April 02, 2026 // Franchising.com // SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Executive Home Care, a provider of in-home care services and member of Evive Brands, hosted its 2026 National Conference March 30 through April 1 at Talking Stick Resort Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Themed Caring Without Limits: Driven by Excellence, the annual event brought together franchise owners from across the country for education, collaboration and recognition of outstanding achievements across the system.
The conference featured a keynote address by Steve “Hurricane” Weiss, founder and president of Home Care Evolution, who presented “Power Partners,” a session on building referral relationships to drive growth.
The conference also introduced the 52 Weeks Marketing program, a turnkey, territory-exclusive B2B system designed to help franchisees build referral relationships and drive local growth.
The event concluded with the Executive Home Care Awards Ceremony, recognizing franchise owners and teams for outstanding business performance and leadership.
Honorees included Executive Home Care locations in Newtown, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; South East Tampa, Florida; Coral Springs, Florida; and Somerset, New Jersey, which received Silver Club Awards for generating revenues between $100,000 and $500,000.
Gold Club Awards were presented to Executive Home Care locations in Fort Myers, Florida; Bergen County, New Jersey; and Palm Beach County, Florida, recognizing revenues between $500,000 and $1 million.
The Platinum Club Awards were presented to Executive Home Care locations in Morristown, New Jersey; Freehold, New Jersey; Toms River, New Jersey; and Richmond, Virginia for surpassing $1 million to $2.5 million in annual revenue.
The highest honor, the Diamond Club Award, recognizing $2.5 million plus revenues, was presented to Executive Home Care locations in Southern Ocean, New Jersey and Stratford, Connecticut, recognizing exceptional growth and system leadership.
Andre Gorgenyi and Chris Slack were recognized with Rising Star Awards for demonstrating exceptional leadership and business growth. Al Criscuolo and Nate and Jess Burgess were honored with Brand Ambassador Awards for their contributions strengthening the Executive Home Care franchise system. Danika Thorpe received the Mentor of the Year Award for her commitment to supporting and developing fellow franchise owners.
SOURCE Executive Home Care
Executive Home Care offers a wide range of service options and care programs with the goal of improving the quality of life.