Breaking Ground: Veteran Founders Transforming Construction

Featured: Andrea Sloan, Groundbreakers Hydrovac

Andrea's business is experiencing rapid growth, demonstrating how veteran-led companies are transforming traditional construction through innovative approaches and technology. Her journey from military service to leading a thriving hydrovac and excavation company exemplifies the leadership, systems thinking, and execution capabilities veterans bring to the construction sector.

Meet the Construction Cohort:

This inaugural cohort represents the future of veteran entrepreneurship in construction:

• Camilo Renteria - BRAVO Companies
• Tyler Green - Visual Construction Services
• Jawaan Wolfe - Wolfpack
• Joel Storm - Storm Contracting

These founders are leveraging their military experience—discipline, problem-solving under pressure, and team coordination—to build businesses that are modernizing an industry historically slow to adopt new technologies. With 13% of veterans transitioning into construction post-service, this cohort represents both the natural alignment between military skills and construction needs, and the untapped potential for innovation in this $10B+ growth market.

The event will feature founder presentations, networking opportunities, and insights into how our Construction Tech accelerator (launching 2026) will support the next generation of veteran-led construction innovation.

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