opportunities for growth and long-termcareers in this industry, it helps strengthen the skilled trades as awhole.”

Ready has seen several examples of people finding their long-termcareeratBrothers

“Because Iworkclosely with both leadershipand new hires,Ioften get to seethe full employeejourney,from acandidate’s firstinteraction withBrothersall the way throughtheir careergrowth within the company,”said Ready.“That perspectivehas really shown me howmuch focusour companyplaces on developing people and helpingthem build long-termcareers in thetrades.”

Brothers continues to be atop placetoworkinthe community, with people easily recognizing the valueit bringsasacompany.

“Trades areincredibly importanttoour communities and beingable to provide essential services while helping people build meaningful careers is something we take seriously,”said Ready.“Watching team members grow, from their first dayonthe job to becoming experienced technicians or leaders,isone of the most rewarding parts of working here.”

Bloom

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Growing thoughtfully to reach more patients

Bloom’s near-term priorities are to increase its reach without sacrificing the quality and culture that define it

The organization plans to deepen its presence in Texas and enter new markets, including St Louis. It will scale its provider workforce through stronger talent pipelines and recruiting infrastructure

Data and technology will drive process efficiency and improve patient outcomes, but will not replace the human bond at the heart of every house call

THE

With more than 75 medical providers and over 700,000 house calls made, Bloom continues to prove that the future of medical care for America’s aging population does not lie in a waiting room. It lies at home

NO. 3

Bloom Healthcare

Years named: 7

Founded: 2002

Headquarters: Lakewood Employees: 442

Facts: Bloom Healthcare’s providers deliver coordinated, hands-on care in assisted living communities and private homes to help patients age in place. The company works to reduce seniors’ risk of needing emergency room or inpatient care.

BEST MIDSIZE COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN COLORADO

Editor’s note: This information was taken from the Energage database. The businesses provide the data, and it may have changed since it was first entered into the database

No. 4

Strategic Alliance

Business

Group

Years named: 2

Founded: 2013

Headquarters: Fairfax, Virginia

Employees: 330, with 50in Colorado

Facts: Strategic Alliance Business Group LLC is a privately owned professional services company, certified as both a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Small Business It provides support to commercial and federal clients in program management, acquisition, strategic planning, mission operations, intelligence, logistics, and engineering

No 5

Green Spoon Sales

Years named: 4

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: Boulder Employees: 246, 50in Colorado

Facts: Green Spoon is a national natural food and beverage sales agency that serves natural and conventional groceries.

No. 6

Vivax Pros

Years named: 5, 3consecutive

Founded: 2004

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 193

Facts: Vivax Pros protects and beautifies homes by offering exterior and interior painting, siding, and gutter installation. The company also plants a tree for every customer it serves

No. 7

rand* construction corporation

Years named: 2

Founded: 1989

Headquarters: Alexandria, Va

Employees: 353, with 52in Colorado

Facts: rand* construction corporation is a general contractor specializing in commercial tenant interiors. It offers pre-construction planning, construction, and groundup services nationwide, with offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Salt Lake City

No 8

General Air Service & Supply

Years named: 7

Founded: 1969

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 195

Locations: 9

Facts: General Air Service & Supply is a third-generation, family-owned business, and Colorado’s largest independent gas and welding supplier

No 9

Haselden Construction

Years named: 11

Founded: 1973

Headquarters: Centennial Employees: 415, with 385in Colorado

Locations: 3

Facts: Haselden Construction is a top general contractor on the Front Range. It provides exceptional, client-centric construction services in Colorado, Wyoming, and the Western United States The company offers a range of services, including general contracting, construction management, design-build, turnkey development, and preconstruction services

No. 10

Donor Alliance Inc.

Years named: 13, 11consecutive

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 219

Locations: 2

Facts: Donor Alliance is the organ and tissue procurement agency for Colorado and most of Wyoming.

TeriAnn Benson, NP and director of clinical strategy and innovation, says Bloom Healthcare works to ensure the right care happens at the right time and meets patients where they are.

No. 11

StoneAge Inc.

Years named: 2

Founded: 1979

Headquarters: Durango Employees: 158

Facts: StoneAge engineers and manufactures high-pressure waterblast tools and automated equipment for industrial cleaning

No. 12

GH Phipps Construction Companies

Years named: 2

Founded: 1952

Headquarters: Greenwood Village Employees: 216

Facts: G.H. Phipps is a full-service general contracting company headquartered in Greenwood Village with branch offices in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Cheyenne and Laramie.

No. 13

Colorado PERA

Years named: 5

Founded: 1931

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 375

Facts: Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) is the state’s largest public pension plan, providing retirement and other benefits to more than 630,000current and former public employees.

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No. 14

The Garrett Companies

Years named: 5

Founded: 2014

Headquarters: Greenwood, Ind.

Employees: 375, 125in Colorado

Facts: The Garrett Companies is a full-service multifamily development, construction, and property management team that develops, builds, and manages multifamily apartment projects nationwide.

No. 15

ECC

Years named: 4, 3consecutive

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Burlingame, Calif.

Employees: 361, with 50in Colorado

Facts: ECC provides clients with comprehensive environmental remediation and engineering services The company has expanded its core capabilities to include construction, design-build, energy, and munitions response services

No. 16

Visiting Angels of Denver

Years named: 14

Founded: 2008

Headquarters: Wheat Ridge Employees: 208

Facts: Visiting Angels of Denver offers supportive home care services for seniors and adults, enabling them to remain safely in their homes and providing peace of mind to their families.

No. 17

H2I Group

Years named: 1

Founded: 2008

Headquarters: Minneapolis

Employees: 375, with 72in Denver

Facts: H2I Group is a specialty subcontractor and employee-owned company that partners with the most reputable suppliers on athletic, laboratory, and technical education projects

No. 18

Parkwell

Years named: 3, 1consecutive

Founded: 2016

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 259, with 100in

Denver

Facts: Parkwell manages a diverse and growing portfolio of parking facilities and valet services in Colorado and beyond

No 19

Burns & McDonnell

Years named: 15

Founded: 1898

Headquarters: Kansas City, Mo

Employees: 13,500, with 484in Colorado

Facts: Burns & McDonnell is one of the largest engineering and architecture companies in the United States, with over 13,500employees in 60offices worldwide.

No. 20

Haynie

Years named: 3

Founded: 1960

Headquarters: Indianapolis

Employees: 409, with 50in Colorado

Locations: 2

Facts: Haynie & Company is a tax, audit, and business consulting firm with offices in 13locations across Utah, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, and Arizona.

No. 21

Biodesix

Years named: 2

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Louisville

Employees: 326

Facts: Biodesix specializes in data-driven diagnostic solutions for lung diseases, developing tests that utilize artificial intelligence and advanced technologies

No 22

Applewood Plumbing

Heating & Electric

Years named: 14, 11consecutive

Founded: 1973

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 185

Facts: Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric, known for its bright orange trucks, is one of Colorado’s only family-owned plumbing, heating, drain cleaning, cooling, and electrical repair companies.

