Our Team
Helping Builders
Get Back on Track
Get Back on Track
Our founding team has been built from a group of industry professionals passionate about improving and driving true change for construction leaders and the industry.
With a diverse and deep range of skills and real world experience, our team brings construction industry knowledge as well as technology services and software expertise in building solutions directly designed with our customers greatest needs. This skill and knowledge base enables our team to solve problems and drive value to our customers while truly bringing control, transparency and efficiency back to project based finance.
We are excited to continue pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the construction industry and look forward to working with you!
Meet Our
Founders & Leaders
Founders & Leaders
Bryant Solomon
Co-Founder & CEO
Unnikrishnan R
Co-Founder & President (Product and Engineering)
Caleb Smith
Co-Founder & President (Revenue)
JD Whitaker
Co-Founder (Advisory Board)
Bryant Solomon
Bryant Solomon is a Co-Founder of ControlQore and serves as the CEO for the company. His career in finance, accounting, and leadership inspired him to build a fintech platform that challenges the status quo of an industry. Most recently, Bryant has been the financial executive of a General Contractor firm. From this position he clearly saw the opportunity to shake things up in the construction finance world, and helped put together a team of individuals who could make it happen. His experience and passion for the product will drive value to our customers and stakeholders.
Unnikrishnan
Unnikrishnan is a Co-Founder and serves as the President of Product and Engineering at ControlQore. He is a software engineer who has held crucial roles in multiple successful startups over his 15-year career. His track record in software development speaks volumes, showcasing exceptional skills in product ownership, team management, and delivering top-notch products. He oversees the product and engineering teams at ControlQore. He collaborates closely with JD, the co-founder and an expert in the construction industry. Together, they delve into the industry’s pain points, translating them into innovative software solutions. His expertise, innovation and tenacity are instrumental in ControlQore’s architecture
Caleb Smith
Caleb Smith is a Co-Founder of ControlQore and serves as the President of US Operations leading all revenue functions for the company. He owns the customer journey in working to build ControlQore from a customer driven perspective. Caleb holds a BA in Hotel, Resort and Hospitality Management and a MBA in Leadership. His background includes extensive work in technology sectors including EdTech, SaaS and market and brand research involving growth within new and existing accounts in building lasting relationships with customers. Additional experience includes: business development marketing, revenue operations and technology development. He brings both private and public sector experience working for Qualtrics, Kendall Hunt Publishing and the University of Utah. Caleb loves spending time with his wife Rachel and two daughters. He is an avid car enthusiast and loves to travel.
JD Whitaker
Having spent his life in the construction industry, J.D. brings a powerful perspective on the unique challenges needing attention in his profession.For the past ten years, he has served as an operations and finance manager for a family-owned construction firm.ControlQore is the brainchild of his conversations with a myriad of construction veterans as they began to see incredible opportunities to improve the construction finance experience.His insights and knowledge have been instrumental in developing ControlQore's comprehensive solution in order to resolve construction industry's biggest bottlenecks.
Meet Our Founders & Leaders
Bryant Solomon
Co-Founder & CEO
Unnikrishnan R
Co-Founder & President (Product and Engineering)
Caleb Smith
Co-Founder & President (Revenue)
JD Whitaker
Co-Founder (Advisory Board)
Want to join our team?
We are looking for outstanding talent to join us as we grow. If you are interested in working with us, please reach out and let us know regarding a future role you may be interested in.