EY announced the finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Award in the Southeast. Widely considered one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the U.S., the program recognizes entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world. These business leaders were selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia.

The finalists are:

• Shannon Hudson | 9Round Franchising, LLC, Greenville, South Carolina

• Ed Schutter | Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Todd Ehrlich | BAMFi, Atlanta, Georgia

• Rakesh Chauhan | Banyan Investment Group, Atlanta, Georgia

• Andy Powell | CallRail, Atlanta, Georgia

• Andrea Malik Roe | CRH Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia

• Bill Miller | CRH Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia

• Brock Norris | Ecovery LLC, Loxley, Alabama

• Jim Kelly | EVO Payments, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Bruce Johnson | FullStory, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Scott Voigt | FullStory, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Joel Webber | FullStory, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Shantanu Nigam | Jvion, Inc., Johns Creek, Georgia

• Ashish Mistry | KontrolFreek, Atlanta, Georgia

• Tom Burnside | LendingPoint, Kennesaw, Georgia

• Jack Springer | Malibu Boats, Inc., Loudon, Tennessee

• John Stewart | MapAnything, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina

• Tricia Wallwork | Milo's Tea Company, Birmingham, Alabama

• Clay Richards | naviHealth, Brentwood, Tennessee

• Lou Kennedy | Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, West Columbia, South Carolina

• Kabir Barday | OneTrust LLC, Atlanta, Georgia

• Adam Bloomston | Payscape, Atlanta, Georgia

• Vijay Balasubramaniyan | Pindrop, Atlanta, Georgia

• Jayson Waller | POWERHOME Solar, Mooresville, North Carolina

• Kurt Sobotka | Prime Technical Services Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Kyle Sobotka | Prime Technical Services Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Neil Pruitt | PruittHealth, Inc., Norcross, Georgia

• David Hensley | Quantico Tactical, Aberdeen, North Carolina

• Marc Gorlin | Roadie, Atlanta, Georgia

• Monty Hamilton | Rural Sourcing, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

• Jeff Arnold | Sharecare, Atlanta, Georgia

• Jay Price | Southern Veterinary Partners, Birmingham, Alabama

• Adam Walker | Summit Packaging Solutions, Alpharetta, Georgia

• Shegun Otulana | Therapy Brands/TheraNest, Birmingham, Alabama

• Richard Hagins | US&S, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina

Now in its 33rd year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.