No. 23

Logical Systems

Years named: 3

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Memphis, Tenn

Employees: 286, with 57in Colorado

Facts: Logical Systems is a global systems integrator specializing in automation, systems integration, electrical engineering, and process optimization.

No. 24

First Integrity Title

Years named: 1

Founded: 1999

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 246

Facts: First Integrity Title provides secure, accurate, and timely closing, escrow, and settlement solutions for homebuyers, real estate agents, lenders, and attorneys.

No. 25

SambaSafety

Years named: 6, 2consecutive

Founded: 1998

Headquarters: Greenwood Village Employees: 315, with 104in Colorado

Facts: SambaSafety is the industry leader in cloud-based driver risk management software. It helps companies identify their high-risk driving populations, making roads safer for everyone.

No. 26

Lifetime Home Remodeling

Years named: 2

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 437, with 185in Colorado

Facts: Lifetime Home Remodeling offers services including window and door replacements, siding installation, and bathroom renovations.

No 27

Alchemer

Years named: 4

Founded: 2006

Headquarters: Louisville

Employees: 250

Facts: Alchemer, formerly SurveyGizmo, offers survey software to

help gather customer feedback and conduct market research for over 11,000customers.

No. 28

Sonsio Vehicle Protection

Years named: 2

Founded: 1984

Headquarters: Arvada

Employees: 184, with 80in Colorado

Locations: 3in Colorado

Facts: Sonsio offers affordable vehicle protection plans to help keep vehicles safe on the road and maintain their like-new appearance.

No. 29

Galloway & Company Inc.

Years named: 9

Founded: 1982

Headquarters: Greenwood Village Employees: 329, with 232in Colorado

Locations: 3in Colorado

Facts: Based in the Denver Tech Center, Galloway & Company provides planning, architecture, and engineering services for projects that range from half-acre pad sites to master-planned communities.

No. 30

Globus family of brands

Years named: 2

Founded: 1928Headquarters: Denver Employees: 800, with 175in Colorado Facts: Globus is a collection of travel companies that offer a variety of escorted tours, river cruises, and independent travel packages

No. 31

Total Quality Logistics — TQL

Years named: 8, 3consecutive

Founded: 1997

Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio

Employees: 9,000, with 164in Colorado

Facts: TQL collaborates with a network of over 160,000carriers to connect customers with shipping needs to carriers with available capacity and service offerings The company moves 3million freight loads annually.

No. 32

Bibbeo Ltd.

Years named: 5

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: Aurora Employees: 476, with 200in Colorado

Facts: Bibbeo is a nationally recognized technology solutions provider that offers services and installations across the United States

No. 33

NEI Electric Power

Engineering Inc.

Years named: 7

Founded: 1982

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 323, with 162in Colorado

Facts: NEI Electric Power Engineering is a privately held engineering firm specializing in sustainable and reliable power systems. It offers services throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptualization to construction, and includes photovoltaic design, battery energy storage systems, wind collection, substation design, and other related services

No. 34

Colorado Access

Years named: 6, 4consecutive

Founded: 1995

Headquarters: Aurora Employees: 430

Facts: Colorado Access is a nonprofit health plan offering members personalized care and services

No. 35

Home Care RN

Years named: 3, 2consecutive

Founded: 2011

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 431

Facts: Home Care RN provides patient-centered home health care by partnering with patients, their families, and their providers to serve patients while supporting staff professional and personal aspirations.

No. 36

AFC Urgent Care Denver

Years named: 7, 2consecutive

Founded: 2013

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 162

Facts: AFC Urgent Care offers fast and comprehensive medical care with short wait times and reasonable rates. The company provides prompt and comprehensive healthcare services, featuring an on-site laboratory and digital X-ray machine, to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries

No. 37

HCA HealthONE

Years named: 5

Founded: 1991

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 240

Facts: HCA HealthONE, a part of HCA Healthcare, is among the largest healthcare systems in the metro Denver area with seven acute care hospitals, a pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, several free-standing emergency departments, numerous ambulatory surgery centers, CareNow urgent care and occupational medicine clinics, physician practices, imaging centers, and more

No. 38

Delta Dental Of Colorado

Years named: 6, 4consecutive

Founded: 1958

Headquarters: Centennial

Employees: 161

Facts: Delta Dental of Colorado provides dental benefits to 1.5 million members, making dental care more accessible and affordable through easy-to-use plans.

No. 39

E2 Optics

Years named: 1

Founded: 2010

Headquarters: Englewood

Employees: 257, with 150in Colorado

Facts: E2Optics is a woman-owned technology integrator specializing in low-voltage infrastructure solutions, including structured cabling, audiovisual, security, and wireless/ DAS systems.

No 40

Griffis Residential

Years named: 10, 3consecutive

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Greenwood Village Employees: 290, with 150in Colorado

Locations: 12

Facts: Griffis Residential owns and manages high-quality apartment communities in premier locations, including Denver, Seattle, San Diego, Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas.

No 41 CLA

Years named: 1

Founded: 1953

Headquarters: Minneapolis

Employees: 8,500, with 210in Colorado

Facts: CLA provides industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services

No. 42

Ayres

Years named: 1

Founded: 1959

Headquarters: Eau Claire, Wis.

Employees: 383, with 74in Colorado

Facts: Ayres is a nationwide, employee-owned engineering and architecture firm that specializes in infrastructure projects.

No. 43

Lohmiller & Company

Years named: 13, 4consecutive Founded: 1990

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 215 Locations: 4

Facts: Lohmiller and Company is an independently owned wholesale distributor of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, parts, and supplies The company primarily distributes Carrier products in Colorado and Wyoming.

No. 44

Scout Clean Energy

Years named: 1

Founded: 2016

Headquarters: Boulder Employees: 195

Facts: Scout specializes in wind, solar, and battery storage projects across more than 24U.S. states

No. 45

Centerspace

Years named: 1

Founded: 1970

Headquarters: Minneapolis Employees: 360, with 58in Colorado

Facts: Centerspace owns, manages, and develops apartment communities in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

No. 46

Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Years named: 10, 9consecutive

Founded: 1946

Headquarters: Aurora Employees: 640, with 339in Colorado

Facts: Adolfson & Peterson Construction is a family-owned company consistently ranked among the nation’s top construction managers and general contractors.

No. 47

Wiland Inc.

Years named: 10, 6consecutive

Founded: 2005

Headquarters: Niwot Employees: 267, with 167in Colorado

Facts: Wiland is a leading marketing intelligence agency that provides data-driven marketing solutions to thousands of clients across the United States

No. 48

Foss Swim School

Years named: 1

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Eden Prairie, Minn Employees: 383, with 105in Colorado

Locations: 5in Colorado

Facts: Foss Swim School offers a year-round swimming program for all ages, focusing on teaching water safety, technique, and confidence through a structured curriculum.

No. 49

Hooper Corporation

Years named: 1

Founded: 1913

Headquarters: Deforest, Wis.

