Partnership Investors Among 2025 Best of Des Moines Award Winners
The Business Record has recognized the best of the best Greater Des Moines (DSM) businesses in 2025 across 75 categories. Readers voted on their chosen organizations in categories ranging from Best Nonprofit to Best Bank to Best General Contractor. These local businesses help drive economic growth across the region. Partnership Investors drive strategic decision-making for both The Partnership and the region, and it's no surprise to see so many of them named a Best of Des Moines winner and/or runner-up.
The following Partnership Investors made the 2025 list
Recognized Partnership Investors
(listed in alphabetical order)
Animal Rescue League
Runner-up, Best Nonprofit; Runner-up, Best Nonprofit Gala/Fundraiser (Raise Your Paws)
ARTISAN Companies
Runner-up, Best Real Estate Property Management Company
Baker Group
Runner-up, Best Mechanical Contractor; Runner-up, Best HVAC Contractor
Bankers Trust
Winner, Best CEO (Don Coffin), Winner, Best Metro Business Leader (Don Coffin), Runner-Up, Best Business Supporting Local Charity, Winner, Best Commercial Lender; Winner, Best Bank; Runner-up, Best Company to Work For; Winner, Best Company for Promoting Diversity in the Workplace; Runner-up, Best Wealth Management Company (BTC Wealth Management); Runner-up, Best Local Podcast or Podcast Network (Bankers Trust Community Difference Makers); Winner, Best Leader with a Sense of Humor (Don Coffin); Runner-up, Best Internship Program
Blank Park Zoo
Runner-up, Best Nonprofit Gala/Fundraiser (Safari Soiree)
Brick Gentry, P.C.
Runner-up, Best Law Firm
Broadlawns Medical Center
Runner-up, Best Hospital/Health Care System
BrownWinick Law Firm
Runner-up, Best Law Firm
Catch Des Moines
Runner-up, Best Up-and-Coming Business Leader (Trina Flack); Runner-up, Best Leader with a Sense of Humor (Greg Edwards)
ChildServe
Winner, Best Nonprofit Gala/Fundraiser (Bubble Ball)
City of Des Moines
Runner-up, Best City Government Conducive to Doing Business; Runner-up, Best Leader with a Sense of Humor (Kenzie Geiger)
City of Waukee
Runner-up, Best City Government Conducive to Doing Business
City of West Des Moines
Winner, Best City Government Conducive to Doing Business
Community Choice Credit Union
Runner-up, Best Credit Union
Dentons Davis Brown
Winner, Best Law Firm
Des Moines Art Center
Runner-up, Best Cultural Attraction
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
Runner-up, Best Golf Course
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Winner, Best Hotel for Business Travelers
Des Moines Public Schools
Runner-up, Best-Dressed Business Professional (Dr. Ian Roberts)
Des Moines International Airport
Winner, Best Thing That Will Happen to Central Iowa in the Upcoming Year (Airport Expansion); Winner, Best New Development (Airport Expansion)
Drake University
Runner-up, Best MBA Program (Zimpleman College of Business)
EMC Insurance
Runner-up, Best Life Insurance Company, Runner-up, Best Property/Casualty Insurance Company; Runner-up, Best Internship Program
EveryStep
Winner, Best Nonprofit
Flynn Wright
Winner, Best Up-and-Coming Business Leader (Sarah DeKock); Runner-up, Best Advertising Agency; Runner-up, Best Public Relations Firm; Runner-up, Best Office Design
Google Fiber
Runner-up, Best Local Internet Service Provider
GreenState Credit Union
Runner-up, Best Credit Union
Hilton Des Moines Downtown
Runner-up, Best Place to Hold a Business Conference; Runner-up, Best Hotel for Business Travelers
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Runner-up, Best Hotel for Business Travelers
Hubbell Realty Company
Runner-up, Best Commercial Real Estate Company; Runner-up, Best Residential Real Estate Company; Winner, Best Real Estate Property Management Company; Winner, Best Development Company; Runner-up, Best Homebuilder; Runner-up, Best Local Podcast or Podcast Network (Dig It)
Hy-Vee
Runner-up, Best General Contractor (Hy-Vee Construction); Runner-up, Best Caterer; Winner, Best Place to Buy Wine and Spirits; Runner-up, Best Florist
Iowa Cubs
Winner, Best Sporting Event to Entertain Clients
Iowa Events Center
Winner, Best Place to Hold a Business Conference
Iowa Realty
Winner, Best Residential Real Estate Company
Iowa State University
Winner, Best MBA Program (Ivy College of Business); Runner-up, Best Sporting Event to Entertain Clients (Cyclone Football)
Iowa Wild
Runner-up, Best Sporting Event to Entertain Clients
ITA Group, Inc.
