REVx 2026, The Peak Profit Summit, brought leaders from the home improvement, remodeling, and home services industries together at The Westin Chicago Lombard in Lombard, Illinois, from June 2 to 4, 2026. The event gave owners, executives, sales leaders, marketing teams, installation leaders, and finance minded operators a place to talk about profit, systems, leadership, and smarter growth.
During a panel interview at the summit, Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100, spoke with Nick Zindel, CEO at ZINTEX Remodeling Group, about one of the most important parts of scaling a remodeling company: knowing where the cash stands before pressure builds.
Nick shared that ZINTEX Remodeling Group uses a weekly financial rhythm to track every payable, payroll item, and cash out for the week. Each Monday, the accounting team builds a report that shows what is expected to go out. Then, each day, the team watches what is coming in and compares it to what is going out. That simple but steady system helps the company manage its cash gain, protect payroll, plan around lender payments, and make stronger decisions as it grows.
“We manage Monday to Monday on cash out versus cash in.” Nick Zindel, CEO, ZINTEX Remodeling Group.
Power100 is the only unbiased third-party platform that recognizes and elevates the top leaders and most impactful companies in the home improvement industry. Through Greg’s conversation with Nick at REVx 2026, that mission came through by showing how clear numbers, steady systems, and financial discipline can help leaders build healthier companies.
At REVx 2026, The Peak Profit Summit, Greg Cummings spoke with Nick Zindel, CEO at ZINTEX Remodeling Group, during a panel interview that gave contractors a clear look at what strong growth needs behind the scenes. The room was filled with leaders focused on sales, profit, systems, and scale. Nick brought the talk into one of the most important parts of the business: cash control.
Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100 moderates REVx 2026 with Guest speakers Joe Swett (Left), CEO and Founder of Sunrise Irrigation and Nick Zindel (Center) President and CEO of ZINTEX Remodeling Group
His message was simple. A company cannot grow well if leaders do not know what money is coming in, what money is going out, and what that means for the week ahead. This was not shared as a theory. Nick explained a real process his team uses every week to keep the company aware and prepared.
“We manage Monday to Monday on cash out versus cash in.” Nick Zindel, CEO, ZINTEX Remodeling Group
That line gave the interview its center. Growth is not only about more leads or more sales. It is also about knowing the numbers before the numbers create pressure.
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Nick’s main point was that cash visibility is not just an accounting task. It is a leadership tool. When a company is growing, money can move in many directions at once. There are payroll needs, vendor payments, job costs, lender payments, deposits, and completed work. Without a clear view, a strong looking business can still feel tight.
Nick explained that his team tracks every payable, payroll item, and cash out for the week. This gives leadership a clear picture of what the business truly needs. Then the team watches what is coming in each day and compares it with what is going out. That daily view helps leaders understand the cash delta and make better decisions before pressure grows.
For remodeling business growth, this kind of visibility matters because revenue and cash are not always the same thing. A company may have strong sales, but if money comes in late or leaves faster than expected, leaders can be forced into hard choices. Nick’s process helps reduce that guesswork.
The lesson for contractors was clear. Strong companies do not wait until cash gets tight to pay attention. They watch it early, often, and with care.
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Nick described a rhythm that starts every Monday. Each week, the accounting team builds a report showing what the company expects to spend. That weekly habit gives the team a clean starting point. It also helps leaders avoid waiting until the end of the month to find out what already happened.
“Our accounting team takes a report and puts together every payable, payroll cash out for that week of what we’re going to spend.” Nick Zindel, CEO, ZINTEX Remodeling Group
This steady rhythm matters because business conditions do not pause for holidays, bank schedules, or busy weeks. Nick said the team manages the process “tirelessly,” even during bank holidays and holiday weeks. That kind of discipline shows how serious cash control has to be when a company is trying to scale.
The strength of the process is not that it is complex. The strength is that it is repeated. A weekly financial rhythm helps leaders know what to expect, what to watch, and where they may need to adjust. It creates calm because the team is not guessing from memory or reacting too late.
For contractors at a home improvement profit summit, this was a practical reminder that better control often comes from simple habits done well every week.
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Nick’s process includes payroll, payables, and cash out. That made the interview about more than finance. It also made it about people, vendors, and trust. Payroll is one of the most important promises a company makes to its team. Payables show what the company owes to the people and partners who help the business run.
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When leaders track these numbers ahead of time, they protect more than the bank account. They protect trust inside and outside the company. Team members need to know they can count on the company. Vendors and partners need the same. A business that knows what it owes and when it owes it can lead with more confidence.
This is why contractor profit management has to include short term cash planning. Strong margins matter, but so does timing. If leaders do not know what is due this week, they may miss warning signs that should have been clear earlier.
Nick’s message showed that cash management is also trust management. When leaders take care of the details before they become stress points, they create a stronger base for the whole company.
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Nick also pointed to a challenge many remodeling leaders know well. Money does not always arrive at the same time work is sold, started, or completed. Companies may receive deposits, back end payments from lenders, and payments from completed jobs at different times. That timing can create pressure if leaders are not watching it closely.