Employees: 261, with 50in Colorado

Facts: Hooper Corporation is a full-service electrical power and mechanical contractor specializing in high-voltage substation construction, overhead line services, and mechanical services, including HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection

No 50

Epiroc USA

Years named: 2, 1consecutive

Founded: 1873

Headquarters: Broomfield

Employees: 368, with 60in Colorado

Locations: 2in Colorado

Facts: Epiroc USA is a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure, and natural re-

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sources industries, specializing in innovative equipment, service, and digital solutions.

No. 51

Vanterra Foundation Solutions

Years named: 1

Founded: 1958

Headquarters: Knoxville, Tenn

Employees: 388, with 52in Colorado

Facts: Vanterra Foundation Solutions provides basement waterproofing, crawlspace encapsulation, radon and soil-gas reduction, foundation repair, and mold remediation for homes and commercial properties

No. 52

Town of Erie

Years named: 2, 1consecutive

Founded: 1874

Headquarters: Erie

Employees: 287

Facts: The Town of Erie employs more than 512hardworking, dedicated, and talented individuals who serve its residents and visitors

No. 53

SEMA Construction, Inc.

Years named: 5, 2consecutive

Founded: 1991

Headquarters: Centennial Employees: 860, with 143in

Colorado

Facts: SEMA Construction is a full-service contractor that provides civil and industrial construction services Approximately 80% of its business comes from government contracts awarded through a competitive bidding process.

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No. 54

Winn-Marion Companies

Years named: 1

Founded: 1972

Headquarters: Centennial Employees: 256, with 117in Colorado

Facts: Winn-Marion Companies provides industrial automation, control, and electrical services, specializing in turnkey solutions for sectors like oil and gas, mining, and power.

No 55

Credit Union Of Denver

Years named: 1

Founded: 1931

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 170

Facts: Credit Union of Denver, a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative, is one of Colorado’s oldest credit unions It offers personal banking services, including checking, savings, auto loans, mortgages, and mobile/online banking.

No. 56

Smithfield Foods

Years named: 1

Founded: 1936

Headquarters: Yuma Employees: 175, with 165in Colorado

Facts: Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest hog producer and pork processor.

No. 57

BC Services

Years named: 2

Founded: 1925

Headquarters: Longmont Employees: 267

Facts: BC Services offers payment resolution and collection services to utility companies, financial service providers, government agencies,

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No 58

Heat Tech Industrial

Years named: 1

Founded: 2022

Headquarters: Frederick Employees: 473, with 120in Colorado

Facts: Heat Tech Industrial specializes in “soft trades” and thermal systems, including mechanical insulation, scaffolding, specialized coatings, and EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) heat trace systems. It serves sectors like oil & gas and power generation.

No. 59

Cerapedics

Years named: 2, 1consecutive

Founded: 2006 Headquarters: Broomfield

Employees: 210

Facts: Cerapedics develops and markets synthetic bone graft products designed to accelerate bone repair

No. 60

Interstate Parking

Years named: 1

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Employees: 316, with 50in Colorado

Facts: Interstate Parking provides managed parking solutions, including automated systems, real-time analytics, and advanced booking.

No. 61

Good Day Pharmacy

Years named: 1

Founded: 1986

Headquarters: Loveland

Employees: 187

Locations: 16

Facts: Good Day Pharmacy offers personalized, patient-focused care, including traditional prescriptions, compounding, and free home delivery

No 62

Red Rocks Community College

Years named: 1

Founded: 1969

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 399

Facts: Red Rocks Community College offers over 150programs and 650courses, including 2-year degrees (Associate of Arts/Science/ Applied Science) and certificates in fields such as health, technology, and the arts, with a focus on career-relevant education and transfer options to 4-year schools.

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Luminate Bank brings the human touch back to banking

Luminate ranks

No. 1 for the best large companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Most banks treat you like just another transaction. Luminate Bank, under Marc Campbell, aims to change that by making banking personal and relationship-driven.

“What sets Luminate Bank apart is that we’re building a true relationship bank at a time when many financial institutions feel transactional,” says Campbell, the company’s CEO.

“We focus first on helping people manage and grow their financial lives, whether that’s everyday banking, saving for the future, or preparing for homeownership.”

Luminate turns this promise of true relationships into action at every level.

More than just a mortgage company

Luminate Bank began in 1938 as Equity Bank, aiming to make home financing clear and accessible.

Much has changed since then

In 2020, Luminate Home Loans reintroduced itself with a name rooted in the Latin word for “light,” reflecting a commitment to bringing clarity and possibility to every financial decision

Now, in 2026, that evolution continues Luminate Bank offers a full range of financial solutions under one trusted name.

But mortgages are where Luminate excels. The bank’s loan officers rank among the nation’s best:

51 made the 2026 Scotsman Guide

Top Originators list Customers get a community bank’s personal touch with a national platform’s scale.

A culture built on ownership

Walk into any Luminate office, and you notice the difference. Employees don’t just clock in; they’re invested Campbell says the team shows “ownership, authenticity, and drive.”

Luminate’s culture of humility, drive, curiosity, and focus creates a supportive environment where employees feel seen and empowered to thrive.

This commitment to ownership is why Luminate attracts top talent, especially in Colorado, where local expertise and connection are even more essential.

Tech that puts people first

Luminate uses AI and digital tools to empower its people, ensuring technology supports rather than replaces human expertise.

“The workplace of the future will be shaped by technology but defined by people,” he says

At Luminate, employees use advanced digital tools to help customers make confident financial decisions.

What’s next

Luminate’s 2026 focus: help customers achieve financial goals, grow its platform, and strengthen client bonds while honoring its promise of true partnership.

The bank supports customers’ savings, milestones, and every new chapter beyond closing.

“We’re creating more opportunities to support customers through every stage of their financial journey,” Campbell says.

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Luminate Bank

Years named: 1

Founded: 2021 Headquarters: Minneapolis/ St.Paul, Minn

Employees: 754, with 56in Colorado

Facts: Luminate Bank provides nationwide banking, specialized business services, and comprehensive mortgage lending. Formerly known as Equity Bank, it focuses on digital-forward banking, offering high-yield savings, CDs, and tailored commercial/title industry services

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Elevations Credit Union prioritizes service over sales

Elevations ranks No. 2 for the best large companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Elevations Credit Union has been part of Colorado’s fabric since 1952, when it started on the steps of Mackey Auditorium on the CU Boulder campus

Seventy years later, Elevations continues to prioritize its members and employees while consistently delivering results.

More than a traditional bank

Elevations distinguishes itself by providing practical solutions to nearly 179,000 members as a member-focused credit union.

Offerings include free seminars, financial counseling, and educational resources designed to help members achieve their financial goals rather than simply promoting products.

“We exist not to sell, but to serve,” says Kathleen Hoxworth, Senior Vice President of People

This philosophy shapes all interactions, guiding employees and supporting the credit union’s goal of delivering exceptional service to every member.

A workplace that walks the talk

Elevations supports employees with seven resource groups, regular engagement surveys, and a strong culture of psychological safety. Engagement scores consistently rank in the 90th percentile.

Employees receive up to 16 hours of paid volunteer time each year Since 2010, the Local Change Foundation has contributed over $4 million to community resources.

