2026's Preferred Partners
The Best Companies For Our Top 100 CEOs To Partner With
"After speaking to hundreds of CEOs across the country about how they expand, innovate, and foster outstanding company cultures, we noticed some common traits among the top leaders in the industry and their chosen partners. Because of these observations, we have decided to highlight the top 15 standout partners who have significantly influenced and shaped the future of the exterior home remodeling industry."
- Greg Cummings, CEO
Top-Tier Partnerships:
Your Gateway to Exterior Remodeling Excellence
Our mission is to help CEOs to be more efficient and effective with industry leading technologies and advancements. The following strategic partners have met all of our proprietary internal criteria and have been awarded the power stamp of approval for 2026 as strong strategic partners.
Here are the top 15 strategic partners in the exterior home remodeling industry for their respective space. They are ranked in order by overall impact, efficiency, customer experience, innovation, sales & marketing performance, & company culture, to name a few. Find the right strategic partner to take your sales to the next level below.
2026's Top Preferred Partners
#1
Impacts of Working With Destination Motivation
Sales Incentives
Customer Loyalty
Brand Differentiation
Revenue Growth
Referrals
Lead Quality
Deal Conversion Rate
Client Satisfaction
Elevate Your Business Growth with Innovative & Irresistible Sales Incentives
Destination Motivation stands out as an innovative leader in boosting sales and customer engagement for the nation’s top exterior home remodeling companies. Their unique vacation voucher program is not just a sales incentive; it’s a transformative tool that fosters long-term customer loyalty and drives business growth.
By offering these enticing rewards, Destination Motivation helps businesses increase sales effectiveness, enhances the customer buying experience, and builds a lasting brand connection. This strategic approach not only elevates sales performance but also solidifies Destination Motivation’s role as a key player in advancing industry practices.
Increase In Close Rate
Reduction In Cancellations
Reviews
The Top Customer Experience Program For Contractors
We’ve done the hard work for you by vetting out Destination Motivation to assure our claims are as accurate as possible. We conducted a complete company audit analyzing their customer experience ratings, innovation capabilities, operational efficiency, sales & marketing performance, company culture, onsite CEO interviews, & overall financial health as a part of our 5-layer proprietary ranking system. Click below to see our findings.
#2
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The Top Two Voice Analytics Companies In The Industry Hands Down
The Power of Voice Analytics in Your Business
Voice analytics technology is revolutionizing how home improvement companies train, coach, and scale their field sales teams. Critical in-home conversations in roofing, solar, HVAC, and remodeling used to disappear the moment your sales rep walked out the door. As Rilla CEO Sebastian Jimenez explains, “Before Rilla, there was no other way to actually see what was going on in the home… It’s like telling Bill Belichick, ‘You’re gonna coach your players and track results, but we’re not gonna let you be on the field when the game’s going on.'”
The Power of Virtual Ridealongs: Virtual ridealongs powered by AI capture every customer interaction, creating digital records that sales managers can review and use for targeted coaching. Instead of guessing why deals are won or lost, contractors now have concrete data. This eliminates geographic and time constraints, allowing managers to be “present” at every appointment across multiple states simultaneously. The scale is massive—Jimenez notes there are “10 million outside sales and service people in America who have about 10 billion face-to-face conversations with customers a month. If we could capture those conversations, we could make offline commerce as searchable and easy to understand as Google did for the web.”
Voice Analytics Performance Impact - Industry Leaders
Close Rates
(35%-40%)
Deal Sizes
(15%-20%)
Coaching Speed
(10x)
Weekly Hrs
saved
Based on combined performance data from industry-leading voice analytics platforms
The Power of Virtual Coaching at Scale: Beyond simply recording conversations, the game-changer is using AI to identify winning patterns from top performers and surface those exact moments for entire teams. Siro CEO Jake Cronin built his platform for this underserved market: “We built Siro for the reps and managers who sell face-to-face – at the kitchen table, on the front porch, in the showroom, or on the job site. While inside sales teams have tools that track every call and email, in-person teams have historically been left in the dark.” Managers now coach 10, 20, or 50 reps with the efficiency they once coached just a handful—doubling and tripling sales team effectiveness.
Technology Efficiency That Transforms Your Bottom Line: Voice analytics delivers direct profitability impact. One-tap recording eliminates note-taking, manual CRM updates, and forgotten details. AI automatically highlights key moments, tracks sales playbook adherence, and identifies rehash opportunities. Sales managers save 10+ hours weekly. Onboarding drops from months to weeks. Rep turnover decreases significantly. As Cronin emphasizes, “For the first time ever, in-person sales pros will have access to cutting-edge technology that usually gets reserved for desk workers – and they’ll get it first.”
Why Voice Analytics Is Non-Negotiable for Growth-Minded Contractors: Contractors scaling past $10M, $20M, and $50M leverage voice analytics to multiply coaching impact and improve based on real data. Where average field sales close rates hover around 20-30%, voice analytics users see 35-45% or higher. When your average ticket is $15,000-$50,000, every percentage point increase represents hundreds of thousands in additional annual revenue. Jimenez: “Now you can improve your sales and your service with big data that analyzes everything.”
Power100's Commitment to Voice Analytics Excellence
Power100 has identified these leading platforms through our rigorous 5-layer proprietary ranking system, analyzing customer experience, innovation, operational efficiency, sales performance, company culture, CEO leadership, and financial health. Our vetting process revealed: Rilla and Siro are tied for the #2 position—both companies deliver exceptional value through different approaches to the same transformative technology.
