, /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that , CEO of SilverStone Health was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Southwest Award finalist. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive business award for audacious leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors and have a transformational impact on lives. Over the past four decades, the program has recognized the daring entrepreneurs with big ideas and bold actions that reshape our world.
Five years ago, Montiel discovered his life's mission as a hospice volunteer, providing solace to those who would have otherwise faced their final moments alone. Through these profound experiences, he began to see the cracks within the at-home sector of the healthcare system and the physical and emotional toll it was having on patients who were leaving the hospital, tasked with traversing an unknown system while simultaneously managing a complex medical condition. Driven by these experiences, Montiel's mission crystallized: No one should have to walk through the healthcare journey alone, especially not the most vulnerable among us.
He envisioned a system where all necessary home-based services were connected and available in one place, ensuring patients and families could seamlessly transition to the health services they needed as their conditions changed. Montiel wanted to create a new model in healthcare that truly provides continuous, uninterrupted care while also removing the complexitie.