“As an employer, we strive to

To keep employees engaged, Elevations Credit Union runs a twice-annual engagement survey and uses the results to shape how leadership responds

make Elevations the best place our employees have ever worked, relying heavily on our culture of learning, excellence, caring, and purpose,” Hoxworth says.

A culture of innovation

Elevations has received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award twice, in 2014 and 2020, a distinction held by fewer than 15 organizations nationwide This recognition demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous improvement as digital banking, data security, and member expectations evolve.

The People team regularly reviews workforce trends and updates programs to remain proactive

Meaningful Colorado-based benefits

Elevations fully leverages the unique advantages of working in Colorado.

The central support office, known as “Basecamp,” accommodates nearly 300 employees and offers a 2,680-square-foot gym, ping pong tables, a subsidized café, walking trails, employee gardens,

a mountain-view patio, and a new pickleball court.

NO. 2

Elevations Credit Union

Years named: 4

Founded: 1952

Headquarters: Boulder

Employees: 544

Locations: 19

Facts: Elevations is an award-winning Colorado financial institution with over $3billion in assets and over 170,000members.

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LONG Building Technologies makes smarter buildings

LONG ranks No. 3 for the best large companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

Some companies talk about their roots, but LONG Building Technologies grew them here in Colorado. Willis Long launched his HVAC business in 1965 from the basement of his family home.

More than six decades later, LONG has grown into one of the largest building integrators in the Western U.S., with its corporate headquarters proudly planted in Littleton.

LONG is more than an HVAC company; it’s a full-service building solutions powerhouse.

From building automation and controls to security systems, mechanical service, and parts, the company has commercial buildings covered from top to bottom. It understands Colorado’s wild temperature swings and high-altitude quirks, and designs solutions around them

LONG built its company culture

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No. 4

Simpson Housing

Years named: 3, 2consecutive

Founded: 1948

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 629, with 133in Colorado

Facts: Simpson Housing is an experienced, fully integrated real estate firm that provides services in

on five pillars: Family, Trust, Relationships, Safety, and Innovation. Leaders promote work-life balance and encourage unplugging after work.

Coworkers can publicly recognize each other through the Coin Program, and the company’s scholarship program pays tuition directly, avoiding reimbursement delays

No. 3

LONG Building Technologies

Years named: 12

Founded: 1965

Headquarters: Littleton

Employees: 626, with 338in

Colorado

Locations: 5in Colorado

Facts: LONG Building utilizes building technology services to automate, enhance efficiency, make facilities greener, and ensure safety for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities of all types and sizes.

commercial and multifamily property management, development, and construction.

No. 5

Enverus

Years named: 2

Founded: 1999

Headquarters: Austin, Texas

Employees: 1,596, with 103in Colorado

Facts: Enverus is a SaaS company that uses generative AI to deliver analytics and insights, providing benchmark cost and revenue data from over 95% of U.S. energy

producers. It enhances production, distribution, and renewable energy development, serving over 6,000 customers in 50countries.

No. 6

ENSCO

Years named: 3, 2consecutive

Founded: 1969

Headquarters: Vienna, Va

Employees: 761, with 155in Colorado

Locations: 2in Colorado

Facts: ENSCO, Inc. is a technology company with $180million in revenue. It provides engineering and technology solutions in aerospace, national security, and surface transportation, with a focus on safety and reliability.

No 7

Solari Crisis & Human Services

Years named: 1

Founded: 2007

Headquarters: Tempe, Ariz Employees: 796, with 153in Colorado

Facts: Solari Crisis & Human Services operates 24/7 crisis hotlines and the 988Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and offers behavioral health services Known formerly as Crisis Response Network, it specializes in rapid crisis call response, mobile crisis team dispatch, and 911diversion services in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Colorado

No. 8

Pinnacol Assurance

Years named: 10

Founded: 1915

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 633

Facts: Pinnacol Assurance provides workers’ compensation protection to more than 50,000Colorado employers and their employees.

No. 9

Stanley Consultants

Years named: 2, 1consecutive

Founded: 1913

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 900, with 152in Colorado

Facts: Stanley Consultants is a global, employee-owned firm pro-

No. 15

AllHealth Network

Years named: 8

Founded: 1955

Headquarters: Englewood Employees: 900, with 650in Colorado

Locations: 14in Colorado

Facts: AllHealth Network provides behavioral health care to more than 20,000children, adults, older adults, families, and couples. Its services include counseling, psychiatry, crisis services, substance abuse treatment, an adult acute treatment unit, services offered to the criminal justice system, vocational and social rehabilitation, school-based services, and an onsite pharmacy

No 16

Ping Identity Corp

Years named: 10, 1consecutive

viding engineering, environmental, and construction services

No. 10

Edward Jones

Years named: 14

Founded: 1922

Headquarters: St Louis, Mo

Employees: 55,000, with 959in

Colorado

Locations: 365in Colorado

Facts: Edward Jones has nearly 20,000financial advisors who work directly with 9million clients and $2.2trillion in client assets

No. 11

Catholic Charities of Denver

Years named: 2

Founded: 1927

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 550

Facts: Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver, provides services to 50,000people through 30programs in northern Colorado It focuses on defending human dignity and caring for children, families, and those in need

No. 12

Breckenridge Grand Vacations

Years named: 12, 7consecutive

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Breckenridge

Employees: 700Locations: 7in Colorado

Facts: Breckenridge Grand Vacations is a family-owned company that builds, sells, and manages fractional resorts in Breckenridge

No. 13

Flexential

Years named: 5, 1consecutive Founded: 1999

Headquarters: Centennial Employees: 930

Locations: 5in Colorado

Facts: Flexential is a leading provider of hybrid IT infrastructure services, offering colocation, cloud, connectivity, and managed solutions across a nationwide data center footprint.

No. 14

Thompson Thrift

Years named: 3

Founded: 1986

Headquarters: Indianapolis Employees: 675, with 71in Colorado

Facts: Thompson Thrift is a full-service real estate company that develops multifamily, mixeduse, retail, industrial, and commercial projects across the nation

Founded: 2002

Headquarters: Englewood Employees: 1,975, with 339in Colorado Facts: Ping Identity is an enterprise-grade identity and access management (IAM) software company that provides secure, intelligent authentication for employees, partners, and customers.

No. 17

Coalfire

Years named: 7, 1consecutive

Founded: 2001

Headquarters: Westminster Employees: 1,000, with 100in Colorado

Facts: Coalfire is a premier cybersecurity advisory and assessment firm established in 2001, specializing in cloud security, risk management, and compliance for technology, healthcare, and financial industries

No. 18

Waterton

Years named: 1

Founded: 1995

Headquarters: Chicago Employees: 930, with 53in Colorado

Facts: Waterton is a real estate investment and property management company with a focus on U.S. multifamily and hospitality properties

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Global

Years named: 1

Founded: 2007

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 715

Facts: CSU Global is a public, not-for-profit, 100% online state university It is a legally independent, third campus of the Colorado State University System, which also includes CSU in Fort Collins and CSU Pueblo

No. 20

Loenbro

Years named: 13, 1consecutive

Founded: 2000

Headquarters: Westminster Employees: 4,000, with 927in Colorado

Facts: Loenbro is an industrial construction and specialized services provider offering comprehensive solutions, including industrial construction, electrical, mechanical, fabrication, and inspection services for industries such as energy, mining, and manufacturing.

