DLP Capital Founder and CEO Don Wenner Named a 2026 MO 100 Top Impact CEO

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. & BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 21, 2026--

DLP Capital, a private real estate investment firm with headquarters in St. Augustine, Florida, and offices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Asheville, North Carolina, announced today that Founder and CEO Don Wenner has placed #4 on the 2026 MO 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking.

This annual list, sponsored by Big Path Capital—an impact-focused investment bank and Certified B Corporation—honors an exclusive group of mission-driven CEOs who use their high-growth businesses to drive economic prosperity and advance social and environmental goals.

“Placing fourth overall and first among CEOs in the real estate industry is a true testament to our values-driven approach at DLP Capital,” says Don Wenner, DLP Capital’s Founder and CEO. “Every partner in the DLP community—from our investor families and sponsors to our employees and vendors—shares a commitment to pursuing success and significance by investing, operating, and executing in a way that balances financial goals with measurable social impact.”

Wenner’s position towards the top of the 2026 MO 100 Top Impact CEO list places him in the company of other well-known impact-driven CEOs, including Vital Farms’ Russell Diez-Canseco, Torani Syrups & Flavors’ Melanie Dulbecco, and Tony’s Chocolonely’s Douglas Lamont. Wenner advanced three spots over the year before, rising from #7.

“This achievement speaks to our Twenty-Mile March—one of 10 core values at DLP Capital—to positively impact and transform lives through the financing of Thriving Communities,” continues Wenner. “Although today’s award recognizes chief executives, I’m honored to have earned it alongside the people who power the DLP Capital platform: our sponsors, our investors, and the working families across America who call our Thriving Communities home.”

About DLP Capital: DLP Capital is a private real estate investment firm with over $5.5 billion in assets under management (AUM). 1 The firm’s core focus is investing in, developing, and financing safe and attainable multifamily and single-family rental communities for America’s working families. DLP Capital operates a series of evergreen private real estate investment funds for accredited investors, leveraging proprietary platforms and frameworks—including its Elite Execution System—to help clients grow while supporting the firm’s mission of building Thriving Communities. Founded in 2006 by Don Wenner in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, DLP Capital is a 13-time Inc. 5000 honoree, most recently in 2025. For more information, visit DLPCapital.com.

About Don Wenner: Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Capital, a St. Augustine-based private real estate investment firm that counts over 100,000 residents 2 across its Thriving Communities. In his 20 years at the helm, Don has transformed DLP Capital from a small, single-family brokerage and flipping operation into a nationally recognized impact investing platform that serves over 3,800 investor families and invests over $2 billion annually into building Thriving Communities. For his achievements in real estate, Don was named the National EY Entrepreneur of the Year® in the Service category in 2025. He splits his time between St. Augustine and Asheville with his wife Carla and their three sons.

1 As of June 30, 2025. AUM is the value of the assets DLP Capital manages, which includes real estate and real-estate-backed loans.
2 As of June 30, 2025. Existing and future residents in properties invested in by DLP Capital-sponsored funds.

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