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.

33%

Average

Increase In Close Rate

55%

Average

Reduction In Cancellations

3,600+

5-Star

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.

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#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.

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”—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.

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.

Power100’s Commitment to Voice Analytics Excellence

Power100 has identified these leading platforms through our rigorous 5-layer proprietary ranking system. 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.

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#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.

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#4

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.

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.

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#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.”

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 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.

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. 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.

Click Here To See The Nominated Financial Partners & Cast Your Vote
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