No. 21

Vectra Bank Colorado

Years named: 5

Founded: 1998

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 530

Locations: 35Facts: Vectra serves Colorado’s small and middle-market businesses and their owners, managers, and employees through full-service branches

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Brighton Hospice

Lower

Empower 24 Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers 25 CGI 26 Enhabit Home Health & Hospice

27 Westwood Professional Services

28 DaVita, Inc. 29 Craig Hospital 30 UDR, Inc. 31 Sonesta International Hotel Corporation

32 CACI International Inc. 33 Tallgrass Energy Partners 34. Greystar 35 The Auto Club Group 36 Aims Community College

HCA

38 Panda Restaurant Group

39 PERFICIENT

40. PMI U.S.

41 AvalonBay Communities

42 Asset Living 43 PT Solutions 44 PENN Entertainment

45 Groundworks

46 Primoris Renewable Energy, Inc.

47. The Hillman Group

48 CBIZ

49 Graybar

Nannette Fahrenbruch (right), financial advisor, jokes with Paige Tetrault, branch office administrator, in their offices at Edward Jones on Monday, February 25, 2019.

No. 22

GOAL Academy High School

Years named: 4

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Pueblo

Employees: 680

Facts: GOAL High School delivers innovative blended online learning experiences and provides cutting-edge technology to more than 6,000students across 40locations statewide.

No. 23

Constant Contact

Years named: 1

Founded: 1995

Headquarters: Waltham, Mass

Employees: 990, with 143in

Colorado

Facts: Constant Contact is a comprehensive digital marketing platform designed primarily for small businesses and nonprofits to create, send, and track email marketing campaigns.

No. 24

Brilliant Earth

Years named: 1

Founded: 2005

Headquarters: San Francisco

Employees: 725, with 61in Colorado

Facts: Brilliant Earth is a publicly traded jewelry company that specializes in ethically sourced, high-quality engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry.

AARON ONTIVEROZ THE DENVER POST

LJA Engineering invests in its people and it pays off

LJA ranks No. 1 for the best largest company in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

At LJA Engineering, everyone’s invested.

The Houston-based, multi-disciplinary engineering firm, which operates across nine sectors and serves clients from Colorado to the Carolinas, doesn’t just talk about valuing its people.

It hands them a stake in the company. LJA is employee-owned, and every employee holds shares under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Everyone receives an annual stock contribution LJA fully funds the plan, with no employee contributions. That’s not a perk That’s a philosophy.

And it shows up in the work.

A culture built on trust and accountability

Employee Engagement Specialist Robin Mitchell says LJA’s culture sets the firm apart.

“We’ve built a group that cares about the work, each other, and our clients,” she says.

“We’re not just completing projects—we’re focused on being a partner our clients trust.”

That combination of accountability and autonomy isn’t easy to find, and it’s a big reason people want to work there.

As an Engineering News-Record Top 500 National Firm, LJA’s reputation is built on a 50-year legacy of trust. The firm operates in 80-plus offices across the country, bringing senior-level expertise to a wide range of projects.

In Colorado, that means tapping into a strong, growing market with plenty of diverse develop-

ment opportunities that keep engineers engaged and challenged. The state’s quality of life helps LJA attract talented people and, just as importantly, keep them.

Career growth that goes beyond the job description

LJA invests heavily in its people’s career growth, employing fulltime trainers who teach management and communication skills. The firm also reimburses employees’ tuition for further education, empowering team members to advance their careers.

Its open-door policy means you can walk into anyone’s office, from a VP to front desk staff, and get help. At LJA, employees can rise from intern to vice president by seizing growth opportunities.

Looking ahead, Mitchell sees a workplace that keeps getting more flexible but flexibility alone won’t be enough.

Companies that succeed stay intentional about culture and human connection. Meanwhile, advances in design technology, automation, and data are reshaping how teams operate, freeing engineers to focus on what actually creates value: creative problem-solving and strong client relationships.

Innovation isn’t optional at LJA. It’s essential. Clients expect efficiency and forward thinking, so the firm keeps pushing through smarter technology, better processes, and a genuine investment in its people.

“Our clients expect us to be efficient and forward-thinking, so we have to keep improving—through technology, better processes, and investing in our people,” Mitchell says

“At the end of the day, it’s about finding better ways to deliver for our clients and setting our team up to keep getting better.”

NO. 1

LJA Engineering Inc.

Years named: 1

Founded: 1972

Headquarters: Houston, Texas

Employees: 3,016, with 98in Colorado

Locations: 2in Colorado

Facts: LJA Engineering is an employee-owned, multi-disciplinary consulting firm serving the Southeastern U.S. and Colorado across nine sectors: public infrastructure, land development, transportation, water resources, energy, rail, surveying, construction inspection, and environmental.

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Nakupuna succeeds by putting its people first

Nakupuna ranks

No. 2 for the best largest companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

When most people think of a federal contractor, they picture suits, spreadsheets, and a whole lot of red tape. But Nakupuna Companies stands apart for its mission-driven approach.

Nakupuna is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned family of companies headquartered in Hawaiʻi, with a growing office in Denver.

It supports federal agencies across five lines of business: mission and business operations, IT, facilities and infrastructure, logistics, and environmental services

Nakupuna is majority-owned by the Nakupuna Foundation, a nonprofit NHO committed to advancing the Native Hawaiian community through STEM education, scholarships, and career development.

Each contract directly supports this mission, motivating employees to create meaningful impact

“What sets us apart is how we integrate innovation with execution,” said Suzanne McDonald, the executive overseeing HR at Nakupuna.

“Our teams embed emerging technologies, data-driven approaches, and cross-functional expertise into each engagement, allowing us to solve problems more efficiently and adapt to evolving mission needs.”

Innovation is central to Nakupuna’s identity

Government agencies operate in a rapidly changing environment, and the solutions they need today may look very different from what they will need tomorrow, McDonald says.

This environment encourages the company to look beyond immediate tasks and seek long-term value for its clients.

Nakupuna established Nakupuna Labs (NLabs), a dedicated space for exploring emerging technologies, automation, and process

improvements to enhance mission outcomes and keep customers ahead of industry trends.

“We view innovation as a practical extension of service delivery It is focused on solving real problems, increasing efficiency, and helping our customers stay ahead of evolving demands,” McDonald says.

“This mindset enables us to deliver not just on today’s requirements, but on what comes next.”

Colorado plays vital role in Nakupuna’s growth

Nakupuna is expanding its presence in Colorado by investing in local talent, strengthening relationships with federal customers and industry partners, and positioning its Denver team to provide responsive, mission-focused support.

Supported by Nakupuna’s enterprise capabilities, this approach delivers integrated solutions while maintaining the accessibility and accountability of a local partner.