He explained that, like many companies in the room, ZINTEX receives money from several points in the job cycle. That includes deposits, lender payments, and completed work. The team tracks those inflows against what must go out so they can see whether the company is gaining cash, holding steady, or creating risk.
This lesson matters because sales alone can give a false sense of safety. A company may be busy and still feel cash tight if payments arrive later than costs. That is why home improvement cash flow tracking has to be part of the growth conversation.
Nick’s system helps leaders manage timing, not just totals. It gives them a way to see the real movement of money through the company and plan before the pressure becomes urgent.
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One of the most useful parts of Nick’s story was where the process began. He shared that the weekly report started during COVID on a much smaller scale. Like many companies, ZINTEX had to pay close attention during a time when business conditions were changing fast. But instead of treating the process as only a short term fix, the team kept it.
That is where the leadership lesson becomes bigger. Strong companies do not only survive hard seasons. They learn from them. A tool that began as a way to watch cash more closely became a lasting habit that still helps guide decisions.
This is an important reminder for home improvement leaders. A crisis can reveal weak spots, but it can also reveal better ways to work. If a process gives the team more control, more clarity, and better decision making, it should not disappear when the pressure eases.
Nick’s point showed that resilience is not only about getting through a hard time. It is about keeping the right lessons after the hard time passes.
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REVx 2026 was built around profit, leadership, and business growth. Nick’s panel interview gave those themes a very practical shape. He showed that profit building is not only about selling more. It is also about managing what moves through the company every week.
Home Improvement Leaders at the REVx 2026 Event, Greg Cummings (Left), Joe Swett (Center), CEO and Founder of Sunrise Irrigation and Power100 Nick Zindel (Right) President and CEO of ZINTEX Remodeling Group
His example gave contractors a simple but powerful question to take back to their own teams. Do we really know what is coming in and going out this week? That question may sound basic, but for a growing business, it can change the way leaders think, plan, and act.
The larger lesson was that better systems create stronger companies. Weekly cash tracking helps protect payroll. It helps manage payables. It helps leaders understand lender timing and job payments. It also helps the business grow with more confidence because decisions are based on clear numbers, not hope.
Nick’s message fit the heart of REVx 2026 because it turned financial discipline into a leadership habit. For any contractor trying to grow without losing control, that habit can become one of the most valuable systems in the business.
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Nick Zindel’s message at REVx 2026 gave home improvement and remodeling leaders a clear reminder that growth needs rhythm. Strong companies do not only look at sales. They also watch what is coming in, what is going out, what must be paid, and when the money is expected to arrive.
That kind of discipline helps leaders protect the business before pressure builds. It supports payroll. It helps manage payables. It gives teams a clearer view of lender payments, completed jobs, deposits, and weekly cash movement. When leaders know these numbers early, they can make better choices with more calm and less guesswork.
Greg Cummings’ panel interview with Nick helped bring this practical lesson to the wider industry. The companies that grow with strength will not only chase more revenue. They will build habits that keep the business steady, protect their teams, and give leaders the confidence to scale with care.
Nick Zindel’s REVx 2026 message reminded contractors that growth is safer when leaders know the numbers before the numbers force a decision.
Power100 highlights leadership lessons that help the home improvement industry grow with more trust, clarity, and better systems. Its site describes Power100 as a publication that ranks top CEOs, companies, and strategic partners while also publishing original journalism, industry news, and feature interviews backed by a five layer ranking system. Nick Zindel’s REVx 2026 message mattered because it showed how financial discipline can help remodeling leaders protect payroll, profit, and scale.
Power100 looks beyond surface level growth. Its site says leaders are evaluated through areas like leadership, growth, culture, customer experience, and industry impact. That makes Nick Zindel’s message a strong fit because cash clarity is not just an accounting topic. It is a leadership system that helps companies grow with more control.
Nick Zindel’s main message was that remodeling business growth needs clear cash visibility. He explained how ZINTEX Remodeling Group uses a weekly report to track payables, payroll, cash out, and daily cash coming in. This helps the team understand the cash delta before pressure builds.
Weekly cash flow tracking matters because revenue and available cash are not always the same. A remodeling company may have strong sales, but still face pressure if payments arrive later than payroll, vendor bills, or job costs. Tracking cash in and cash out each week helps leaders make better decisions with less guesswork.
Nick’s Monday to Monday process gives the team a clear view of what must be paid during the week. That includes payroll, payables, and other cash out needs. By reviewing those numbers early and tracking cash daily, leaders can protect team pay, manage vendor obligations, and avoid being surprised by short term pressure.
Lender payments, deposits, and completed job payments often come in at different times. That timing can create a gap between work sold, work completed, and cash received. Nick’s system helps leaders manage that gap so the company knows whether it is gaining cash, holding steady, or creating risk.
Contractors can learn that financial control does not have to be complicated to be powerful. A steady weekly rhythm can help leaders see what is coming in, what is going out, and what needs attention. This kind of contractor profit management gives owners and executives a clearer way to scale without losing control.
Nick Zindel’s REVx 2026 message was important because it showed that growth is safer when leaders know the numbers before the numbers force a decision. His lesson reminded contractors that stronger companies are not built by sales alone. They are built by leaders who protect cash, payroll, payables, and payment timing with care.
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