78 W. P. Carey alums among
ASU’s fastest-growing
business leaders

In a year that showcases the remarkable achievements of ASU alums, the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2025 celebrates the program’s largest cohort, with 205 alums driving economic growth and shaping industries nationwide.

Hosted annually by the ASU Alumni Association, this prestigious awards program honors the fastest-growing alumni-owned or -led organizations. The class includes entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers across various sectors, including architecture, construction, information technology, legal services, health care, marketing, public relations, nonprofit organizations, and real estate.

The 145 organizations in this year’s group reported a combined $70.7 billion in revenue for the 2023 fiscal year, employing nearly 257,000 full-time professionals across 14 states and two countries. The class includes representatives from 12 ASU colleges with 239 degrees, underscoring ASU’s interdisciplinary mission as outlined in the Charter.

Sun Devil 100 honorees Aaron Zeper (BS Finance ’95) and Bryan White (BA Communication ’97) lead Tempe, Ariz., company DMD Systems Recovery, which has 100 employees and a yearly revenue of $32 million.
Photo by Sabira Madady/ASU

Sun Devil 100 honorees Aaron Zeper (BS Finance ’95) and Bryan White (BA Communication ’97) lead Tempe, Ariz., company DMD Systems Recovery, which has 100 employees and a yearly revenue of $32 million.
Photo by Sabira Madady/ASU

Fastest-growing standouts

Among this year’s honorees, four W. P. Carey School of Business alums led the most dynamic and fastest-growing ventures in the entire 2025 Sun Devil 100 list:

• Aaron Zeper (BS Finance ’95) is the CEO of DMD Systems Recovery, a Tempe, Arizona-based company that securely decommissions outdated electronics while protecting critical data and reselling refurbished assets. He leads the company alongside fellow ASU alum Bryan White (BA Communication ’97), the chief operating officer and a third generation Sun Devil.
• Vince Fasso (BS Global Business/Leadership Management ’10) is president and co-founder of Forrest Logistics, a Phoenix freight and transportation firm that moves products from ports and rail yards to retailers, helping independent truckers scale and streamline complex supply chains for major U.S. companies.
• Bob Maguire (MBA ’13) is founder and CEO of BioLab Holdings, a Mesa-based regenerative medicine company that creates wound care membranes to accelerate postsurgical healing. After a life-changing accident on the final day of his executive MBA program at ASU, Maguire launched the company to help others and innovate in the health care industry. He brought on Jaime Leija (BS Management ’03) to help co-found and grow the business.

Nominations for the 12th annual Sun Devil 100 are being accepted. If you or someone you know is a proud Sun Devil who owns or leads an innovative business, you can learn more and nominate for the Class of 2026 at wpcarey.asu.edu/sun-devil-100.