Colorado’s talent pool is a significant asset, offering expertise in technology, engineering, and mission support services.

The region’s expanding innovation ecosystem, concentration of federal agencies, and strengths in infrastructure and cybersecurity create an ideal environment for supporting agencies with complex, mission-critical needs.

“Colorado provides meaningful career opportunities alongside a high quality of life,” McDonald says.

NO. 2

“It is a place where professionals can grow, collaborate, and stay connected to impactful work while maintaining balance.”

The Nakupuna Companies

Years named: 2

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Honolulu, Hawaii

Employees: 1,300, with 50in

Colorado

Facts: The Nakupuna Companies consist of eight small businesses owned by a Native Hawaiian Organization that provides IT, logistics, and environmental services

RJ SANGOSTI THE DENVER POST

From left, Joe Patterson, Benjamin Robbins, and Camron Grosse, employees of Nakupuna Companies, work on a post-fire restoration project in the Poudre River watershed to improve water quality and protect infrastructure after the 2020Cameron Peak Fire on April 13in Poudre Canyon.

Employee-owned American Systems provides IT services, engineering

American Systems ranks No. 3 for the best largest companies in Colorado

By Sara B. Hansen

Special to The Denver Post

At American Systems, everybody’s a co-owner. The government IT and engineering firm operates as a 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The company has spent five decades delivering IT, engineering, and mission support solutions to federal customers by building a workplace where accountability, ethics, and quality are the backbone of how things get done.

Nearly half of all employee-owners have served in the military, and

the company’s employee-led SOAR (Servicemember Outreach and Referral) program actively supports veterans and military spouses through recruiting, onboarding, and career development.

NO. 3

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Years named: 1

Founded: 1975

Headquarters: McLean, Va

Employees: 1559, with 61in Colorado

Facts: AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a 100% employee-owned federal contractor delivering IT, Test and Evaluation, Program Support, Engineering and Analysis, and training solutions for national priority programs

THE BEST LARGEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN COLORADO

Editor’s note: This information was taken from the Energage database

The businesses provide the data, and it may have changed since it was first entered into the database

No. 4

SmithGroup

Years named: 1

Founded: 1853

Headquarters: Detroit, Mich

Employees: 1540, with 60in

Colorado

Facts: SmithGroup is the oldest continuously operating architecture and engineering firm in the United States

No. 5

Progressive

Years named: 9

Founded: 1937

Headquarters: Mayfield Village, Ohio

Employees: 70,000, with 441in

Colorado

Facts: Progressive is the second-largest auto insurer in the

country, a leading seller of commercial auto, motorcycle, and boat insurance, and one of the top 15 homeowners’ insurance carriers

The company was the first auto insurance group to launch a website, the first publicly held company to report results monthly, and the first to offer pet injury coverage.

No. 6

Housecall Pro

Years named: 4

Founded: 2013

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 1,586, with 145in

Colorado

Facts: Housecall Pro is dedicated to supporting home service professionals and helping them succeed with comprehensive software for scheduling, dispatching, job management, and more. The company serves over 25,000HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, and other field service businesses

No. 7

Koniag Government Services

Years named: 2

Founded: 1975

Headquarters: Chantilly, Va

Employees: 3,364, with 50in

Colorado

Locations: 3in Colorado

Facts: Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned Corporation that provides solutions and services to Federal Government Agencies.

No. 8

Aledade Inc.

Years named: 2

Founded: 2014

Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland

Employees: 1,670, with 64in

Colorado

Facts: Aledade serves as the largest network of independent primary care organizations in the United States. It helps independent practices, health centers, and clinics deliver better care to their patients

No. 9 Esler Companies

Years named: 12

Founded: 2011

Headquarters: Smithfield, R.I.

Employees: 2,400, 321in

Colorado

Facts: Esler Companies is the largest affiliate of Renewal by Anderson, a manufacturer of replacement windows and doors. The company offers services such as design consultation, window coverings, patio doors, and entry doors.

No. 10

Sargent & Lundy

Years named: 2

Founded: 1891

Headquarters: Chicago, Ill.

Employees: 4,055, with 147in

Colorado

Facts: Sargent & Lundy is a global leader in power and energy, with a focus on decarbonization, renewable energy, nuclear power, and carbon capture. The firm offers services including consulting, design, construction management, and operations, with a focus on quality

No 11

WilmerHale

Years named: 4

Founded: 2004

Headquarters: Washington, D.C.

Employees: 2,042, with 60in

Colorado

Facts: WilmerHale is an international law firm dedicated to delivering high-quality legal services, fostering a diverse team of lawyers and staff, and promoting public service.

No. 12

Ulteig

Years named: 10, 8consecutive

Founded: 1944Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

Employees: 1,451, with 240in

Colorado

Facts: Ulteig specializes in infrastructure engineering, technical services, and consulting. Its clients include global energy producers, private developers, government agencies, and locally funded cities

No. 13

KidsCare Home Health

Years named: 3

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Dallas

Employees: 1,066, with 112in Colorado

Facts: KidsCare Home Health is a pediatric home health agency that serves children with special needs Services include nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and case management.

No. 14

Walker & Dunlop LLC

Years named: 3

Founded: 1937

Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland

Employees: 1,421, with 64in Colorado

Facts: Walker & Dunlop, LLC is a commercial real estate finance and advisory services firm

No 15

EOG Resources Inc.

Years named: 8, 4consecutive

Founded: 1985

Headquarters: Houston

Employees: 3,096, with 160in

Colorado

Facts: EOG Resources explores, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.

No. 16

Cornerstone Capital Bank

Years named: 12, 5consecutive

Founded: 1988

Headquarters: Houston, Texas

Employees: 1,900, with 212in

Colorado

Locations: 49in Colorado

Facts: Cornerstone Home Lending is a full-service residential mortgage banker. Cornerstone’s home loan transactions are handled inhouse to ensure the company meets its agreed-upon closing date

No. 17

Encore Electric

Years named: 8

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Lakewood

Employees: 1,308, with 1,079in

Colorado

Locations: 5

Facts: Encore Electric’s award-winning team excels at complex technical projects, including hospitals, universities, data centers, office buildings, and museums.

No. 18

Waterway Gas & Wash Co.

Years named: 4, 1consecutive

Founded: 1970Headquarters: Chesterfield, Mo

Employees: 2,000, with 255in

Colorado

Facts: Waterway Gas & Wash Co is a premier, full-service car wash and gasoline company.

No. 19

The Freeman Company

Years named: 1

Founded: 1927

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

Employees: 5,500, with 95in

Colorado

Facts: Freeman is a global events company with nearly a century of experience in trade show strategy, creative design, AV production and logistics.

