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Florida State University celebrated its top 100 alumni entrepreneurs during the ninth annual Seminole 100 celebration at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, where honorees accepted their awards and connected with fellow business leaders. (Division of University Advancement)\t\t<\/p>\n
Equiturn\u00a0Holdings Inc.,\u00a0a global financial advisory and capital\u2011markets platform, has earned the No. 1 spot on the 2026 Seminole 100 list as the fastest\u2011growing business owned or led by Florida State University alumni.<\/p>\n
Led by FSU\u00a0alumnus\u00a0Joshua Orlinsky (B.S. \u201913), the company\u00a0was\u00a0recognized\u00a0Saturday, Feb. 21, during the ninth annual Seminole 100 celebration at the\u00a0Donald L. Tucker Civic Center<\/a>\u00a0in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n Founded in 2017,\u00a0Equiturn\u00a0Holdings guides leaders and organizations through complex mergers and acquisitions, capital\u00a0markets\u00a0strategy and private capital solutions. The firm was also the top-ranked company on the 2025 Seminole 100 and continues to expand its footprint in the financial services sector.<\/p>\n \u201cEquiturn\u2019s\u00a0success reflects the remarkable drive and creativity of Florida State alumni,\u201d said\u00a0FSU President Richard McCullough<\/a>. \u201cTheir ability to build, innovate and lead in competitive industries is a powerful example of what our graduates can\u00a0accomplish. We are incredibly proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive impact they are making across Florida and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n Each year, FSU honors its top 100 alumni entrepreneurs through Seminole 100, where honorees\u00a0learn\u00a0their individual rankings and receive their awards while connecting with fellow business leaders.<\/p>\n Seminole 100 companies were ranked by the global financial services firm EY, which verified the information\u00a0submitted\u00a0by each company and calculated rankings based on their compound annual growth rate\u202fover the\u202fpast three years.<\/p>\n The celebration featured keynote speaker FSU Trustee\u00a0Brian Murphy<\/a>, founder and CEO of\u00a0ReliaQuest, a global leader in AI\u2011driven cybersecurity. Under Murphy\u2019s leadership,\u00a0ReliaQuest\u00a0has grown from a startup into an enterprise valued at more than\u00a0$3.4 billion, serving more than 1,000 customers across six international operations centers. Murphy, who earned bachelor\u2019s degrees in accounting and finance from Florida State in 2000, also serves on the\u00a0FSU\u00a0Herbert Wertheim College of Business<\/a>\u00a0Board of Governors.<\/p>\n The Seminole 100 honorees\u00a0represent\u00a0a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, law, marketing, construction, health\u00a0care\u00a0and retail.\u00a0Of the 100 businesses recognized, 64 are based in Florida, with companies from 12\u00a0additional\u00a0states represented. This year\u2019s list includes 44 companies making their first appearance\u00a0on Seminole\u00a0100.<\/p>\n Nominations for the 2027 Seminole 100 list are now open at\u00a0seminole100.fsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rounding out the Seminole 100 Top 10 are:<\/p>\n Equiturn Holdings Inc. To view the complete list of 2026 Seminole 100 businesses, visit seminole100.fsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the Division of University Advancement<\/p>\n The Division of University Advancement works to enhance Florida State University\u2019s leadership, reputation and private financial support in academics, research, service and athletics. The division oversees the FSU Alumni Association and the FSU Foundation.<\/p>\n
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