Chicago (September 25, 2025) – Omni Commercial Group, a union-affiliated, woman-owned commercial construction firm, has been ranked the 20th largest women-owned business in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business. The company attributes this milestone to its successful implementation of S.M.A.R.T. Management, a business operating system developed by IA Business Advisors to drive measurable growth, efficiency, and alignment.
Omni Commercial Group is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, and serves clients across the real estate, healthcare, financial, industrial, and retail sectors. On July 29, it was recognized as one of the largest women-owned businesses in the Chicago area by Crain’s Chicago Business, a regional business publication and top source of news, analysis, and information on business in metropolitan Chicago.
“Omni Commercial Group contacted us because their growth had plateaued,” said Brian Smith, PhD, Managing Partner – Practice Lead Culture & Leadership. “While Omni had long been a profitable and respected business, their leadership recognized untapped potential for greater efficiency and alignment. By implementing the S.M.A.R.T. Management framework, they unlocked significant gains, doubling net profits through operational improvements without expanding footprint or workload.”
Building on this initial success, Omni expanded its use of S.M.A.R.T. Management across the organization. The team applied S.M.A.R.T. principles to enhance internal communication, strengthen its safety culture, and improve the overall work environment. These changes further increased employee engagement and efficiency, resulting in both revenue and net profit growth as the company grew headcount and scaled operations.
“Omni’s leadership was ready to level up,” said Smith. “They saw the opportunity to get more from what they had already built. By focusing on clarity, accountability, and communication, they realized not just greater profits but a healthier, more scalable organization.”
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