No. 20 LINX

Years named: 3

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Denver Employees: 1,300, with 606in

Colorado

Facts: LINX is one of the largest technology integrators in the United States It unifies network cabling, multimedia, security, and wireless systems under one umbrella and has delivered more than $1billion in technology-related solutions across all 50states

No. 21

Brighton Hospice

Years named: 2

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: Sandy, Utah

Employees: 1,132, 113in Colorado

Facts: Brighton Hospice strives to provide patients and their families with the highest quality physical, emotional, and spiritual care

No 22

Lower

Years named: 1

Founded: 2014

Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio Employees: 1,138, 50in Colorado Facts: Lower is a digitally focused fintech mortgage company that provides home loans, refinancing, and HELOCs in 47states

No. 23

Empower

Years named: 5

Founded: 1891

Headquarters: Greenwood Village Employees: 13,300, with 2,376in Colorado

Facts: Empower offers industry-leading solutions to help people manage their money for today while saving more for tomorrow

No. 24

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

Years named: 4

Founded: 1996

Headquarters: Baton Rouge, La Employees: 70,000, with 1,451in Colorado Locations: 21in Colorado

Facts: Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is one of America’s fastest-growing restaurant companies. It has over 700restaurants in 36 states and five countries, with over 50new restaurants under construction.

No. 25 CGI

Years named: 3

Founded: 1976

Headquarters: Fairfax, Va

Employees: 91,000, with 261in Colorado

Facts: CGI is one of the world’s largest independent IT and business consulting services firms. The company delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, including strategic IT and business consulting, systems integration, managed IT and business process services, and intellectual property solutions.

No 26

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice

Years named: 10, 3consecutive

Founded: 1998

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas Employees: 11,099, with 200in Colorado

Locations: 6in Colorado

Facts: Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is a leading provider of homebased healthcare, operating over 360locations across 34states

No. 27

Westwood Professional Services

Years named: 2

Founded: 1972

Headquarters: Plano, Texas

Employees: 2,300, with 151in Colorado

Facts: Westwood is an award-winning surveying and engineering services provider, specializing in commercial, public infrastructure, residential development, and renewable energy projects

No. 28

DaVita Inc.

Years named: 13, 5consecutive

Founded: 1999

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 70,000, with 3,414in Colorado

Facts: DaVita provides kidney dialysis services in the United States and other countries The company served approximately 265,400 patients at 3,113outpatient dialysis centers in the United States and operated 453centers in 13other countries

No. 29

Craig Hospital

Years named: 11, 3consecutive

Founded: 1907

Headquarters: Englewood

Employees: 1,103

Facts: Craig Hospital is a nonprofit rehabilitation and research hospital that specializes in neurorehabilitation and research for patients with spinal cord and brain injuries

No. 30

UDR Inc.

Years named: 2

Founded: 1972

Headquarters: Highlands Ranch Employees: 1265, with 345in Colorado

Facts: UDR is a real estate investment trust that focuses on multifamily apartment communities and owns and manages properties across various U.S. markets.

No. 31

Sonesta International Hotel Corporation

Years named: 1

Founded: 1937

Headquarters: Newton, Mass

Employees: 6,993, with 80in Colorado

Facts: Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is the 8th-largest hotel company in the U.S., with over 1,300properties across 13brands in 9countries.

No. 32

CACI International Inc.

Years named: 9

Founded: 1962

Headquarters: Reston, Va

Employees: 23,000, with 1,270in Colorado

Locations: 6in Colorado Facts: CACI International Inc. provides information technology services to many branches of the federal government, including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare.

No. 33

Tallgrass Energy Partners

Years named: 8, 1consecutive

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: Leawood, Kan.

Employees: 1270, with 527in Colorado

Facts: Tallgrass is a leading North American energy infrastructure company operating over 10,000 miles of pipeline including Rockies Express and Pony Express across 15states, transporting natural gas and crude oil.

No. 34

Greystar

Years named: 7, 1consecutive

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Charleston, S.C.

Employees: 21,000, with 1,200in

Colorado

Facts: Greystar is the largest apartment operator in the U.S. and a leading global real estate company specializing in the investment, development, and management of rental housing. It provides apartments, student housing, and active adult communities. It serves more than 185markets globally, with more than 500,000units and offices in over 50cities.

No. 35

The Auto Club Group

Years named: 1

Founded: 1986

Headquarters: Dearborn, Mich

Employees: 10,000, with 378in

Colorado

Facts: Founded to advocate for driver rights, fair laws, and safer vehicles, AAA has grown into a 60-million-member organization offering roadside assistance, travel

services, and a range of insurance, automotive, and financial products.

No. 36

Aims

Community College

Years named: 5, 1consecutive Founded: 1967

Headquarters: Greeley

Employees: 1,544

Facts: Aims Community College is a public two-year institution serving Northern Colorado across four campuses and online, offering more than 200degree and certificate programs spanning academic transfer and career training

No 37

HCA HealthOne Rose

Years named: 12

Founded: 1948

Headquarters: Denver

Employees: 1,265

Facts: HCA HealthONE Rose is known as “Denver’s Baby Hospital” and a leader in women’s care through its Rose Women’s Hospital. It also provides comprehensive services in orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and emergency medicine. HCA HealthONE Rose is part of HCA Healthcare’s Continental Division and one of the largest health systems in the country

No 38

Panda

Restaurant Group

Years named: 7, 6consecutive Founded: 1973

Headquarters: Rosemead, Calif.

Employees: 56,340, with 995in

Colorado

Facts: Panda Restaurant Group is the parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn, and Hibachi-San. The family-owned company has 2,500locations worldwide.

No. 39

PERFICIENT

Years named: 4, 1consecutive

Founded: 1997

Headquarters: St Louis, Mo

Employees: 7,000, with 50in Colorado

Facts: PERFICIENT is a global digital consultancy with thousands of strategists and technologists across more than 40locations in the U.S., Latin America, and India. The company helps the world’s leading brands transform their digi-

tal presence and customer experience through certified, agile project teams and a proven global delivery model.

No. 40

PMI U.S.

Years named: 1

Founded: 1987

Headquarters: Stamford, Conn

Employees: 1,651, with 50in Colorado

Facts: PMI U.S. (Philip Morris International United States) contributes jobs, investment, and innovation across the country. In the U.S., PMI does not sell combustible cigarettes Instead, it focuses on delivering a smoke-free future by offering alternatives to the 45 million American adults who use nicotine products

No. 41

AvalonBay Communities

Years named: 1

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Arlington, Va

Employees: 3,100, with 79in

Colorado

Facts: AvalonBay Communities is an equity REIT with a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing apartment communities across the country’s top markets. With approximately 3,000associates and more than 300communities and regional offices nationwide, AvalonBay is focused on building long-term value and delivering risk-adjusted returns to shareholders.

No 42

Asset Living

Years named: 1

Founded: 1986

Headquarters: Houston, Texas

Employees: 5,106, with 503in Colorado

Facts: Asset Living is one of the largest third-party property management firms in the U.S., specializing in multifamily, student housing, affordable housing, and single-family rentals, with end-to-end services spanning leasing, marketing, and maintenance.

No. 43

PT Solutions

Years named: 1

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

Employees: 5,500, with 55in

Colorado

Locations: 6in Colorado

Facts: PT Solutions is a clinician-founded practice dedicated to expanding access to transformative care across more than 550communities in 25states It offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, athletic training, and sports medicine.