The choice between them comes down to your specific needs, team structure, and growth stage. We’ve laid out the side-by-side comparison below so you can see exactly how they differ. Whether you’re a $2M operation scaling up or a $50M enterprise optimizing, your vote helps us understand which platform contractors value most—and helps your peers make smarter decisions.
#3
Impacts of Working With Grosso University
Sales Training & Development
Sales
Performance
Leadership & Team Management
Business Growth & Profitability
Elite Home Improvement Sales Training System Inspired By Legendary Rick Grosso
Grosso University specializes in offering tailored sales training, coaching, and consulting services, focusing on the home improvement industry. Their programs are designed to empower individuals and teams to reach their goals and enhance their success. Led by Dominic Caminata and Nick Richmond, Grosso University builds on the methods of legendary sales trainer Rick Grosso, adapting them for modern challenges.
They offer a range of services including the Sales Academy, Certified Closer, and custom training camps, all aimed at maximizing profitability and improving sales processes.
The Top Sales Training System For Contractors
We’ve done the hard work for you by vetting out Grosso University to assure our claims are as accurate as possible. We conducted a complete company audit analyzing their customer experience ratings, innovation capabilities, operational efficiency, sales & marketing performance, company culture, onsite CEO interviews, & overall financial health as a part of our 5-layer proprietary ranking system. Click below to see our findings.
#4
Channel Automation
Impacts of Working With Channel Automation:
Sales Numbers
Lead Cost Reduction
Lead Engagement
Lead To Sales Ratio
Transform Leads Into Buyers With AI-Powered Omnichannel Automation
Channel Automation revolutionizes how contractors engage with prospects by automating response workflows across text, email, video messaging, voice, and social media—all from one unified platform. Their AI-powered system ensures no lead falls through the cracks by instantly responding to inquiries and nurturing prospects through personalized, multi-channel touchpoints that meet homeowners where they are.
With seamless CRM integration and intelligent automation, Channel Automation helps contractors recapture leads that would otherwise go cold, dramatically improving conversion rates while reducing lead acquisition costs. Companies using their platform report reviving previously unresponsive leads, achieving better appointment set rates, and empowering teams to focus on selling instead of manual follow-ups.
The Premier AI Omni-Channel Automation Solution
We’ve done the hard work for you by vetting out Channel Automation to assure our claims are as accurate as possible. We conducted a complete company audit analyzing their customer experience ratings, innovation capabilities, operational efficiency, sales & marketing performance, company culture, onsite CEO interviews, & overall financial health as a part of our 5-layer proprietary ranking system. Click below to see our findings.
#5
Which Financial Partner Is The Best In The Industry?
We need your help determining the best financial partners in Home Improvement. This Spot Is Reserved for the Winner—Chosen By Contractors, For Contractors
The Silent Closer on Every Deal
The right financing partner isn’t just a vendor—it’s the difference between closing deals and watching them walk away. In home improvement, where average project costs range from $15,000 to $50,000+, contractor financing has become the bridge between homeowner desire and homeowner action. When a customer says “we love it, but we need to think about it,” what they’re really saying is “we need to figure out how to pay for it.” Your financing partner determines whether that conversation ends in a signed contract or a lost opportunity.
Great financing partners do more than approve applications. They understand the home improvement sales process, offer multiple loan products to match different customer profiles, provide same-day or next-day funding to keep your cash flow moving, and deliver approval rates that actually help you close more deals. The difference between a mediocre financing partner and an exceptional one can mean 15-20% more closed deals, faster project starts, larger average ticket sizes as customers feel comfortable upgrading, and fewer payment headaches eating into your profits.
The Financing Advantage For Contractors
Close Rates
(+40%)
Deal Sizes
(30%-50%)
Approval Rates
(+60%)
Take Rate
(8%-12%)
Based on industry research from leading financing platforms
Contractors scaling past $5M, $10M, and $20M in revenue aren’t doing it without strategic financing partnerships. They’ve learned that the lowest dealer fees don’t always mean the best partner—approval rates matter more than rates themselves when you’re trying to close real customers. In roofing, HVAC, solar, windows, and full-scale remodeling, the companies growing fastest have financing partners who train their sales teams on how to position financing early in the conversation, integrate seamlessly with their CRM and quoting systems, and provide dedicated support when complex deals need human intervention.
But here’s the challenge: every financing company claims they’re “contractor-focused” and “easy to work with.” Marketing promises don’t pay your bills—real performance does. That’s why Power100 is putting the decision directly in your hands.
Power100's Commitment: Contractors For Contractors
Power100 has identified the top financial partners in home improvement through our rigorous 5-layer proprietary ranking system, analyzing customer experience, innovation, operational efficiency, sales performance, company culture, CEO leadership, and financial health. We’ve vetted the nominees below—but we want to hear from YOU.
This ranking isn’t decided by us. It’s decided by contractors who use these platforms every single day. Your vote determines who earns the #1 spot on our 2026 rankings. We want to listen and hear directly from the field because Power100 exists as your filtered resource—not as another marketing platform for companies to buy their way to the top.
Whether you’re a $2M operation looking for your first financing partnership or a $50M enterprise comparing multiple providers, your experience matters. Cast your vote based on approval rates, customer service, funding speed, dealer fees, integration capabilities, and overall impact on your bottom line.
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