Synergy Solution Group is proud to announce Archer Mechanical as the recipient of the 2025 Sam DeAngelis Peer of the Year Award, presented to Tony Rickards and Nick Rickards earlier this month at the Executives Forum in Carmel, California. The Peer of the Year Award is the highest honor Synergy bestows. Named in memory of Sam DeAngelis of CCM, it recognizes a member company that exemplifies Synergy’s core values, demonstrates exceptional involvement across the organization, and embodies the spirit of connection, generosity, and collaboration that Sam brought to the community.

Archer Mechanical stood out this year through their remarkable engagement, leadership, and consistent commitment to the entire Synergy network. Their team showed up fully across all areas of the organization, participating in every training session, contributing to strategic task forces, supporting and facilitating multiple small peer groups, and making themselves available to other members who reached out for ideas, guidance, or best practices. Across both their service and construction operations, Archer demonstrated a companywide investment in peer learning and continuous improvement.

The team at Archer Mechanical has been deeply involved within the Synergy community this year. They have built meaningful relationships with members across the country and have embraced new technology and ideas, and helped to strengthen the entire network through their example. When Synergy reflects on which members truly embody what it means to be part of this peer group, Archer Mechanical consistently rises to the top.

The Peer of the Year Award reinforces Synergy’s commitment to recognizing member companies that elevate the collective experience of the peer group through humility, involvement, and authentic connection.