No. 44

PENN Entertainment

Years named: 2

Founded: 1972

Headquarters: Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Employees: 23,000, with 614in

Colorado

Facts: Penn Entertainment, formerly Penn National Gaming, operates integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gambling. It manages 43properties across 20states, under brands including Hollywood Casino, Ameristar, and Boomtown

No. 45

Groundworks

Years named: 2, 1consecutive

Founded: 2016

Headquarters: Virginia Beach, Va Employees: 6,838, with 274in

Colorado

Facts: Groundworks provides residential foundation and water management solutions, including foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, plumbing, gutter installation, concrete lifting services, and soil-stabilizing solutions for residential and commercial projects

No 46

Primoris Renewable Energy Inc.

Years named: 2

Founded: 2019

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas Employees: 12,123, with 900in

Colorado

Facts: Primoris Renewable Energy (PRE) specializes in self-performing EPC services for the energy sector, with an emphasis on solar photovoltaics, energy storage, and other renewable energy technologies

SPECIAL AWARDS ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

APPRECIATION

“I feel genuinely appreciated at this company.”

Large: Luminate Bank

BENEFITS

“I am very satisfied with my benefits package.”

Midsize: General Air Service & Supply

CLUED IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT

“Senior managers understand what is really happening at this company.”

Small: National Valuation Consultants, Inc.

COMMUNICATION

“I feel well-informed about important decisions at this company.”

Small: Walker Consultants

DIRECTION

“I believe this company is going in the right direction.”

Largest: LJA Engineering Inc.

DOERS

“At this company, we do things efficiently and well.”

Midsize: Madison & Company Properties LLC

LEADERSHIP

“I have confidence in the leadership team of this company.”

Small: Tristan Boutros, Scrum Alliance

Midsize: Kari Pedriana, Green Spoon Sales

Large: Jason Nefs, LONG Building Technologies

Largest: Michael Beaudoin, Housecall Pro

No. 47

The Hillman Group

Years named: 1

Founded: 1964

Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio Employees: 5,000, with 152in

Colorado

Facts: Hillman Solutions Corp is a leading North American provider of hardware-related products and solutions to home improvement, hardware, and farm and fleet retailers. With over 60years of industry experience, Hillman offers direct-to-store shipping, a dedicated in-store sales and service team of 1,200-plus professionals, and an extensive portfolio spanning hardware solutions (fasteners, screws, nuts and bolts), protective solutions (work gloves, jobsite storage, protective gear), and robotic and digital solutions (key duplication and tag engraving)

No 48 CBIZ

Years named: 6

Founded: 1996

Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio

Employees: 10,400, with 227in Colorado

Facts: CBIZ is one of the nation’s

top accounting, tax, and advisory services providers.

No. 49

Graybar

Years named: 1

Founded: 1869

Headquarters: Chesterfield, Missouri

Employees: 8,700, with 154in Colorado

Facts: Graybar is a leading North American distributor of electrical, communications, and data networking products, offering supply chain management and logistics services across the construction, commercial, institutional, government, industrial, and utility markets. Its products and services support new construction, infrastructure updates, building renovation, facility maintenance, repair and operations, and original equipment manufacturing

MANAGERS

“My manager helps me learn and grow My manager cares about my concerns.”

Large: Elevations Credit Union

MEANINGFULNESS

“My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful.”

Large: Solari Crisis & Human Services

NEW IDEAS

“New ideas are encouraged at this company.”

Largest: SmithGroup

VALUES

“This company operates by strong values.”

Largest: The Nakupuna Companies

WELL-BEING

“This company does a great job of prioritizing employee well-being.”

Small: Denver Scholarship Foundation

WORK/LIFE FLEXIBILITY

“I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal life.”

Midsize: Wiland Inc.

THE 178 WINNERS

5. Enverus

6. ENSCO

7. Solari Crisis & Human Services

8. Pinnacol Assurance

Stanley Consultants

Flexential

Thompson Thrift

AllHealth Network 16 Ping Identity Corp

Coalfire

Waterton

Colorado State University Global

Loenbro

Vectra Bank Colorado

Constant Contact

Brilliant Earth

Midsize category

1. Madison & Company Properties, LLC 2. West + Main Homes 3. Bloom Healthcare 4. Strategic Alliance Business Group

5. Green Spoon Sales 6. Vivax Pros 7. rand* construction corporation 8. General Air Service & Supply 9. Haselden Construction 10 Donor Alliance Inc. 11 StoneAge, Inc.

12 GH Phipps Construction Companies

13 Colorado PERA 14 The Garrett Companies

ECC

Burns & McDonnell

Haynie

Biodesix

Applewood Plumbing Heating &

Logical Systems

FIRST INTEGRITY TITLE

SambaSafety 26 Lifetime Home Remodeling

Alchemer

28. Sonsio Vehicle Protection 29 Galloway & Company, Inc. 30 Globus family of brands

Total Quality Logistics TQL

Bibbeo Ltd

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.

34 Colorado Access

Home Care RN 36 AFC Urgent Care Denver

HCA HealthONE

Delta Dental Of Colorado

E2Optics

Visiting Angels of Denver 17 H2I Group

Griffis Residential

CLA

Ayres

Lohmiller & Company 44. Scout Clean Energy

Centerspace 46 Adolfson & Peterson Construction

47 Wiland, Inc.

48 Foss Swim School 49 Hooper Corporation

Epiroc USA

51 Vanterra Foundation Solutions

52 Town of Erie

53. SEMA Construction, Inc.

54 Winn-Marion Companies

55 Credit Union Of Denver

56 Smithfield Foods

57 BC Services

58 Heat Tech Industrial

59 Cerapedics

60. Interstate Parking

61 Good Day Pharmacy

62 Red Rocks Community College

Small category

1. Corcoran Perry & Co

2. Scrum Alliance

3. Walker Consultants

4. Homewatch Caregivers of North Suburban Denver and Boulder County

5. Camden Property Trust

6. City Light & Power, Inc

7. National Valuation Consultants, Inc.

8. CCIG

9. CAP Logistics

10 Denver Scholarship Foundation

11 American Indian College Fund

12 Cain Travel Group, Inc.

13 CRS Insurance Brokerage

14. Xentity Corporation

15 CoralTree Hospitality Group (Corporate)

16. Dealer Alchemist

17 Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Electric

18 GPT Industries, LLC

19 Pinyon Environmental, Inc.

20 Atlas Real Estate

21 DM Construction

22 Copic

23 Muller Engineering Company, Inc.

24 Digible Inc.

25 Cooper Heating and Cooling

26 LPR Construction

27 Carlton Electric

28. Melco International, LLC

29 AMP

30 Brighton Hospice Denver

31 CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

32 Pella Denver and Northern Colorado

33 ERO Resources

34 DeNovo Solutions, LLC

35 The RMH Group Inc

36 ICAT

37. Greystone Technology

38 Bradsby Group

39 Vanguard Skin Specialists

40 Climb Credit Union

41 DriveSafe Driving Schools

42 Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors

43. Accuris