Brundy Pursley, the Founder and Director of Piazza Stone, LLC, has a remarkable career spanning over four decades in the construction industry. Starting his career at the age of 17, Brundy gained hands-on experience by installing drywall, metal studs, and acoustical ceilings. At age 23, he started his own construction business and has been starting and running successful construction businesses ever since. He later delved into EIFS and stucco products, which led him to realize that the construction industry was lacking a high-quality, lightweight solution in stone exteriors. Driven by his passion for innovation and creativity, Brundy invented Piazza Stone.

Under Brundy's leadership, Piazza Stone, LLC has achieved remarkable success, including successful results in NFPA285 testing, a Technical Evaluation Report, a Florida Product Approval, and numerous successful projects. Brundy's expertise and vision have made Piazza Stone, LLC a trusted name in the industry.

Ashlyn E. Poss, President of Piazza Stone, LLC, is a seasoned professional with more than 9 years of experience in the construction industry. She has been instrumental in the product development and patenting of the Piazza Attachment System. Ashlyn also served as a liaison to facilitate the completion of pivotal milestones such as NFPA 285 testing, a Technical Evaluation Report, and a Florida Product Approval. She oversees all operational aspects, including project management, budget coordination, estimation, deadline management, and deliverables, ensuring timely and cost-effective project completion. Her forward-looking approach focuses on positioning Piazza Stone to deliver continuous tangible value, sustainability, and resiliency to every project. Proud of her contribution to the development and leadership of Piazza Stone, she is committed to continuing to lead and innovate in the years to come. 

Ashlyn states, “While traditionally a male-dominated industry, I am honored to be part of the evolution to normalize women in the construction industry.”

General Wharton has served the Nation for more than three decades and has extensive experience in leadership, technology, acquisition, and logistics. He is currently a public and private sector advisor to numerous industries, universities, and governments. His focus is on technology acceleration in support of national priorities and homeland security. John also serves as Senior Advisor at The Chertoff Group and advises many U.S. Government Departments and Agencies.

In his last military assignment, General Wharton served as Commanding General of the United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. There he led 13,800 scientists, engineers, and support personnel at more than 100 global locations controlling 75% of the Army’s R&D budget. While there, he won and led 5 of the 7 President of the United States (POTUS) National Manufacturing Innovative Institutes, a program to stimulate the nation’s economy by rapid technology development and transfer. He also ran the Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics (STEM), the Army’s Educational Outreach Programs (AEOP), HBCU, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for the Army and had over 1,500 cooperative research and development agreements with universities and over 1,000 with industry.

Before RDECOM, he served as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois responsible for global sustainment of Army, Joint and Coalition forces and logistics for the Army’s 82 bases and installations. Prior to that he was the Chief of Staff at the U.S. Army Materiel Command in Huntsville, Alabama where he coordinated across the staff and major subordinate commands with an operating budget over $49 billion, contracts more than $96 billion, and foreign military sales more than $133 billion. He also oversaw operations of the Army’s Contracting Commands, Security Assistance, Communications and Electronics, Aviation and Missile and Tank and Automotive Commands, among others. He also served as Commanding General, AMC-Southwest Asia/U.S. Army Central G-4/Combined Forces Land Component Command C-4 for OPERATIONS IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM.

He remains highly active in national programs, nation building and technologies across all sectors to include infrastructure, energy, transportation, agriculture, healthcare, and telecommunications. Internationally, he advises and develops strategies for countries to position them and assure their economic stability and future. He is widely known in the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and the United Nations for his work in support of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development goals, nation building, peacekeeping, and peacemaking operations. General Wharton has a degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College at Newport, RI.

“Living the Dream”

Ranger’s military insight and vision allowed him to provide strategic direction in many areas of his life. Not only has he retired from a distinguished career as a U.S. Army Ranger where he served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, served as the aide to the Commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, General Wayne Downing and became the Senior Enlisted Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Hugh Shelton. Following his retirement, Ranger established The Ranger Group, LLC, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business where he saw immediate success with the completion of large hospital construction. As an advocate and supporter of our service men, women, veterans and their families, Ranger has served on the Board of Trustees for many years with the Fisher House Foundation. The Fisher House donates “comfort homes” built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times. Ranger is on a mission to educate veterans and non-commissioned officers on how to build a thriving career after the military. He credits his success to the leadership principles instilled in him from the Army allowing him to become a successful CEO and Entrepreneur.

“Piazza Stone is extremely innovative and light years ahead of it’s competitors. That is what intrigues me the most.”