# David Regn

> David Regn is the co-founder and CEO of Stream Companies, the U.S. advertising and marketing business he started with Jason Brennan in 1996. His career spans early retail work, automotive marketing, the development of fullthrottle.ai and mentoring founders and agency owners.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Stream Companies
- **Organizations:** Stream Companies, fullthrottle.ai, Cabrini College
- **Education:** Great Valley High School, Cabrini College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Stream Companies in 1996 and continues as CEO., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year regional award winner, 2022., Philadelphia Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2011.

## Career timeline

- **Age 14** — Began working at a grocery store; later ran its bakery.
- **1996** — Co-founded Stream Companies with Jason Brennan.
- **1997** — Graduated from Cabrini College.
- **2008** — Received Cabrini’s Distinguished Career Achievement Award.
- **2011** — Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
- **2014** — Recognized in Great Valley School District’s Wall of Fame.
- **2019** — Stream Companies received a strategic investment from Sverica; Regn and Brennan continued leading the company.
- **2022** — Named an EY regional Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner.
- **2023** — Recognized in the Philadelphia Titan 100 alongside Stream executive Sarah Throne.
- **2024** — Named among Philadelphia Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs.
- **2025** — Stream’s founders and management rolled over substantial equity in a Sverica continuation transaction.
- **2026** — Discussed agency growth and the evolving meaning of entrepreneurial freedom in podcast interviews.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Stream Companies in 1996 and continues as CEO.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year regional award winner, 2022.
- Philadelphia Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2011.
- Cabrini Distinguished Career Achievement Award recipient, 2008.
- Great Valley Wall of Fame inductee, 2014.
- Philadelphia Titan 100 honoree, 2023.
- Philadelphia Business Journal Most Admired CEOs honoree, 2024.
- Stream Companies listed on the Inc. 5000 in 2026 at No. 4,974.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on iHeart’s CEOs You Should Know Dallas with Chris Long to discuss Stream’s origins, company culture and adapting to AI.
- **2026-05** — Joined Tony Lael on From Grind To Gold to discuss scaling an agency and how purpose and freedom evolve for founders.
- **2025-10** — Appeared with Amol Waishampayan on Car Dealership Guy to discuss dealer advertising.
- **2025-01** — Sverica announced a continuation fund transaction for Stream Companies Holdings; the co-founders and management retained a substantial equity interest through rollover.

## Links

- Website: https://davidregn.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-regn

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