The distinguished Remodelers Advantage IMPACT Award recognizes the individual who embodies, in spirit and practice, the selfless leadership and unwavering commitment that has made Remodelers Advantage Roundtables the largest, most successful peer group program in the industry.
Owner, Bakker Construction
From Colorado. Moved to California in 2007.
Started Bakker Construction in 2008
Started The Tatums Garden Foundation in 2010
Joined RA in 2010-2017, 2022-present
Married to Amanda for 23 years
Kids Olivia 18, Wyatt 15, Tatum 12
Lives in Salinas-Monterey Ca
Owner, LoneStar Home Solutions
Carlos Moreno is the founder of Lonestar Home Solutions, a design-build remodeling firm located in Seguin, TX. Prior to dedicating his time to growing his company, he worked as a process engineer for Continental Automotive in Seguin. During his tenure at Continental, he and his wife began investing in real estate. They purchased their first rental property at the age of 23 and together, they continue to expand their real estate portfolio and consider this another business. Additionally, Carlos and his wife own a functional fitness gym called Elevation Fitness, boasting a membership of over 80 individuals. The gym's mission is to help its members achieve fitness, medication-free living, and freedom from pain.
Carlos has a strong passion for the progress of Seguin and contributes by serving on various boards and committees. In 2014, he was honored as the Citizen of the Year for his leadership as the chair of the bond election committee. His efforts played a pivotal role in securing community support for initiatives such as Seguin High School, the library, and Park West. Presently, he holds the position of Board President for the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, and he is a board member for both the Seguin Chamber and Habitat for Humanity. More recently, he established a non-profit construction trades booster club with the mission to enrich the educational opportunities for students pursuing skilled trades through community engagement.
Carlos enjoys challenging himself both physically and mentally, viewing it as a way to maintain focus, structure, and peak performance. He participates in CrossFit competitions, and practices barefoot running. This year, he accomplished the feat of running a barefoot marathon to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and successfully qualified for the quarterfinals in the 2022 and 2023 CrossFit Open.
Carlos and his wife Cindy have been happily married for 22 years and are the proud parents of three healthy boys. Their family is deeply rooted in their Christian faith and they are grateful to be active members of their community. Carlos holds a degree in engineering from Texas A&M University.
Owner, Thayer Design Build
As the President and Co-Founder of Thayer Design Build, Jared wears multiple hats, including those of CEO, sales, project planning, and marketing. His ultimate goal is to build a great and lasting company.
Jared is passionate about his work and finds satisfaction in delivering successful projects that bring joy to clients and beautify their spaces. He is driven to build excellence into every aspect of the company and leverages his creative abilities to drive positive change.
The IMPACT Award nominees, as chosen by their peers, have exhibited an exceptional generosity with their knowledge, a dedication to continual self-improvement in all areas of their life, and a commitment to help others reach their full potential.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK!
♡ = Semi-Finalist
| Addie Merrick | Merrick Design and Build Inc. | Aquila |
| ♡ Jared Thayer | Thayer Design Build | Aquila |
| ♡ Jonathan Janacek | Janacek Remodeling | Atlas |
| Sam Rust | Rust Construction | Atlas |
| Will Pritikin | Aforma | Bacchus |
| Brad Wageman | Ambrose Construction | Bacchus |
| Nick Vanderheyden | Black Dog Homes Co. | Dorado |
| Christian Raab | Pinnacle Homes, Inc. | Dorado |
| Chris Katkish | InSite Builders & Remodeling | Endeavour |
| ♡ Leslie Nicholson | Quartersawn Design | Build | Endeavour |
| ♡ Sam Quie | Ben Quie & Sons | Eos |
| ♡ Carlos Moreno | LoneStar Home Solutions | Eos |
| Dan Asleson | Peacock & Company | Gamma |
| Greg Heden | Premier Kitchen & Bath | Gamma |
| Bill Babb | Better Builders | Izar |
| Nick Balding | Balding Design Build | Jupiter |
| Catherine Balding | Balding Design Build | Jupiter |
| ♡ Shawn Bakker | Bakker Construction, Inc. | Krypton |
| ♡ Kenny Grono | Buckminster Green | Krypton |
| Jef Forward | Forward Design Build Remodel | Mentor3 |
| Rick Johnson | Melton Design Build | Mentor3 |
| David Myers | J. Francis Company, LLC | Mentor4 |
| Kim McDevitt | Mainstreet Design Build | Mentor4 |
| Aaron Monroe | Architectural Building Arts, Inc. | Nova |
| Chris Otte | Legacy Builders Group | Nova |
| LeAnn Luedeker | Luedeker Homes | Omega |
| Jeremy Shank | Paragon Construction Company, LLC | Omega |
| ♡ Chris Gayler | Gayler Design Build Inc. | Orion |
| Nick Shepard | KC Home Solutions, LLC | Orion |
| Dolores Davis | CG&S Design Build | Quattro |
| John Daly | Revision, LLC | Quattro |
| Douglas Catts | Douglas & Company Renovations Inc. | Ranger |
| Chris Weir | Weir Building Company | Solaris |
| Daniel Flansburg | Flansburg Construction | Titan |
| Tracey King | CROSS | Velocity |
| Dave Clarenbach | Foremost Builders | Velocity |
| Rusty Green | Compelling Homes Remodeling & Design, LLC | Vesta |
The Roundtables Peer Group program brings together smart, savvy, non-competing company owners to share experiences and help one another improve company performance. Each member belongs to one of the Roundtables Groups which meets twice annually.
At the conclusion of each Roundtables meeting, the members of their respective group vote for one exemplary participant to be named MVP of that meeting due to their demonstrated ability to implement significant and continual improvement in business performance, achieve superior results, demonstrate a spirit of generosity and sharing, as well as provide savvy insights to their peers.
The nominees for the Remodelers Advantage IMPACT Award are those Roundtables Members1 who have been voted MVP by their peers at the conclusion of one of the previous two Roundtables meetings. Please note: if you were voted MVP you must accept the invitation in order to continue onto the next step toward winning the IMPACT Award.
At the conclusion of the 2022/2023 (Fall/Spring) Roundtables meeting cycle, the list of MVP’s is compiled to create the list of IMPACT Award nominees. The members who accept our invitation to join the running for the IMPACT award will answer this important question: “What does “Having an IMPACT” mean to you and why is it important?” in 250 characters or less. After we receive all participant submissions, the panel of judges will review and choose 8 semi-finalists from the selection.
Deadline to submit: June 22, 2023
The 10 semi-finalists will submit a short essay describing the reasons that they should win the Award. Essays will be reviewed and scored by the panel of judges. The three highest scoring essays will be selected as finalists.
Deadline to submit: July 13, 2023
Finalists will submit a 60-second video, outlining why they are the best candidate for the Award. The videos will be reviewed and scored by a panel of judges. In addition, the videos will be shown during the Award Ceremony and the winner will be announced live!
Deadline to submit: August 14, 2023
*Some restrictions apply. Based on availability. For a complete list of rules, deadlines, eligibility requirements, and other frequently asked questions, you may download the PDF here.
1Excludes the Production Manager Roundtables Groups.
