Investment Committee FY2026
Chair: Dave Smith, Sletten Construction
Nate Weisenburger, AE2S
Jesse Waldenberg, Central Plumbing, Heating & Excavating
Dale Nelson, Nelson Architecture
Tim Peterson, LPW Architecture
Casey Moen, Stockman Bank
Spencer Woith, Woith Engineering
The Investment Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month, and all are welcome to attend.
Interested in joining GFDA’s Investment Committee? This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on the economic growth and vitality of North Central Montana. As a committee member, you’ll work alongside community leaders, shape investment strategies, and support initiatives that drive lasting change. Whether you’re passionate about local development, building connections, or creating new opportunities, your voice is essential.
Reach out to Jenn today to learn more and take the first step in strengthening our community’s future!
Investors
Our investors represent a diverse group of public/private sectors throughout the Great Falls Region. We could not operate without investor support.
Growth begets growth, just as success attracts success. The benefits between economic investment and our mission are clear. Continued resources generate results: more business starts, growth, and job creation. Results matter.
Check out our list of our investors categorized by industry and investment level:
Premier Division: $50,000/yr or more
Executive Division: $20,000-$29,999/yr
Pioneer Division: $15,000-$19,999/yr
Advance Division: $10,000-$14,999/yr
Flagship Division: $7,500-$9,999/yr
Leadership Division: $5,000-$7,499/yr
Pacesetter Division: $2,500-$4,999/yr
AE2S
Aquasource Drilling
AT Klemens
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana
Bravera Bank
Cappis Consulting & Tax, LLC
Detailed Construction Company
Douglas Wilson & Company, PC
Eagle Beverage
First Bank of Montana
Great Falls Association of Realtors
Holman Aviation
Horizon Credit Union
Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company
Jerry Hood
Community Division: $1,000-$2,499/yr
1st Liberty Federal Credit
Action Plumbing & Construction
Ag Processing Solutions, Inc.
All Around Construction of Great Falls
Arvon Block LLC
Belt Valley Bank
Big Sky Civil & Environmental, Inc.
Brett Harris Insurance
Buchanan Enterprises, Inc.
Cascade County Tavern Association
Citizen’s Alliance Bank
Cogswell Insurance Agency
Contract Flooring/Carpet One
Demski Group
Dustin Young & Company
Enbar
Falcon, Lester & Schaff, P.C.
Falls Mechanical
Ferrin’s Furniture
First Call Computer Solutions
Flying S Title & Escrow
Front Range Law, PLLP
Geranios Enterprise, Inc.
Global Credit, LLC.
Grabofsky, Van Heel & Funderburk, PC
Great Falls Business Improvement District
Great Falls College MSU
Great Falls Voyagers
Harp Financial Group, Travis Harp
Hi-Line Moving Services
Home Builders Association of Great Falls
Hoven Equipment Company
Hybrid Steel Design
Hygienix
IND Hemp
Independence Bank
K&K Trucking
Loucks & Glassley, PLLP
McLaughlin Research Institute
Midway Rental
Mighty Mo Brewing Company
Montana Milling, Inc.
NeighborWorks Great Falls
New Day Property Managers, Jim Dea
Northern Directory Publishing
Opportunity Bank
PowerGas Corporation
River Drive Properties LLC
Rocky Mountain Carriers
TDS Telecom
The Fagenstrom Co.
The Wendt Agency
Tim & Johnna Lightbourne
University of Providence
Upslope Group
Woith Engineering
Supporter Division: $500-$999/yr
Ted and Roxie Lewis
Wendy Weissman, CPA
Our Investors by Industry
Premier Division: $50,000+ /yr
Champion Division: $30,000-$49,999/yr
Executive Division: $20,000-$29,999/yr
Pioneer Division: $15,000-$19,999/yr
Advance Division: $10,000-$14,999/yr
Flagship Division: $7,500-$9,999/yr
Leadership Division: $5,000-$7,499/yr
Pacesetter Division: $2,500-$4,999/yr
Community Division: $1,000-$2,499/yr
Supporter Division: $500-$999/yr
Admiral Beverage/Pepsi Great Falls - Leadership Division
Arvon Block - Community Division
Eagle Beverage - Pacesetter Division
Enbar - Community Division
General Distributing - Advance Division
Gusto Distributing - Leadership Division
Jeremiah Johnson Brewing - Pacesetter Division
McDonalds of Great Falls - Leadership Division
Mighty Mo Brewing Company - Community Division
Springhill Suites - Advance Division
Cappis Consulting & Tax, LLC - Pacesetter Division
Douglas Wilson & Company - Pacesetter Division
Grabofsky, Van Heel & Funderburk, PC - Community Division
JCCS - Leadership Division
Loucks & Glassley, PLLP - Community Division
Pinion Global - Pacesetter Division
Wendy Weissman, CPA - Supporter Division
Wipfli - Pacesetter Division
Demski Group - Community
KRTV - Advance
Northern Directory Publishing - Community Division
The Wendt Agency - Community Division
AE2S - Pacesetter Division
Big Sky Civil & Environmental, Inc. - Community Division
BSPARK Architecture - Supporter Division
Cushing Terrell - Leadership Division
LPW Architecture - Leadership Division
Morrison-Maierle, Inc. - Supporter Division
Nelson Architects - Leadership Division
NewFields - Supporter Division
TD&H Engineering - Advance Division
Woith Engineering - Community Division
Enbar - Community Division