Winner, Best Office Design
John Deere
Runner-up, Best Manufacturing Company (John Deere Des Moines Works)
KPMG LLP
Runner-up, Best Accounting Firm
Krause Group
Runner-up, Thing That Will Happen to Central Iowa in the Upcoming Year (Pro Iowa Soccer)
Kreg Tool Company
Winner, Best Manufacturing Company
LS2group
Runner-up, Best Web Developer; Runner-up, Best Advertising Agency; Winner, Best Public Relations Firm; Runner-up, Best Social Media Company
McClure
Runner-up, Best Engineering Firm
Medicom Communications Corporation
Winner, Best Local Internet Service Provider
MercyOne
Runner-up, Best Hospital/Health Care System
Midwest Heritage
Runner-up, Best Commercial Lender (Midwest Heritage Bank); Runner-up, Best Health Insurance Company (Midwest Heritage Insurance Services); Runner-up, Best Life Insurance Company (Midwest Heritage Insurance Services); Runner-up, Best Property/Casualty Insurance Company; Runner-up, Best Bank (Midwest Heritage Bank); Runner-up, Best Wealth Management Company (Midwest Heritage Bank)
NCMIC
Winner, Best Business Supporting Local Charity; Winner, Best Property/Casualty Insurance Company; Winner, Best Company to Work For; Runner-up, Best-Dressed Business Professional (Tony Dickinson)
Neumann Brothers
Runner-up, Best General Contractor
Olsson
Runner-up, Best Engineering Firm
Palmer Group
Winner, Best Temporary Employment Service
Per Mar Security Services
Runner-up, Best Security Company
Pigott, Inc.
Winner, Best Place to Buy Office Furniture
Prairie Meadows
Runner-up, Best Place to Hold a Business Conference
Principal
Runner-up, Best CEO (Deanna Strable); Runner-up, Best Metro Business Leader (Dan Houston); Runner-up, Best Metro Business Leader (Deanna Strable); Runner-up, Best Business Supporting Local Charity; Winner, Best Life Insurance Company (Principal Life Insurance Co.); Runner-up, Best Company for Promoting Diversity in the Workplace; Winner, Best Internship Program
R&R Realty Group
Winner, Best Commercial Real Estate Company; Runner-up, Best Real Estate Property Management Company; Runner-up, Best Development Company
RDG Planning & Design
Runner-up, Best Architectural Firm
RSM
Runner-up, Best Up-and-Coming Business Leader (Joel Anderson); Winner, Best Technology Consulting Company; Winner, Best Accounting Firm; Winner, Best-Dressed Business Professional (Doug Roozeboom)
Shive-Hattery
Winner, Best Architectural Firm; Winner, Best Engineering Firm
Tero International, Inc.
Winner, Best Training and Development Company
The Waldinger Corporation
Runner-up, Best Electrical Contractor; Winner, Best Mechanical Contractor; Winner, Best HVAC Contractor
The Weitz Company
Winner, Best General Contractor
Tri-City Electric
Winner, Best Electrical Contractor; Winner, Best Security Company; Runner-up, Best Technology Consulting Company; Runner-up, Best Company to Work For
Trilix
Runner-up, Best Video Production Company
UnityPoint Health
Winner, Best Hospital/Health Care System (Methodist Medical Center)
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
Runner-up, Best MBA Program
Veridian Credit Union
Winner, Best Credit Union
Vermeer Corporation
Runner-up, Best Manufacturing Company
Wellmark
Runner-up, Best CEO (Cory Harris); Winner, Best Health Insurance Company; Runner-up, Best Company for Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
West Bank
Runner-up, Best Commercial Lender; Runner-up, Best Bank; Runner-up, Best Office Design
Willis Automotive
Winner, Best Auto Dealership; Winner, Best Place for Auto Repairs
YMCA of Greater Des Moines
Runner-up, Best Exercise Facility
See the entire Business Record list of 2025 Best of Des Moines winners here.
Fueled by the investment from more than 400 Investors, The Partnership serves Greater Des Moines (DSM) and drives a vision for its future that is focused on economic development, talent, inclusion and more.