Franchises that pavethe way tofinancial freedom.
One painter. One ridiculous goal. A growing family of home service brands built on trust, grit, and the belief that ownership changes lives.
The Founder
Meet Steven.
Started with a paintbrush and $12 in his pocket. Built it into a national home services brand that the whole industry's trying to copy.
Steven Montgomery is the founder of That 1 Painter and ResiBrands. What began as one entrepreneur with a borrowed ladder has become a movement to put more people in business for themselves - and on the path to financial freedom. He has a deep passion for helping new entrepreneurs believe in themselves and build legacy businesses they're proud of.
Meet Steven
It started with a paintbrush.
In 2011, Steven Montgomery left college and his day job to pursue his calling as an entrepreneur and founded That 1 Painter. In its early years, That 1 Painter was just Steven and a few hired friends painting homes together.
The son of a professional painter, Steven discovered his passion young - helping his father after school, then borrowing his dad's old equipment in college to paint homes for his realtor mother and her colleagues' clients.
Franchising begins
That 1 Painter goes nationwide.
In 2021, Steven took everything he'd learned building That 1 Painter and turned it into a system others could run. He began franchising That 1 Painter, opening the door for entrepreneurs across the country to launch their own painting businesses with a proven playbook behind them.
It was the moment That 1 Painter went from one founder's dream to a movement - local owners, national power, and a brand people could actually trust.
The parent company
ResiBrands is born.
In 2023, Steven and Allan founded ResiBrands to build some of the nation's best home service brands. ResiBrands serves as the parent company for a growing family of brands, overseeing and supporting their diverse growth.
This structure allows ResiBrands to oversee and support the growth of these diverse home service brands.
Meet Carter + Brandon
Dignity, back in the trades.
That same year, ResiBrands formed a partnership with Pink's Window Services to support the launching of their first franchise in October of 2023. Pink's was born out of Brandon and Carter's shared desire to bring dignity back into the blue-collar service industry.
They were both tired of hiring workers that showed up late or said they'd fix something they never got around to doing. Why is that an acceptable standard? They're here to change that narrative - bringing back the days when you knew and trusted the people working on your home or business.
Meet Codie
A contrarian joins the team.
An investor and entrepreneur who made 'boring' businesses cool and showed everyone they print cash.
Co-owner Codie Sanchez joined the Resi team in 2024, bringing serious value through brand promotion, operational insights, and marketing insights. Steven and the Resi team are dedicated to maintaining their momentum to become the fastest-growing home service brand in the nation.
Our 4th brand
Action Exteriors launches.
We're excited to announce the official launch of Action Exteriors - our 4th brand! Formerly Action Roofing, this trusted, family-owned business has delivered outstanding service for three generations.
In 2025, the Smola family joined the Resi family and began franchising their first locations - a new chapter with a fresh name and an expanded focus on more areas of the home. And there's more to come: Monty's is set to launch later this year.
Our 5th brand
Monty's Handyman joins the family.
Monty's Handyman is our 5th brand! Born out of a simple but powerful idea: every home deserves care, and every homeowner deserves kindness.
What started as a vision to bring dependable, professional handyman services to our community quickly evolved into something more meaningful - a brand built not just on skill and craftsmanship, but on trust, empathy, and human connection. We saw a gap where reliability and heart were missing, and we set out to fill it.
ResiCon 2025Ridiculously high goals
Big Goals = Big Wins.
Montgomery shared his big-picture plans early on. Most doubted his vision, some laughed, and a few called it RIDICULOUS.
ResiBrands only sets ridiculously high goals and nothing less. If we reach them, we celebrate. If we don't, we try again and set the bar higher.
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