Great Falls Montana Tourism - Leadership Division
Great Falls Voyagers - Community Division
Mighty Mo Brewing Company - Community Division
North 40 Outfitters - Advance Division
Scheels - Leadership Division
Cascade County Tavern Association - Community Division
Great Falls Business Improvement District - Community Division
Home Builders Association of Great Falls - Community Division
The Davidson Foundation - Leadership Division
Falcon, Lester, and Schaff, P.C. - Community Division
Front Range Law, PLLP - Community Division
All Around Construction Great Falls - Community Division
Action Plumbing & Construction - Community Division
Aquasource Drilling - Pacesetter Division
AT Klemens - Pacesetter Division
Central Plumbing, Heating, Excavation - Advance Division
Contract Flooring/Carpet One - Community Division
Culligan Water of Great Falls - Advance Division
Detailed Construction Company - Pacesetter Division
Dick Anderson Construction - Flagship Division
Falls Mechanical - Community Division
Geranios Enterprise, Inc. - Community Division
Guy Tabacco Construction - Leadership Division
Hoven Equipment Company - Community Division
Hygienix - Community Division
James Talcott Construction - Leadership Division
Liberty Electric, Inc. - Pacesetter Division
M & D Construction - Pacesetter Division
Midway Rental - Community Division
Sletten Construction - Flagship Division
TC Glass - Pacesetter Division
The Fagenstrom Co. - Community Division
United Materials - Pacesetter Division
Upslope Group - Community Division
Vemco - Pacesetter Division
Great Falls Public Schools - Flagship Division
Great Falls College MSU - Community Division
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Advance Division
University of Providence - Community Division
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana - Advance Division
Energy West - Advance Division
Cascade County - Premier Division
Northwestern Energy - Advance Division
Powergas Corporation - Community Division
Republic Services - Pacesetter Division
Pacific Steel & Recycling - Advance Division
1st Liberty Credit Union - Community Division
Belt Valley Bank - Community Division
Bravera Bank - Pacesetter Division
Brett Harris Insurance - Community Division
Citizens Alliance Bank - Community Division
Cogswell Insurance Agency - Community Division
D.A. Davidson Companies - Advance Division
First Bank of Montana - Pacesetter Division
First Interstate Bank - Advance Division
Flying S Title & Escrow - Community Division
Global Credit, LLC. - Community Division
Harp Financial Group - Community Division
Horizon Credit Union - Pacesetter Division
Independence Bank - Community Division
Kelly Aline - Edward Jones - Pacesetter Division
Montana Credit Union - Leadership Division
Opportunity Bank - Community Division
Stockman Bank - Leadership Division
Tim & Johnna Lighbourne - Community Division
U. S. Bank - Champion Division
Wells Fargo - Pioneer Division
Benefis Health System - Champion Division
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana - Pacesetter Division
General Distributing - Advance Division
Marshall Orthodontics, PC - Pacesetter Division
McLaughlin Research Institute - Community Division
ADF International - Flagship Division
Ag Processing Solutions - Community Division
General Distributing - Advance Division
General Mills - Leadership Division
Hybrid Steel Design - Community Division
IND Hemp - Community Division
Montana Milling - Community Division
Montana Specialty Mills - Pacesetter Division
Pasta Montana - Pacesetter Division
Pacific Steel & Recycling - Advance Division
KRTV - Advance Division
TDS Telecom - Community Division
Arc Apartment Homes - Flagship Division
Big Sky Select Properties - Leadership Division
Buchanan Enterprises, Inc. - Community Division
Dustin Young & Company - Community Division
Farran Realty Partners, LLC - Leadership Division
Flying S Title & Escrow - Community Division
Great Falls Association of Realtors - Pacesetter Division
Macek Companies - Pacesetter Division
Mitchell Development & Investment, LLC - Pacesetter Division
Murphy Real Estate, LLC - Leadership Division
Neighborworks Great Falls - Community Division
New Day Property Managers, Jim Dea - Community Division
River Drive Properties - Community Division
Upslope Group - Community Division
Contract Flooring/Carpet One - Community Division
Culligan Water of Great Falls - Advance Division
Ferrin's Furniture - Community Division
North 40 Oufitters - Advance Division
Scheels - Leadership Division
BNSF Railway - Leadership Division
City Motor Company - Advance Division
Hi-Line Moving Services - Community Division
Holman Aviation - Pacesetter Division
K&K Trucking - Community Division
Rocky Mountain Carriers - Community Division
Taylor's AutoMax - Pacesetter Division
Transystems - Advance Division
Interested in becoming a GFDA investor?
Join our GFDA Investors and become a champion of the Great Falls Region by helping to:
- Grow and diversify the regional economy.
- Create higher wage career opportunities.
- Improve market competitiveness.
Contact Jenn Gallmeier to discuss how your investment can make a difference!

Jenn Gallmeier
Investment Director